KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A veteran zookeeper didn’t follow procedures for handling potentially dangerous animals in April when she was attacked at the Topeka Zoo by a tiger , zoo officials said Thursday.
To honor the men and women of the “Big Red One” and its proud century long legacy, the 1st Infantry Division will host its annual Victory Week celebration June 10-14 at Fort Riley.
WICHITA (AP) — The assistant football coach at a Kansas community college told officials a 300-pound defensive lineman who died of heatstroke after practice was “making a stressful moan” when he arrived to help, but rather than immediately dial 911 he called the head coach “for instruction to see how we wanted to handle the situation.”
(Editors Note: Terry and Rosa (Peralez) Seymour are 1990 graduates of Council Grove High School.)
START OFF SATURDAY WASHUNGA ENTERTAINMENT -- The Box Turtles (bottom), a local band that play an eclectic mix of southern, modern and classic rock, will start off the Washunga Saturday entertainment lineup by performing at 11:30 a.m., on the main stage at Riverwalk Park. Band members - Colton Jones, Chris Siegle, Alex Paul and Max Byram - create an atmosphere conducive to tapping your toes along with the beat and singing with the harmonies. At 1:30 p.m., Lora McDonald (top right) will take the stage performing acoustic sets with just her and her guitar.
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