LOGAN — How many of you have been flipping through channels on the television and happened to come across the “Joy of Painting with Bob Ross” program.  If you stopped for only a moment, you would have been captivated by the simple and easy method of his painting techniques.

Hansen Museum again will have two certified instructors that teach classes at the Hansen Museum on a regular basis. T.R. Mathews and Sandy Seamone, Arriba, Colo., will be at the museum to entertain and instruct, step-by-step, revealing how easy and fun it is to paint the Bob Ross way. No previous experience is necessary, and anyone can do it.

On June 7, the class will be painting “This Old Barn” and, on June 8, “Looking Glass Falls.” The classes will run 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. both days.

The program is brought to patrons through the Hansen Museum Continued Education Program and offered to the public at a reduced rate. For more information, call (785) 689-4846 or visit www.hansenmuseum.org.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Office Depot is planning to close at least 400 U.S. stores, as its merger with OfficeMax resulted in an overlap of retail locations that can be consolidated.

Office Depot Inc. expects to close 150 stores this year, mostly in the fourth quarter. All of the store closures are anticipated to occur by the end of 2016.

The company has more than 2,000 stores globally.

The store closings are expected to result in at least $75 million in annual savings by 2016’s end and add to earnings starting next year.

Office Depot said Tuesday that it’s still trying to determine expected working capital savings and costs related to the store closings.

Shares of the Boca Raton company climbed more than 8 percent in premarket trading.

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 56,214 Saturn Aura midsize cars in the U.S. because the automatic transmission shifters can fail.

The recall affects certain cars from the 2007 and 2008 model years with four-speed transmissions.

GM says a shift cable can fracture. If the problem happens while the car is moving, the driver won’t be able to shift into “Park” or remove the ignition key. That increases the risk of the car rolling away unexpectedly.

The company will notify owners and replace the cable and mounting bracket at no cost to owners. GM hasn’t determined yet when repair parts will be available.

GM says the cars were made between April 24, 2006 and Oct. 31, 2007. GM stopped making Saturn vehicles in 2009 as it headed into bankruptcy protection

MAIZE, Kan. (AP) — Police say a car found with a decomposing body inside belonged to a Wichita man missing since February.

The car was found Monday morning at a Maize apartment complex when police were called to investigate a bad smell.

McPherson police said Monday the car belonged to 54-year-old Adam Sabri, who co-owns a sports bar in McPherson. The body has not been positively identified because it was badly decomposed.

Neighbors told Wichita media outlets the car had been in the same place for months but the back windows were so darkly tinted that it was impossible to see inside. The body was found in the backseat.

Residents said they began to notice a strong smell in recent days as temperatures reached 100 degrees.

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HUTCHINSON — A Hutchinson man was killed in a one vehicle accident last night on the city’s north side.

Hutchinson Police reported William Rexroad, 81, died late last night at a Wichita hospital. Rexroad was going west on 43rd Avenue near Monroe, when his car left the road before striking a culvert and then a utility pole. Rexroad was airlifted to St. Francis Hospital. The accident also knocked out power to a large  number of Westar customers.

Rexroad was a well-known author and speaker and was active in the Reno County jail study committee. He was also the former owner of Electrix Inc., which manufactures electrical components.

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Two people are in custody after a four-hour standoff in Salina.

Salina police chief Brad Nelson says the standoff began about noon Monday when police received a report that two people wanted on outstanding felony warrants were inside the home. When officers arrived, the two refused to come outside.

After unsuccessful negotiations, police fired tear gas into the home about 4 p.m., and a 25-year-old woman wanted on drug charges came out. A 29-year-old man was taken into custody at the back of the home. He is wanted on Saline County drug charges, interference with and felony battery of a law enforcement officer. He is also wanted in Sedgwick County for two counts of aggravated assault with a deputy weapon and theft.

No injuries were reported.

TOPEKA, KAN. –Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) hosted her annual jobs fair Monday at the Kansas Expocentre to connect Kansans looking for work with local businesses.

“Agriculture Hall was buzzing with over 900 Kansans visiting with nearly 70 local employers,” said Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02). “The jobs fair is about bringing people together and connecting employers that are hiring with Kansans who are looking for work. Folks continue to tell me how beneficial it is to have a wide array of employers all under one roof with the opportunity to sit down face-to-face. After speaking with many of the employers who attended, it is my expectation that today’s event will lead to more Kansans with good-paying, quality jobs.”