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Jan 11, 2024
Deputy Treasurer Richele Calvert sworn in as new Reno County Treasurer
Deputy Treasurer Richele Calvert is sworn in by District Judge Trish Rose Thursday morning, January 11, 2024, in the Division I courtroom, as the new Reno County Treasurer. Calvert was appointed to fill in the remaining term for Treasurer Brenda Kowitz who retired.
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Jan 10, 2024
Reno County Commission choose new Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Commissioner Randy Parks, left, was elected as Chairman and Commissioner Don Bogner was elected as Vice-Chairman during the Reno County Commission meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in the Veterans Room at the courthouse. The next Reno County Commission meeting wi

Jan 01, 2024
Treasurer Brenda Kowitz retires from Reno County

See more photos of Brenda's retirement reception at https://www.facebook.com/RenoCountyKS/

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Dec 21, 2023
Joe Hammeke chosen as new Reno County Youth Services Director
Hammeke has been promoted from Youth Services Assistant Director, a position he has held at Reno County since 2021. Current Youth Services Director Shelly Bredemeier retires on Friday, December 22, 2023, after 35 years of public service.

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Dec 15, 2023
Youth Services Director Shelly Bredemeier honored at retirement reception

Youth Services Director Shelly Bredemeier was honored for her 35 years of dedicated service during a retirement reception Friday in the Veterans Room at the Reno County courthouse. 

Congratulations Shelly on your retirement!

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Dec 14, 2023
Nitrate levels continue to be above allowable limits in Yoder area

The Dec. 5, 2023, nitrate level test was 12.0 mg/L, which exceeds the Kansas and Federal (EPA) maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 mg/L for public water supply systems.


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Dec 12, 2023
Reno County has added a new First-Time Felony Drug Offender Diversion Program

Beginning January 1, 2024, Reno County started a new First-Time Felony Drug Offender Diversion Program to expand diversion opportunities to previously ineligible individuals.


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Dec 07, 2023
Large donation announced for Hope's Cradle program in Hutchinson
The Hutchinson Fire Department and Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System were given over $33,000 in donations for the Hope's Cradle project.
Hope's Cradle is a project to save infants from unsafe abandonment by installing secure and safe baby cradles in fire station

Dec 06, 2023
Toys For Tots Christmas Toy Drive this week until Friday Dec. 8th!
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Reno County District Attorney’s Toys for Tots Drive this year. We collected 16 boxes of toys from the various drop-off locations in the County. Those boxes contained 572 toys. We also collected 79 hats, 6 hat and

Dec 01, 2023
Downtown Hutch Master Plan unveiled at Memorial Hall
According to the DowntownHutchMasterPlan.com site, the master plan reimagines Hutchinson's downtown and creates a roadmap for the future. These plan recommendations were built by going through the steps of understanding and evaluating downtown's current state and compos

Nov 30, 2023
The State of Kansas offers Property Tax Relief Programs to homeowners who qualify
Qualified homeowners in Reno County can apply for a variety of property tax relief programs.
On the back of your property tax statement is information about property tax refund programs for tax year 2023.
To view this information click: The backside of the 2023

Nov 21, 2023
Reno County Offices closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving

The landfill is closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24-25, 2023.


Nov 17, 2023
Health Department takes the Great American Smokeout to Third Thursday
Hutchinson High School students in the Rise Up Reno prevention network Kara Cape, Jaycie Rutherford, and Hailey Cape and Reno County Health Department Educators Tonya Culp and Thomas Simmons shared information with people about the Great American Smokeout and gave out f

Nov 15, 2023
The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 16th!
Meet with the Reno County Health Department and the "Resist" group from Reno Valley Middle School during Third Thursday events near Avenue A in downtown Hutchinson on Nov. 16th. The American Cancer Society has held the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday in No

Nov 06, 2023
Election Summary Report - Official Final Results including tie-breaker
UPDATE: Lathan Keener was chosen as City of Langdon council person after a coin toss to break the tie during the Reno County Commission meeting Wednesday morning. Keener was in a tie with Karen Fisher after each received three votes during the election.Additional Info..

May 10, 2023
Before you burn, get your free required burn permit number in Reno County

People wanting to conduct an Open Burn or an Agricultural Open Burn in Reno County must obtain a free, required burn permit. Small recreational fires and cooking fires do not require a permit.

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