10 years ago
Winter's going to be colder than usual and next summer hotter. So says the Old Farmer's Almanac, the familiar, 223-year-old chronicler of climate, folksy advice and fun facts. Published Wednesday, the almanac predicts a "super-cold" winter in two-thirds of the country, or what Editor Janice Stillman calls "a refriger-nation." Before unpacking the parka, remember "colder than ...

10 years ago
Federal prosecutors say they have indicted a Derby man who created dozens of false identities so he could buy discounted DVD and Blue-ray movies and then resell them. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Wednesday that 45-year-old Harvey C. Self is charged with nine counts of mail fraud, one count of money laundering and two counts of ...

10 years ago
A man with a Honduran passport and driver license is detained in Salina on a warrant from immigration officials. Police say an officer made a traffic stop in the 400 block of N. 9th Wednesday morning around 2:20am. The driver, 44-year-old Abrahan Turcios-Macias handed the officer his Honduran identification - which was then checked through the FBI's  ...

10 years ago
A gun is stolen after a Salina couple reaches out to help a hitchhiker. Police say a 62-year-old man and his wife picked up a Hispanic male who was hitchhiking north of Park City on I-135 Monday afternoon and drove back to Salina. The couple fed the man at Coyote Canyon then allowed him to clean up ...

10 years ago
Three days of booths, exhibits, and activities focusing on the outdoors, a concert, and a dinner featuring reality TV stars are all part of a first-of-its-kind event this weekend at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The three day Smoky Hills Sportsman Expo is this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. American Country Awards nominee Craig Campbell takes the stage ...

10 years ago
A judge familiar to Saline County District Court is stepping down. According to the Office of Judicial Administration, Chief Judge Jerome P. Hellmer announced Wednesday that he is retiring, effective January 12th. Judge Hellmer has served 18 years on the bench in the 28th judicial district. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve ...

10 years ago
Several astronauts will touch down this weekend in Hutchinson, as part of a fundraiser for the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke and Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise and Jim Lovell will be among those attending the annual Fly Around, Dine Around event at the center. Others attending include shuttle astronauts Catherine Coleman, ...

10 years ago
A northeast Kansas man who was discovered by a child to be hiding under a bed will be sentenced next month for criminal trespass and other charges. A jury took about an hour this week to convict 35-year-old Earl Brockington Jr. Authorities said Brockington entered the Leavenworth home of the mother of his children on April 21 ...

10 years ago
State health officials say a man from Republic County has the first reported case of West Nile virus in Kansas this year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment did not release any more information about the man in a news release Tuesday. West Nile virus can be spread to people by infected mosquitoes but not from ...

10 years ago
A historic and picturesque landmark in central Kansas is in need of some renovation and repair. The Coronado Heights site near Lindsborg is considered one of the state's most scenic locations. The sandstone formation's natural platform has been used by generations as a scenic overlook and place to picnic. The Wichita Eagle reports the Smoky Valley Historical ...

10 years ago
Wichita State University will close its golf course on Nov. 3 to prepare for an expansion. The university announced Tuesday that the university golf teams will be able to use part of its Braeburn golf course. The school plans to demolish apartments this fall and begin construction of an engineering building early next year. It is part ...