Goodland News

MONDAY SLIDESHOW JEFFERSON COUNTY - ' Crews at the Oxyoke wildfire say they hope to have it fully contained by sundown on Tuesday.

Richard Hoffman is leaving his post as director of Kaw Area Technical School and moving to a job with Washburn University, which recently affiliated with the school.

The National Weather Service says two tornadoes touched down briefly in eastern Colorado.

Forecasters said the Midwest and the Great Plans could face a series of storms Thursday as devastating as those on a deadly day in 1974 when 39 tornadoes touched down.

New University of Kansas students and their parents from Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas and Wallace counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations ...

Tornadoes that moved through western Kansas tonight damaged several homes, but no fatalities or major injuries were immediately reported.Several homes and a feedlot near Oberlin in Decatur County were damaged, ...

What makes this watch unique is the wording from the Storm Prediction Center. They highlight that this is a "particularly dangerous situation" with the possibility of large, damaging tornadoes.

While other parts of Kansas assess damage from hail and high winds, blizzard conditions are possible in the northwest corner of the state.The National Weather Service today issued a blizzard warning through 7 ... via KansasCity.com

“Oil and gas leases continue to pose high risks for investors, particularly investors with little experience in the industry. Unfortunately, I continue to see cases in which these old-fashioned frauds are perpetrated on new investors.”

Phillip R. McGuckin , Goodland, pleaded no contest to one count of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in Sherman County District Court on September 25. via Office of the Kansas Securities Commi...

“We know travelers like to see road views on the Internet, and I'm pleased that we now have an additional tool with which to share information with the public”

Kansas travelers have a new way to see where they're going thanks to an enhancement of the Kansas Department of Transportation's road condition Web site. via KAKE

“If a salesperson you do not know contacts you out of the blue with what appears to be a fail-safe investment opportunity, beware”

Phillip R. McGuckin , Wichita, was sentenced December 9 in Sherman County District Court for defrauding investors in oil and gas leases out of over one million dollars. via Office of the Kansas Securities Commi...

Warmbrodt Hotel Investments, Inc. a Kansas City based hotel real estate firm, announced today it has been selected to advise in the disposition of the 78-room Howard Johnson Hotel located in Goodland, Kansas. via Hotel Online

The 1930s house exhibit in High Plains Museum in Goodland, Kansas. On the left are large images of dust storms descending upon the city and county. via RGJ.com

“I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world”

Alex Hackathorn was the ultimate underdog. Nobody expected the Perry-Lecompton heavyweight to challenge for the state title, let alone win it. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“I'm an underdog and I always have been.”

It killed Alex Hackathorn not to wrestle last year. So the Perry-Lecompton heavyweight is making up for lost time. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Leroy and Karen Stutz of Oklahoma City and Etta Mae and Larry Keirns of Goodland, Kan., took this photo in Halong Bay, Vietnam. via Denver Post

“He's got that can-do attitude”

Evans co-founder credits upbeat attitude for success

Harold 'Harry' Heinrichs said a positive attitude has helped make his life successful. 'Whatever you have to go through, you have to go through,' said Heinrichs, 82, a co-founder of Evans Building Co. 'Don't go around feeling sorry for yourself.'

Heinrichs, who helped found the company in 1962 with John Evans and Archie Lynch, is preparing to retire in January.

For years now, he has worked three days a week, repairing equipment and tools. Read more

More wintry weather will invade Kansas late tonight and into Saturday. A Winter Storm Watch is out for southwest Kansas, including Dodge City and Garden City. via KBSL 10

“This deal is a true win for the entire community. Not only were we able to retain 300 jobs at Eaton, but also we have saved 260,000 square feet of prime manufacturing space as an economic development tool to create new jobs”

The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Sunflower Wind, LLC to the local manufacturing community. via KAKE-TV Wichita

This impressive video clip of a snow plowing train in Goodland, KS brings back some good ol' "Runaway Train" 80s movie memories - or maybe that's just me? Also see the Train Snow Plow Getting Stuck entry. via Neatorama