https://www.hutchchamber.com Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce News Feed Mon, 18 May 2026 04:44:38 +0000 en-US https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/67343/t-&-b-electric-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/67343/t-&-b-electric-receives-small-business-award Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the April Small Business Award to T & B Electric.Founded in 2018 by Travis Kinast and Blaine Barnes, T & B Electric was built on a simple but powerful idea—if you want greater opportunity, you create it. What started as... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/66965/critter-cleaners-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/66965/critter-cleaners-receives-small-business-award Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the March Small Business Award to Critter Cleaners owned by Terri Foulk.In 1993, Terri Foulk agreed to help a friend launch a dog grooming business. What she thought would be a two-week favor turned into a 31-year journey. After managing... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/recent-news/p/item/66548/weber-auto-glass-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/recent-news/p/item/66548/weber-auto-glass-receives-small-business-award Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the February Small Business Award to Weber Auto Glass owned and founded by David & Christena Weber.After working for two of the largest glass corporations in the country, the owners of Weber Auto Glass felt called to do something different... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/recent-news/p/item/66235/leading-edge-technology-partners-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/recent-news/p/item/66235/leading-edge-technology-partners-receives-small-business-award Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber is pleased to present the January Small Business Award to Leading Edge Technology Partners owned and founded by Gavin Lusk. Founded in 2004, the business began as a part-time, one-person operation while Gavin was between IT roles at Tyson Foods. Working in information technology had always... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65882/carries-beer-garden-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65882/carries-beer-garden-receives-small-business-award Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber is pleased to present the December Small Business Award to Carrie's Beer Garden, owned and ran by Carrie Thatcher.Carrie’s Beer Garden was born from a lifelong love of entrepreneurship, family, and the Kansas State Fair. Carrie grew up immersed in the energy of the fairgrounds, working... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65498/2025-agribusiness-of-the-year https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65498/2025-agribusiness-of-the-year Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 The Agri-Business of the Year Award is intended to honor the agri-businesses in Reno County and thank them for the important role they play in strengthening the local ag economy.  This year’s Agri-Business of the Year Award went to Bridgman Oil. The story of Bridgman Oil began in 1960, when Bud... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65499/2025-farm-focus-family-of-the-year https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65499/2025-farm-focus-family-of-the-year Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 The Farm Focus Family Award began in 1985 as part of National Farm City Week.  There have now been over 100 families in Reno County that have been recognized for their contributions to Reno County Agriculture. This year’s Farm Focus Family Award goes to the Royer family. Bill and Kelly Royer, along with their... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65471/acoustic-contracting-inc-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65471/acoustic-contracting-inc-receives-small-business-award Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber is pleased to present the November Small Business of the Month Award to Acoustic Contracting Inc., owned and founded by Larry Kucharo.Larry’s path to business ownership didn’t start with blueprints and tools — it started at Wichita State University, where he was studying business. But he... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65092/sage-brush-dental-health-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/65092/sage-brush-dental-health-receives-small-business-award Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the October Small Business Award to Sage Brush Dental Health, led by Dr. Susan Evans.Dr. Evans’ journey started right here in Kansas, where she grew up on a farm near Stafford. After graduating from Stafford High School, she went on... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/64556/redemption-ink-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/64556/redemption-ink-receives-small-business-award Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the September Small Business Award to Redemption Ink. Founded by Luis Guiterrez, his journey is a story of true transformation, creativity, perseverance, and redemption!Growing up in California, Luis discovered his love for art at a young age. At just nine... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/64265/sturgeon-plumbing-and-air-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/64265/sturgeon-plumbing-and-air-receives-small-business-award Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the August Small Business Award to Sturgeon Plumbing and Air. Ron Sturgeon began his career at Stevens, Inc., where he worked for 16 years. But the day after his youngest daughter was born, Ron learned the company was closing its... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/63776/wootens-sweet-cakes-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/63776/wootens-sweet-cakes-receives-small-business-award Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the July Small Business Award to Wooten's Sweet Cakes owned by Adam & Roseann Wooten. Their business began when Adam Wooten, while working at The Hutchinson News, started bringing sweet treats to share with coworkers. What started as a kind... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/63326/service-plus-electrical-solutions-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/63326/service-plus-electrical-solutions-receives-small-business-award Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the June Small Business Award to Service Plus Electrical Solutions.  Service Plus was founded on one simple but powerful idea: that the interaction between electrician and homeowner could—and should—be better. After years of working for other contractors, Steven saw firsthand... https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/62939/sugar-creek-boutique-receives-small-business-award https://www.hutchchamber.com/news-and-media/p/item/62939/sugar-creek-boutique-receives-small-business-award Thu, 22 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000 The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the May Small Business Award to Sugar Creek Boutique. Sugar Creek Boutique’s story began where cattle and creativity met — at livestock shows with Shelby’s family. Noticing a lack of retail options for women at these events, Shelby saw an opportunity...