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Dezarae Haley, 25, served in the Army from June 2002 to July 2006, in Germany, Kosovo and Iraq.

Published online 11/23/2009 11:18 PM Schools making further trims By Ken Stephens - The Hutchinson News - kstephens@hutchnews.com New budget cuts announced Monday by Gov.

The first hour, an extended conversation with one of the most controversial writers in Kansas, Steve Otto, who has spent much of his time in the state dissecting the "counter-culture." Steve Otto is a free-lance writer, living in Maize, KS.

Published online 11/17/2009 10:27 PM City approves new recycling program To pay for single-stream system, yard waste, extra trash bag pickup ceasing By Edie Ross - The Hutchinson News - eross@hutchnews.com When it comes to recycling, Hutchinson residents will have the opportunity to enjoy small-town living with big-city perks.

A native son of western Kansas is the new leader of the Green Party of Ontario, with a shot -- albeit a long one -- of becoming a future premier in the Canadian province.

Schools for Fair Funding put off a decision Friday on whether to go back to court to force the state of Kansas to increase aid to public education.

By Ken Stephens Special to The Hays Daily News NEWTON - Schools for Fair Funding put off a decision Friday on whether to go to back to court to force the state of Kansas to increase aid to public education.

Published online 11/10/2009 10:12 PM Probation violator gets prison By Darcy Gray - The Hutchinson News -dgray@hutchnews.com A Reno County judge Tuesday ordered a South Hutchinson man to serve 11 years in prison for drug crimes after the man admitted to absconding from Community Corrections supervision.

Food bank may expand west Opening satellite site in region of Reno Co. could save residents travel costs.

No story of genuine compassion and generosity comes without a need for it. The problem may not be pretty, but it's no less deserving.

Published online 11/5/2009 9:16 AM Police reports Hutchinson Police Department Wednesday, 6:46 a.m. - Justin L. Pitzer, 17, South Hutchinson, was cited for unsafe U turn when the vehicle he was driving struck another vehicle operated by Devin R. Wilson, 23, in the 1500 block of N. Severance.

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Published online 11/3/2009 10:17 AM Police reports Hutchinson Police Department Monday, 9:32 a.m. - Michelle D. Baker, 44, reported someone damaged her vehicle sometime over night.

Even though Sedgwick County "may be crawling out of recession," as an Eagle headline put it last week, the funding cuts already made to the state budget are straining services statewide.

Published online 10/31/2009 10:49 PM Familiar faces to dot 2010 ballots Voters will have plenty of incumbents to choose from in Kan.

Published online 10/27/2009 10:39 AM Police reports Hutchinson Police Department Monday, 4:53 a.m. - Maria E. Caro, 29, reported three unknown individuals standing on her porch with a baseball bat and knocking on her door.

Published online 10/27/2009 10:27 PM Under a proposal by Stutzman Refuse Disposal, recyclables a ' paper, cardboard, plastics of most grades and glass a ' could all go into one recycling cart, rather than separate containers, to be sorted at its South Hutchinson processing facility.

Published online 10/26/2009 11:00 PM Nickerson district votes to join fair funding group By Ken Stephens - The Hutchinson News - kstephens@hutchnews.com The South Hutchinson-Nickerson Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to join Schools for Fair Funding, the coalition of school districts considering litigation to force the Kansas Legislature ...

Published online 10/20/2009 10:57 AM Police reports Hutchinson Police Department Monday, 7:03 a.m. - Marcia G. Mendenhall, 63, was cited for inattentive driving after the vehicle she was operating at First and Elm struck a bicycle operated by Anthony M. Long.

Published online 10/6/2009 9:43 AM Police reports Hutchinson Police Department Monday, 8:03 a.m. - William S. Dittmar, 43, reported the theft of a green four-door 1998 Pontiac Bonneville from the residence sometime overnight.