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Archer & Co receives Small Business Award

Monday, June 24, 2019

Archer & Co. originated in 2004 as the home-based business Red Zebra, with Archer Jarrett as it sole employee, hiring an additional stylist the following year. Archer is a graduate of Sidney’s Hairdressing College and has enjoyed a career as a stylist, salon manager, session artist and manufacturer’s educator. By 2013, Red Zebra had grown to employing four other stylists and a receptionist in the 450 square foot space. Jarrett’s desire to expand and be more involved in the community led to the purchase of their current building located at 306 S. Main. The business was renamed Archer & Co to...

Western Supply Receives Small Business Award

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Western Supply was established in 1949 by Jack Martin’s dad, Willis Martin, and two other parties. It was a business that sold plumbing and heating supplies to plumbing contractors through route sales in western Kansas. Willis purchased the business outright from the other partners in 1970 and Jack purchased it from his dad in 1985. The business began with eight employees and today has a total of 34, with stores in Hutchinson, Great Bend, Hays and Dodge City. The building was originally located at 315 W 3rd in downtown Hutchinson to be close to the railroad for delivery of supplies....

Hotel/Convention Center Study Released by Visit Hutch

Friday, May 31, 2019

HUTCHINSON, KS – Visit Hutch, in partnership with the City of Hutchinson, released today the Hotel/Convention Center Market Study in an 84-page report. In February 2019, the City engaged with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors (HREC) to produce the $15,000 study with the objective to determine the market support for a proposed Hotel/Convention Center in Hutchinson. The declining number of conventions at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center, is what led the City to look into a potential new project. “The convention market has always been an important component of our tourism cluster, having a large economic impact on our overall economy....

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Adds to Growing List of Services

Thursday, June 27, 2019

By: Ken Johnson, President & CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System Hutchinson Regional Medical Center will add to a growing list of services with the July launch of Hutchinson Pulmonology Associates, a specialty clinic located within the hospital. Pulmonology is an area of medicine that focuses on the health of the respiratory system. Pulmonologists treat everything from asthma to tuberculosis. Dr. Mohammed Al-Halawani and Dr. Tariq Musa will join the hospital’s staff on July 1 and will see their first patients within approximately two weeks in a new clinic inside the hospital, adjacent to the Heart and Vascular Center. The telephone number (620-513-4800)...

Connecting Businesses to Make Hutchinson a Stronger Community

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Connecting with businesses and listening to their concerns is a top priority here at the Hutch Chamber and throughout the last month we have had several opportunities to do just that! On June 12th we hosted an Industry Roundtable, attended by the new Kansas Secretary of Commerce, David Toland. Toland had the opportunity to hear from area businesses about issues impacting their ability to grow and thrive in Kansas. The top of the list was workforce development and the challenge to find talent. On Monday, June 18th we participated in Lt. Governor Lynn Roger's Rural Prosperity Tour that was organized by the...