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Local girls become beauty queens for a day

Several 9- and 10-year-old girls from the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence were turned into beauty queens for a day at the first-ever Day of Beauty at the Lawrence campus of Marinello Schools of Beauty. The event, which was meant to coincide with National Women's History Month, was held to help the girls feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside. By Giles Bruce

Not your average junkyard dogs: Jazz jam band keeps dance scene spry

Group celebrates induction into Kansas Music Hall of Fame

For more than 30 years, the Junkyard Jazz band has shared its more-the-merrier style of play with the Lawrence community, most notably as the main entertainment Thursday nights at the American Legion. This year the band’s artistry and longstanding popularity are being recognized in a big way, with a spot in the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. By Sara Shepherd.

Friendship between Mississippi hunter, Kansas farmer spans 1,000 miles, leads to kidney donation

About a year ago, Gillan Alexander let a hunter from Mississippi come inside his house to sleep. He didn't know the decision would lead to a kidney donation that he sorely needed. By Matt Erickson

Compulsive smokers: Quest for perfection propels barbecue team into national ranks

For Truebud BBQ, meticulousness is as much their signature as their secret rib seasoning, and it’s helped propel them to the elite ranks of the country’s top competition barbecue teams.

Offbeat Occupation: Funeral director is always on call

Mike Doering thinks about death a lot. A placid and professional man, Doering is not morbid. He is practical. He thinks of death in the same way a police officer ponders crime or an accountant considers numbers. Doering thinks of death because his job is death.

Longtime Lawrence developer John McGrew to receive Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Years award

Back in the 1960s, there was no Clinton Parkway in Lawrence, and certainly no Bob Billings Parkway. After all, it would have been odd to name a road after Kansas University’s young director of financial aid, even if he had been a teammate of Wilt Chamberlain.

TV's “My Ghost Story” could feature experiences of the paranormal from the Eldridge Hotel

If you’ve felt an unexplained chill, sensed an unseen visitor or taken an elevator up to an unexpected floor at the Eldridge Hotel, Patti McCormick wants to hear your story.

Animal adventures of 2010 ran gamut of species

Whether it’s a wild deer running loose downtown, a dog rescued from a pond or a slow and steady turtle on the run, people love animal stories.

Local quilting organization 'Pieces' donates time and blankets to children at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

This time of year, the holiday experts in magazines promise that, between baking perfect cookies and wrapping stunning gifts, setting aside personal time will make for a stress-free season. But Marla Welch of Lawrence knows it's putting others first that, in the end, proves most satisfying.

Family portraits can be memorable tradition, stressful obligation

Make the kids bathe, style their uncooperative hair, button and zip the clothes they hate — just the preparation for family picture day can be stressful.

Special-needs pets

Lawrence residents who own pets with disabilities say their animals are worth the extra TLC. ...

East Hill Singers prison choir

The East Hill Singers prison choir gives inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility's East Unit ...

Sankey Rodeo School

A selection of images from two days spent at the Sankey Rodeo School in Rose ...

Blue Heron Rookery

Several great blue herons are nesting in a group of giant white-barked sycamore trees off ...

Family portraits and the holidays

Jenny Ray: Desperately seeking diagnosis

The Lawrence Paper Company

What's in the stars

Here's a look at some of the constellations and other beauties of the night sky.

Special pets: Blind cat at play

Hibiscus, a 2-year-old dilute calico cat, had her eyes (which never developed properly) surgically removed before being adopted a few months ago. Hibiscus is shy and uncertain around strangers but loves to play just like any other active cat.

Special pets: Three-legged dog plays catch

Izzy's leg had to be amputated after she was hit by a car. Now, her owners say, Izzy has recovered so well it usually takes a few minutes for people to notice she only has three legs.

KU student is iPhone composer

Jason Charney, a senior from Overland Park, has developed some novel technology for the iPhone for music performance. Recently Charney composed a piece and performed it at the Apple Store in Chicago. He demonstrated his composition recently here in Lawrence.