SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect wanted in connection with an Illinois robbery case.

Just after 4:30p.m. Monday, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy Impala in the 5600 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to deputy Shayna Anderson.

&nbsp;During the investigation, a K9 unit was deployed and narcotics were located inside the vehicle. The passenger identified as Trejon R. Raimey-Kirtdoll, 25, of Topeka was placed into custody and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges including possession of methamphetamine. He also had a misdemeanor warrant out of the City of Topeka and a felony warrant for robbery out of St. Clair County, Illinois, according to Anderson.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect wanted in connection with an Illinois robbery case.Just after 4:30p.m. Monday, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy Impala in the 5600 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to deputy Shayna Anderson.&nbsp;During the investigation, a K9 unit was deployed and narcotics were located inside the vehicle. The passenger identified as Trejon R. Raimey-Kirtdoll, 25, of Topeka was placed into custody and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges including possession of methamphetamine. He also had a misdemeanor warrant out of the City of Topeka and a felony warrant for robbery out of St. Clair County, Illinois, according to Anderson.

Illinois robbery suspect captured after Kan. traffic stop

Cathy J. Miller, age 72, formerly of Concordia, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Salina, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was born on Dec. 27, 1947 in Concordia KS to James “Red” and Alta M. (Lathrop) Worley.

She married Arthur “Art” Miller on May 23, 1970 in Concordia, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;He preceded her on August 24, 2014. Cathy was award clerk for many years at St. Joseph Hospital working on the psychiatric ward and the medical floor. She also was medical transcriptionist for St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia; she later worked for SRS as a child advocate, Youthville and Arbor Hope. She was currently working for St. Francis Ministries.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Concordia, and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Salina and recently the Christ Cathedral in Salina Kansas. Cathy held a lot of positions within the church and loved her church family dearly.

She is survived by a son, Tony Miller (Kathleen), Aurora; daughter, Ticia Miller-Brandenburg (Brady), Salina; grandchildren, Angel (Dustin) Binger, Michael Malcuit, Azalia (Jordan) Cunningham, Christopher, &amp; Alizabeth (Bug) Malcuit &amp; Kahlie, Katlynn &amp; Keyan Miller; great grandchildren Aidric Malcuit, Londynn &amp; Kisynn Cunningham, John Giesler, Dustin &amp; Lyndzy Binger and numerous others who called her grandma along with brothers in-law, Robert (Terry) Miller of Connecticut, Mark (Tammy) Miller of GlenElder Kansas, Marianna(Bob)Richard Beloit Kansas,&nbsp; numerous nieces &amp; nephews and others who she was ‘mom’ to.&nbsp;

She was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents, in-laws and a bunch of aunts, uncles and dear friends.

It was Cathy’s wishes to be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, September 12th&nbsp;at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia with Fr. David Hodges officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 10 am to 8 pm with the family greeting friends from 7-8 pm, Friday, September 11th&nbsp;at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp;&nbsp;In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Daughters of the King and Christ Cathedral in care of the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chaputbuoy.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd618152a9fa64e42b23508d85055fe45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637347677552304341&amp;sdata=CujUXm6IUX0QeB8i9uFdZ75Yh2EE478oY%2FDW9Zm9g%2B8%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

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 </figure>Cathy J. Miller, age 72, formerly of Concordia, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Salina, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was born on Dec. 27, 1947 in Concordia KS to James “Red” and Alta M. (Lathrop) Worley.She married Arthur “Art” Miller on May 23, 1970 in Concordia, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;He preceded her on August 24, 2014. Cathy was award clerk for many years at St. Joseph Hospital working on the psychiatric ward and the medical floor. She also was medical transcriptionist for St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia; she later worked for SRS as a child advocate, Youthville and Arbor Hope. She was currently working for St. Francis Ministries.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Concordia, and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Salina and recently the Christ Cathedral in Salina Kansas. Cathy held a lot of positions within the church and loved her church family dearly.She is survived by a son, Tony Miller (Kathleen), Aurora; daughter, Ticia Miller-Brandenburg (Brady), Salina; grandchildren, Angel (Dustin) Binger, Michael Malcuit, Azalia (Jordan) Cunningham, Christopher, &amp; Alizabeth (Bug) Malcuit &amp; Kahlie, Katlynn &amp; Keyan Miller; great grandchildren Aidric Malcuit, Londynn &amp; Kisynn Cunningham, John Giesler, Dustin &amp; Lyndzy Binger and numerous others who called her grandma along with brothers in-law, Robert (Terry) Miller of Connecticut, Mark (Tammy) Miller of GlenElder Kansas, Marianna(Bob)Richard Beloit Kansas,&nbsp; numerous nieces &amp; nephews and others who she was ‘mom’ to.&nbsp;She was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents, in-laws and a bunch of aunts, uncles and dear friends.It was Cathy’s wishes to be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, September 12th&nbsp;at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia with Fr. David Hodges officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 10 am to 8 pm with the family greeting friends from 7-8 pm, Friday, September 11th&nbsp;at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp;&nbsp;In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Daughters of the King and Christ Cathedral in care of the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chaputbuoy.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd618152a9fa64e42b23508d85055fe45%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637347677552304341&amp;sdata=CujUXm6IUX0QeB8i9uFdZ75Yh2EE478oY%2FDW9Zm9g%2B8%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

Cathy J. Miller

The NFL returns this week and it’s time to get back to football!

 Kickoff Weekend signals the start of a 256-game journey, one that promises hope for each of the league’s 32 teams as they set their sights on Super Bowl LV, which will be played on Feb. 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. 

The 101st season of NFL play kicks off on Thursday night (NBC, 7:20 p.m. CT) as the Super Bowl Champion&nbsp;KANSAS CITY CHIEFS&nbsp;host the&nbsp;HOUSTON TEXANS&nbsp;at Arrowhead Stadium in a rematch of the 2019 AFC Divisional Playoffs.

High scoring and close games are a hallmark of the NFL. In 2020, the league is building off one of the most prolific and competitive seasons in league history.​

Last year, teams combined to score 1,244 offensive touchdowns (rushing and passing touchdowns combined), the second-most in a single season in NFL history, and 1,332 total touchdowns, the third-highest total in a single season in league annals. Additionally, 68 percent of games (174 of 256) were within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter last season, tied for the fifth-most such games in a single season in NFL history, while 52.3 percent of games (134 of 256) were decided by eight-or-fewer points, the fifth-most such games in a single season.

Last season, a wave of young stars burst onto the scene, especially at the quarterback position. The 2019 season saw 208 games feature at least one starting quarterback under the age of 27, the most in a single season in NFL history. In total, quarterbacks under the age of 27 started 287 games and recorded 144 wins in those starts last season, both the highest single-season totals since 1970.

Three quarterbacks under the age of 25 – Baltimore’s&nbsp;LAMAR JACKSON&nbsp;(2018 NFL Draft), Kansas City’s&nbsp;PATRICK MAHOMES&nbsp;(2017 NFL Draft) and Houston’s&nbsp;DESHAUN WATSON&nbsp;(2017 NFL Draft) – have led their respective teams to division titles in each of the past two seasons.

The 2020 season will be filled with memorable moments, as young players emerge, familiar faces continue their climb up the record books and teams vie to make their mark in the postseason. Every team enters the season with hope and a trip to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV in mind. Below are a few reasons why.​

THE FIELD IS OPEN New in 2020, the NFL adopted a 14-team playoff format, with two additional Wild Card teams – one each in the American and National Football Conferences – qualifying for the postseason. Since 1990, when the NFL adopted the 12-team playoff format,&nbsp;at least four teams every season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before. Last season, five teams that missed the postseason in 2018 – Buffalo (10-6), Green Bay (13-3), Minnesota (10-6), San Francisco (13-3) and Tennessee (9-7) – qualified for the playoffs.

Both Green Bay (NFC North) and San Francisco (NFC West) won their divisions last year after missing the postseason in 2018 and&nbsp;at least two teams have won their divisions the season after missing the playoffs in 16 of the past 17 years.&nbsp;

In 15 of the past 17 seasons, at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place. In fact, of the 48 teams in league history to go from “worst-to-first,” 25 of them have done so in the past 17 years (2003-19), including an NFL-record three such teams in 2005 and 2006. Two teams during that span, the 2009 New Orleans Saints and the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, won the Super Bowl after finishing in last place in their divisions the season before.

WILL THE CHIEFS REPEAT AS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS? Fresh off their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the Chiefs begin their quest to repeat as champions. Only eight teams have repeated as champions since the first Super Bowl in 1967, with the 2004 Patriots (Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX) being the last team to accomplish the feat.

RECORDS WITHIN REACH New Orleans quarterback&nbsp;DREW BREES&nbsp;(77,416 passing yards and 547 touchdown passes) enters the 2020 season as the league’s all-time leader in both categories, while Tampa Bay’s&nbsp;TOM BRADY&nbsp;(74,571 passing yards and 541 touchdown passes) ranks second … Brady (283 regular-season starts) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;BRETT FAVRE&nbsp;(298) for the most starts by a quarterback in NFL history … Indianapolis quarterback&nbsp;PHILIP RIVERS&nbsp;(59,271 passing yards and 397 touchdown passes) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;DAN MARINO&nbsp;(61,361 passing yards and 420 touchdown passes) for fifth in each all-time category … Green Bay quarterback&nbsp;AARON RODGERS&nbsp;(46,946 passing yards) can become the 11th player in league annals with 50,000 career passing yards … New York Jets running back&nbsp;FRANK GORE&nbsp;(15,347 rushing yards and 19,243 scrimmage yards) can become the third player in NFL history with 16,000 career rushing yards and fourth player with 20,000 career scrimmage yards … Detroit running back&nbsp;ADRIAN PETERSON&nbsp;(14,216 rushing yards) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;BARRY SANDERS&nbsp;(15,269 rushing yards) for fourth-most in league annals … Peterson (111 rushing touchdowns) can become the fourth player in NFL history with 120 career rushing touchdowns … Arizona wide receiver&nbsp;LARRY FITZGERALD&nbsp;enters 2020 ranked second all-time in receptions (1,378) and receiving yards (17,083) … Fitzgerald (120 touchdown receptions) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;MARVIN HARRISON&nbsp;(128) for the fifth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history … Las Vegas tight end&nbsp;JASON WITTEN&nbsp;(1,215 receptions) can become the fourth player in league annals with 1,300 career receptions.

FAMILIAR FACES IN NEW PLACES Five teams enter the 2020 season with a new head coach –&nbsp;JOE JUDGE&nbsp;with the New York Giants,&nbsp;MIKE MCCARTHY&nbsp;with Dallas,&nbsp;MATT RHULE&nbsp;with Carolina,&nbsp;RON RIVERA&nbsp;with Washington and&nbsp;KEVIN STEFANKSI&nbsp;with Cleveland.

