Also from February 8
Audio clips
- An interview with Richard Norton Smith, the first director of the Dole Institute of Politics.
- Brand Willis, Central ninth-grader, talks about fingerprinting.
- Dawn Davis testifies in the Boardwalk Fire Trial, part 1
- Dawn Davis testifies in the Boardwalk Fire Trial, part 2
- Demarquis Maybell gives his testimony in the Boardwalk Fire Trial
- Don Hicks, Lawrence police officer, says the crimes are solvable.
- Eli Greenbaum testifies in the Boardwalk Fire Trial
- "Ida Y Vuelta (Out And Back)" -- a track from Peter Frampton's new album, cowritten by Stan Sheldon and featuring him on bass.
- Joel Bonner, Central ninth-grader, talks about the project.
- Julie Battaglia, Central science teacher, explains the project.
- Michael Limburg discusses his goals as a city commission candidate
- Robert Koenig performing Henri Duparc's "Phidyle."
Births
- Cassandra Ware, Lawrence, a girl.
- Jolene Zook and Christopher Haas, Ottawa, a boy.
- Heather Yates and Jamie Payne, Lawrence, a boy.
- Russell Iverson and Beth Anstaett, Lawrence, a girl.
- Andrew Beightel and Candice Arnold, Topeka, a boy.
- Rebecca Wilcox, Lawrence, a girl.
- Gary and Gwen Craig, Baldwin City, a girl.
- Rick and Melissa Roberts, Lecompton, a girl.
- Brittani Perry, Lawrence, a girl.
- Melissa and Mac Wisler, Lawrence, a boy.
- Pamela McAdams and Nolan Jones, Lawrence, a boy.
Blog entries
Chats
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Should City Hall help create a transit system between Lawrence and KC?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 71% | |
| No | 28% | |
| Undecided | 0% | |
| Total | 186 | |
Videos
- One after another, victims of the Boardwalk Apartment Fire describe …
- The Eudora E.M.S. say the city is hiding something from …
- API Foils Inc. is looking to spend 17 million dollars …
- It’s widely accepted that Lawrence is a bedroom community. And …
- It’s been a standout in downtown Lawrence for more than …
- A noted photojournalist, KU Alumnus, and former photographer at the …
- One-time director of KU’s Dole Institute of Politics returned tonight …
- Two well known people associated with KU basketball lend their …
- Even with all the hype surrounding the rivalry match-up between …
- Though it may be a bit of a cliche, it …
- In San Diego, California, the Kansas Jayhawk Softball Team won …
- Free State High’s Ryan Murphy is the only 4-star recruit …
- Some of the big ticket items of the proposed 2007 …
- Lawrence Public Transit Administrator Cliff Galante discusses the results of …
- Videocast for February 8
- Aquila’s Curt Floerchinger discusses the company’s system in Kansas, and …
All stories
- Watkins Museum in need of restoration
- February 8, 2007
- It’s a standout in downtown Lawrence for more than 100 years, but part of the Watkins Museum needs to be replaced - and it’s going to cost a pretty penny.
- Why do we commute?
- February 8, 2007
- It’s widely accepted that Lawrence is a bedroom community. And a new survey looks at what exactly drives people out of town.
- KU women: back to work after first Big 12 win
- February 8, 2007
- Though it may be a bit of a cliche, it has to feel good for the KU women’s basketball team to ‘get that monkey off their backs’ and earn a conference win.
- Henrickson, Piper to help in the fight against arthritis
- February 8, 2007
- Two well-known people associated with KU basketball lend their names to raise awareness against the number 1 disabling disease in the country: arthritis.
- KU softball start off season with a victory
- February 8, 2007
- In San Diego, California, the Kansas Jayhawk Softball Team won their first game of the year, 3-2, over UC Santa Barbara.
- KU football’s biggest recruiting prize is local Free State High standout
- February 8, 2007
- Free State High’s Ryan Murphy is the only 4-star recruit for the Jayhawks this season. Expect to see Murphy shift from QB to WR when he joins the ‘Hawks.
