Hutchinson, KS Real Estate, Homes For Sale, School & Area Information

The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is one of Hutchinson's top attractions and was just included on a list of the most under-rated tourist destinations in each state, compiled by supercompressor.com. The Cosmosphere has a US space artifact collection second only to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, according to the museum's website, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow. The museum also includes a dome IMAX theater, where both educational and main-stream films are shown. Beyond the museum and theater, the venue hosts space camps and birthday parties, along with other events.

A much needed entertainment venue that includes bowling, laser tag, arcade games and more is set to open in late May 2015 in Hutchinson. The Alley fills a gap in entertainment options for kids. It will be the only bowling alley in Hutchinson. The venue, which also will include a sports bar, also allows for birthday parties and group events.

Plum Creek Elementary students helped celebrate the opening of the Plum Creek Trail Extension recently. The extension connects the school to the existing trail system in the northeast area. Plum Creek Elementary opened for classes in September 2014. The school's proximity to the existing trail helped the city secure a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to partially finance the extension.

Great news for Hutchinson! Mervis Railcar, a division of Mervis Industries, announced plans to establish a rail car refurbishing facility in Hutchinson. The project represents an investment of about $35 million. The site will employ 150 people within three years, according to plans.

The old FEMA maps were paper maps created 20-30 years ago. In 2003, with aging flood control infrastructure and extremely outdated flood maps across the United States, Congress required FEMA to update flood hazard maps. The efforts used the latest data and technology to identify current flood risks. You should also research and consider buying flood insurance - your mortgage lender likely will require it.

FEMA floodplain publications, booklets, and brochures may be obtained by contacting the Planning and Zoning Department at 620-694-2978 or see the attached link.

I just moved here after being in the Navy for over 12 years and I have never felt more welcome. Hutchinson is a smaller town than most I have lived in but has a huge heart. Everyone is very friendly and I love the restaurants I have been to. Hutch Fest was the first big event that I participated in and it was pretty cool. The fireworks display was amazing in itself. I would recommend Hutchinson to anyone.