Five rookie head coaches have led their teams to the playoffs over the past three seasons:&nbsp;MATT LAFLEUR&nbsp;(Green Bay) in 2019,&nbsp;MATT NAGY&nbsp;(Chicago) and&nbsp;FRANK REICH&nbsp;(Indianapolis) in 2018, and&nbsp;SEAN MCVAY&nbsp;(L.A. Rams) and&nbsp;SEAN MCDERMOTT&nbsp;(Buffalo) in 2017.

Several notable players were on the move during the offseason, including quarterbacks&nbsp;TOM BRADY&nbsp;(Tampa Bay) and&nbsp;PHILIP RIVERS&nbsp;(Indianapolis); running backs&nbsp;MELVIN GORDON&nbsp;(Denver) and&nbsp;TODD GURLEY&nbsp;(Atlanta); wide receivers&nbsp;STEFON DIGGS&nbsp;(Buffalo) and&nbsp;DEANDRE HOPKINS&nbsp;(Arizona); tight ends&nbsp;AUSTIN HOOPER&nbsp;(Cleveland) and&nbsp;JASON WITTEN&nbsp;(Las Vegas); offensive linemen&nbsp;BRIAN BULAGA&nbsp;(L.A. Chargers),&nbsp;JACK CONKLIN&nbsp;(Cleveland) and&nbsp;RUSSELL OKUNG&nbsp;(Carolina); defensive end&nbsp;CALAIS CAMPBELL&nbsp;(Baltimore); defensive tackles&nbsp;DEFOREST BUCKNER&nbsp;(Indianapolis) and&nbsp;JURRELL CASEY&nbsp;(Denver); linebackers&nbsp;CORY LITTLETON&nbsp;(Las Vegas) and&nbsp;KYLE VAN NOY&nbsp;(Miami); cornerbacks&nbsp;BYRON JONES&nbsp;(Miami) and&nbsp;DARIUS SLAY&nbsp;(Philadelphia); and safeties&nbsp;JAMAL ADAMS&nbsp;(Seattle) and&nbsp;MALCOLM JENKINS&nbsp;(New Orleans).

YOUNG STARS TAKE THE STAGE Last season, four rookies – San Francisco’s&nbsp;NICK BOSA, Jacksonville’s&nbsp;JOSH ALLEN, Kansas City’s&nbsp;MECOLE HARDMAN&nbsp;and New Orleans’&nbsp;DEONTE HARRIS&nbsp;– earned Pro Bowl honors in their first season. Who could accomplish the feat in 2020?

Four quarterbacks – LSU’s&nbsp;JOE BURROW&nbsp;(No. 1 overall, Cincinnati), Alabama’s&nbsp;TUA TAGOVAILOA&nbsp;(No. 5, Miami), Oregon’s&nbsp;JUSTIN HERBERT&nbsp;(No. 6, L.A. Chargers) and Utah State’s&nbsp;JORDAN LOVE&nbsp;(No. 26, Green Bay) – were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. At least one rookie quarterback has started in Week 1 in 12 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the NFL since at least 1950.

The NFL returns this week and it’s time to get back to football! Kickoff Weekend signals the start of a 256-game journey, one that promises hope for each of the league’s 32 teams as they set their sights on Super Bowl LV, which will be played on Feb. 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The 101st season of NFL play kicks off on Thursday night (NBC, 7:20 p.m. CT) as the Super Bowl Champion&nbsp;KANSAS CITY CHIEFS&nbsp;host the&nbsp;HOUSTON TEXANS&nbsp;at Arrowhead Stadium in a rematch of the 2019 AFC Divisional Playoffs.High scoring and close games are a hallmark of the NFL. In 2020, the league is building off one of the most prolific and competitive seasons in league history.​Last year, teams combined to score 1,244 offensive touchdowns (rushing and passing touchdowns combined), the second-most in a single season in NFL history, and 1,332 total touchdowns, the third-highest total in a single season in league annals. Additionally, 68 percent of games (174 of 256) were within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter last season, tied for the fifth-most such games in a single season in NFL history, while 52.3 percent of games (134 of 256) were decided by eight-or-fewer points, the fifth-most such games in a single season.Last season, a wave of young stars burst onto the scene, especially at the quarterback position. The 2019 season saw 208 games feature at least one starting quarterback under the age of 27, the most in a single season in NFL history. In total, quarterbacks under the age of 27 started 287 games and recorded 144 wins in those starts last season, both the highest single-season totals since 1970.Three quarterbacks under the age of 25 – Baltimore’s&nbsp;LAMAR JACKSON&nbsp;(2018 NFL Draft), Kansas City’s&nbsp;PATRICK MAHOMES&nbsp;(2017 NFL Draft) and Houston’s&nbsp;DESHAUN WATSON&nbsp;(2017 NFL Draft) – have led their respective teams to division titles in each of the past two seasons.The 2020 season will be filled with memorable moments, as young players emerge, familiar faces continue their climb up the record books and teams vie to make their mark in the postseason. Every team enters the season with hope and a trip to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV in mind. Below are a few reasons why.​THE FIELD IS OPEN New in 2020, the NFL adopted a 14-team playoff format, with two additional Wild Card teams – one each in the American and National Football Conferences – qualifying for the postseason. Since 1990, when the NFL adopted the 12-team playoff format,&nbsp;at least four teams every season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before. Last season, five teams that missed the postseason in 2018 – Buffalo (10-6), Green Bay (13-3), Minnesota (10-6), San Francisco (13-3) and Tennessee (9-7) – qualified for the playoffs.Both Green Bay (NFC North) and San Francisco (NFC West) won their divisions last year after missing the postseason in 2018 and&nbsp;at least two teams have won their divisions the season after missing the playoffs in 16 of the past 17 years.&nbsp;In 15 of the past 17 seasons, at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place. In fact, of the 48 teams in league history to go from “worst-to-first,” 25 of them have done so in the past 17 years (2003-19), including an NFL-record three such teams in 2005 and 2006. Two teams during that span, the 2009 New Orleans Saints and the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, won the Super Bowl after finishing in last place in their divisions the season before.WILL THE CHIEFS REPEAT AS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS? Fresh off their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the Chiefs begin their quest to repeat as champions. Only eight teams have repeated as champions since the first Super Bowl in 1967, with the 2004 Patriots (Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX) being the last team to accomplish the feat.RECORDS WITHIN REACH New Orleans quarterback&nbsp;DREW BREES&nbsp;(77,416 passing yards and 547 touchdown passes) enters the 2020 season as the league’s all-time leader in both categories, while Tampa Bay’s&nbsp;TOM BRADY&nbsp;(74,571 passing yards and 541 touchdown passes) ranks second … Brady (283 regular-season starts) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;BRETT FAVRE&nbsp;(298) for the most starts by a quarterback in NFL history … Indianapolis quarterback&nbsp;PHILIP RIVERS&nbsp;(59,271 passing yards and 397 touchdown passes) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;DAN MARINO&nbsp;(61,361 passing yards and 420 touchdown passes) for fifth in each all-time category … Green Bay quarterback&nbsp;AARON RODGERS&nbsp;(46,946 passing yards) can become the 11th player in league annals with 50,000 career passing yards … New York Jets running back&nbsp;FRANK GORE&nbsp;(15,347 rushing yards and 19,243 scrimmage yards) can become the third player in NFL history with 16,000 career rushing yards and fourth player with 20,000 career scrimmage yards … Detroit running back&nbsp;ADRIAN PETERSON&nbsp;(14,216 rushing yards) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;BARRY SANDERS&nbsp;(15,269 rushing yards) for fourth-most in league annals … Peterson (111 rushing touchdowns) can become the fourth player in NFL history with 120 career rushing touchdowns … Arizona wide receiver&nbsp;LARRY FITZGERALD&nbsp;enters 2020 ranked second all-time in receptions (1,378) and receiving yards (17,083) … Fitzgerald (120 touchdown receptions) can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer&nbsp;MARVIN HARRISON&nbsp;(128) for the fifth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history … Las Vegas tight end&nbsp;JASON WITTEN&nbsp;(1,215 receptions) can become the fourth player in league annals with 1,300 career receptions.FAMILIAR FACES IN NEW PLACES Five teams enter the 2020 season with a new head coach –&nbsp;JOE JUDGE&nbsp;with the New York Giants,&nbsp;MIKE MCCARTHY&nbsp;with Dallas,&nbsp;MATT RHULE&nbsp;with Carolina,&nbsp;RON RIVERA&nbsp;with Washington and&nbsp;KEVIN STEFANKSI&nbsp;with Cleveland.Five rookie head coaches have led their teams to the playoffs over the past three seasons:&nbsp;MATT LAFLEUR&nbsp;(Green Bay) in 2019,&nbsp;MATT NAGY&nbsp;(Chicago) and&nbsp;FRANK REICH&nbsp;(Indianapolis) in 2018, and&nbsp;SEAN MCVAY&nbsp;(L.A. Rams) and&nbsp;SEAN MCDERMOTT&nbsp;(Buffalo) in 2017.Several notable players were on the move during the offseason, including quarterbacks&nbsp;TOM BRADY&nbsp;(Tampa Bay) and&nbsp;PHILIP RIVERS&nbsp;(Indianapolis); running backs&nbsp;MELVIN GORDON&nbsp;(Denver) and&nbsp;TODD GURLEY&nbsp;(Atlanta); wide receivers&nbsp;STEFON DIGGS&nbsp;(Buffalo) and&nbsp;DEANDRE HOPKINS&nbsp;(Arizona); tight ends&nbsp;AUSTIN HOOPER&nbsp;(Cleveland) and&nbsp;JASON WITTEN&nbsp;(Las Vegas); offensive linemen&nbsp;BRIAN BULAGA&nbsp;(L.A. Chargers),&nbsp;JACK CONKLIN&nbsp;(Cleveland) and&nbsp;RUSSELL OKUNG&nbsp;(Carolina); defensive end&nbsp;CALAIS CAMPBELL&nbsp;(Baltimore); defensive tackles&nbsp;DEFOREST BUCKNER&nbsp;(Indianapolis) and&nbsp;JURRELL CASEY&nbsp;(Denver); linebackers&nbsp;CORY LITTLETON&nbsp;(Las Vegas) and&nbsp;KYLE VAN NOY&nbsp;(Miami); cornerbacks&nbsp;BYRON JONES&nbsp;(Miami) and&nbsp;DARIUS SLAY&nbsp;(Philadelphia); and safeties&nbsp;JAMAL ADAMS&nbsp;(Seattle) and&nbsp;MALCOLM JENKINS&nbsp;(New Orleans).YOUNG STARS TAKE THE STAGE Last season, four rookies – San Francisco’s&nbsp;NICK BOSA, Jacksonville’s&nbsp;JOSH ALLEN, Kansas City’s&nbsp;MECOLE HARDMAN&nbsp;and New Orleans’&nbsp;DEONTE HARRIS&nbsp;– earned Pro Bowl honors in their first season. Who could accomplish the feat in 2020?Four quarterbacks – LSU’s&nbsp;JOE BURROW&nbsp;(No. 1 overall, Cincinnati), Alabama’s&nbsp;TUA TAGOVAILOA&nbsp;(No. 5, Miami), Oregon’s&nbsp;JUSTIN HERBERT&nbsp;(No. 6, L.A. Chargers) and Utah State’s&nbsp;JORDAN LOVE&nbsp;(No. 26, Green Bay) – were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. At least one rookie quarterback has started in Week 1 in 12 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the NFL since at least 1950.<figure>
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2020 NFL season set to kickoff Thursday night

By&nbsp;TIM CARPENTER <a href="http://kansasreflector.com">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Kansas City Chiefs fan Rob Olson raised his voice during a Kansas Senate debate to let colleagues know how frustrated he was with inability of politicians, lobbyists and gambling executives to hammer out deal that would have allowed him to legally place a bet on the 2020 Super Bowl.