- Richard Norton Smith returns to Dole Institute for special tribute
- February 8, 2007
- One-time director of KU’s Dole Institute of Politics returned tonight to kick off the Annual Presidential Series which also features a special tribute to Gerald Ford.
- Sunflower showdown: new KSU coach, same results
- February 8, 2007
- Even with all the hype surrounding the rivalry match-up between the Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats, Bob Huggins’ Fieldhouse debut was a familiar scene.
- Eudora E.M.S. volunteers worried about possible merger
- February 8, 2007
- The Eudora E.M.S. say the city is hiding something from them. They’ve found out about a proposal to merge their service with the fire department and they say they’re about to lose their jobs.
- Rich Clarkson to be recognized
- February 8, 2007
- A noted photojournalist, KU Alumnus, and former photographer at the Lawrence Journal-World, Rich Clarkson is to be recognized for his career.
- Lawrence in the running for a major company expansion
- February 8, 2007
- API Foils Inc. is looking to spend 17 million dollars on expansions to its plant at the East Hills Business Park.
- Boardwalk Fire Trial: Day 2
- February 8, 2007
- One after another, victims of the Boardwalk Apartment Fire describe their harrowing escape from the burning building, as testimony resumes today in Douglas County District Court.
- How we commute
- Carpooling still uncommon
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Amy Kelly doesn’t need to wait for the NASCAR season to begin later this month. She lives a piece of the racing life five days a week. She’s a Lawrence commuter.
- Under Secretary delivers farm bill to Kansans
- February 8, 2007
- It’s estimated to cost more than $600 billion of your money over the next ten years.
- API Foils asks for tax break on $17 million expansion
- API expects to reach its decision in June
- February 8, 2007
- The company has applied for a 55 percent abatement on its property taxes for the potential project, which would add 60,000 square feet to the 41,000-square-foot plant that opened in 1995 at 3841 Greenway Circle in southeast Lawrence. Lawrence is competing with Rahway, N.J. - home to API’s U.S. operations - for the expansion.
- Witnesses testify in the Boardwalk Fire trial
- February 8, 2007
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, witnesses testify during the second day of the Jason Allen Rose trial, and a look at CSI: Central Junior High.
- Rose Trial Day 2: Brothers describe jumping from the flames
- Demarquis Maybell shows jurors his injuries
- 09:38 a.m., February 8, 2007 Updated 05:01 p.m.
- In testimony during the murder and arson trial of Jason Rose today, Coroner Erik Mitchell said Yolanda Riddle, Jose Gonzalez and Nicole Bingham all ultimately died because of either burns to their body or carbon monoxide in their blood - both suffered during the apartment fire.
- Mistrial declared in court-martial
- Lieutenant refused to go to Iraq with unit last summer
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges.
- Senate confirms new commander
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- The Senate confirmed a new military commander for troops in the Middle East on Wednesday.
- Five indicted in bid-rigging scam
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Three U.S. Army Reserve officers were indicted Wednesday, accused of taking part in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars and jewelry.
- 40 days of mourning for Saddam marked
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- With tears and sobs, former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s elder daughter joined hundreds of Baathists in the Yemeni capital Wednesday to mark the passage of 40 days of mourning his death.
- Security plan takes hold in tense Baghdad
- Helicopter crash, fifth in three weeks, kills all 7 aboard
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Baghdad’s streets were electric with tension Wednesday as U.S. officials confirmed the new security operation was under way. U.S. armor rushed through streets, and Iraqi armored personnel carriers guarded bridges and major intersections.
- 2007 Kansas University football recruit capsules
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C8
- ‘Survivor’ faces tough competition
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A2
- A new tropical locale beckons fans of “Survivor” (7 p.m., CBS). Fiji becomes home for 19 contestants on the 14th season of the reality competition.
