KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to selling M-80s and other explosives without a federal license. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 41-year-old Joseph Quinn admitted in his plea Tuesday that he sold illegal, homemade explosive devices to a Fourth of July fireworks stand in Kansas City, Kan. A city fire inspector received a tip on July 4, 2010, that a fireworks stand was selling illegal fireworks. He found a sack of 70 M-80s at the stand, whose operator said he bought them from someone he knew as “Pyro Jo.” Investigators found Quinn at a building…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two state agencies will conduct a joint checkpoint in north-central Kansas to see if drivers are obeying state laws and if they’re transporting wildlife. The stops will be made Sunday afternoon in Ottawa County, north of Salina, by the Highway Patrol and the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Highway Patrol troopers will make the initial stops, checking all drivers for valid licenses. If a driver or passenger possesses wildlife such as waterfowl or game animals, the vehicle will be sent to a second checkpoint. A natural resources officer will then check for hunting licenses and permits…
A native of Rozel, Kansas, Gary Patterson went on to play college football at Dodge City Community College and K-State. Patterson has of course been the head coach at TCU for 12 years, and will face his Wildcats for the first time on Saturday night in Fort Worth. “I’m very proud as an alumnus,” Patterson said. “I have the same problem as a lot of my friends do. For three hours when they get here on Saturday, I’ve got to find a way to beat them, and they’ve got to hate me. Then, we become friends when the game is…
Dick Edwards Ford and Jay Cooper Shawnee Mission Ford both submitted bids for the 1 1/2 ton 4×4 truck needed for the Public Works Department. The bids were reviewed at the Riley County Commission Thursday meeting. The first bid, from Dick Edwards Ford here in Manhattan, was for a Ford flat bed and a gas engine truck for $36,723. For a diesel engine truck, their bid was $43,526. Jay Cooper Shawnee Mission Ford, out of Shawnee, submitted a bid for a similar truck at $31,865. To include diesel, the added cost would be an extra $7,376. Vice President for Economic…
Preliminary reports indicate Kansas State University sophomore Thomas McCord died of natural causes due to complications from diabetes. That information was released Thursday by K-State officials. McCord died Oct. 28 at his residence in Marlatt Hall. McCord was a sophomore in English and creative writing from Overland Park and was found in his room around 2:15 that afternoon. Residence hall staff notified authorities. The death was unattended. Housing and dining staff are working with counseling services to help students and staff affected by McCord’s death. McCord was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was the son of Dan and Therese McCord of…
Five players reached double figures in kills as K-State breezed through the first set against rival KU 25-13 on Wednesday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse. But the Jayhawks claimed the season sweep in the Sunflower Showdown by winning the final three sets over the Wildcats, 28-26, 26-24, 27-25. K-State (20-5, 7-5 Big 12) was led offensively by Courtney Traxson and Kaitlynn Pelger with 13 kills each. Lilla Porubek contributed 12 kills, Kathleen Ludwig had 11, and Alex Muff added 10. Setter Caitlyn Donahue had 53 assists, and Ludwig led K-State with 15 digs. Muff and Pelger each posted five blocks. KU (21-5, 9-3…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The Houston Dynamo held off Sporting Kansas City after Seth Sinovic scored his first career goal in the second half, falling 1-0 on Wednesday night but advancing to the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-1 aggregate-goal result. The Dynamo won the opening leg Sunday behind goals from Adam Moffat and Will Bruin, and then did enough on defense just barely to advance to its second straight conference title game. Houston defeated Sporting KC last year to reach the MLS Cup finals. The Dynamo will open the conference finals on the road against D.C.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn says he tried to play through a head injury sustained two weeks ago against Oakland, and admitted “that’s my fault for not being smart about it.” Quinn was speaking Wednesday for the first time since sustaining the injury Oct. 28. He remembers taking a knee to the back of the helmet during a scramble early in the game, but he never saw the Raiders’ Rolando McClain when he got sacked on the next play, and Quinn recalled having “tunnel vision” when he threw an ensuing interception. Quinn also acknowledged sustaining a…
Police say the Riley County Police department’s Special Investigations unit is responsible for the arrest of a Manhattan woman on multiple drug charges. Kimberly Kilgore (25) was arrested on Wednesday night at near the intersection of Knox Lane and Casement road. Kilgore was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, felonious possession of drug paraphernalia, and other drug charges. Kilgore was released on a 10-thousand dollar bond. ——- Riley County Police are reporting an unattended death in Manhattan occurred on Wednesday. A relative found Barbara Lewis Hurtt (43) unresponsive at her residence. Police say there may be some medical history…
A nor’easter is hitting New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with snow, rain and heavy winds. The storm is knocking out power to thousands, including some who just had it restored.