Absent such reform, Olson could have driven 170 miles from his home in Olathe to Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Iowa, which is among the few Midwest states to legitimize sports gambling since the U.S. Supreme Court cast aside a federal statute forbidding sports books in most places. That would have enabled him to join the estimated nine million Americans who legally put down money on Super Bowl LIV pitting the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers.

Olson’s favorite team won that game, but the Republican senator’s sense of jubilation soon faded as the 2020 Legislature proved itself unable to nail down a compromise bill to bring sports-book action to Kansas. Political and financial issues — not coronavirus — derailed attempts to deliver regulated and taxed sports gambling to Kansas.

Each Statehouse failure is cause for celebration among black-market bookies.

“I’m tired of people going to Iowa to gamble, to wager on the Super Bowl,” said Olson, who has urged political foes and allies to end bickering and make a deal. “We’re going to mess around here until we mess this bill up and then we won’t have another year’s opportunity of revenue.”

Indeed, the Legislature’s attempts to infiltrate the cash-saturated world of betting on professional and college sports have been a bust.

The Kansas Senate approved a bill granting new authority to operate sports books at the four state-owned casinos managed by private companies through contracts with the Kansas Lottery. That bill also would enable the Kansas Lottery to market lottery tickets online.

The Senate’s strategy was ignored by the contrarian House, which envisioned up to 1,200 lottery retailers dominating sports wagering in the state. The House’s alternative didn’t get out of committee before COVID-19 interrupted the legislative session. The threat of infection kept lawmakers away from Topeka and left no time to forge a deal among the state’s lottery and casino brass, the Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly.

Unlike a Super Bowl that cannot by rule end in a tie, competition between elected officials and special interests frequently ends without a clear victor.

The gap between the House and Senate was significant enough for Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, an Emporia Republican, to conclude a deal would have been unlikely even if the pandemic hadn’t slammed brakes on the session in March. There was a core disagreement on who would be the dominant force in the legal sports&nbsp;betting industry in Kansas. It was sort of&nbsp;an in-house feud between the four state-owned and privately operated casinos and the state-owned and state-operated Kansas Lottery.

“There were significant policy differences in the two bills,” Longbine said. “My guess is we were too far apart on major sticking points.”

There wasn’t consensus on how popular sports wagering could be in Kansas or on what the state’s cut of revenue should be. The Senate settled on a tax of 5.5% of revenue from in-person wagers and 8% for online bets, plus an extra 2% dedicated to a fund to care for gambling addicts. The House wanted the state to claim 14% of in-person and 20% of online revenue.

The Senate bill would ban sports betting at greyhound and horse racetracks, which would spike an economic development opportunity sought by the House. The Senate didn’t want to pay professional leagues for access to “official” statistics, but the House remained in favor of that giveaway.

Of philosophical significance was the Senate’s preference for a firewall between the state government and the kind of financial risk accepted by&nbsp;sports&nbsp;bookies. The House plan would place state taxpayers on the hook for losses.

The Senate was loathe to place the Kansas Lottery in the role of regulator and operator in competition with state-authorized casinos in Dodge City, Pittsburg, Mulvane and Kansas City, Kansas.

House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a Republican from Wichita, said despite obvious challenges the tenor of Statehouse discussions on sports betting would have borne fruit.

“I think it would have gotten done if there hadn’t been a truncated session. Next year, I hope it does,” Hawkins said.

A Senate bill authorizing sports betting that surfaced in January followed extensive confidential negotiations that emphasized the economic interests of operators at the four state casinos — Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City and Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel in Pittsburg.

Under the blueprint, each casino would be able to run two sports books each. Folks could place in-person or online bets through the casino apps. An authorized business could play host to customers placing bets by cellular telephone through the casinos. Their idea was to forbid the Kansas Lottery from moving ahead with a sports betting platform accessible 24/7 with a cellphone or a computer.

The Kansas Lottery would be allowed to sell lottery tickets online for the&nbsp;first time. The bill would be tweaked so that if&nbsp;fewer than two casinos engaged in&nbsp;sports&nbsp;book betting by July 2022, the Kansas Lottery would get a shot at offering internet&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;on&nbsp;sports.

The four state licensed casinos deserve first crack at sports gaming after investing $1 billion in gambling facilities in Kansas and producing $110 million in annual revenue for the state, said Matthew Bergmann, who represented the Boot Hill Casino and Resort and Kansas Crossing Casino.

“Sports betting has become an effective new customer acquisition tool, particularly when we are able to offer mobile wagering,” said Jeff Morris, an executive with Penn National Gaming, which operates the Hollywood Casino.

Fans of the so-called casino model, with the blessing of some members of Senate and House GOP leadership, concluded their best shot was to secure Senate passage of a sports betting bill early in the 2020 session. After the Senate staked out a position, their objective was to undermine any House alternative offered by Rep. John Barker, an Abilene Republican who chairs the House Federal and State Affairs Committee.

Barker’s strategy was to put the Kansas Lottery in the lead on&nbsp;sports&nbsp;wagering and let casinos and racetracks compete for these new&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;dollars in the same manner as retailers. In addition, his House bill was structured to allow internet-based lottery games.

“You could be able to go down and buy a lottery ticket and bet on the K-State-KU game, hopefully buy a loaf of bread and 10 gallons of gas or whatever,” Barker said.

Advocates of sports gaming planned for the two bills to be placed in a House-Senate conference committee for wheeling and dealing necessary to place an agreement on the governor’s desk. That debate was expected to be complicated by the governor’s preference for a robust iLottery operated by the Kansas Lottery.

Sen. Tom Holland, a Democrat from Baldwin City, said he was supportive of legal sports&nbsp;gambling in Kansas, but was convinced casino lobbyists led the Senate to a proposal too financially generous to those brick-and-mortar businesses. He said the state was “leaving money on the table.”

In addition, Holland said, the legislation included obligations of casino operators that should be negotiated by contract rather than embedded in state law. It’s impossible to operate an effective private-public partnership without opportunity to respond nimbly to shifting market conditions, he said.

“This is not a static environment,” Holland said. “We’re not going to know everything at the beginning of this journey into&nbsp;sports&nbsp;wagering. We’re not going to think of everything up front.”

Rancher Jeff Rutland, of Independence, used the words “irony” and “oddity” to refer to what could better be described as hypocrisy of companies hired by the state of Kansas to operate the four casinos. He watched for a decade at rejection of proposals to revise the 2007 law that set the foundation for development of casinos and granted dog or horse racetracks to install slot machines. All of the tracks closed and Rutland believes the 40% tax on revenue at the racetracks should be lowered. The casinos pay a 22% tax on revenue.

“The only opposition you will have to this amendment will be the state-owned casino groups because they simply don’t want the competition,” Rutland said.

The Kansas League of Municipalities complained the sports wagering bills floated in Kansas earmarked revenue for the state government, but none for cities and counties. The Humane Society Legislative Fund of Kansas recommended the legislation ban wagering on greyhound races if tracks opened in Kansas or if races in other states were broadcast in Kansas venues. The National Council on Problem Gambling urged lawmakers to direct at least 1% of revenue to addiction prevention and treatment services.

Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, said the bill should require 2% of sports&nbsp;betting revenue to be devoted to treatment of individuals with&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;addiction. She got that measure added to the Senate bill.

“When you increase availability of gaming, you’ll have increased addicts,” Wagle said.

Sports&nbsp;betting has been legalized in the District of Columbia and 21 states, including Iowa, Colorado and Illinois,&nbsp;and that number might have grown had the pandemic not wiped out opportunity in Kansas to work through bill-writing conflicts during the 2020 session.

While COVID-19 damaged the economy by igniting unemployment and weakening city, county and state tax collections, including lottery revenue,&nbsp;a projected&nbsp;state treasury shortfall of more than $1 billion in Kansas could serve as incentive for the 2021 Legislature to move factions toward compromise.

“We’re going to need more revenue,” said House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita. “It’s unfortunate we couldn’t get it done. I’d like to see it move.”

While the Legislature took center stage on sports betting, the Kansas attorney general&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2020/08/10/kansas-attorney-general-files-federal-lawsuit-to-thwart-proposed-tribal-casino/">filed a lawsuit</a>&nbsp;to reverse a U.S. Department of Interior decision clearing obstacles for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma to build a casino on tribal land near Wichita.

Bill Friend, the tribe’s chief, said the suit brought by Attorney General Derek Schmidt was a waste of time. He said Kansas’ state-operated casinos and the tribal gaming facilities would soon have a competitor.

“They fought us for 14 years in Washington, D.C., to try to break what was our legal right,” Friend said. “We fought through the politics of it and all the money they spent on lobbying.”

The pressure for reform mounted just as Kansas fumbled the ball.

“This is a watershed moment for&nbsp;sports&nbsp;betting in the United States,” said Bill Miller, president of the American Gaming Association. “Roughly 100 million Americans will be able to legally wager on&nbsp;sports&nbsp;in their state by the end of the year.”

Tim Carpenter has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International. He has been recognized for investigative reporting on Kansas government and politics. He won the Kansas Press Association's Victor Murdock Award six times. The William Allen White Foundation honored him four times with its Burton Marvin News Enterprise Award. The Kansas City Press Club twice presented him its Journalist of the Year Award and more recently its Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned an agriculture degree at Kansas State University and grew up on a small dairy and beef cattle farm in Missouri.

