LOCAL NEWS
A few youth groups are defining the lines of art this summer. Both the Young Artists programs and Young Curators programs are designed to provide real-life museum and art experiences at the Beach Museum of Art. The two will hold an open house on July 30th, featuring works of art inspired by the current works on display at the museum. Those who attend will take a tour of museum as well as have an opportunity to create some of their own art. For more information you can contact Martha Scott at 785-532-7718.
A rape case that traces back to 1981 concluded on Friday.
Daniel Brewer pleaded no contest to one rape charge, and guilty to another charge of rape on Friday afternoon in Riley County’s District III court. The rape charges were class B felonies with the maximum sentences for 15 to life for both counts, but Brewer changed his pleas in exchange for a plea bargain that releases him under his own recognizance bond until the sentencing date of September 27th. The plea bargain also agrees to a sentence of five years house arrest under the jurisdiction of the State of New York.
STATE NEWS
Garden City officials are challenging the 2010 census count for their city.
City Planner Sam Henderson said the city has submitted a challenge U.S. Census Bureau. The federal agency said in June that Garden City lost 6.3 percent of its population between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 28,000 to 26,658 residents.
The Garden City Telegram reported that city officials believe the true population is between 28,000 and 30,300. City officials said getting the numbers correct is important because it determines the city's eligibility for federal funds.
A 21-year-old Topeka man has set a strange record.
Justin Werner was notified by the folks at Guiness World Records that the tonsils he had removed in January are the largest in the world.
One of his tonsils was 2.1 inches long, 1.1 inches wide and 0.7 inch thick. The other as 1.9 inches long, 1 inch wide and .7 inch thick. He was notified in June that his tonsils easily beat the previous record held by Justin Dodge of Milwaukee. Werner says he finds the record humorous, but he feels relieved after many years of chronic sore throats and serious snoring problems.
NATIONAL NEWS
The next step in the weeks-long saga over how to increase the government's borrowing cap is to let House tea party forces try it their way.
CBS News reports a Republican "cut, cap and balance" plan set for a House vote Tuesday would condition a $2.4 trillion increase in the so-called debt limit on an immediate $100 billion-plus cut from next year's budget and adoption by Congress of a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Harry Potter cruised by the Dark Knight this weekend into first place in the box office record books. The Deathly Hallows Part 2 took in $168.6 million domestically in its first three days, breaking the previous record from 2008’s Batman thriller. Worldwide, the film topped $475 million in a matter of days, putting it on course to become the franchise's first billion-dollar worldwide hit.
SPORTS
The Royals dropped the finale of their four game series in Minnesota on Sunday, 4-3. The boys in blue sink further into last place in the Central Division now 12 games back of the division leading Cleveland Indians. Kansas City returns home tonight to open a six game home stand versus the White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch tonight at 7:10.
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