MORTON COUNTY – A Kansa man died in an accident just before 6p.m. on Friday in Morton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Pontiac Montana driven by Ivan L. Perkins, 71, Rolla, was eastbound on U.S. 56 six miles west of Rolla.

The vehicle crossed left of center into the westbound lane and hit a Kenworth semi driven by Michael R. Wade, 57, Dalhart, TX.

Perkins was transported to the Morton County Hospital where he died.

Wade was not injured.

Perkins was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — As more people canoe and kayak on Kansas waterways, concerns about low-head dams are growing.

The Wichita Eagle reports that Kansas has an estimated 100 such dams, but no state regulations for warning signs. So far this year, 22 deaths have been reported at low-head dams nationwide.

The victims include Brian Bergkamp, a seminarian from Garden Plain. He died this summer after trying to help a fellow kayaker who went over one such dam in the Arkansas River in Wichita.

The hydrology behind low-head dams is why experts call them “drowning machines.” As water flows over the top of the dam, it creates a circular current on the down-river side. That causes people and debris to be pulled down, up and back toward the dam in an unrelenting cycle.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is banning more than a dozen chemicals long-used in antibacterial soaps and washes, saying manufacturers have failed to show that they are safe and prevent the spread of germs.

The Food and Drug Administration’s Dr. Janet Woodcock says there’s no scientific evidence the products are any better than plain soap and water.

Friday’s decision primarily targets two once-popular ingredients — triclosan and triclocarban — that some research suggests can interfere with hormone levels and spur drug-resistant bacteria. A cleaning industry spokesman said most companies have already reformulated their products.

In late 2013, the FDA told manufacturers they must show their products are safe and effective. Regulators said Friday the data submitted did not meet federal standards to establish safety and effectiveness for the chemicals.

GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating a suspect for child sex crimes and criminal threat.

On August 22, 2016, Timothy Walter Streit, 37, was located and apprehended by the Kansas Fugitive Apprehension Team at a residence in Carbondale, according to a media release.

Authorities were acting on a warrant for the arrest of Streit issued by Geary County District Court, alleging five counts of Criminal Threat.

Streit is currently being held on a $1.5 million dollar bond in the Geary County Detention Center.

This case is linked to a previous investigation of Aggravated Indecent liberties with a child where Streit is the suspect, according to the sheriff’s department.

The Kansas Apprehension Task Force is a multijurisdictional fugitive task force comprised of the United States Marshals Service, Topeka Police Department, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Department of Corrections.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The 7-year-old son of a University of Kansas athletic department employee has received an outpouring of support from football players after being diagnosed with cancer.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shanda Hayden is an academic and career counselor in the athletic department. She said her son, Cole, was diagnosed in August with a pediatric cancer that begins in the body’s connective tissues.

Go GOLD in September! 🎗#TeamCole🎗#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth#FightChildhoodCancer#ChildhoodCancer pic.twitter.com/enOodw21rF

— Shanda Hayden (@JayhawkShanda) August 31, 2016

Almost all of the University of Kansas football players and coaches wore wristbands emblazoned with #TeamCole during the team’s August training camp. Co-defensive coordinator Kenny Perry, along with the team’s defensive backs, have pledged a $100 donation to the Team Cole Fund for every interception this season.

Cole continues to receive treatment for his diagnosis.

FORT SCOTT – A Kansas man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 25 years for the death of an infant, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Anthony Michael Anderson, 22, was found guilty in May by a Bourbon County jury of one count of first-degree murder and one count of abuse of a child. District Court Judge Mark A. Ward today sentenced Anderson to life in the Kansas Department of Corrections without eligibility for parole for 25 years. The convictions stemmed from a crime that occurred in April 2015.

The case was investigated by the Fort Scott Police Department. Assistant Attorney General Adam Zentner of Schmidt’s office prosecuted the case.