- States take action to lock up your credit information
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Really, must we all go back to cash-only to protect our personal information?
- U.S. still living beyond means in Bush budget
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Only a Democrat like Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland could say with a straight face that President Bush’s proposed $2.9 trillion budget for 2008 is “spartan and skimpy.”
- Aquila selling natural gas utilities
- Black Hills Corp. to retain workers in Lawrence, state
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Aquila Inc. announced Wednesday that it would sell its natural gas operations in Kansas to Black Hills Corp., a South Dakota-based utility that plans to retain all affected Aquila employees once the deal closes next year.
- Game marks closing of South’s gymnasium
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Saying goodbye isn’t always hard to do. Take South Junior High School’s gymnasium, for example. The time had come Wednesday - after more than 39 years - to bid farewell.
- Lovers locked in eternal embrace
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two 5,000-year-old skeletons found locked in an embrace near the city where Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale “Romeo and Juliet” have sparked theories the remains of a far more ancient love story have been found.
- Candidates rank their top priorities
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B3
- City Commission candidates are beginning to spell out what their top priorities would be if elected.
- Rural burglaries, mail being investigated
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B8
- The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of rural burglaries reported Wednesday afternoon - and a trail of mail scattered along a road in the area that may or may not be related to the burglaries.
- Residents clean debris from stinking homes
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Deadly floods receded from much of the Indonesian capital Wednesday, leaving stinking debris blocking streets and a daunting cleanup for residents, many angry at the country’s leaders following the latest in a string of disasters.
- Kidnappers seize first woman hostage
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Kidnappers seized a woman from the Philippines on Wednesday in Nigeria’s oil-producing region, police said, marking the first female captive known taken in an upsurge of violence roiling Africa’s oil giant.
- West African nation waits for Whoopi
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A2
- When the government of one of the world’s poorest nations learned that Whoopi Goldberg had taken a DNA test showing her ancestors hail from here, the news reverberated through the halls of parliament.
- Weekend nuclear talks with West expected
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, said Wednesday he would hold negotiations with Western officials over the country’s controversial nuclear program during a security conference in Germany this weekend.
- Gunfire exchanged across Israeli border
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Lebanese troops exchanged fire with Israeli forces across the border late Wednesday, for the first time since the summer war between Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanese and Israeli officials said.
- Lawrence Datebook
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Farmers, police clash over cotton prices
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Angry farmers protesting government-set prices for cotton clashed with police Wednesday in a rural Paraguayan town, leaving 27 farmers and 11 police injured, authorities said.
- Weinmaster among 35 Baker signees
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Free State High lineman Kyle Weinmaster was among 35 football signees announced Wednesday by Baker University coach Mike Grossner.
- Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C8
- Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino had reporters chuckling after talking about the new age of recruiting.
- Darian Grubb named Casey Mears’ crew chief
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Darian Grubb, who led Jimmie Johnson’s team to a victory in the 2006 Daytona 500 while filling in for suspended crew chief Chad Knaus, was named crew chief for Casey Mears’ No. 25 Chevrolets this week.
- Kansas softball notebook
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas will likely face former teammate Christina Ross when the Jayhawks meet San Diego State on Saturday. Ross, a left-hander who departed KU following her freshman season in 2005, was voted Mountain West Conference pitcher of the year last spring after fashioning a 17-10 record with a 1.82 earned-run average for the league-champion Aztecs.
- Ranking the field
- Defending champs lead annual preseason picks
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C12
- As many things as there are that seem different as a new Nextel Cup season dawns this weekend at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, the names look mighty familiar at and near the top in That’s Racin’s preseason top 40 team rankings.
- Baldwin boys rip Santa Fe Trail
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Blake Wieden scored 15 points to lead Baldwin High to a 63-50 boys basketball victory over Santa Fe Trail on Wednesday.
- K-State coach praises Kansas
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C6
- With Kansas University’s 97-70 victory Wednesday night, the Jayhawks pushed past Kansas State, taking over sole control of second place in the Big 12 conference.
