Uniforms for U.S. Olympic athletes are American red, white and blue _ but made in China.
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An independent report states late football coach Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity.
Thursday afternoon, CivicPlus had an event to showcase their newest workspace area inside the Historic Marshall Theatre building. This new workspace will give those in attendance a sneak preview of what the new headquarters will be like once it is completed. The property has a very long history dating back to the turn of the century. “The building was built at the turn of the century of the 1900s,” said Patrick Schaub, Vice President of Design at Bowman Bowman Novick Architects and project manager. “It was the Marshall Theatre, a very grand movie theatre. It was sort of a purpose built movie theatre…
A 52-year-old CEO, who has no previous cycling experience, began training in April and hit the road on June 10 to help spread the word for at risk kids. Her bright yellow van could be seen as Dr. Lori Salierno and her team made their stop at Big Poppi’s Bike Shop in Manhattan on Thursday, July 12 with Manhattan Mayor Loren Pepperd there to welcome her. Salierno began her journey in Vancouver, WA and will cycle through 13 states before hitting her final destination in Acworth, GA on August 4 as part of her Challenge the Cycle Tour. Salierno is making this 3,000…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A large-scale drug ring that allegedly supplied drugs to members of the 2010-11 Kansas men’s basketball team involved about $17 million worth of marijuana and cocaine. The U.S. District Attorney’s office for Kansas said Thursday that 35 defendants have been named in the case that prosecutors say involved supplying about $16.9 million worth of “high-grade” marijuana and cocaine in Johnson and Douglas counties. A federal prosecutor said during a court hearing on the case last month that one of the defendants in the case supplied pot to members of the Jayhawks’ squad. The university has refused comment.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Attorneys are seeking clarification on how DNA evidence testing will be conducted in the case of a Topeka man accused in the death of an 18-year-old woman. Dustin Leftwich has pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and other charges in the death of Brenna Morgart. Her body was found in a Topeka area field on May 25, three miles from the site, where sheriff’s officials said she was hit by a vehicle. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that during a hearing Thursday, prosecutors told the judge the type of DNA testing defense lawyers want…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas has reached a $1 million settlement with a tobacco company. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the settlement calls for Grand River Enterprises to put $672,000 into escrow funds and pay the state $336,000 in penalties and reimbursement for attorney fees and expenses. Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office says the settlement stems from a lawsuit Kansas filed against GRE in 2008, saying the company wasn’t participating in a settlement agreement between states and tobacco companies. Schmidt says the $336,000 in penalties will go to the state’s general fund, and the $672,000 are to help Kansans who make…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A state official say changes in how Kansas organizes aid recipients are improving efficiency, while some recipients aren’t so sure. In the past, aid recipients each had their own case workers. Now, the Kansas Department for Children and Families has begun sorting recipients into teams with specific tasks. One team does eligibility reviews, another works on changes in existing benefits and another works with Temporary Assistance for Families benefits. The system has been installed in 15 offices so far. Angela de Rocha, spokeswoman for the agency, said Wednesday the new system has made aid distribution more efficient…
STRONG CITY, Kan. (AP) The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City will officially open its visitors center on Friday. U.S Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be on hand for the grand opening celebration at the prairie and ranch. The Wichita Eagle reports the new center will house the park’s administrative offices. It includes environmentally friendly features such as a grass roof. The visitors center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong City on K-177.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Defense attorneys will begin presenting their case in the trial of a man accused in the death of a Topeka woman and the wounding of her friend. The prosecution rested its case Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial of 26-year-old Anceo D. Stovall. Stovall faces first-degree murder and numerous other charges in the death last July of 40-year-old Natalie Gibson. She and 42-year-old Lori Allison were shot outside their Topeka home. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Stovall’s attorney will begin calling witnesses Thursday. On Wednesday, a 17-year-old girl who has admitted acting as a lookout during the shootings testified…