Willison Road News Today

Lauren Olson is finally home and out of the hospital, seven weeks after her vehicle was struck at the intersection of Highway 7 and Williston Road.

"We don't have the luxury of 5-10 years," Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb said of road projects needed for the Intel chip manufacturing plant.

At least half of the property owners with nearby land objected to the development, but preliminary plans were approved on a 4-2 commission vote.

Hutchinson fire chief warns residents about dangers from cedar trees, high winds in Kansas.

Wildfires damage homes, cause injuries east of Hutchinson and into Harvey County, Kansas.

Damage assessment begins Sunday, as fire crews, including aircraft, continue to douse pockets of fire.

Road right-of-way will be burned off north and east of Hutchinson starting Jan. 12.

Fire officials say there were multiple causes for wildfires that have beleaguered the county over the past couple of weeks, from discarded cigarettes to arson. The main culprit appears to have been motorists discarding cigarettes out vehicle windows while driving down the road. Hutchinson Fire Chief Steve Beer, however, also blamed embers from controlled burns kicked up by high winds and carried some distance away to spark new fires. He asked the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday for help nego...