PERTH, Australia (AP) — Police say a 62-year-old recreational hunter lost in a hot and arid region of the Australian Outback survived without water for six days by eating ants.

Police Superintendent Andy Greatwood says Reg Foggerdy left a car driven by his brother late Wednesday in pursuit of a camel in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia state.

Police trackers found the former miner sitting under a tree on Tuesday morning 15 kilometers (9 miles) from where he became lost.

Greatwood says Foggerdy spent the last two days sitting under a tree eating black ants.

He says Foggerdy “was extremely dehydrated, disoriented and basically delusional.”

Foggerdy was airlifted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service for hospital treatment.

RENO COUNTY -A Kansas woman was injured in an accident on Monday in Reno County.

The Sheriff’s office reported a 2006 Chevy Impala, driven by Stormy Pitts, 24, Lyons, was westbound on 82nd Road just east of Hendricks when her right passenger side tire left the roadway.

Pitts overcorrected and rolled the vehicle into the north ditch.

She was not wearing her seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.

She was transported to the helipad at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and then taken to St. Francis by Eagle Med, according to the Reno County Sheriff.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka authorities have arrested two people in connection with the fatal shooting of a man after an argument.

Police Capt. Ash Kaboudan said Monday that a man and a woman were arrested just before 9 p.m. Sunday following a short police chase, and taken to the Shawnee County Jail. They face charges of first-degree murder.

Authorities say 43-year-old Keith Leon Reed was found wounded around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Reed was taken to a hospital, where he died about an hour later.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The first in a series of 23 5-foot-tall fiberglass statues of Washburn University’s Mr. Ichabod makes an appearance outside a Topeka bank to help mark the school’s 150th anniversary.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the first statue was unveiled Monday, with eight more to be installed by the end of the week outside local businesses. Fourteen more will be on display by the end of April 2016.

The statues have been dubbed “Ichabods Around Town.” University President Jerry Farley says the project shows the school’s desire to be woven into the fabric of the Topeka community.

Each statue will remain in place for a year and requires a $5,000 sponsorship to help cover the cost of making, decorating, setting and maintaining them.

Each will be decorated by a local artist.

 

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new industry report shows that sales of farm tractors and combines are down in September as well down overall for the first nine months of this year.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reported Monday that the 16,546 tractors sold nationwide in September represents a 12.5 percent drop from the same month a year ago. Year -to-date sales of tractors at 159,191 are down almost 1 percent from the same period last year.

Sales of combines are doing even worse with an almost 20 percent drop in September with 694 of them sold. Sales of combines during the first nine months of this year fell nearly 37 percent with 4,033 combines sold in the United States.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback is having events in four Kansas communities this week to promote corrections programs designed to help offenders return to productive lives after their time behind bars.

The events begin Tuesday morning with a tour and question-and-answer session for reporters at Johnson County’s minimum-security residential center for adult offenders in New Century.

The governor plans to travel Wednesday morning to the state’s maximum-security prison outside El Dorado to have a news conference about programs designed to prevent inmates from becoming repeat offenders.

Brownback plans to be at the state prison in Ellsworth at noon Wednesday to highlight community partnerships that assist inmates there.

And the governor has scheduled a Thursday afternoon news conference at the Statehouse to highlight a mentoring program for juvenile offenders.

GARDEN CITY- Two people were injured in an accident just before 6p.m. on Monday in Finney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Kia Sorento driven by Coral J. Klitzke, 53, Shawnee, was westbound on West Six Mile Road ten miles northwest of Garden City.

The vehicle left the roadway, struck the driveway at 4615 West Six Mile Road and went airborne and rolled.

Klitzke and a passenger Cliff E. Bullock, 46, Shawnee, were transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital.

They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

OMAHA, NE -It sounds simple. When railroad crossing arms are down or the warning lights are flashing, drivers and pedestrians must wait for the passing train. But last year, Federal Railroad Administration statistics reveal 915 people nationwide were killed or injured trespassing on railroad property.

Your Life is Worth the Wait: UP Launches Social Media Safety Campaign https://t.co/Qe5B3fN6ME

— Union Pacific (@UnionPacific) October 12, 2015

Union Pacific Railroad this week, according to a media release, launched a new campaign exclusively on social media, urging drivers and pedestrians to think about their personal safety first and wait at grade crossings. New videos depict different scenarios in which a jogger, young couple and father and son are stopped, waiting for a train to pass. When the arms lift, each proceeds safely toward a spectacular future.

“Our message is straightforward — Your Life is Worth the Wait,” said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president — Corporate Relations. “Union Pacific trains operate in more than 7,300 communities; too often our employees see drivers or pedestrians sneak around the gates. Even after applying the emergency brakes, it can take a mile for a train to stop; the risk is never worth it.”

To watch campaign videos and share this important safety reminder, visit up.com.

This is Union Pacific’s second safety campaign launched exclusively on social media this year. The first, addressed high school photography on railroad tracks.

PRATT- A semi driver was injured in an accident just before 1p.m. on Monday in Pratt County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Kenworth semi driven by Bragiel J. Stanislaw, 52, Surprise, AZ., was westbound on U.S. 54 thirteen miles west of Pratt.

The driver felt dizzy and blacked-out. The semi entered the north ditch, continued westbound, hit a round hay bale, and stopped in the lower part of the ditch.

Stanislaw was transported to Pratt Regional Hospital.
He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker from Topeka says he will step down from the Kansas House at the end of October to spend more time with his family.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Rep. Harold Lane said Monday that his resignation is effective Oct. 31.

Lane said he already had planned not to seek another two-year term next year and wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. Fellow Democrats in his 58th District in east Topeka will pick a replacement.

Democrats selected Lane to fill a vacancy in the seat in August 2003, and he won his first full term in 2004. He also is a former Topeka City Council member.

Lane is the ranking minority party member on the Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee.

MANHATTAN- Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a Kansas man accused of stalking and violation of a protection order.

Riley County Police reported Jason Kahrs, 41, of Clay Center, was arrested while in the 1200 block of Clay Street in Clay Center just before 6p.m. on Friday.

Kahrs was arrested on two Riley County District Court warrants.

Kahrs remained in custody on a total bond of $13,000.00.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Here’s a new “oops” moment for a Texas governor: prematurely celebrating a Houston Astros playoff victory.

 

Congrats to the #Royals! Not so fast, my friend, @GovAbbott. See you Wednesday. #TaketheCrown pic.twitter.com/SV1wb6Iadl

— Sam Brownback (@govsambrownback) October 12, 2015

 

Hey @Astros fans. Unfollow –> @GovAbbott. Follow the REAL Greg Abbott right here. No predictions. Just support. — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 12, 2015

With Houston up four runs and six outs away Monday from finishing off Kansas City, the office of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted congratulations to the Astros for advancing to the AL Championship Series. The Royals then rallied in the eighth inning and forced a decisive Game 5 with a 9-6 victory.

The tweet has since been deleted.

Abbott, who is an avid Twitter user, responded to the gaffe by telling Astros fans to unfollow his office and stick to his personal Twitter account. He tweeted: “No predictions. Just support.”

Abbott spokesman John Wittman said the deleted tweet was sent by a staffer and declined further comment.

Game 5 is Wednesday at Kansas City.

HOLCOMB- A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just before 1p.m. on Monday in Finney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Chevy Malibu driven by Vanessa S. Herrera, 17, Garden City, was eastbound in the 10000 block of West River Road four miles west of Holcomb.

The vehicle left the roadway on the left side, vaulted over a driveway and struck a power pole head on.

Herrera was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital.

She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.