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• Powerball jackpot hits $600 million for Saturday drawing; nearing historic territory

  money will roll over to next week's drawing and almost certainly eclipse the $656 million doled out to winners in Illinois , Kansas and Maryland in the Mega Millions game in March 2012.But the record could fall Saturday night too if a flurry of last-minute   Read more »

• 'The Voice' contestant Chris Mann comes to Port Washington on first tour

  Manns first North American tour will bring him to Port Washington later this week, but it wont be the Kansas natives first trip to Port.Manns music career has taken off since he earned a spot on Team Christina Aguilera and finished fourth last May on Season   Read more »

• Kan. woman meets circus tiger in bathroom

  -- A central Kansas woman likely won't remember her first circus for the clowns or performances -- it'll be the tiger in the bathroom.The big cat had escaped briefly after its turn in the ring Saturday at the Isis Shrine Circus in Salina. Staff members blocked   Read more »

• Trey Burke on 28-foot dagger: 'Probably the biggest shot I ever made'

  , Texas -- It all came unraveled so fast for Kansas. With 2:53 left in the Jayhawks' South Regional semifinal, they had a 10-point lead over Michigan, but then Trey Burke went to work, assisting on one basket, hitting a three, streaking downcourt for a layup   Read more »

• Kansas historic home reopens for travel season

  said Tuesday that visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday during the season, which ends Oct. 26. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 students. Kansas Historical Foundation members and children five and younger are admitted free.   Read more »

Around the web

• Pease selected as base for KC-46A tanker

  selected from among five Air National Guard installations across the country. The other finalists were Forbes Air Guard Station in Kansas, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Guard Station in Pennsylvania, and 2:26 AM from SeacoastOnline.com Read more »

• Nu-Blu Kicks Off The "Ten Tour" In the Midwest

  -- Bluegrass music artists Nu-Blu kicks off The Ten Tour (#thetentour) in the Midwest this week with numerous performances in Kansas, then to Oklahoma and West Virginia before beginning their east coast leg of the tour. The Ten Tour, is just one of the ways 2:10 AM from Cybergrass Read more »

• Former top Miami (Ohio) receiver transfers to Kansas

  for a new school. And in order to be eligible for next season, Harwell would need to complete a degree before enrolling at Kansas, which begins fall classes in late August. Harwell spent three years at Miami after spending one year at the U.S. Air Force Academy 1:06 AM from Kansas.com Read more »

• KU shortstop Kuntz learns to love baseball nomad’s life

  clubhouse and spent the rest of the summer with Big Mac’s signature on his baseball glove. The summer before Kuntz arrived at Kansas, he’d spend his afternoons taking grounders on the field at Kauffman Stadium before batting practice. But there were few Division 1:06 AM from Kansas.com Read more »

• Kansas lawmakers' debate on taxes sputters again

  5/22/2013 10:47 PM | Last update: 5/22/2013 10:47 PM TOPEKA -- A new legislative proposal to give favored tax treatment in Kansas to groceries failed Wednesday to break a stalemate among top Republican lawmakers on tax issues, prompting GOP Gov. Sam Brownback 12:21 AM from HutchNews.com Read more »