Greater Hutch

Greater Hutch Greater Hutch, the economic development division of the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce,

Each year, 6th grade students reflect on their career exploration experiences in the My Career Quest Writing Competition...
05/26/2026

Each year, 6th grade students reflect on their career exploration experiences in the My Career Quest Writing Competition. Congratulations to school-wide finalists: Jayce at Wiley Elementary School, Chevie at USD 309 Nickerson Elementary School, Veronica G. at Morgan Elementary, Christine S. at Hutchinson Public Schools Lincoln-McCandless Elementary, and school-wide and overall Reno County-Wide Finalist: Ava J. at Central Christian School. They shared insights like "I think Career Quest has really given me a headstart on my journey to my career. I believe my next steps could really be right here in Hutch."
Stay curious, students, about what opportunities await as you continue your Career Quest in Reno County!

Congratulations Students! recognized 92 students across Reno County signing on with career and technical trade pathway...
05/18/2026

Congratulations Students! recognized 92 students across Reno County signing on with career and technical trade pathways at Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy These students are investing in their future and ensuring a robust talent pipeline for Reno County industries including healthcare, auto body and automotive repair, welding, construction trades and more.
Thank you to parents and educators who support these students, and thank you to our community partners who make these programs possible: Hutchinson Public Schools, Hutchinson Community College, and business sponsors who invest in the future premier sponsors: Bank of the Plains, The Bradbury Group, Network Sponsors: Collins Bus, Hutchinson Clinic, Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson public schools, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System,Quality Body Shop.

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who do it all — building strong communities today while raising the future workforce of ...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who do it all — building strong communities today while raising the future workforce of tomorrow.

From boardrooms to ballfields, classrooms to kitchen tables, moms are shaping the future in more ways than one. Thank you for the leadership, resilience, care, and vision you bring to our families, workplaces, and communities every day.

Today, we celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, mentors, and caregivers helping our region grow stronger for generations to come.

SAVE THE DATE Tuesday May 12th 9:00am-11:00am at Stringer Fine Arts Celebrate students signing on to technical trades at...
05/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE Tuesday May 12th 9:00am-11:00am at Stringer Fine Arts
Celebrate students signing on to technical trades at HC&TEA with networking fair to follow! We appreciate these student's dedication to fueling the Reno County future workforce pipeline to grow our local industries in healthcare, autobody and automotive repair, construction, manufacturing and more. Thank you to our Premier Sponsors: Bank of the Plains and The Bradbury Group and to our Network Sponsors: Collins Bus, Hutchinson Clinic, Hutchinson Public Schools, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, Quality Body Shop for supporting this event!
This event is free to the public!

Happy Public Services Week to our committed community partners! Your devoted services may seem to go unseen, but never u...
05/08/2026

Happy Public Services Week to our committed community partners! Your devoted services may seem to go unseen, but never unappreciated. Thank you for everything you do including making time to educate the future workforce on the opportunities that await them working at the City or County level.

It's IEDC Economic Development Week, and to celebrate, we'd like to shoutout all of our Economic Development partners an...
05/08/2026

It's IEDC Economic Development Week, and to celebrate, we'd like to shoutout all of our Economic Development partners and their impact in the Elevate Reno County Strategic Plan.

Together, Greater Hutch, StartUp Hutch, Hutchinson Community Foundation, Reno County, Kansas - Government,City of Hutchinson - Government, and City of South Hutchinson, KS came together to help launch the Elevate Reno County Strategic Plan. We also appreciate the ideas and contributions from our surrounding communities to our strategic plan. The county-wide holistic strategic plan has 5 pillars:

1. High wage jobs and quality investment
2. Robust talent pipeline
3. Flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem
4. Modern sites and infrastructure
5. Vibrant quality of life

Economic Development is a team effort, and Reno County has one of the strongest teams to grow our future!

05/07/2026

Congratulations to all students who completed the Reno County National Civics Bee! We look forward to cheering you on at the state competition in June!

Workforce Roundtables bring industry and opportunity together. In April’s session, JAG-K shared their program, new crede...
04/16/2026

Workforce Roundtables bring industry and opportunity together. In April’s session, JAG-K shared their program, new credential additions, and goals to create connections and talent pipelines to employers. The bulk of the event was spent in small group conversation between students and employers to discover job shadow and internship opportunities.
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"Look at (each career) as if you could really do it" encouraged Benjamin Anderson, CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare...
04/10/2026

"Look at (each career) as if you could really do it" encouraged Benjamin Anderson, CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System to 6th grade students before they embarked on tours of 3 prominent healthcare facilities in Reno County. On April 8th, Career Quest Healthcare Day connected over 300 Reno County 6th grade students with careers available at the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, Hutchinson Clinic and PrairieStar Health Center. Thank you to our healthcare sponsors and thank you to our dedicated school systems who all partner to create opportunities for career exploration for our future workforce!

03/30/2026

Check out the Hutch CC Career Connections Job fair this Thursday at the Sports Arena from 10am-2pm! Take the opportunity to connect with over 119 area employers!

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117 N. Walnut
Hutchinson, KS
67501

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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