- Wildcats load up on receivers, linemen
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Kansas State concentrated on offense in its 2007 recruiting class, looking for players to catch Josh Freeman’s passes and block for Freeman and running backs Leon Patton and James Johnson.
- Commodities
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Kansas recruiting class reaches equilibrium
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C1
- If Kansas University’s football coaches were looking for balance in this year’s recruiting class, they nailed it - a perfect 10, if you will.
- Public library on park site unlikely
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B4
- Building a new library in a downtown park might be a little too outside the box for city commissioners’ tastes.
- Animal protest, or extreme case of road rage, may explain letter bombs
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- At least six people have been injured by seven letter bombs in Britain over the past three weeks, in what police said could be a campaign by animal rights extremists or a disgruntled motorist fed up with this country’s automobile laws - or both.
- Tip brings Internet porn bust
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- The numbers behind an international child pornography bust Wednesday were themselves disturbing: Nearly 2,400 suspects from 77 countries allegedly paid to view videos depicting sexual abuse online. But the nature of Internet traffic makes it sadly unsurprising that people would figure they could hide so much hideous material.
- ‘96 plan may have added to repair problems
- Lawmakers: ‘Crumbling Classrooms’ initiative was poorly financed
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A1
- State universities were faced with dilapidated classrooms, a backlog of repair projects and buildings that didn’t meet fire codes or federal Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
- Conference set for career institute
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Pinnacle Career Institute, Lawrence, this month will welcome a conference organized by the Kansas Association of Masters in Psychology.
- Padia taps Lafayette; five Firebirds sign
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Wide receiver Nathan Padia headlined a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at Lawrence High by signing a national letter of intent with Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.
- Preserve Valentine’s flowers for weeks of enjoyment
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on D2
- Boxes of the sweetest milk chocolates, greeting cards expressing thoughts of love and tenderness, bouquets of fresh-cut flowers that brighten the heart and home - these are just a few of the many ways Americans say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day.
- Language skills
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: The Feb. 1 article concerning English as the official language of Kansas, with comments by those opposed, brings back deeply held and felt memories.
- On the Record
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Hillary’s humor falls flat
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B7
- Last week, Hillary Rodham Clinton tried out a joke in Iowa. “We face a lot of evil men,” she told voters in Davenport. “People like Osama bin Laden come to mind. And what in my background equips me to deal with evil and bad men?”
- Young guns carry UNC
- Duke loses third straight for first time since 1999
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C4
- The crowd was rowdy and hostile. Duke, determined to end a nagging losing streak, had built a big lead behind a surge of emotion.
- Feeling the berm
- Landscaped mounds enliven flat gardens
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Susan NovoGradac has a lot of land - 38 acres to be exact. And 10 of those acres are mowed yard.
- Even elite are subject to human emotions
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A11
- To be an astronaut, you have to be the best of the best. In NASA’s own words: Failure is not an option. That’s why psychologists say Lisa Marie Nowak may have taken rejection harder than most.
- Another bad idea
- Raising tuition also is the wrong strategy for funding repairs on university campuses.
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- It’s hard to imagine Kansas legislators could come up with a worse idea for funding repairs to state university buildings than applying a surcharge to local property taxes collected in university communities, but it seems they have succeeded in doing just that.
- Diapers make bizarre cameo in news
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A11
- NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak lifted off from Kennedy Space Center aboard space shuttle Discovery last July 4. Like all shuttle astronauts, she was wearing space diapers - in NASA speak, Maximum Absorbency Garments, or MAGs.
- Chicago buys into benefits of privatizing
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Eighteen years ago, Richard M. Daley went into the family business, which is the business of being mayor of this city. Back then, he hardly could have imagined that he would become an accomplished practitioner of today’s new wrinkle in public finance, here and elsewhere.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- The investigation of the recent $250,000 fire at the Royal College Shop continued. Officials said they were conducting interviews with “key people” to try to determine the cause.
