Rose Hill

A 73-year-old Rose Hill man died in a trailer accident. On Saturday, Butler County authorities were called to the 15000 block of  SW Indianola Road.  Once on the scene, they found David Burnham trapped underneath a trailer. The sheriff says the trailer somehow slipped off the jacks and blocks. Burnham was pinned for an unknown amount of time before they found him. The sheriff say the investigation determined it was an accident.

On paper, this was set up to be a great game. At the end, it wasn't even close as Rose Hill used a 22-point third quarter to route Mulvane, 38-7 on homecoming night. Derrick Decker led the Rockets to three scores and guided them to the others as Rose Hill dominated the Wildcats in nearly every category before districts play begins. "(Our defense) allowed us to drive the ball and put some points on the board early,"said Rose Hill coach Greg Slade. "They just continued to play great all game.

The bus drives right down his street. That's why a Rose Hill man wants to know why it won't stop at his house to pick up a student. The school district says there's no room on the bus right now. It's a frustrating situation for Casey Laubach. He took the day off work Wednesday to try to work things out. He lives in the Rose Hill home with his daughter, his fiancee and his soon-to-be step-son Xander, 7. After his first day of school Tuesday, Xander tried to catch the bus home. "The bus driver said no," Laubach explained.

A 19-year-old woman is critically hurt in car accident. The accident happened on Southwest 170th near Rose Hill Saturday morning. A Butler County Deputy says she was driving too fast on a gravel road when she lost control and hit a tree. No other cars were involved. The woman was taken to Wesley Medical Center. Deputies don't believe the woman was drinking alcohol before the accident.

Investigators believe a electrial short sparked a house fire in Rose Hill Wednesday night. The fire destroyed the home in the 600 block of Main Street just after nine o'clock. No one was hurt. Investigators say an electrical box shorted out. They aren't sure what caused the short.

Viewers sent pictures of hail in all shapes and sizes; some as big as baseballs.   "It sounded like people were jumping up and down on my roof, it was really loud," said Rose Hill resident Michael Hitch. Now Rose Hill residents are left to survey the damage and clean up . "I couldn't believe it. It got the roof pretty good ," said another Rose Hill resident. The hail left gaping holes in roofs, siding and windows. It even tore apart screens.

The Kansas Lottery says a Rose Hill resident, who wished to remain anonymous, matched all numbers in the August 31 Super Kansas Cash drawing, winning a jackpot worth $110,000.  The winning numbers were 01-12-16-21-32 Cash Ball 17. The winner won the jackpot prize on a $2 Quick Pick ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at Brian E. Davis Liquor, located at 3331 E. 47 th St. S in Wichita.  For selling a jackpot-winning ticket, the store will...

Annette Cook spent days sifting through what was left of her house after an August propane explosion demolished everything she owned. “It looked like a bomb went off, rubble and ash everywhere,” Cook said. The only two things she recovered were probably the most sentimental. Her dad's Air Force memorial flag and her grandfather's Purple Heart, reminders of her proud heritage of military service and sacrifice. “It barely resembles a Purple Heart anymore,” said Cook.

A pilot attempting to land at the Cook Airfield in Butler County ends up in the trees. It happened around 1:15 Wednesday afternoon near 71st Street and 143rd East near Rose Hill. The Butler County Sheriff's Office say the 61-year-old pilot says his home-built plane experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff. When he tried to land, he lost the engine, missed the airfield and ended up in the trees. The pilot was the only one on-board. He was not hurt.

Rose Hill is getting some new sidewalks and that's good news for children who walk to and from school every day. The City of Rose Hill has received a $250,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to add new sidewalks through neighborhoods near the school campus. "We're very excited about this, said City Administrator Kathy Raney. It's the third time Rose Hill applied for the state money and this time it was granted. The plan is to add sidewalks on Warren Avenue and Bentwood Dr. that connect from Silknetter to School St. The change will mean safer trips to and from school for children who walk or ride bikes.

Authorities in Butler County want residents to keep an eye on their mailboxes. Since the first of the year, the sheriff's office has had 18 reports of mail theft. In 2012, there were 56 mail thefts for the entire year. Thieves are taking anything where they can make an identity theft. The Butler County Sheriff says it started earlier in the month north of Rose Hill. It's moved north of Andover towards the Benton and Towanda area. Sheriff Kelly Herzet says the best advice he can give people is to get your mail as soon as you can. Anyone who sees anything suspicious is asked to call 911.

