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- On March 11 when our country “springs forward,” we will …
- Fire crews respond to a fire this morning from an …
- A group of KU faculty and students are working to …
- Pinckney neighbors are asking the hospital to save the lives …
- Ablution - that was the winning word in this year’s …
- Well it’s that time of year again - the St. …
- There are 80 million baby boomers poised to reach retirement …
- He may not dominate the stat sheet, but many people …
- The Lawrence High girls and the Free State boys qualified …
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- Are baby boomers ready for retirement?
- February 25, 2007
- There are 80 million baby boomers poised to reach retirement age during the next twenty years and the question is, “are they ready?”
- Unattended candle blamed for house fire
- February 25, 2007
- Fire crews respond to a fire this morning from an unattended candle that damaged a home about three miles east of Lawrence.
- Group seeks better health care through design
- February 25, 2007
- A group of KU faculty and students are working to better health care and they are not in the medical school.
- Eudora student wins Douglas County spelling bee
- February 25, 2007
- Ablution - that was the winning word in this year’s Douglas County Spelling Bee.
- Neighbors ask LMH to save decades-old trees
- February 25, 2007
- Pinckney neighbors are asking the hospital to save the lives of mother nature.
- St. Patty’s Day fundraisers start with trivia night
- February 25, 2007
- Well it’s that time of year again - the St. Patrick’s Day fundraising events as candidates tested their knowledge with trivia night.
- KU men roll past Cyclones without injured Robinson
- February 25, 2007
- He may not dominate the stat sheet, but many people call KU’s Russell Robinson the glue that holds the team together.
- City bowling teams qualify for state
- February 25, 2007
- The Lawrence High girls and the Free State boys qualified fro the state bowling tournament next week at Royal Crest Lanes.
- Earlier “spring forward” date will create computer glitches
- February 25, 2007
- On March 11 when our country “springs forward,” we will lose an hour of sleep, but it’s our computers that will have the most trouble adjusting.
- Teahan to join KU as walk-on for 2007-08 season
- February 25, 2007
- Conner Teahan, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Rockhurst (Mo.) High, has decided to accept a preferred walk-on spot on Kansas University’s basketball team. Teahan, who averages more than 20 points a game, made the decision after Saturday’s KU-Iowa State game.
- Candle causes home fire
- February 25, 2007
- An unattended candle has been blamed for a fire that damaged a home about 8:30 a.m. today about three miles east of Lawrence.
- Pianist breaks “new age” mold, shows chops at Lied Center
- February 25, 2007
- Winston is nothing if not inventive: When neither soft nor loud nor sustained suited his genius, he improvised other sounds.
- Extra Minutes: Kansas 89, Iowa State 52
- February 25, 2007
- Tying up loose ends from Saturday’s blowout contest in Allen Fieldhouse, which turned out for KU just as last Saturday’s game with Nebraska did. The Jayhawks have won six straight games, all against Big 12 North competition. The win also sealed a season sweep of the Big 12 North, which is a feat no KU team has completed since the 2001-02 team went 16-0 in league play.
- By design
- KU professor weaves culture, care into award-winning furniture and sculpture
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D1
- When Tom Huang looks at a chair, he doesn’t just see a place to sit. He sees an intimate object that connects everyone who has ever rested there, waited there, dreamed there. He imagines the sentimental value it might hold for a family. He senses the hands of the artisan who crafted its legs and seat and back.
- Kansas basketball notebook
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C7
- Kansas University coach Bill Self said Russell Robinson (sprain on bottom of right foot) likely would play Monday night at Oklahoma.
- Grinter earns conservation award
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Jim Grinter of Lawrence is one of several people who earned conservation awards from the Kansas Wildlife Federation earlier this month. Grinter was named water conservationist of the year.
- Jayhawk File Express names director CEO
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on E1
- Jayhawk File Express LLC, which has document-management operations in Lawrence and Topeka, now has a new chief executive officer.
- Scott, Wissel win titles
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The Kansas University track and field teams crowned two individual champions Saturday on the final day of the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
- Stewart steps up
- Junior makes most of ‘opportunity’
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C6
- During a Big Ten broadcast earlier Saturday afternoon on ESPN, a graphic popped up showing the top-scoring sibling duos in college basketball.
- Choir to preview Carnegie Hall gig
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D1
- The Lawrence Children’s Choir wants to get some practice before it takes the stage at Carnegie Hall.
- Veritas boys finish fourth
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Veritas Christian finished fourth in the KCAA Class 2A state boys basketball tournament, closing its season Saturday with a 63-48 loss to Wichita Christian.
- As Wade weighs options, Miami presses on
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C10
- Dwyane Wade still is weighing his options. The Miami Heat don’t have the same luxury.
- Maric lifts Nebraska in OT
- Center clutch from free-throw line in extra period
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Since the season began, Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has said his team will go as far as center Aleks Maric takes it.
- Aquila retiree wins Employee of Year
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on E1
- Albert Aldridge was named a 2006 Outstanding Employee of the Year for Aquila’s natural gas business serving Kansas, an operation based in Lawrence.
- KU earns diversity award
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s athletic department is one of 10 universities to receive the “Overall Excellence in Diversity Award” for 2006-07 from the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University.
- Tour fails to lift Palestinian sanctions
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ended his European tour Saturday without persuading any country to end crippling economic sanctions based on his power-sharing deal with the rival Islamic militant Hamas.
- KCI terminal evacuated after restaurant fire
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Travelers were evacuated at Kansas City International Airport on Saturday after a fire started on a terminal roof, officials said.