- Brown brings in impressive class
- Analysts give Texas high marks
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C9
- For one day at least, that old “Coach February” crack can really be a compliment.
- Three Pacers reportedly involved in bar fight
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C10
- Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley and teammates Marquis Daniels and Keith McLeod were involved in a fight with a bar manager after a home loss to Golden State, police said.
- More students using chat lingo in assignments
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A4
- Middle school teacher Julia Austin is noticing a new generation of errors creeping into her pupils’ essays.
- Wal-Mart, unions unite on universal health care
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Wal-Mart wants to lead the way toward providing health care for millions of workers by 2012.
- Poll: Americans want ties with Cuba despite Castro
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- In nearly equal measure, Americans say they do not like Cuban President Fidel Castro but want the United States to re-establish regular diplomatic relations with the communist island nation after 46 years of estrangement.
- KU women’s golf ties for 9th at Baja
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s women’s golf team tied for ninth place at the Baja Invitational. KU shot a two-round 322-317-639. The final round was canceled due to darkness.
- Primary sample ballots available online
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Sample ballots for the Feb. 27 primary election now can be found on the Douglas County Web site, www.douglascountyelections.com.
- Death toll from cold climbs to 16
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- West Virginia called snowplow drivers out of retirement Wednesday as snowstorms and arctic cold blamed for at least 16 deaths hung over much of the Midwest and East.
- Free State boys win bowling meet
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Robert Wagner rolled a 645 series to lead Free State High’s boys bowling squad to a first-place finish in a triangular. The Firebirds finished with a pinfall of 2,489, followed by Shawnee Mission Northwest with 2,239 and SM South with 2,173.
- Newsman Tim Russert casts Libby as liar
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- NBC News anchor Tim Russert delivered devastating testimony Wednesday in the perjury trial of Vice President Cheney’s former chief of staff.
- Report: Driver failed to yield to mail carrier
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- An accident report released Wednesday lists a driver’s “inattention” and “failure to yield” as the only apparent contributing factors in a collision last week that seriously injured a local mail carrier as he walked downtown.
- KU-SDSU baseball off
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s home-opening baseball series with South Dakota State scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to cold weather and field conditions. The teams were slated to play three games in three days starting Friday.
- Mill Valley’s Woods ‘anxious’ to kick-start K-State career
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Justin Woods is used to getting places in a hurry. Unfortunately for the Mill Valley High senior, his fleet feet can’t make the calendar turn any faster.
- Bruins survive battle of L.A.
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Darren Collison scored 17 points and No. 2 UCLA capitalized on a late-game technical foul to beat 19th-ranked Southern California 70-65 Wednesday night.
- College students lobby for repairs
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A8
- They came bearing broken pipes and chunks of crumbling buildings.
- Tigers take advantage of home-state talent
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Missouri doubled its take of in-state recruits in a 27-player class announced Wednesday, an indication that consecutive bowl trips are making an impact on prospects.
- Lawmaker seeks ban on iPods in crosswalks
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- War. Pestilence. Famine. Listening to your iPod in a crosswalk.
- Mammoth refugee crisis addressed
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A10
- One out of every seven Iraqis has fled his or her home or sought refuge abroad, the largest movement of people in the Middle East since the war that followed Israel’s creation in 1948, according to United Nations officials and relief workers. Every day, violence displaces an estimated 1,300 more Iraqis in the country; every month, at least 40,000.
- Lawmakers hear cases for, against HPV vaccine
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Cancer survivors urged lawmakers Wednesday to approve legislation that would require sixth-grade girls to receive a vaccine against cervical cancer.
- Chiropractor offers exams to donors
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- The Chiropractic Experience: A Creating Wellness Center, Lawrence, is offering professional examinations next week in exchange for donations to its Have-A-Heart Campaign.
- Not-so-hot ticket
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: Lew Perkins is worth every penny Kansas University pays him. He may not have made the sports teams any better or won any championships, but he sure has brought in the bucks.
