Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

And we begin with the founder of Jellybelly Jelly Beans

dangling a national treasure hunt and the keys to a candy factory in front of every

sugar-loving American. To be sure the details of this super sweet contest are

a bit sticky. At its heart is David Klein, longtime

Candyman and soon to retire owner of Candyman Kitchens. Hoping to go out with a

bang, the Willy Wonka Wannabe is hiding one gold-colored dog tag in every state.

Each finder gets $5,000 in a chance to search for the ultimate treasure, ownership of one of Klein's candy factories,

an all-expenses paid trip, and a candy-making course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The catch, it's pay-to-play. Getting the riddle that might lead you to the first

tag costs 4999. The rest of the fine print can be found at www. the gold ticket.com.

It's one of the more unusual sporting milestones

we've reported here on Kid News.

A man in Kansas just broke his own world record for running

a mile backwards. 34-year-old Aaron Yoder is a track and field coach at Bethany College.

He started running in reverse a few years ago because of knee damage and never looked back.

According to Aaron, it's easier on the knees, strengthens hip flexors and improves posture. But the challenge, you can't see

behind you. Aaron admits he's fallen down quite a few times, but always seems to bounce

right back up again. His new record time is one mile backwards in five minutes

30 seconds. We all know police officers wear bulletproof vests just in case, but did you know most police dogs

don't? 10-year-old Brady's Nikofsky of Ohio figured that out two years ago

while watching a TV show and quickly made it his mission to supply protective gear

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