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(Topeka) – The Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation will be holding its 24th Kansas Mission of Mercy Dental project January 17-18 in Hutchinson, KS at the Kansas State Fairgrounds Meadowlark Building. "The KMOM project is a free dental clinic where patients are treated on a first come, first served basis,” said Niki Sadler, Executive Director of the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation. “They will be treated by one of the hundreds of dentists or dental hygienists who volunteer to be a part of this event.” There are no appointments or reservations, and treatment options include fillings, extractions, and cleanings. However, parents can go online...

(Topeka) – The Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation is planning to host its twenty-fourth Kansas Mission of Mercy free dental clinic at the Kansas State Fairgrounds Meadowlark Building in Hutchinson, KS on January 17-18, 2025, with clinic doors opening at 5:30 a.m. both days. Local dentists Drs. Todd Esau and Jared Dye have volunteered to chair the 2025 event.Support for this project comes entirely from donations and grants and uses no state or federal funding. Local coordinators are making contacts within the community to gain monetary and in-kind support for the project, as well as recruiting the hundreds of community volunteers...

Charlotte, NC - All-session tickets are now on sale for the 2025 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship, presented by Zurich Insurance. The tournament will be held inside the historic Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS, for the 77th consecutive year. For 2025, a schedule change has been implemented with the tournament beginning on Saturday, March 22. This change will allow for four total games to be played each day beginning Saturday, March 22, and ending on Wednesday, March 26. This change eliminates the original six-game playing days. Thursday, March 27 will serve as an off day for the final four teams. During...

Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced a schedule change for the upcoming 2025 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, presented by Zurich Insurance. The tournament will be held inside the historic Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS, for the 77th consecutive year. For 2025, the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee has approved a schedule change with the tournament beginning on Saturday, March 22, which will allow for four total games to be played each day until the semifinals instead of six games on each of the first two days. Thursday, March 27 will serve as a day of rest...

Charlotte, NC– The NJCAA has awarded Visit Hutch a bid to host the 2026 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. Visit Hutch will host the four-day championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS, from November 18-21, 2026. "We are thrilled to welcome the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship back to Hutchinson in 2026. The Hutchinson community values our relationship with NJCAA, and we are honored that they trust our team with executing one of their most prestigious National Championships," said LeAnn Cox, Vice President of Operations and Tourism for Visit Hutch.   This will be the sixth time Visit Hutch has hosted the NJCAA Division...