- Ex-center Amaechi reveals he’s gay
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C10
- John Amaechi is gay, and now the first NBA player to come out publicly is ready to talk about it.
- Cuba deports kingpin for extradition to U.S.
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Cuba will deport reputed drug kingpin Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante to Colombia, which plans to extradite him to the United States, a government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
- FDA approves first nonprescription sale of diet pill
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Dieters got a new tool Wednesday to help them take off the extra pounds - the first government-approved nonprescription diet pill.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 8, 1907: “The farmers living in the vicinity of Sibley are terribly aroused over the brutal treatment one neighbor has been according his young children.
- Tyson checks himself into rehab
- Ex-champion to be treated for ‘various addictions’
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Mike Tyson has checked himself into an inpatient treatment program for “various addictions” while awaiting trial on drug charges, his lawyer said Wednesday.
- Human smugglers indicted
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Two Mexican citizens were indicted on federal conspiracy charges Wednesday, accused of taking illegal immigrants hostage in Arizona and threatening them with torture unless they raised a ransom, U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren said.
- New Haskell president to be decided soon
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Who will be the next president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence is up to Tom Dowd, director of the Bureau of Indian Education.
- Researchers discover rare vultures in Cambodia
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Researchers in the remote forests of Cambodia said Wednesday they have discovered the only known colony in Southeast Asia of slender-billed vultures and scores of other endangered birds.
- City consultants
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: It’s important to distinguish between the recommendations being made by PlaceMakers Consulting (hired at taxpayer expense with the strong support of City Commissioner Sue Hack and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce) and the sustainability group hosted by a successful city grant, featuring land planners and architects from all over the country back in November.
- Petty announces five races on television
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Kyle Petty will be in the announcing booth for five of the six Nextel Cup races TNT will air as part of the new NASCAR television package, the network announced this week.
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B6
- M.S. “Ship” Winter, widely known Lawrence Chevrolet dealer and civic leader, was named Elk of the Year for his long and hard work during the 1951 flood and rehabilitation period.
- Baylor’s zone zaps life out of Tech
- Texas A&M holds off Missouri after watching 24-point lead melt away
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Baylor adjusted to Texas Tech’s early success inside and the No. 15 Lady Bears beat the Lady Raiders 80-67 Wednesday night.
- Keegan: Rivalry will be revived
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Savor the beating because for as long as Bob Huggins stays at Kansas State, there won’t be another one quite like it. The fiery coach will revive the rivalry that has been dormant for so long, even if his team wasn’t capable of doing so Wednesday night.
- Friends: Astronaut had a lot of stress
- NASA plans to revamp psychological screening process in light of arrest
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Lisa Nowak chose a juggling act of dauntingly high difficulty: to be an astronaut and a mother of three.
- Jury views fire video
- Survivors describe ‘chaotic’ scene
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A1
- When Andrew Dobson lived in Las Vegas, he got used to the noises of the night - people screaming at all hours, gunshots ringing out.
- View from the top
- William Allen White Citation goes to former Lawrence photographer
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Rich Clarkson’s photos have been on 33 Sports Illustrated covers and seven Wheaties boxes.
- A&M’s turnaround simply incredible
- Gillispie doing what once was unthinkable: turning Aggies into basketball powerhouse
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Once upon a time, which is how all fairy tales begin, Texas A&M basketball filled the conversation between football and spring football, or, to be precise, the lulls in arguments over the merits of defensive backs from Marfa or Iowa Park.
- Pump patrol
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- Consultant, candidate learned about life from caddying
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Mike Dever knows that his life, at first glance, reads a bit like the Chevy Chase comedy “Caddyshack.”
- Young scientists show off experiments at county fair
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Driving a little more slowly on the highway can improve your gasoline mileage. Just ask eighth-grader Hannah Davidson.
- Kansas Chamber names interim CEO
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Terry Leatherman, vice president for public affairs at the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to serve as interim chief executive officer for the statewide pro-business advocacy group.