A Rose Hill Eagle Scout is now a member of an even more elite group of Boy Scouts.  He's one of fewer than 200 scouts nationwide to have earned all the merit badges possible while he was a scout. In Jeremy Ebert's case that's 134 badges.  So many they won't all fit on his sash. The Scouts don't award merit badges to anyone over 18-years-old.  That presented a challenge to Ebert who only had 30 merit badges by the time he was fifteen. He was inspired to complete the quest by a special presentation from fellow Eagle Scout Mike Rowe, of Dirty Jobs fame.  Now Ebert hopes to pass that passion on. "The purpose of me doing all this, was mainly to incite others to either follow in my footsteps or get a little more excited about scouting as a whole," said Ebert.

Update: The Rose Hill School District holds off on voting on a plan to require random drug testing for students who want to participate in extracurricular activities.  The committee decided to investigate the matter further because drug policies are different at all of the schools. They will discuss the idea more at the next board meeting. ---- The Rose Hill School District is considering a mandatory drug testing for students. If passed, students who want to participate in extra curricular activities, like track and field or debate, would have to agree to random drug tests throughout the year.

A 19-year-old woman is critically hurt in car accident. The accident happened on Southwest 170th near Rose Hill Saturday morning. A Butler County Deputy says she was driving too fast on a gravel road when she lost control and hit a tree. No other cars were involved. The woman was taken to Wesley Medical Center. Deputies don't believe the woman was drinking alcohol before the accident.

Rose Hill is getting some new sidewalks and that's good news for children who walk to and from school every day. The City of Rose Hill has received a $250,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to add new sidewalks through neighborhoods near the school campus. "We're very excited about this, said City Administrator Kathy Raney. It's the third time Rose Hill applied for the state money and this time it was granted. The plan is to add sidewalks on Warren Avenue and Bentwood Dr. that connect from Silknetter to School St. The change will mean safer trips to and from school for children who walk or ride bikes.

If Rose Hill pet owners don't perform their duty and pick up their dog's doodie, they could be fined. Earlier this month, the City of Rose Hill passed an animal excrement ordinance. The intent is to get pet owners to pick up after their dogs on public rights of way, public property or private property. "It's a quality of life issue," said City Administrator Kathy Raney. To help with compliance the city has placed about a dozen pet waste stations around the city. Some are along Rose Hill Road and others are set up along walking trails near the city pond.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is issued a public health advisory for Eight Mile Creek in Butler and Cowley counties.  Samples of the water have been submitted for testing. The City of Rose Hill's main wastewater pump station shut down Sunday, June 24, due to equipment failure. This caused a release of untreated wastewater to a tributary of Eight Mile Creek. The City of Rose Hill was able to restart the pump station and stop the release of wastewater. The health advisory extends through the portion of Eight Mile Creek from Southwest Butler Road north of Rose Hill in Butler County to where the creek enters the Walnut River in Cowley County.

He lost his Rose Hill home in a propane explosion last August, but Stan Olson never received any money from the company who caused it. Now he's is taking Global Propane to court. "I've always prided myself for always keeping my properties nice, and now we look at a burned up mess," Olson said. "Yes, it is frustrating" Olson's rental home nearly burned to the ground 11 months ago when tanks from nearby Global Propane exploded and landed on his property "Could see flames shooting above the trees, propane tanks blowing everywhere," Olson said.

A pilot attempting to land at the Cook Airfield in Butler County ends up in the trees. It happened around 1:15 Wednesday afternoon near 71st Street and 143rd East near Rose Hill. The Butler County Sheriff's Office say the 61-year-old pilot says his home-built plane experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff. When he tried to land, he lost the engine, missed the airfield and ended up in the trees. The pilot was the only one on-board. He was not hurt.

Annette Cook spent days sifting through what was left of her house after an August propane explosion demolished everything she owned. “It looked like a bomb went off, rubble and ash everywhere,” Cook said. The only two things she recovered were probably the most sentimental. Her dad's Air Force memorial flag and her grandfather's Purple Heart, reminders of her proud heritage of military service and sacrifice. “It barely resembles a Purple Heart anymore,” said Cook.