Firm pleads guilty to rigging bids in Kansas case
An Emporia contractor Glen E. Gilpin and Blacktop Construction Co. pleaded guilty in U S District Court to bid rigging on a Harvey County highway project. Gilpin admitted anti trust and mail fraud charges while the company accepted bid rigging but denied mail fraud. A May 17 sentencing is set before Judge Dale Saffels. Rhoades Construction Co. earlier pled guilty and was sentenced. Gilpin’s attorney noted a suggested $375,000 fine and six months in prison for Gilpin.
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Kansas City, Kan
Emporia
U.S
Harvey County
Glen E. Gilpin
Blacktop Construction Co
Dale Saffels
Gilpin and
Newton
Kansas
R. Michael Rhoades
Rhoades Construction Co
Chris Kay
Gilpin
Richard Braun
Local Birth and Family Notices From City Addresses
A compiled list shows births and newborns reported by multiple families across Topeka and nearby areas. Names include Brenda Rosencrantz, Mary Rodriguez, Mary Kay Rott, and couples Donald Bundy, Tom Seekins, Roberto Pereira da Cunha, with infants born on Friday or Saturday at various streets and towns. Additional entries note Jeanetta Bagwell, Matthew Brown, William Davis, Roger Kaesler, and Mary Kay Rott sharing baby girl or baby boy announcements.
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Jeanetta Bagwell
Rose la
Matthew Brown
Maverick
William Davis
Mass
Roger Kaesler
W. 10Th PL
Brenda Lee Rosencrantz
W. 20Th Ter
Mary Rodriguez
Wisconsin
Mary Kay Rott
Ridge Ct
Donald and
Wendy Bundy
Tonganoxie
Roberto and
Marcia Pereira da Cunha
Murphy Dr
Ben Pringle
Topeka
Tom and
Barbara Seekins
Small Kitchen Fire Damages Alvamar Residence
No fire spread was found after three fire trucks responded to a house fire at 1535 Alvamar shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. A short in oven wiring caused smoke and minor damage, firefighters said.
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Alvamar
College costs push seniors to local options in Lawrence
Lawrence High School counselors report students weigh in-state KU and local options as out-of-state tuition soars. Some plan to attend KSU or Ottawa University for specific programs while others stay near home with commuter paths to Topeka or Kansas City. Financial aid remains critical as federal funds shrink and scholarship opportunities number about 19 locally totaling around 7500 dollars.
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Lisa Hettner
Garden City
Kansas
Lawrence Wu
Providence Road
Harvard College
Cambridge
Mass
Stanford University
Stanford
Calif
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Harvard
Linda Allen
Notre Dame
Kansas University
Lawrence
Scott Beguelin
R.I
KSU
Beguelin
Michele di Capo
Ter
Ottawa University
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Allen
Evy Gershon
Financial Aid
Reagan
Gershon
Topeka
Kansas City
Roy Cropp
LHS
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Haskell
Rick’s Bike Shop
Vermont
LENO
Singer
Ssinger Products
Fairlawn
Castaway Cove
London
Spain
Roundtrip Air
TWA
Speedway
A of the Sixty-Sixth
Vega
United Airlines
California Hotel & Casino
Atolls
Southern Hills
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