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🌱 Hutchinson’s Cancer Council welcomes a new leader for local cancer support.

Hutchinson, Kansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey hey Hutchinson! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hutchinson’s Cancer Council welcomes a new leader for local cancer support.
  • How will Hutchinson’s new KU police training center change statewide training?
  • What world-famous space artifacts are hiding in Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere?

Also on today's calendar: Image Editing for Beginners and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 46.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Cancer Council of Reno County Appoints Alexis Rhodenbaugh as Development Director - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com) — Hutchinson residents now have a new advocate at the Cancer Council of Reno County, as longtime volunteer and board member Alexis Rhodenbaugh steps in as Development Director. Drawing on a decade of service and personal experience with a family cancer diagnosis, she’ll focus on strengthening fundraising and partnerships so more Reno County patients and families receive local financial and emotional support.
   

2. KU holds ribbon cutting for new law enforcement training facility in Hutchinson (kwch.com) — A new University of Kansas law enforcement training facility has officially opened in Hutchinson, bringing updated, statewide police training right into your backyard. Leaders say this first phase modernizes instruction for today’s technology-driven challenges, with plans to seek state funding for an indoor firing range that would allow year-round, all-weather firearms training in Hutchinson.
   

3. A Real Apollo Spacecraft Sits Inside This Kansas Museum Most Families Have Never Heard Of (takingthekids.com) — Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere gives locals front-row access to space history, from the Apollo 13 Odyssey capsule and Liberty Bell 7 to a hanging SR-71 Blackbird and even an Apollo 11 Moon rock. The guide walks you through exhibits, live shows, camps, and practical tips like location, costs, and crowd expectations so your family can plan a full, rewarding visit without leaving central Kansas.
   

4. ‘Marry me?': Kansas farmer disks sky-high marriage proposal into field for bride-to-be (kwch.com) — A Hutchinson-area farmer turned his field into a giant ‘Marry Me?’ sign, then flew his girlfriend from the local airstrip so she could see the message from the sky. The surprise proposal ended back at the Hutchinson airport, where both families were waiting on the tarmac to celebrate the newly engaged couple.
   

5. GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority (nypost.com) — A high-stakes U.S. Senate battle in Kansas now includes a debate held at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, putting the town briefly in the national political spotlight. Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces a tight race against Democrat Adam Hamilton as national GOP groups shift millions from other states to defend the seat.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hutchinson

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★ Featured events ★

    Monday October 5
  • Baby Time →
    Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Women Boldly Recognizing Accomplishments and Goals (BRAG) Coffee Club is hosting our FIRST meeting this Saturday, October 3rd from 9am to 11am at Scuttlebutts on Main street.
    Here are more details and a way to RSVP. SEE YOU THERE! https://nextdoor.com/local_events/sKptR9z_SpLs (Nextdoor N Monroe St)
  • Is there not any legitimate selling platform, or magic formula on how to avoid the scammers?
    I just have a few things to sell before I move, and I am having the worst luck with this here and on Marketplace... (Nextdoor Greenbriar)
  • Watts posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Hutchinson. Apply here.
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Hutchinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hutchinson here.

Ok Hutchinson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hutchinson

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.