Republished courtesy Kansas Reflector.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599527771608.jpeg" alt="Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, left, says differences of opinion about legalizing sports gambling in Kansas would have likely blocked completion of a bill in the 2020 session. Here the Emporia Republican chats during a special legislative session in June. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, left, says differences of opinion about legalizing sports gambling in Kansas would have likely blocked completion of a bill in the 2020 session. Here the Emporia Republican chats during a special legislative session in June. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;TIM CARPENTER <a href="http://kansasreflector.com">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Kansas City Chiefs fan Rob Olson raised his voice during a Kansas Senate debate to let colleagues know how frustrated he was with inability of politicians, lobbyists and gambling executives to hammer out deal that would have allowed him to legally place a bet on the 2020 Super Bowl.Absent such reform, Olson could have driven 170 miles from his home in Olathe to Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Iowa, which is among the few Midwest states to legitimize sports gambling since the U.S. Supreme Court cast aside a federal statute forbidding sports books in most places. That would have enabled him to join the estimated nine million Americans who legally put down money on Super Bowl LIV pitting the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers.Olson’s favorite team won that game, but the Republican senator’s sense of jubilation soon faded as the 2020 Legislature proved itself unable to nail down a compromise bill to bring sports-book action to Kansas. Political and financial issues — not coronavirus — derailed attempts to deliver regulated and taxed sports gambling to Kansas.Each Statehouse failure is cause for celebration among black-market bookies.“I’m tired of people going to Iowa to gamble, to wager on the Super Bowl,” said Olson, who has urged political foes and allies to end bickering and make a deal. “We’re going to mess around here until we mess this bill up and then we won’t have another year’s opportunity of revenue.”Indeed, the Legislature’s attempts to infiltrate the cash-saturated world of betting on professional and college sports have been a bust.The Kansas Senate approved a bill granting new authority to operate sports books at the four state-owned casinos managed by private companies through contracts with the Kansas Lottery. That bill also would enable the Kansas Lottery to market lottery tickets online.The Senate’s strategy was ignored by the contrarian House, which envisioned up to 1,200 lottery retailers dominating sports wagering in the state. The House’s alternative didn’t get out of committee before COVID-19 interrupted the legislative session. The threat of infection kept lawmakers away from Topeka and left no time to forge a deal among the state’s lottery and casino brass, the Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly.Rich rivalryUnlike a Super Bowl that cannot by rule end in a tie, competition between elected officials and special interests frequently ends without a clear victor.The gap between the House and Senate was significant enough for Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, an Emporia Republican, to conclude a deal would have been unlikely even if the pandemic hadn’t slammed brakes on the session in March. There was a core disagreement on who would be the dominant force in the legal sports&nbsp;betting industry in Kansas. It was sort of&nbsp;an in-house feud between the four state-owned and privately operated casinos and the state-owned and state-operated Kansas Lottery.“There were significant policy differences in the two bills,” Longbine said. “My guess is we were too far apart on major sticking points.”There wasn’t consensus on how popular sports wagering could be in Kansas or on what the state’s cut of revenue should be. The Senate settled on a tax of 5.5% of revenue from in-person wagers and 8% for online bets, plus an extra 2% dedicated to a fund to care for gambling addicts. The House wanted the state to claim 14% of in-person and 20% of online revenue.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599526784759.jpeg" alt="Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican, says any law allowing legal sports betting in Kansas should set aside 2% of revenue to help treat gambling addicts. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican, says any law allowing legal sports betting in Kansas should set aside 2% of revenue to help treat gambling addicts. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>The Senate bill would ban sports betting at greyhound and horse racetracks, which would spike an economic development opportunity sought by the House. The Senate didn’t want to pay professional leagues for access to “official” statistics, but the House remained in favor of that giveaway.Of philosophical significance was the Senate’s preference for a firewall between the state government and the kind of financial risk accepted by&nbsp;sports&nbsp;bookies. The House plan would place state taxpayers on the hook for losses.The Senate was loathe to place the Kansas Lottery in the role of regulator and operator in competition with state-authorized casinos in Dodge City, Pittsburg, Mulvane and Kansas City, Kansas.House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a Republican from Wichita, said despite obvious challenges the tenor of Statehouse discussions on sports betting would have borne fruit.“I think it would have gotten done if there hadn’t been a truncated session. Next year, I hope it does,” Hawkins said.Casino planA Senate bill authorizing sports betting that surfaced in January followed extensive confidential negotiations that emphasized the economic interests of operators at the four state casinos — Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City and Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel in Pittsburg.Under the blueprint, each casino would be able to run two sports books each. Folks could place in-person or online bets through the casino apps. An authorized business could play host to customers placing bets by cellular telephone through the casinos. Their idea was to forbid the Kansas Lottery from moving ahead with a sports betting platform accessible 24/7 with a cellphone or a computer.The Kansas Lottery would be allowed to sell lottery tickets online for the&nbsp;first time. The bill would be tweaked so that if&nbsp;fewer than two casinos engaged in&nbsp;sports&nbsp;book betting by July 2022, the Kansas Lottery would get a shot at offering internet&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;on&nbsp;sports.The four state licensed casinos deserve first crack at sports gaming after investing $1 billion in gambling facilities in Kansas and producing $110 million in annual revenue for the state, said Matthew Bergmann, who represented the Boot Hill Casino and Resort and Kansas Crossing Casino.“Sports betting has become an effective new customer acquisition tool, particularly when we are able to offer mobile wagering,” said Jeff Morris, an executive with Penn National Gaming, which operates the Hollywood Casino.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599526970466.jpeg" alt="While other states move ahead with legal sports gambling, the House and Senate in Kansas have fought for two sessions without striking a deal on who controls and profits from cutting into black market bookmaking.&nbsp; Photo by Sherman Smith courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>While other states move ahead with legal sports gambling, the House and Senate in Kansas have fought for two sessions without striking a deal on who controls and profits from cutting into black market bookmaking.&nbsp; Photo by Sherman Smith courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>Fans of the so-called casino model, with the blessing of some members of Senate and House GOP leadership, concluded their best shot was to secure Senate passage of a sports betting bill early in the 2020 session. After the Senate staked out a position, their objective was to undermine any House alternative offered by Rep. John Barker, an Abilene Republican who chairs the House Federal and State Affairs Committee.Barker’s strategy was to put the Kansas Lottery in the lead on&nbsp;sports&nbsp;wagering and let casinos and racetracks compete for these new&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;dollars in the same manner as retailers. In addition, his House bill was structured to allow internet-based lottery games.“You could be able to go down and buy a lottery ticket and bet on the K-State-KU game, hopefully buy a loaf of bread and 10 gallons of gas or whatever,” Barker said.Advocates of sports gaming planned for the two bills to be placed in a House-Senate conference committee for wheeling and dealing necessary to place an agreement on the governor’s desk. That debate was expected to be complicated by the governor’s preference for a robust iLottery operated by the Kansas Lottery.The rebukesSen. Tom Holland, a Democrat from Baldwin City, said he was supportive of legal sports&nbsp;gambling in Kansas, but was convinced casino lobbyists led the Senate to a proposal too financially generous to those brick-and-mortar businesses. He said the state was “leaving money on the table.”In addition, Holland said, the legislation included obligations of casino operators that should be negotiated by contract rather than embedded in state law. It’s impossible to operate an effective private-public partnership without opportunity to respond nimbly to shifting market conditions, he said.“This is not a static environment,” Holland said. “We’re not going to know everything at the beginning of this journey into&nbsp;sports&nbsp;wagering. We’re not going to think of everything up front.”Rancher Jeff Rutland, of Independence, used the words “irony” and “oddity” to refer to what could better be described as hypocrisy of companies hired by the state of Kansas to operate the four casinos. He watched for a decade at rejection of proposals to revise the 2007 law that set the foundation for development of casinos and granted dog or horse racetracks to install slot machines. All of the tracks closed and Rutland believes the 40% tax on revenue at the racetracks should be lowered. The casinos pay a 22% tax on revenue.“The only opposition you will have to this amendment will be the state-owned casino groups because they simply don’t want the competition,” Rutland said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599527133524.jpeg" alt="Gov. Laura Kelly says she prefers Kansas adopt a sports gambling bill that grants the Kansas Lottery the authority to operate for the first time internet lottery gaming. Photo by Sherman Smith courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>Gov. Laura Kelly says she prefers Kansas adopt a sports gambling bill that grants the Kansas Lottery the authority to operate for the first time internet lottery gaming. Photo by Sherman Smith courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>The Kansas League of Municipalities complained the sports wagering bills floated in Kansas earmarked revenue for the state government, but none for cities and counties. The Humane Society Legislative Fund of Kansas recommended the legislation ban wagering on greyhound races if tracks opened in Kansas or if races in other states were broadcast in Kansas venues. The National Council on Problem Gambling urged lawmakers to direct at least 1% of revenue to addiction prevention and treatment services.Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, said the bill should require 2% of sports&nbsp;betting revenue to be devoted to treatment of individuals with&nbsp;gambling&nbsp;addiction. She got that measure added to the Senate bill.“When you increase availability of gaming, you’ll have increased addicts,” Wagle said.Horizon lineSports&nbsp;betting has been legalized in the District of Columbia and 21 states, including Iowa, Colorado and Illinois,&nbsp;and that number might have grown had the pandemic not wiped out opportunity in Kansas to work through bill-writing conflicts during the 2020 session.While COVID-19 damaged the economy by igniting unemployment and weakening city, county and state tax collections, including lottery revenue,&nbsp;a projected&nbsp;state treasury shortfall of more than $1 billion in Kansas could serve as incentive for the 2021 Legislature to move factions toward compromise.“We’re going to need more revenue,” said House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita. “It’s unfortunate we couldn’t get it done. I’d like to see it move.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599527256879.jpeg" alt="House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat, says the 2021 Legislature needs to work hard on a bill to legalize sports gambling because the state government needs the new revenue. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat, says the 2021 Legislature needs to work hard on a bill to legalize sports gambling because the state government needs the new revenue. Photo by Nick Krug courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>While the Legislature took center stage on sports betting, the Kansas attorney general&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2020/08/10/kansas-attorney-general-files-federal-lawsuit-to-thwart-proposed-tribal-casino/">filed a lawsuit</a>&nbsp;to reverse a U.S. Department of Interior decision clearing obstacles for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma to build a casino on tribal land near Wichita.Bill Friend, the tribe’s chief, said the suit brought by Attorney General Derek Schmidt was a waste of time. He said Kansas’ state-operated casinos and the tribal gaming facilities would soon have a competitor.“They fought us for 14 years in Washington, D.C., to try to break what was our legal right,” Friend said. “We fought through the politics of it and all the money they spent on lobbying.”The pressure for reform mounted just as Kansas fumbled the ball.“This is a watershed moment for&nbsp;sports&nbsp;betting in the United States,” said Bill Miller, president of the American Gaming Association. “Roughly 100 million Americans will be able to legally wager on&nbsp;sports&nbsp;in their state by the end of the year.”Tim Carpenter has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International. He has been recognized for investigative reporting on Kansas government and politics. He won the Kansas Press Association's Victor Murdock Award six times. The William Allen White Foundation honored him four times with its Burton Marvin News Enterprise Award. The Kansas City Press Club twice presented him its Journalist of the Year Award and more recently its Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned an agriculture degree at Kansas State University and grew up on a small dairy and beef cattle farm in Missouri.Republished courtesy Kansas Reflector.

