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Mann, Wyatt, & Rice Receives January Small Business Award

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Scott Mann grew up in Hutchinson and attended Hutchinson Community College and Colby Community College. He went on to attend the University of Kansas School of Law School and after graduating he returned home to work at Gilliland & Hayes, where he was a partner for 14 years. While working at Gilliland & Hayes, Scott had many great mentors and in 2000 he opened Mann Law Offices, LLC. At the time he opened, he had two paralegals. Over the years the firm expanded with Mike Wyatt, a Buhler High School graduate, joining the firm in 2009; Mitch Rice, a Hutchinson...

eNGines-LPG to Locate in Hutchinson

Thursday, November 08, 2018

eNGines-LPG, LLC announced today their plans to begin operations at the former bakery facility at 120 E 3rd Avenue in Hutchinson, Kansas. eNGines-LPG is a family-owned and operated industrial engine distributor and generator manufacturer. This facility will serve as their flagship headquarters where they will assemble, distribute, sell, and support eNGines-LPG’s product lines and be a showroom for innovation for current and future products. President of eNGines-LPG, Matt Roeser, explains, “Protecting the environment is our passion and culture – providing environmentally-safe engine solutions. eNGines-LPG is a concept to operate an engine which can run off both natural gas (NG) and propane...

NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship Wins National Award

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Visit Hutch announced today that the 2018 NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship has won a SportsTravel Award for the Best Single-Sport Event in the Collegiate division. The award was presented at the SportsTravel Awards Ceremony at the national TEAMS Conference, put on by Northstar Travel Group. ‘The Tournament’, as it is known locally, was one of five events that were nominated in this category. The nominations were put to a public vote over a two-week period in August. Visit Hutch staff and NJCAA board members were present at the TEAMS Conference in Louisville, Kentucky to accept the award on behalf of...

Hutchinson to Host 2018 American Yankee Association Annual Convention and Fly-in

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

HUTCHINSON, KS – The International Grumman Pilots Association, a division of the American Yankee Association (AYA), Board of Directors voted for Hutchinson to be the host of their 2018 annual convention. The convention will take place at the Hutchinson Regional Airport and other attractions around the Hutchinson community. “This is an exciting event to bring to the Hutchinson Airport and the community. We have been working with the association for many months and we are honored that they have chosen Hutchinson as their next convention site” said Holly Leiker, National Sports and Destination Sales Manager for the Greater Hutchinson Convention/Visitors Bureau. The...

Kansas State Fairgrounds to Host American Maine-Anjou and Chianina National Junior Show

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

The American Junior Maine-Anjou Association (AJMAA) and the American Junior Chianina Association (AJCA) will host the 2017 Maine-Anjou/Chianina Junior Show in Hutchinson, KS for the first time in June. The seven day show will bring over 550 head of cattle, nearly 400 youth exhibitors and their families from across the country. “The goal of both the AJMAA & AJCA is to provide opportunities that will help build and shape our young people into the great leaders we know they are”, said Lindsey Broek, Director of Shows, Communication and Youth for the American Maine-Anjou Association. The Kansas State Fairgrounds will host the show June 23-30,...

Veterans Administration Awards Three Hospital Projects to Superior Boiler Works

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Superior Boiler Works has been awarded three projects for Veterans Administration hospitals, the company announced today. Two of the hospitals are in the northwest United States, and the third is a hospital in the Midwest. Each hospital required a custom-engineered solution based on specific requirements. Superior will deliver its Wichita boilers to two of the facilities. This newer model in the company’s boiler line incorporates the latest engineering enhancements to maximize efficiency and operations in a small footprint. The third hospital will utilize Superior’s efficient Mohican boiler, which has a four-pass wet back chambered design. Superior Boiler also assisted in providing the...

Stryko Mako Robot will assist with Orthopedic Procedures at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Monday, January 28, 2019

BY KEN JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO Hutchinson Regional Medical Center will soon open an Orthopedic Center of Excellence to enhance treatment of orthopedic patients. Included in the enhancements is the addition of a Stryker Mako Robot to coincide with the renovation of a unit on the hospital’s third floor to prepare for treating an increased number of patients awaiting hip and knee replacements. More than 500 Reno County residents undergo hip and knee replacement surgeries every year. Orthopedic procedures utilizing the Stryker Mako Robot are slated to begin in early March and renovation of the special orthopedics unit will be completed in...

Phoenix Restoration Receives December Small Business Award

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

David and Keri Salas started Phoenix Restoration in 1997 in Garden City, Kansas, then in 2009, Ryan began Phoenix Restoration in Hutchinson. Since then, an office has opened in Salina in 2011 and one in Wichita in 2012 with the headquarters remaining in Hutchinson. When the business began Ryan served as not only the owner, but the marketer, secretary, and technician all at once. Gradually he has hired more employees and in 2012 also started Phoenix Roofing in the same locations. Phoenix Restoration offers emergency services around the clock any day of the year for water, fire, storm or mold damage. ...

Nisly Brothers Receives October Small Business Award

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Menno Nisly started the business in 1956 when he had a vision for recycling before recycling was cool. He opened his trash and garbage hauling business and also began taking food that was being thrown away and recycling it for animal food. Eventually that process became too labor intensive and they went back to strictly a trash hauling service until times progressed and they began offering recycling services again. Menno’s initial vision for the company was to provide good, old-fashioned, customer friendly and personalized trash service to friends and neighbors and that has stayed true today. Today, the business is...

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System Implements New Electronic Health Record

Monday, October 29, 2018

By: Ken Johnson, President & CEO The most recent milestone in the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) transformation took place on September 24th, 2018 with the implementation of OZ, a new HRHS Electronic Health Record (EHR). Years of exhaustive planning and training resulted in a successful implementation as HRHS made this $20 million EHR operational. HRHS contracted Cerner Corporation (North Kansas City, MO), a supplier of health information solutions, services, devices, and hardware to facilitate the upgrade. Groups of as many as 40 employees spent several weeks at Cerner headquarters studying the numerous ways that electronic health records will benefit the overall operation of...

Pools Plus, Inc. Receives September Small Business Award

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Pools Plus was established in 1988 when Brad and Jane Easter decided to venture out on their own. They opened their business, which mainly focused on swimming pool service, at 20 N. Main St. and remained there for two years. While located on Main Street, Brad ran the store during the day until Jane arrived after her teaching job to help cover the store so Brad could go out on service. The business quickly expanded and grew, moving it to it’s current location at 21 E. 1st Avenue. Over the years the business continued to expand and Brad’s son Jake,...

Chamber Seeking Nominations for Farm City Week Awards

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 Farm Focus Family Award and the 2018 Agri-Business of the Year Award. Each year in November during National Farm City Week, The Chamber celebrates agri-business and the impact it has on Reno County during the Chamber Membership Breakfast. This year’s Farm Focus Family breakfast will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. In addition to inviting all Reno County Farmers to attend the breakfast at no charge, one local farm family will be recognized for their contributions to Reno County agriculture. This award began in 1985 and since...