Manhattan citizens need to be on the lookout for magazine salesmen. Two arrests have been made regarding “soliciting without a permit”. On Friday, Jason Adams, 24, of Titusville, Florida, was arrested around 1:00 p.m. on the 600 Block of Bertrand. Adams was reported to have been walking around knocking on doors trying to sell “Back A Winner” magazines. He claimed that there were 12 other salesman in the area selling for the same company. A similar arrest was made on Monday on the 200 Block of Juliette. Adam Zulegur, 26, of Valparasio, Indiana, was reported to have been walking around…
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You would think finding two of your tires slashed would be enough bad luck for one day, but for a Manhattan man, it was only the beginning. Around midnight on Monday, Michael Senn, 28, was leaving Little Apple Lanes when he discovered two of his tires had been slashed. When he pulled over to address the issue, he was knocked unconscious by an unknown attacker. When he woke up an hour later, he found that $1,500 worth of property had been removed from his vehicle. Items missing include a black PV amplifier, two guitars and a Black Samsung Galaxy 2. Riley…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Shawnee County Commission has voted to support an initiative aimed at improving the water quality at Lake Shawnee. The commissioners heard testimony Monday from area health and environment officials who said Lake Shawnee has a water quality problem that could lead to limitations being placed on its use for recreation. County parks director Terry Bertels said tests show the lake consistently exceeds EPA standards for nutrients and pollutants. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/GC0R0J ) that the commission then voted to express support for an initiative being undertaken to improve the lake’s water quality. Bertels said the…
FORT SCOTT, Kan. (AP) Heavy rain across southeast Kansas and sections of Missouri has sparked flash flooding, forcing the closure of area bridges and one rural roadway. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for several counties in southeast Kansas and western Missouri early Tuesday after up to 3 inches of rain hit the area. More rain was forecast for Tuesday. The weather service said flooding was reported in low-lying areas, including along the Marmaton River in Fort Scott, Kan. The weather service said the river was expected to drop Thursday when the rain subsides. Fort Scott police said a…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback has been getting some pointed feedback on his Facebook page about his stance on an extensive anti-abortion bill. Two Kansas abortion rights activists posted queries about their menstrual cycles on Brownback’s page last week as a sarcastic way of protesting the Legislature’s continued involvement in abortion. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/GAG5QR ) that Nicki Scheid a member of the National Organization for Women’s Wichita branch, and Lawrence activist Jennifer Weishaar said they were particularly concerned about a provision in the bill that limits legal action a woman can take against a doctor who identifies…
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Bria Hartley scored 13 of her 16 points in the first half and top-seeded Connecticut held Kansas State to an NCAA tournament record low for points in a game in a 72-26 second-round rout Monday night. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 points and Kiah Stokes had a career-high 13 for top-seeded UConn, which will play the winner of Penn State and LSU in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday in the Sweet 16. It’s the 19th straight season that UConn has made it to the round of 16. Eighth-seeded Kansas State (20-14) was trying to make it that far…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have formally announced the signing of free agent quarterback Brady Quinn and veteran right tackle Eric Winston. Winston was in the fourth year of a $30 million, five-year deal when he was cut by the Houston Texans to save salary cap space. Winston helped Houston become the NFL’s second-leading rushing team, and he will address a glaring need for the Chiefs. Quinn will back up Matt Cassel, who is coming back from a season-ending injury to his throwing hand. The former first-round pick of the Browns started 12 games over three…
Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria will have his sore right elbow checked by Dr. Lewis Yokum in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Soria left Sunday’s game after retiring only one of five batters he faced and said after the outing that his elbow felt “really bad.” Royals spokesman Mike Swanson said Monday the team believes Soria has some damage in his area of his ulnar collateral ligament. Soria had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in 2003. He has been one of the best relievers in the American League since his rookie season of 2007, but his performance fell off…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas women’s basketball coach Gail Goestenkors resigned Monday, saying she is “tired” and needs to step away from basketball. Goestenkors was in the fifth year of a seven-year contract paying her $1.25 million per season and she needed to stay only until April 1 to get an automatic one-year extension. “After a lot of soul searching …. I am tired and it’s not fair to this program,” Goestenkors said at a news conference to announce her decision a few minutes after she told her team. “It’s not fair to the kids to have a coach that’s just…