Feuding over who controls, profits from sports betting stalls legislation

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2020. There are 114 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to former President Richard Nixon covering his entire term in office. 

In 1565, a Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, Fla. 

In 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York. 

In 1761, Britain's King George III married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz a few hours after meeting her for the first time.

In 1892, an early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance," written by Francis Bellamy, appeared in "The Youth's Companion." It went: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." 

In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people. 

In 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, a Louisiana Democrat, was shot and mortally wounded inside the Louisiana State Capitol; he died two days later. (The assailant was identified as Dr. Carl Weiss, who was gunned down by Long's bodyguards.) 

In 1941, the 900-day Siege of Leningrad by German forces began during World War II. 

In 1943, during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower announced Italy's surrender; Nazi Germany denounced Italy's decision as a cowardly act. 

In 1964, public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, reopened after being closed for five years by officials attempting to prevent court-ordered racial desegregation. 

In 1986, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication. 

In 2005, Congress hastened to provide an additional $51.8 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Katrina; President George W. Bush pledged to make it "easy and simple as possible" for uncounted, uprooted storm victims to collect food stamps and other government benefits.

In 2014, Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in an elevator. (A neutral arbitrator vacated the suspension two months later, but Rice never played in the NFL again.) S. Truett Cathy, the billionaire founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died in suburban Atlanta at age 93. 

Ten years ago: BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report, acknowledging among other things that it had misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well, but also assigned responsibility to its partners on the doomed rig. Israel Tal, a decorated war hero and creator of Israel's renowned "Merkava" tank, died at age 86. Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo code talkers of World War II, died in Prescott, Arizona, at age 91.

Five years ago: After resisting apologizing for using a personal email account run on a private server to conduct government business as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton shifted course, telling ABC News, "That was a mistake. I'm sorry about that. I take responsibility." Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, was released after five days behind bars, emerging to a hero's welcome from thousands of supporters.

One year ago: Dorian, the storm that had walloped the Bahamas and North Carolina, lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands before weakening and heading into the North Atlantic. Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump, saying that there needed to be "a conversation about what it means to be a Republican." (Sanford ended his bid two months later.) Rafael Nadal held off a strong comeback bid to win his 19th Grand Slam title in a five-set U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev.

Today's Birthdays: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler is 80. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is 79. Actor Alan Feinstein is 79. Pop singer Sal Valentino (The Beau Brummels) is 78. Author Ann Beattie is 73. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis is 70. Cajun singer Zachary Richard is 70. Musician Will Lee is 68. Actor Heather Thomas is 63. Singer Aimee Mann is 60. Pop musician David Steele (Fine Young Cannibals) is 60. Actor Thomas Kretschmann is 58. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marc Gordon (Levert) is 56. Gospel singer Darlene Zschech is 55. Alternative country singer Neko Case is 50. TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet is 49. Actor Martin Freeman is 49. Actor David Arquette is 49. TV-radio personality Kennedy is 48. Rock musician Richard Hughes (Keane) is 45. Actor Larenz Tate is 45. Actor Nathan Corddry is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Pink is 41. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is 40. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas is 39. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 33. Actor Gaten Matarazzo (TV: "Stranger Things") is 18.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2020. There are 114 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to former President Richard Nixon covering his entire term in office. On this date: In 1565, a Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, Fla. In 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York. In 1761, Britain's King George III married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz a few hours after meeting her for the first time.In 1892, an early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance," written by Francis Bellamy, appeared in "The Youth's Companion." It went: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people. In 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, a Louisiana Democrat, was shot and mortally wounded inside the Louisiana State Capitol; he died two days later. (The assailant was identified as Dr. Carl Weiss, who was gunned down by Long's bodyguards.) In 1941, the 900-day Siege of Leningrad by German forces began during World War II. In 1943, during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower announced Italy's surrender; Nazi Germany denounced Italy's decision as a cowardly act. In 1964, public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, reopened after being closed for five years by officials attempting to prevent court-ordered racial desegregation. In 1986, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication. In 2005, Congress hastened to provide an additional $51.8 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Katrina; President George W. Bush pledged to make it "easy and simple as possible" for uncounted, uprooted storm victims to collect food stamps and other government benefits.In 2014, Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in an elevator. (A neutral arbitrator vacated the suspension two months later, but Rice never played in the NFL again.) S. Truett Cathy, the billionaire founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died in suburban Atlanta at age 93. Ten years ago: BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report, acknowledging among other things that it had misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well, but also assigned responsibility to its partners on the doomed rig. Israel Tal, a decorated war hero and creator of Israel's renowned "Merkava" tank, died at age 86. Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo code talkers of World War II, died in Prescott, Arizona, at age 91.Five years ago: After resisting apologizing for using a personal email account run on a private server to conduct government business as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton shifted course, telling ABC News, "That was a mistake. I'm sorry about that. I take responsibility." Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, was released after five days behind bars, emerging to a hero's welcome from thousands of supporters. One year ago: Dorian, the storm that had walloped the Bahamas and North Carolina, lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands before weakening and heading into the North Atlantic. Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump, saying that there needed to be "a conversation about what it means to be a Republican." (Sanford ended his bid two months later.) Rafael Nadal held off a strong comeback bid to win his 19th Grand Slam title in a five-set U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev.Today's Birthdays: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler is 80. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is 79. Actor Alan Feinstein is 79. Pop singer Sal Valentino (The Beau Brummels) is 78. Author Ann Beattie is 73. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis is 70. Cajun singer Zachary Richard is 70. Musician Will Lee is 68. Actor Heather Thomas is 63. Singer Aimee Mann is 60. Pop musician David Steele (Fine Young Cannibals) is 60. Actor Thomas Kretschmann is 58. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marc Gordon (Levert) is 56. Gospel singer Darlene Zschech is 55. Alternative country singer Neko Case is 50. TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet is 49. Actor Martin Freeman is 49. Actor David Arquette is 49. TV-radio personality Kennedy is 48. Rock musician Richard Hughes (Keane) is 45. Actor Larenz Tate is 45. Actor Nathan Corddry is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Pink is 41. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is 40. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas is 39. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 33. Actor Gaten Matarazzo (TV: "Stranger Things") is 18.

Today in History -- Sept. 8

TOPEKA–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on weapons charges after a joint investigation between the Topeka Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was issued on a residence in the 400 block of SE Rodgers Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.

At the residence, officers took Rodolfo V. Arzate, 42 of Topeka into custody. They also recovered 26 firearms.

Arzate was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp; 26 counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Interference with LEO and Topeka Bench Warrants, according to Spiker.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599246606990.png" alt="Arzate" />
 <figcaption>Arzate</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on weapons charges after a joint investigation between the Topeka Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was issued on a residence in the 400 block of SE Rodgers Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.At the residence, officers took Rodolfo V. Arzate, 42 of Topeka into custody. They also recovered 26 firearms.Arzate was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp; 26 counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Interference with LEO and Topeka Bench Warrants, according to Spiker.

ATF recovers 26 firearms at home of Kansas felon

HUTCHINSON – A solid mix of newcomers and returners would help the Cloud County women's cross country team land four runners inside the top-10 to take a convincing 17-point victory in the team race to open the season at the 2020 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday.

Earning a team title among the five competing women's teams, Cloud County would finish with 35 total points and 17 points clear of runner-up Cowley College who finished with 52 points. Host Hutchinson would take third with 59 points followed by Dodge City (92 points) and Barton (114) while Coffeyville, Allen, Neosho, Highland, and MCC-Longview would not post team scores.

"I'm very happy for our sophomore girls as they set the tone for this group and had success individually last year, but to win the team title is a lot fun" said head coach Drew Mahin in a post-race interview. "<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/koma_patricia_w33r" target="_blank">Patricia Koma</a>" had a great race, and as long as she can continue to improve will be in the hunt for a regional title in October." "<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/johnson_kya_68j1" target="_blank">Kya Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/mbenoun_maryse_ekxv" target="_blank">Maryse Mbenoun</a>&nbsp;are great leaders for this team, and they deserve a lot of credit for helping make this team happen." "On and off the course they are always helping and supporting others and I'm happy we could put a team around them that allowed us to see some immediate success."

Four of the top 10 finishers in the individual race would come courtesy of CCCC as&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/koma_patricia_w33r" target="_blank">Koma</a>&nbsp;would take runner-up honors in her first race as a T-Bird while&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/johnson_kya_68j1" target="_blank">Johnson</a>&nbsp;would get her year off to a strong start with a sixth-place finish in a time of 19:47.20. Also earning top-10 finishes for Cloud County would be&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/mbenoun_maryse_ekxv" target="_blank">Mbenoun</a>&nbsp;(eighth, 19:56.90) and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/milano_pamela_cjbz" target="_blank">Pamela Milano</a>&nbsp;(ninth, 20:03.90) while&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/hoover_abbey_2450" target="_blank">Abbey Hoover</a>&nbsp;would come in 14th place with a time of 20:22 in her first collegiate race. The T-Birds would also have&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/holthaus_emma_1097" target="_blank">Emma Holthaus</a>&nbsp;(20:43.60),&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/fisher_abigail_7pso" target="_blank">Abigail Fisher</a>&nbsp;(21:27.10), and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/crews_passion_6zzf" target="_blank">Passion Crews</a>&nbsp;(24:36.10) all post times in the meet in what would be their first time running in a college cross country meet.

With one race in the books, Cloud County will return to action next Friday with a trip to El Dorado to take part in the 2020 Ollie Isom Invitational hosted by Butler Community College. The 5K race will get underway at 4 p.m. and will serve as a preview of this year's 2020 NJCAA Region VI Championships as many Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference teams are expected to be in attendance to compete at the site of Region Championships which will take place in October.

