🌱 Which Reno County projects could land up to $50,000 in grants?

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• Which Reno County projects could land up to $50,000 in grants?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
• Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hutchinson Community Foundation grant cycle open to Reno Co. organizations, groups (hutchpost.com) — Nonprofits serving Reno County can now apply for Hutchinson Community Foundation’s first 2026 Impact Cycle grants, with proposals due Feb. 13 and awards up to $50,000. The Hutchinson-based foundation is also hosting two January workshops downtown to help local organizations strengthen proposals, understand funding priorities, and navigate the online grant system.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• MS BB v. Fairfield
  Burrton High School , 105 E Lincoln St , Burrton
  5:00 pm
• The Santa Claus 2 Movie at the Cosmosphere
  Cosmosphere , 1100 N Plum St , Hutchinson
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Trinity Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Nickerson
  Nickerson High School , 305 S Nickerson St A , Nickerson
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kansas Cosmosphere 13 Days of Christmas Movies
  Cosmosphere , 1100 N Plum St , Hutchinson
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Final Fridays Faith Forum
  Twice Told Tales , 104 S Main St , McPherson
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• DUSTIN ARBUCKLE & THE DAMNATIONS
  The Red Shed , 6311 N k-61 Hwy , Hutchinson
  8:30 pm
• Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations New Years Eve
  The Red Shed , 6311 N k-61 Hwy , Hutchinson
  8:30 pm

Wednesday February 25

• 2026 Training Conference
  122 E Marlin St , McPherson
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sorry I got a bad picture ..
  it was dark and they were running off ..two like dark brown and tan twin German Shepard I think they were over here on plum and park running north… (Nextdoor Lincoln)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Hutchinson. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hutchinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hutchinson here.

🗞 Nearby News

McPherson

• United Sorghum Checkoff Program Elects Kim Baldwin as Board Chair (oklahomafarmreport.com)
• Tuesday Statewide Scores (greatbendpost.com)
• Russell Francis Bernd (salinapost.com)

Newton

• Newton man convicted on 8 counts of child sex crimes (kwch.com)
• OBITUARY: Lawrence ‘Larry' Gene Penner (harveycountynow.com)
• Popular Newton restaurant, The Breadbasket closing after 41 years (wibw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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