http://www.kwch.com/news/?track=rss Headlines from kwch.com en ©2013, kwch.com Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:00 -0500 by Sia Nyorkor http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-sia-kansas-couple-celebrates-70-years-of-marriage-20130520,0,3819313.story?track=rss It's a love story that spans decades.  One Kansas couple is celebrating a milestone this week, 70 years of marriage. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:00 CDT by John Boyd http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-jab-tim-mcgraw-to-perform-at-grand-opening-of-kansas-star-arena-20130520,0,4746622.story?track=rss Country music superstar Tim McGraw is coming to the Kansas Star Arena. He will perform at the arena's grand opening July 7. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:00 CDT Bruce Haertl http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-jab-for-what-its-worth-may-20-20130520,0,3372130.column?track=rss When I reached the gate for a flight out of Montgomery, Alabama yesterday I was offered the use of a rocking chair. Was it just southern hospitality or a not so subtle insinuation? By the way, why, I wonder, do they have rocking chairs at the gate in Montgomery, Alabama? Mon, 20 May 2013 06:17:00 CDT By Jessica Guynn http://www.kwch.com/news/la-fi-tn-report-yahoo-board-acquire-tumblr-11-billion-20130519,0,5980877.story?track=rss SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1-billion cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:00 CDT By Deborah Netburn http://www.kwch.com/news/la-sci-sn-asteroid-1998-qe2-20130516,0,7977912.story?track=rss It's 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sooty black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth it would probably result in global extinction. Good thing it is just making a flyby. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 CDT By Glenn Whipp http://www.kwch.com/news/la-et-ct-box-office-weekend-star-trek-20130518,0,4768080.story?track=rss "Star Trek Into Darkness" opened atop the U.S. box office, though its debut didn't quite make the jump to warp speed that Paramount Pictures executives expected. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:00 CDT By Salvador Rodriguez http://www.kwch.com/news/la-fi-tn-dominos-brazil-pizza-smelly-dvds-20130517,0,2762986.story?track=rss Don't forget the napkins when you watch a DVD in Brazil. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:00 CDT Bruce Haertl http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-news-jlr-for-what-its-worth-paying-respects-20130518,0,3710293.column?track=rss Signs of the times---I heard someone typing on a typewriter yesterday and it took me awhile to recognize the sound. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:32:00 CDT by Jim Grawe http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-news-jlr-reno-co-looking-for-people-of-interest-in-animal-cruelty-case-20130517,0,53.story?track=rss UPDATE: Reno County authorities have arrested a Hutchinson man in connection to an animal cruelty case. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:00 CDT By Consumer Reports http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-jms-consumer-reports-best-gas-grills-20130517,0,2283548.story?track=rss More people are grilling with gas these days. Consumer Reports tested more than 100 gas grills costing from less than $200 to more than $2,000. Some grills do more than the basics, including one with a rotisserie that also has a side burner, perfect for keeping a pot boiling. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 CDT