HUTCHINSON – A solid mix of newcomers and returners would help the Cloud County women's cross country team land four runners inside the top-10 to take a convincing 17-point victory in the team race to open the season at the 2020 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday.Earning a team title among the five competing women's teams, Cloud County would finish with 35 total points and 17 points clear of runner-up Cowley College who finished with 52 points. Host Hutchinson would take third with 59 points followed by Dodge City (92 points) and Barton (114) while Coffeyville, Allen, Neosho, Highland, and MCC-Longview would not post team scores."I'm very happy for our sophomore girls as they set the tone for this group and had success individually last year, but to win the team title is a lot fun" said head coach Drew Mahin in a post-race interview. "<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/koma_patricia_w33r" target="_blank">Patricia Koma</a>" had a great race, and as long as she can continue to improve will be in the hunt for a regional title in October." "<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/johnson_kya_68j1" target="_blank">Kya Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/mbenoun_maryse_ekxv" target="_blank">Maryse Mbenoun</a>&nbsp;are great leaders for this team, and they deserve a lot of credit for helping make this team happen." "On and off the course they are always helping and supporting others and I'm happy we could put a team around them that allowed us to see some immediate success."Four of the top 10 finishers in the individual race would come courtesy of CCCC as&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/koma_patricia_w33r" target="_blank">Koma</a>&nbsp;would take runner-up honors in her first race as a T-Bird while&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/johnson_kya_68j1" target="_blank">Johnson</a>&nbsp;would get her year off to a strong start with a sixth-place finish in a time of 19:47.20. Also earning top-10 finishes for Cloud County would be&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/mbenoun_maryse_ekxv" target="_blank">Mbenoun</a>&nbsp;(eighth, 19:56.90) and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/milano_pamela_cjbz" target="_blank">Pamela Milano</a>&nbsp;(ninth, 20:03.90) while&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/hoover_abbey_2450" target="_blank">Abbey Hoover</a>&nbsp;would come in 14th place with a time of 20:22 in her first collegiate race. The T-Birds would also have&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/holthaus_emma_1097" target="_blank">Emma Holthaus</a>&nbsp;(20:43.60),&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/fisher_abigail_7pso" target="_blank">Abigail Fisher</a>&nbsp;(21:27.10), and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudcountycc.prestosports.com/sports/wxc/2020-21/bios/crews_passion_6zzf" target="_blank">Passion Crews</a>&nbsp;(24:36.10) all post times in the meet in what would be their first time running in a college cross country meet.What's next?With one race in the books, Cloud County will return to action next Friday with a trip to El Dorado to take part in the 2020 Ollie Isom Invitational hosted by Butler Community College. The 5K race will get underway at 4 p.m. and will serve as a preview of this year's 2020 NJCAA Region VI Championships as many Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference teams are expected to be in attendance to compete at the site of Region Championships which will take place in October.

T-Bird women's cross country takes Masterson Twilight team title

Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 251st day of 2020. There are 115 days left in the year. 

On September 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. 

In 1892, James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan to win the world heavyweight crown in New Orleans in a fight conducted under the Marquess of Queensberry rules. 

In 1907, the British liner RMS Lusitania set out from Liverpool, England, on its maiden voyage, arriving six days later in New York.

In 1963, the National Professional Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in Canton, Ohio. 

In 1972, the International Olympic Committee banned Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett of the U.S. from further competition for talking to each other on the victory stand in Munich during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" after winning the gold and silver medals in the 400-meter run. 

In 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. 

In 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its cable TV debut.

In 1986, Desmond Tutu was installed as the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.

In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot and mortally wounded on the Las Vegas Strip; he died six days later. 

In 2005, police and soldiers went house to house in New Orleans to try to coax the last stubborn holdouts into leaving the city shattered by Hurricane Katrina. President George W. Bush led the nation in a final tribute to William H. Rehnquist, remembering the late chief justice as the Supreme Court's steady leader and a man of lifetime integrity. 

In 2007, Osama bin Laden appeared in a video for the first time in three years, telling Americans they should convert to Islam if they wanted the war in Iraq to end. 

In 2008, troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed in government conservatorship. 

In 2014, Serena Williams won her third consecutive U.S. Open championship and 18th major title overall, taking 75 minutes to beat good friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3. 

Ten years ago: A Chinese fishing trawler and two Japanese patrol boats collided near disputed islands in the East China Sea, further straining relations between Beijing and Tokyo. Lucius Walker, 80, who'd led an annual pilgrimage of aid volunteers to Cuba in defiance of the nearly half century U.S. trade embargo, died in New York.

Five years ago: Hillary Clinton, interviewed by The Associated Press during a campaign swing through Iowa, said she did not need to apologize for using a private email account and server while at the State Department because "what I did was allowed." Courting unions on Labor Day, President Barack Obama denounced Republicans for a "constant attack on working Americans," telling a rally in Boston that he was using his executive power to force federal contractors to give paid sick leave to their employees. Former child star Dickie Moore, 89, died in Connecticut.

One year ago: President Donald Trump said he had canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghan leaders, just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people, including an American soldier. India's lunar lander crashed on the surface of the moon, where it was supposed to deploy a rover to search for signs of water; a successful landing would have made India just the fourth country to land a vessel on the lunar surface. Nineteen-year-old Bianca Andreescu won her first Grand Slam title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open. After being released by the Oakland Raiders without playing a regular season game, wide receiver Antonio Brown was signed by the New England Patriots. (The Patriots would release Brown two weeks later after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct.)

Today's Birthdays: Jazz musician Sonny Rollins is 90. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 77. Singer Alfa Anderson (Chic) is 74. Actor Susan Blakely is 72. Rock musician Dennis Thompson (MC5) is 72. Actor Julie Kavner is 70. Rock singer Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) is 69. Rock musician Benmont Tench (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 67. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 66. Actor Michael Emerson is 66. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 64. Singer/songwriter Diane Warren is 64. Singer Margot Chapman is 63. Actor J. Smith-Cameron is 63. Actor W. Earl Brown is 57. Actor Toby Jones is 54. Actor-comedian Leslie Jones (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 53. Model-actor Angie Everhart is 51. Actor Diane Farr is 51. Country singer Butter (Trailer Choir) is 50. Actor Monique Gabriela Curnen is 50. Actor Tom Everett Scott is 50. Rock musician Chad Sexton (311) is 50. Actor Shannon Elizabeth is 47. Actor Oliver Hudson is 44. Actor Devon Sawa is 42. Actor JD Pardo is 41. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (TV: "Code Black") is 36. Actor Alyssa Diaz (TV: "Ray Donovan"; "Zoo") is 35. Singer-musician Wes Willis (Rush of Fools) is 34. Actor Evan Rachel Wood is 33. Actor Ian Chen (TV: "Fresh Off the Boat") is 14.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Sept. 7, the 251st day of 2020. There are 115 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. On this date: In 1892, James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan to win the world heavyweight crown in New Orleans in a fight conducted under the Marquess of Queensberry rules. In 1907, the British liner RMS Lusitania set out from Liverpool, England, on its maiden voyage, arriving six days later in New York.In 1963, the National Professional Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in Canton, Ohio. In 1972, the International Olympic Committee banned Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett of the U.S. from further competition for talking to each other on the victory stand in Munich during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" after winning the gold and silver medals in the 400-meter run. In 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. In 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its cable TV debut.In 1986, Desmond Tutu was installed as the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot and mortally wounded on the Las Vegas Strip; he died six days later. In 2005, police and soldiers went house to house in New Orleans to try to coax the last stubborn holdouts into leaving the city shattered by Hurricane Katrina. President George W. Bush led the nation in a final tribute to William H. Rehnquist, remembering the late chief justice as the Supreme Court's steady leader and a man of lifetime integrity. In 2007, Osama bin Laden appeared in a video for the first time in three years, telling Americans they should convert to Islam if they wanted the war in Iraq to end. In 2008, troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed in government conservatorship. In 2014, Serena Williams won her third consecutive U.S. Open championship and 18th major title overall, taking 75 minutes to beat good friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3. Ten years ago: A Chinese fishing trawler and two Japanese patrol boats collided near disputed islands in the East China Sea, further straining relations between Beijing and Tokyo. Lucius Walker, 80, who'd led an annual pilgrimage of aid volunteers to Cuba in defiance of the nearly half century U.S. trade embargo, died in New York.Five years ago: Hillary Clinton, interviewed by The Associated Press during a campaign swing through Iowa, said she did not need to apologize for using a private email account and server while at the State Department because "what I did was allowed." Courting unions on Labor Day, President Barack Obama denounced Republicans for a "constant attack on working Americans," telling a rally in Boston that he was using his executive power to force federal contractors to give paid sick leave to their employees. Former child star Dickie Moore, 89, died in Connecticut.One year ago: President Donald Trump said he had canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghan leaders, just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people, including an American soldier. India's lunar lander crashed on the surface of the moon, where it was supposed to deploy a rover to search for signs of water; a successful landing would have made India just the fourth country to land a vessel on the lunar surface. Nineteen-year-old Bianca Andreescu won her first Grand Slam title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open. After being released by the Oakland Raiders without playing a regular season game, wide receiver Antonio Brown was signed by the New England Patriots. (The Patriots would release Brown two weeks later after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct.) Today's Birthdays: Jazz musician Sonny Rollins is 90. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 77. Singer Alfa Anderson (Chic) is 74. Actor Susan Blakely is 72. Rock musician Dennis Thompson (MC5) is 72. Actor Julie Kavner is 70. Rock singer Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) is 69. Rock musician Benmont Tench (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 67. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 66. Actor Michael Emerson is 66. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 64. Singer/songwriter Diane Warren is 64. Singer Margot Chapman is 63. Actor J. Smith-Cameron is 63. Actor W. Earl Brown is 57. Actor Toby Jones is 54. Actor-comedian Leslie Jones (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 53. Model-actor Angie Everhart is 51. Actor Diane Farr is 51. Country singer Butter (Trailer Choir) is 50. Actor Monique Gabriela Curnen is 50. Actor Tom Everett Scott is 50. Rock musician Chad Sexton (311) is 50. Actor Shannon Elizabeth is 47. Actor Oliver Hudson is 44. Actor Devon Sawa is 42. Actor JD Pardo is 41. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (TV: "Code Black") is 36. Actor Alyssa Diaz (TV: "Ray Donovan"; "Zoo") is 35. Singer-musician Wes Willis (Rush of Fools) is 34. Actor Evan Rachel Wood is 33. Actor Ian Chen (TV: "Fresh Off the Boat") is 14.

Today in History -- Sept. 7

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects following the completion of a search warrant in Shawnee County.

On Sept. 3, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Task Force, consisting of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit and Rossville Police Department, served a narcotic search warrant in the 3300 block of SE Girard Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

Officers located three individuals and initially detained them for the investigation.

Following the discovery of narcotics and firearms, officers&nbsp; arrested William C. O’Handlen, 51; Stella M. Hillis, 46, of&nbsp; Walter U. O’Handlen, 51, all of Topeka were arrested and booked them into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

William O’Handlen was booked on requested charged that include possession of methamphetamine, criminal use of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hillis and Walter O’Handlen were both booked on requested charged of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects following the completion of a search warrant in Shawnee County.On Sept. 3, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Task Force, consisting of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit and Rossville Police Department, served a narcotic search warrant in the 3300 block of SE Girard Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.Officers located three individuals and initially detained them for the investigation.<figure>
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 </figure>Following the discovery of narcotics and firearms, officers&nbsp; arrested William C. O’Handlen, 51; Stella M. Hillis, 46, of&nbsp; Walter U. O’Handlen, 51, all of Topeka were arrested and booked them into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.<figure>
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 </figure>William O’Handlen was booked on requested charged that include possession of methamphetamine, criminal use of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hillis and Walter O’Handlen were both booked on requested charged of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kan. twins arrested after Drug Task Force investigation

In need of a good deal on some reading material? Friends of the Salina Public Library has you covered!

