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NFL at 100: Helmets Go High Tech in Quest for Player Safety

Long gone are the days of the leather shell and single-bar face mask. Today’s football helmets are technological marvels, using cutting edge materials and design elements to make the headgear the safest it’s been in the 100th season of the …

NFL Puts Up $3 Million to Find Out Who Can Build a Better Helmet

The National Football League wants a better helmet, and for the first time, it’s willing to pay for it. The richest and most-watched U.S. sports league has created the NFL Helmet Challenge, a $3 million, 18-month contest to see who …

Helmet and Tennis Shoes Recommended Gear in a Tornado

With severe weather on the way, it’s important to have a plan. A Kansas State University climatologist says that plan should include an emergency kit, including a helmet and tennis shoes. “The best warning in the world with the most …

Michigan Lawmakers Advance Motorcycle Helmet Law

Proposals that would allow some motorcyclists to ride without helmets in Michigan continue to advance in the state Legislature. The House Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved bills that would allow riders 21 or older to go without helmets if they …

Delaware Governor Vetoes Motorcycle Helmet Bill

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Markell vetoed House Bill 95 on Thursday, saying the helmet requirement saves lives. Delaware law requires that …

Southwestern Illinois Kids Get Custom-fitted Helmets

It was free, custom-fitted bike helmets for all Gilson Brown Elementary School students in the house Wednesday, compliments of a pediatrician’s organization and a local hospital. “I love them; they are comfortable. It was wonderful they brought them to the …