Schools: Sixth-grader suspended for carrying pellet gun

A Broken Arrow School sixth-grader Tuesday was suspended for bringing a pellet gun to school in a backpack.

Students are prohibited by district policy from bringing any kind of weapon or any object that can be used as a weapon onto school district property.

Larry Bakerink, the school’s principal, said the male student didn’t threaten anyone in the 250-student elementary school. Lawrence police were called to the building at 2704 La.

“This would be a good time to visit at home with your children about appropriate behavior at school,” Bakerink said.

A letter was sent home with students to share information about the incident with parents, Bakerink said.

Politics: CNN pundit to speak at KU lecture series

Political commentator and columnist Robert Novak will be at Kansas University Thursday to speak at the Lied Center.

Novak’s speech, “A Washington Overview: The Political Fallout from Enron and WorldCom,” will be at 7:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Novak is co-host of CNN’s “Evans, Novak, Hunt and Shields” interview program and appears on CNN’s “Capital Gang” and “Crossfire.” He also is a frequent guest on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

He is the 2001 winner of the National Press Club’s “Fourth Estate” award for lifetime achievement in journalism. His column, “Inside Report,” runs in more than 150 newspapers.

Novak’s visit is part of the annual Anderson Chandler Lecture Series at KU.

Contest: Coca-Cola invites fans to show football spirit

Kansas University football fans willing to show their spirit could end up on a Coca-Cola commercial next year.

The Coca-Cola Search for Football Town USA Tour will be at KU for Saturday’s KU-Oklahoma State football game.

A crew will be at the south endzone of Memorial Stadium from 10 a.m. to the 1 p.m. kickoff. Fans will be taped while telling and showing why Lawrence is “Football Town USA.”

The tour is stopping at 50 football stadiums during the search. For more information, visit www.footballtownusa.com.

‘River city weekly’: Fishing expert shares best angling secrets

You are invited to travel to Leavenworth County Lake with expert angler Ned Kehde and host Greg Hurd this week on “River City Weekly.”

Kehde shares some of his best bass and crappie fishing secrets as well as his views on caring for the outdoors, in this encore presentation.

“River City Weekly” airs on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 and premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays with encore showings at 7:30 weeknights and at 9 a.m. Saturdays.