The Friends of the Salina Public Library will have a sidewalk book sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The sale will take place on the north side of the library building.&nbsp;

The sale will feature grab-bags labeled by genre with a surprise assortment of books. Genres will include children’s, young adults, fiction, biography, mystery, romance and hobbies. There will also be some bags of music CDs. Each bag will be $5. Payment can be made with cash or check.

Shoppers are asked to observe social distancing and wear masks. The Friends volunteers will provide curbside service for those wishing to remain in their cars. Simply pull up near the sales tables.&nbsp;

The sale benefits the Friends of the Library, a volunteer, board-guided, membership organization that acts as a booster club for the library. Some Friends’ activities include providing volunteers for library events, purchasing prizes for Summer at the Library, supplies for the CLASS program and new self-check machines, and providing scholarships for teen library volunteers.

For more information on Friends of the Salina Public Library, including how to become a member, visit <a href="http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends" target="_blank">www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends</a> or email <a href="mailto:friends@salpublib.org" target="_blank">friends@salpublib.org</a>.

In need of a good deal on some reading material? Friends of the Salina Public Library has you covered!The Friends of the Salina Public Library will have a sidewalk book sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The sale will take place on the north side of the library building.&nbsp;The sale will feature grab-bags labeled by genre with a surprise assortment of books. Genres will include children’s, young adults, fiction, biography, mystery, romance and hobbies. There will also be some bags of music CDs. Each bag will be $5. Payment can be made with cash or check.Shoppers are asked to observe social distancing and wear masks. The Friends volunteers will provide curbside service for those wishing to remain in their cars. Simply pull up near the sales tables.&nbsp;The sale benefits the Friends of the Library, a volunteer, board-guided, membership organization that acts as a booster club for the library. Some Friends’ activities include providing volunteers for library events, purchasing prizes for Summer at the Library, supplies for the CLASS program and new self-check machines, and providing scholarships for teen library volunteers.For more information on Friends of the Salina Public Library, including how to become a member, visit <a href="http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends" target="_blank">www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends</a> or email <a href="mailto:friends@salpublib.org" target="_blank">friends@salpublib.org</a>.

Friends of the Salina Public Library to have sidewalk sale

Today is Sunday, Sept. 6, the 250th day of 2020. There are 116 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 6, 1997, a public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris. In Calcutta, India, weeping masses gathered to pay homage to Mother Teresa, who had died the day before at age 87. 

In 1888, diplomat and financier Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was born in Boston.

In 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley died eight days later; Czolgosz was executed on Oct. 29.) 

In 1909, American explorer Robert Peary sent a telegram from Indian Harbor, Labrador, announcing that he had reached the North Pole five months earlier. 

In 1916, the first self-serve grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders. 

In 1943, 79 people were killed when a New York-bound Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed and crashed in Philadelphia. 

In 1972, the Summer Olympics resumed in Munich, West Germany, a day after the deadly hostage crisis that claimed the lives of eleven Israelis and five Arab abductors. 

In 1985, all 31 people aboard a Midwest Express Airlines DC-9 were killed when the Atlanta-bound jetliner crashed just after takeoff from Milwaukee's Mitchell Field. 

In 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing his two-thousand-131st consecutive game. 

In 2002, meeting outside Washington, D.C. for only the second time since 1800, Congress convened in New York to pay homage to the victims and heroes of September 11. 

In 2003, Justine Henin-Hardenne won the all-Belgian women's singles final at the U.S. Open, beating countrywoman Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1. 

In 2006, President George W. Bush acknowledged for the first time that the CIA was running secret prisons overseas and said tough interrogation had forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies. 

In 2007, opera star Luciano Pavarotti died in Modena, Italy, at the age of 71. 

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program that would have exceeded $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault accusing Republicans of causing Americans' hard economic times. (The proposal ended up being blocked by Senate Republicans.)

Five years ago: Guatemala held its general election; with no presidential candidate winning more than 50 percent of the vote, there was a runoff the following month that was won by former TV comedian Jimmy Morales.

One year ago: Zimbabwe's president announced that Robert Mugabe, the country's former leader who was forced to resign after a 37-year rule, had died at the age of 95; he had taken power after white minority rule ended in 1980. A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks, forcing people to climb to their attics. Hundreds of desperate hurricane survivors gathered at the port on the Bahamian island of Grand Abaco in hopes of getting off the devastated island. U.S. health officials again urged people to stop vaping until officials figured out why some were coming down with serious breathing illnesses.

Today's Birthdays: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 85. Country singer David Allan Coe is 81. Rock singer-musician Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 77. Actor Swoosie Kurtz is 76. Comedian-actor Jane Curtin is 73. Rock musician Mick Mashbir is 72. Country singer-songwriter Buddy Miller is 68. Actor James Martin Kelly is 66. Country musician Joe Smyth (Sawyer Brown) is 63. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 62. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow is 62. Rock musician Perry Bamonte is 60. Actor Steven Eckholdt is 59. Rock musician Scott Travis (Judas Priest) is 59. Pop musician Pal Waaktaar (a-ha) is 59. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is 58. Rock musician Kevin Miller is 58. ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 58. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 57. Actor Betsy Russell is 57. Actor Rosie Perez is 56. Rhythm and blues singer Macy Gray is 53. Country songwriter Lee Thomas Miller (Songs: "The Impossible" "You're Gonna Miss This") is 52. Singer CeCe Peniston is 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 51. Actor Daniele Gaither is 50. Actor Dylan Bruno is 48. Actor Idris Elba is 48. Actor Justina Machado is 48. Actor Anika Noni Rose is 48. Rock singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 46. Actor Justin Whalin is 46. Actor Naomie Harris is 44. Rapper Noreaga is 43. Actor Natalia Cigliuti is 42. Rapper Foxy Brown is 42. Actor Howard Charles is 37. Actor/singer Deborah Joy Winans is 37. Actress Lauren Lapkus is 35. Rock singer Max George (The Wanted) is 32.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, Sept. 6, the 250th day of 2020. There are 116 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 6, 1997, a public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris. In Calcutta, India, weeping masses gathered to pay homage to Mother Teresa, who had died the day before at age 87. On this date: In 1888, diplomat and financier Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was born in Boston.In 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley died eight days later; Czolgosz was executed on Oct. 29.) In 1909, American explorer Robert Peary sent a telegram from Indian Harbor, Labrador, announcing that he had reached the North Pole five months earlier. In 1916, the first self-serve grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders. In 1943, 79 people were killed when a New York-bound Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed and crashed in Philadelphia. In 1972, the Summer Olympics resumed in Munich, West Germany, a day after the deadly hostage crisis that claimed the lives of eleven Israelis and five Arab abductors. In 1985, all 31 people aboard a Midwest Express Airlines DC-9 were killed when the Atlanta-bound jetliner crashed just after takeoff from Milwaukee's Mitchell Field. In 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing his two-thousand-131st consecutive game. In 2002, meeting outside Washington, D.C. for only the second time since 1800, Congress convened in New York to pay homage to the victims and heroes of September 11. In 2003, Justine Henin-Hardenne won the all-Belgian women's singles final at the U.S. Open, beating countrywoman Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1. In 2006, President George W. Bush acknowledged for the first time that the CIA was running secret prisons overseas and said tough interrogation had forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies. In 2007, opera star Luciano Pavarotti died in Modena, Italy, at the age of 71. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program that would have exceeded $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault accusing Republicans of causing Americans' hard economic times. (The proposal ended up being blocked by Senate Republicans.)Five years ago: Guatemala held its general election; with no presidential candidate winning more than 50 percent of the vote, there was a runoff the following month that was won by former TV comedian Jimmy Morales.One year ago: Zimbabwe's president announced that Robert Mugabe, the country's former leader who was forced to resign after a 37-year rule, had died at the age of 95; he had taken power after white minority rule ended in 1980. A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks, forcing people to climb to their attics. Hundreds of desperate hurricane survivors gathered at the port on the Bahamian island of Grand Abaco in hopes of getting off the devastated island. U.S. health officials again urged people to stop vaping until officials figured out why some were coming down with serious breathing illnesses. Today's Birthdays: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 85. Country singer David Allan Coe is 81. Rock singer-musician Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 77. Actor Swoosie Kurtz is 76. Comedian-actor Jane Curtin is 73. Rock musician Mick Mashbir is 72. Country singer-songwriter Buddy Miller is 68. Actor James Martin Kelly is 66. Country musician Joe Smyth (Sawyer Brown) is 63. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 62. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow is 62. Rock musician Perry Bamonte is 60. Actor Steven Eckholdt is 59. Rock musician Scott Travis (Judas Priest) is 59. Pop musician Pal Waaktaar (a-ha) is 59. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is 58. Rock musician Kevin Miller is 58. ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 58. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 57. Actor Betsy Russell is 57. Actor Rosie Perez is 56. Rhythm and blues singer Macy Gray is 53. Country songwriter Lee Thomas Miller (Songs: "The Impossible" "You're Gonna Miss This") is 52. Singer CeCe Peniston is 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 51. Actor Daniele Gaither is 50. Actor Dylan Bruno is 48. Actor Idris Elba is 48. Actor Justina Machado is 48. Actor Anika Noni Rose is 48. Rock singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 46. Actor Justin Whalin is 46. Actor Naomie Harris is 44. Rapper Noreaga is 43. Actor Natalia Cigliuti is 42. Rapper Foxy Brown is 42. Actor Howard Charles is 37. Actor/singer Deborah Joy Winans is 37. Actress Lauren Lapkus is 35. Rock singer Max George (The Wanted) is 32.

Today in History -- Sept. 6

Today is Saturday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2020. There are 117 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing 11 Israelis and a police officer. German forces killed five of the gunmen.

In 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. 

In 1793, the Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counter-revolutionary activities.

In 1864, voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery. 

In 1939, four days after war had broken out in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neutrality in the conflict. 

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime. 

In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California. 

In 1984, the space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. 

In 1986, four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner. 

In 1995, France ended its three-year moratorium on nuclear tests, setting off an underground blast on a South Pacific atoll.

In 1997, breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law "a remarkable person." Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87; conductor Sir Georg Solti died in France at age 84.

In 2016, Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, died in St. Louis at age 92.

In 2018, The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal "resistance" working to thwart President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations;" Trump responded that if such a "gutless" person exists, "the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!"

Ten years ago: A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed Manuel Jaminez, a Guatemalan immigrant, in a case that sparked angry protests. (A civilian oversight panel later said the officer was justified in using deadly force against Jaminez, who witnessses said was drunk and threatening passersby with a knife.) Jefferson Thomas, one of nine Black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in America's first major battle over school segregation, died in Columbus, Ohio, at age 67.