- Cloud from chemical plant explosion darkens sky over K.C.
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Multiple explosions at a chemical distribution facility shook an industrial area of Kansas City on Wednesday, sending an ominous smoke cloud above the downtown skyline and prompting the evacuation of nearby schools, homes and businesses.
- New CEO revives Taurus, once a top nameplate for Ford
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A7
- For Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally, the biggest disappointment of his first days on the job was to find out that the company had killed the Taurus.
- Arts organizations share the love
- February 8, 2007
- Years ago, a destructive prankster attached a garden hose to a spigot outside the Lawrence Community Theatre, cranked on the water and situated the hose under the basement door.
- Horoscopes
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B5
- For Thursday, Feb. 8
- Kansas QB Club meeting tonight
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Assistant coaches Clint Bowen and Brandon Blaney will talk about Kansas University’s football recruiting class at a KU Quarterback Club meeting at 7 p.m. today at Zig and Mac’s.
- Gators add to perfect conference start
- Steele’s layup with 6.7 seconds remaining lifts ‘Bama past Mississippi State
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Corey Brewer scored 18 points, Al Horford added 17, and top-ranked Florida stretched its winning streak to 15 games Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 71-61 victory over Georgia.
- Sooner hits stride
- Carter carries OU to Bedlam win
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Nate Carter just keeps transforming into something better for Oklahoma.
- Is Earnhardt Jr. the next Peyton?
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Now that the Indianapolis Colts have won the Super Bowl, does Dale Earnhardt Jr. assume Peyton’s place in the professional sports world?
- Richard Norton Smith to speak tonight on Ford
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B4
- As he planned his own funeral, former President Gerald Ford made clear that he didn’t want to overdo the pomp and circumstance.
- Our town sports
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C11
- Gators lead land
- Florida adds recruiting title to BCS crown
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Florida won the recruiting crown in nearly as dominating fashion as the national championship.
- Boys home suspends operations
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Frank Demby Jr., 46, of Lawrence, can trace a definitive moment in his life back to the early 1970s.
- People in the news
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A2
- ¢ Attorneys point fingers in O’Neil family feud ¢ Miss USA promotes Trump ¢ ‘Most Wanted’ host disputes Dahmer link to son’s killing
- Humphreys key for Kansas
- Jayhawks to open season today at San Diego
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Tracy Bunge thinks she knows how everyone will perceive her 11th Kansas University softball team.
- House committee questions KU leaders about proposed Med Center affiliations
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University leaders Wednesday faced stern questioning from lawmakers about a proposed affiliation with Missouri-based St. Luke’s Hospital.
- Emergency management chief resigns
- Paula Phillips was asked to leave by county administrator, commissioner says
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Paula Phillips has resigned as the Douglas County Emergency Management director.
- It’s gotta be the shoes
- Footwear change sparks KU’s Arthur
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C7
- For Darrell Arthur, changing into a new pair of shoes this week wasn’t a last-ditch effort or anything, and it had nothing to do with superstition - something athletes tend to turn to during funks.
- Kansas basketball notebook
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C7
- Kansas State center Jason Bennett didn’t score or grab a rebound, but had three blocks in 11 minutes. He also had five fouls and expressed his displeasure with the refs as he exited after fouling out.
- Sunflower power
- Inspired Jayhawks put end to K-State’s run
- February 8, 2007 in print edition on C1
- New coaching rivals Bill Self and Bob Huggins held a philosophical discussion about basketball during pregame warmups Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 150 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 32 comments
- Parents have electronic tether to campus May 28, 2012 · 15 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 256 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 42 comments
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012 · 18 comments
- Study suggests continued population drop in Kansas May 29, 2012 · 4 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 84 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 40 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 27 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Lives forever changed by skywalk collapse July 15, 2001
- Hard-luck loss: Blue Valley West walk-off sends Lawrence High baseball home in pitchers’ duel May 26, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
