Hutchinson Utilities
225 Michigan St.; (320) 587-4746
www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us

The Hutchinson Utilities Commission is a municipal electric and natural gas provider to residents of Hutchinson under General Manager Mike Kumm.

New customers can call the business office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to learn more about setting up an account. Office hours are 7:30 to 4 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Hutchinson Telephone Co.
235 Franklin St. SW.; (320) 587-2323
www.hutchtel.net

This 112-year-old company is a local telephone and cable TV service provider delivering the latest in broadband technology. Hutchinson Telephone Co. uses the same fiber optic technology of its telephone service to deliver television service and high-speed DSL Internet service from one source. It offers those bundled services to residential customers.

Call Hutchinson Telephone’s customer service department for more details at (320) 587-2323; (320) 593-2323; or (800)-303-7039.

Mediacom
(800) 332-0245

This company offers cable television, telephone and Internet access services within Hutchinson. Primary packages are available, along with other specialty choices.

City Center
111 Hassan St. S.E.; (320) 587-5151
www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us

City Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. It houses the council chamber and the offices of finance, administration, planning and building, engineering, city attorney, housing and redevelopment, fire chief and economic development.

Department of Motor Vehicles
City Center, 111 Hassan St. S.E.;
(320) 234-2599

New residents can obtain their drivers’ license, recreational vehicle licenses, renew vehicle tabs, obtain Minnesota plates, and purchase hunting and fishing licenses from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

The office also processes passports and takes passport photos.

U.S. Post Office
245 Main St. S.; (320) 587-2497

Change-of-address forms and post office rental boxes are available during regular hours: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Saturday window service 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Econo Foods grocery sells stamps, and Cash Wise Foods provides stamps and mailing services. Stamps, zip codes, rates, postage, address changes, mail holds and most other postal services are available online at www.usps.com.

Hutchinson Fire Department
205 Third Ave. S.E.
(320) 587-2506, or 911 in emergencies

The volunteer fire department is led by Fire Chief Brad Emans. He can be reached at his City Center office: (320) 234-4211.

Hutchinson Police Services
10 Franklin St. S.W.
(320) 587-2242, or 911 in emergencies

Police Chief Daniel Hatten’s police force focuses on community policing activities such as youth intervention, bicycle patrols and a school liaison program to prevent crime. The station and dispatch center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Hutchinson Ambulance

Emergency medical assistance is available from the Hutchinson Area Health Care Ambulance Service, which includes four ambulances. Dial 911 for emergency response. Life Link III helicopter service flies patients from Hutchinson Community Hospital to more-equipped facilities in the Twin Cities.