Published online 11/20/2009 7:45 AM Morning Blend Compiled by Edie Ross - The Hutchinson News - eross@hutchnews.com Local pastor acquitted of theft chargers The Ottawa Herald A judge ruled there was insufficient evidence for a case against Robert Matthews, an Ottawa pastor, and acquitted Matthews on the second day of a jury trail scheduled to last ...

Evangel University moved into the championship match of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday, defeating Baker 25-21, 25-18, 25-11, in Baldwin City, Kan.

Voters in several area locations went to the polls for special elections on Tuesday, Nov.

Voters in several area locations will visit the polls for special elections on Tuesday, Nov.

The moon won't quite be full on Saturday night, but at three-quarters full it should shine brightly when the clouds don't huddle together for a shower.

Russell W. Pieken, of Kansas City, Mo., filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 23 seeking pay and lost benefits from Baker, which has its main campus in Baldwin City.

Susan Alexander, of Perry, rides her horse through a set of cowboy curtains as a current Wild Woman of the Frontier encourages her.

Evangel University suffered its first Heart of America Athletic Conference loss of the season Tuesday night, dropping a three-set decision to Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.

Pam Maguire says she likes working with her daughter. That works out well for her daughter, Tara Ortega, who says she likes working with her mom.

Keighley Ann Alyea was last seen at her home about midnight Tuesday. Police fear that she is in danger and is listed as a missing/endangered person as she was the victim of domestic violence last week .

The end of trays is upon us.Thats right, cafeteria trays. Those flat, plastic quadrilaterals perfect for transporting a meals worth of plates, bowls, glasses and silverware to a seat in a college dining hall.And maybe for borrowing as a sled after that first snowfall blankets campus.This fall, students at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe ...

A new program offering cheap money for energy-savings improvements is rolling out in Kansas.

Elaine VanDeventer, left, Baldwin City, laughs with Robin Dunn, owner of Dunn's Landing, Monday during a tour of Dunn's Landing.

BALDWIN CITY a ' The Ottawa University volleyball team lost four matches Friday and Saturday in the Baker Tournament in Baldwin City.

Most anyone who dabbles in food will tell you that good ingredients are the foundation for good food.

The Rev. Bill Fisher says he has felt a strong calling to be a priest since he was a child.

Gayle and Lynette Dunn of Morganville, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Ann, to Blake Daniel Maimer of Baldwin City.

A Baker University student won $25,000 after playing a Kansas Lottery game he hadn't seen before -- Scrabble.

Keith Gettings, of All In One House Roofing in Baldwin City, nails down shingles on a barn damaged by recent high wind and heavy rain as his wife, Florene Gettings, sunbathes below.

Superintendent Paul Dorathy says the $3.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will allow construction of a center that could protect up to 1,800 people during an EF-5 tornado.