Five years ago: Germans waving welcome signs in German, English and Arabic gathered at a train station to welcome the first group of a wave of migrants fleeing conflict in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa.

One year ago: A jury in Oakland, California, acquitted one of the two men charged in a deadly warehouse fire and deadlocked on whether to convict or acquit the other. (Derick Almena is scheduled to be tried again in October on manslaughter charges; he was the founder of an artists' collective at the site where the fast-moving fire trapped and killed 36 partygoers in December, 2016.) The Education Department said it was fining Michigan State University a record $4.5 million for failing to respond adequately to sexual assault complaints about Larry Nassar, a campus sports doctor who molested elite gymnasts and other female athletes. Drug chains CVS and Walgreens and grocery chain Wegmans joined retailers requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in their stores, even where state laws allow it. The NFL opened its 100th season in Chicago, where the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 10-3 in the season's first game.

Today's Birthdays: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 91. Actor-singer Carol Lawrence is 88. Actor Lucille Soong is 85. Former NFL All-Pro quarterback and college football Hall of Famer Billy Kilmer is 81. Actor William Devane is 81. Actor George Lazenby is 81. Actor Raquel Welch is 80. Movie director Werner Herzog is 78. Singer Al Stewart is 75. Actor-director Dennis Dugan is 74. College Football Hall of Famer Jerry LeVias is 74. Singer Loudon Wainwright III is 74. Soul/rock musician Mel Collins is 73. "Cathy" cartoonist Cathy Guisewite&nbsp; is 70. Actor Michael Keaton is 69. Actor Debbie Turner-Larson (Marta in "The Sound of Music") is 64. Actor Kristian Alfonso is 57. Rhythm-and-blues singer Terry Ellis is 57. Rock musician Brad Wilk is 52. TV personality Dweezil Zappa is 51. Actor Rose McGowan is 47. Actor Carice Van Houten is 44. Rock musician Kyle O'Quin (Portugal. The Man) is 35. Actor Andrew Ducote is 34. Olympic gold medal figure skater Yuna Kim is 30. Actor Skandar Keynes is 29.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2020. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing 11 Israelis and a police officer. German forces killed five of the gunmen.On this date: In 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. In 1793, the Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counter-revolutionary activities.In 1864, voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery. In 1939, four days after war had broken out in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neutrality in the conflict. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California. In 1984, the space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 1986, four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner. In 1995, France ended its three-year moratorium on nuclear tests, setting off an underground blast on a South Pacific atoll.In 1997, breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law "a remarkable person." Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87; conductor Sir Georg Solti died in France at age 84.In 2016, Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, died in St. Louis at age 92.In 2018, The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal "resistance" working to thwart President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations;" Trump responded that if such a "gutless" person exists, "the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!"Ten years ago: A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed Manuel Jaminez, a Guatemalan immigrant, in a case that sparked angry protests. (A civilian oversight panel later said the officer was justified in using deadly force against Jaminez, who witnessses said was drunk and threatening passersby with a knife.) Jefferson Thomas, one of nine Black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in America's first major battle over school segregation, died in Columbus, Ohio, at age 67.Five years ago: Germans waving welcome signs in German, English and Arabic gathered at a train station to welcome the first group of a wave of migrants fleeing conflict in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa. One year ago: A jury in Oakland, California, acquitted one of the two men charged in a deadly warehouse fire and deadlocked on whether to convict or acquit the other. (Derick Almena is scheduled to be tried again in October on manslaughter charges; he was the founder of an artists' collective at the site where the fast-moving fire trapped and killed 36 partygoers in December, 2016.) The Education Department said it was fining Michigan State University a record $4.5 million for failing to respond adequately to sexual assault complaints about Larry Nassar, a campus sports doctor who molested elite gymnasts and other female athletes. Drug chains CVS and Walgreens and grocery chain Wegmans joined retailers requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in their stores, even where state laws allow it. The NFL opened its 100th season in Chicago, where the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 10-3 in the season's first game.Today's Birthdays: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 91. Actor-singer Carol Lawrence is 88. Actor Lucille Soong is 85. Former NFL All-Pro quarterback and college football Hall of Famer Billy Kilmer is 81. Actor William Devane is 81. Actor George Lazenby is 81. Actor Raquel Welch is 80. Movie director Werner Herzog is 78. Singer Al Stewart is 75. Actor-director Dennis Dugan is 74. College Football Hall of Famer Jerry LeVias is 74. Singer Loudon Wainwright III is 74. Soul/rock musician Mel Collins is 73. "Cathy" cartoonist Cathy Guisewite&nbsp; is 70. Actor Michael Keaton is 69. Actor Debbie Turner-Larson (Marta in "The Sound of Music") is 64. Actor Kristian Alfonso is 57. Rhythm-and-blues singer Terry Ellis is 57. Rock musician Brad Wilk is 52. TV personality Dweezil Zappa is 51. Actor Rose McGowan is 47. Actor Carice Van Houten is 44. Rock musician Kyle O'Quin (Portugal. The Man) is 35. Actor Andrew Ducote is 34. Olympic gold medal figure skater Yuna Kim is 30. Actor Skandar Keynes is 29.

Today in History -- Sept. 5

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects following a drug investigation in Great Bend.

Just after 9:30a.m. Thursday, members of the Great Bend Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant at 2107 30th Street in Great Bend as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.

During a search of the residence, methamphetamine, items of illegal drug paraphernalia, and items of controlled substance were located. 

Martin Martinez, age 36; Morgan Olliff, age 22 and Joy Little (AKA Joy Wetig), age 39, were arrested on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, and no drug tax stamp.

Martinez, Olliff and Littlewere all transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599243845491.jpeg" alt="Martin Martinez" />
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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects following a drug investigation in Great Bend.Just after 9:30a.m. Thursday, members of the Great Bend Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant at 2107 30th Street in Great Bend as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599243864180.jpeg" alt="Morgan Oliff" />
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 </figure>During a search of the residence, methamphetamine, items of illegal drug paraphernalia, and items of controlled substance were located. Martin Martinez, age 36; Morgan Olliff, age 22 and Joy Little (AKA Joy Wetig), age 39, were arrested on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, and no drug tax stamp.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599243892267.jpeg" alt="Joy Wetig" />
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 </figure>Martinez, Olliff and Littlewere all transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.

Police: 3 were allegedly distributing meth near Kan. school

Today is Friday, Sept. 4, the 248th day of 2020. There are 118 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 4, 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve.

In 1888, George Eastman received a patent for his roll-film box camera, and registered his trademark: "Kodak."

In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium. 

In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus used Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock. Ford Motor Co. began selling its ill-fated Edsel. 

In 1962, The Beatles, with new drummer Ringo Starr, recorded "Love Me Do" at EMI Studios in London. (The more familiar version with substitute drummer Andy White and Starr on tambourine was recorded a week later.)

In 1969, the Food and Drug Administration issued a report calling birth control pills "safe," despite a slight risk of fatal blood-clotting disorders linked to the pills. 

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, Sept. 4, the 248th day of 2020. There are 118 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 4, 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve.On this date: In 1888, George Eastman received a patent for his roll-film box camera, and registered his trademark: "Kodak."In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium. In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus used Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock. Ford Motor Co. began selling its ill-fated Edsel. In 1962, The Beatles, with new drummer Ringo Starr, recorded "Love Me Do" at EMI Studios in London. (The more familiar version with substitute drummer Andy White and Starr on tambourine was recorded a week later.)In 1969, the Food and Drug Administration issued a report calling birth control pills "safe," despite a slight risk of fatal blood-clotting disorders linked to the pills. In 1971, an Alaska Airlines jet crashed near Juneau, killing all 111 people on board. In 1974, the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany.In 1998, Internet services company Google filed for incorporation in California. In 1999, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat signed a breakthrough land-for-security agreement during a ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. In 2006, "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, 44, died after a stingray's barb pierced his chest. In 2014, comedian Joan Rivers died at a New York hospital at age 81, a week after going into cardiac arrest in a doctor's office during a routine medical procedure.In 2018, Amazon became the second publicly-traded company to reach $1 trillion in market value, following closely behind Apple. Comic actor Bill Daily, the sidekick to leading men on TV's "I Dream of Jeannie" and "The Bob Newhart Show," died in New Mexico at the age of 91. Ten years ago: Protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair in Dublin, Ireland, as he held the first public signing of his memoir as British prime minister amid high security. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad, 86, died in Rancho Palos Verdes.Five years ago: Hosting Saudi Arabia's new monarch for the first time, President Barack Obama said the U.S. shared King Salman's desire for an inclusive, functioning government in Yemen; their talks also addressed the Iran nuclear deal, a source of lingering tension in the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Hundreds of migrants, exhausted after breaking away from police and marching for hours toward Western Europe, boarded buses provided by Hungary's government after Austria and Germany said they would let them in. One year ago: During an Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump displayed a map of the National Hurricane Center forecast for nearly a week earlier that showed that Hurricane Dorian could track over Florida; the map included what appeared to be a hand-drawn half-circle that extended the cone of uncertainty over part of Alabama. (Trump had been publicly corrected by the National Weather Service after he had tweeted that Alabama would be among the states that would likely be hit "harder than anticipated.") A list of spending projects released by the Pentagon showed that officials would be cutting funding from projects including schools, target ranges and maintenance facilities to pay for the construction of 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border; a total of $3.6 billion would be diverted to the barrier. Today's Birthdays: Actor Mitzi Gaynor is 89. Soul singer Sonny Charles is 80. Actor Kenneth Kimmins is 79. Singer Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight &amp; The Pips) is 78. TV personality and veterinarian Dr. Jan Pol (TV: "The Incredible Dr. Pol") is 78. World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is 78. Actor Jennifer Salt is 76. World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is 71. Rhythm-and-blues musician Ronald LaPread is 70. Actor Judith Ivey is 69. Rock musician Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) is 69. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is 67. Actor Khandi Alexander is 63. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans Sr. is 60. Rock musician Kim Thayil is 60. Actor Richard Speight Jr. is 51. Actor Noah Taylor is 51. Actor Ione Skye is 50. Actor-singer James Monroe Iglehart is 46. Pop-rock singer-DJ-musician-producer Mark Ronson is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Richard Wingo (Jagged Edge) is 45. Rock musician Ian Grushka (New Found Glory) is 43. Actor Wes Bentley is 42. Actor Max Greenfield is 41. Country singer Granger Smith is 41. Singer Dan Miller (O Town) is 40. Singer Beyonce Knowles is 39. Country singer-musician Tom Gossin (Gloriana) is 39. Actor-comedian Whitney Cummings is 38. Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 36. Folk-rock musician Neyla Pekarek (formerly with The Lumineers) is 34. Pop-rock singer-songwriter James Bay is 30. Actor Carter Jenkins is 29. Actor Trevor Gagnon is 25.