- Lakers forward says he lied about injury
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C10
- Los Angeles Lakers forward Vladimir Radmanovic admitted that he lied to the team about how he injured his shoulder during last week’s All-Star break and that it was a snowboarding accident that caused the injury.
- Historic breakthroughs expected for gay-rights legislation
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Anti-gay bias has flared up in Hollywood and pro basketball recently, and soon the topic will be thrust dramatically into a new forum - a reshaped Congress likely to pass the first major federal gay-rights bills.
- KU golfers fourth
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The Kansas University women’s golf team shot a 323 in windy conditions Saturday and sits in a tie for fourth place after the first round of the Chrysler Challenge at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
- Employees appreciate Infant at Work program
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B5
- His name badge labels him the agency’s Morale Improvement Officer, but he isn’t pulling a paycheck.
- Two titles for Santa Fe Trail
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C4
- On the strength of two state titlists, the Santa Fe Trail High wrestling team tied for third at the Kansas Class 4A state wrestling meet Saturday.
- Cornish up at Combine
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The NFL Combine is under way in Indianapolis, and quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs are scheduled to participate in on-field workouts today.
- WSU stumbles to finish
- Loss at Creighton caps late-season dive
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C8
- Creighton hit nine of its first 12 three-point shots and held Wichita State’s leading scorer to just one field goal in its 71-54 win Saturday in Qwest Center Omaha.
- Commentary: Woods raises status even in defeat
- Only Tiger could be disappointed in not winning eight PGA tournaments in a row
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C2
- With the left-handed stroke of a broom putter in sudden death Friday, Tiger Woods’ pursuit of Byron Nelson’s PGA record streak was denied.
- Big turnout expected for Missouri trout season
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Catch-and-keep season at Missouri’s four trout parks will begin Thursday, and state officials expect thousands will turn out, regardless of weather.
- Traffic calmers
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B9
- To the editor: I was disappointed to see that the city commissioners are “calming their enthusiasm for traffic-calming devices.” Obviously none of the commissioners live on a street where the traffic has gotten out of control.
- Analysis: 16 million Americans live in deep or severe poverty
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A12
- The percentage of poor Americans who are living in severe poverty has reached a 32-year high, millions of working Americans are falling closer to the poverty line and the gulf between the nation’s “haves” and “have-nots” continues to widen.
- Cowgirls shock No. 25 Nebraska
- Budke wins first against ranked opponent
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Coming from Louisiana Tech, a women’s basketball powerhouse, Kurt Budke’s first win against a ranked opponent at Oklahoma State wasn’t all about him.
- Drainage district candidates still can file
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Some Douglas County residents will decide who will serve on a drainage district board in the April general election.
- Biggio to begin 3,000 chase
- Astros veteran needs 70 hits to reach milestone
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Craig Biggio’s first love was football. He was a star running back in high school and turned to baseball only after slacking off in the classroom cost him a chance to earn a Division I football scholarship.
- KU fair to place focus on invention
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Innovation, technology and invention will be on display Tuesday when Kansas University plays host to its Entrepreneurship Fair.
- Fire chief responds to resignations
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Days after the city’s 12 volunteer firefighters handed in their resignations, Goodland’s fire chief explained his recent 30-day suspension and how he plans to replenish his department.
- Lab site could hinge on politics
- If Kansas isn’t chosen for defense facility, it’ll be for lack of clout, not merit, some say
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A1
- After the glossy reports, high-powered presentations and site visits, the decision on where to build a much-sought-after $450 million national security laboratory may come down to old-fashioned politics.
- Poll: Americans not in tune with Iraqi deaths
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A10
- One person can tell you precisely how many Americans have been killed in Iraq. Another pays close attention to the names and hometowns of those who die each week. A third mourns for the families of fallen U.S. troops, but also figures it was their choice to enlist.
- Truck bomb kills 39 outside Sunni mosque
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A10
- A suicide truck bomber sent a deadly storm of metal, stone and jagged plaster through worshippers leaving a Sunni mosque Saturday, killing at least 39 in a possible sign of escalating internal Sunni battles between insurgents and those who oppose them.
- Slow sales
- Academic, business observers gauge effects of tax decline
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on E1
- After years of priding itself as an economic engine driving sales for all things taxable - from clothes to food to hand-crafted beers to building materials and including dozens upon dozens of other products and services - Lawrence is finding itself slipping behind compared to some of its larger competitors in the state.
- Humphreys, timely hits lead KU past Hawkeyes
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Senior Kassie Humphreys tossed five solid innings, and the Kansas University softball team provided her with more than enough offense Saturday in a 7-3 victory against Iowa during rainy conditions at the Red and Black Tournament.
- Dress ideas - for many tastes - for under $1,000
- February 25, 2007
- It’s got to be the perfect dress - and the right price. And it would be nice if you could find it right here in Kansas.
- Literature-based children’s museum proposed
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B2
- The Kansas City area already has museums targeted to children. But backers of a proposed children’s museum based on literature say the market can bear one more, and that the proposed museum’s focus would make it a regional destination.
- Scoring blows elude Jayhawks
- KU strands 13 base-runners in loss
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The Kansas University baseball team stranded 13 runners Saturday and watched as host Stanford came up with the timely hits instead, and KU suffered a 4-1 loss at Sunken Diamond in the second game of a three-game series.
- Wasted dollars
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B9
- To the editor: There is no better traffic-calming device than a stop sign, a high-dollar ticket and a policeman writing them. Thank goodness Mike Amyx and David Schauner are finally realizing this and putting the brakes on those ridiculous roundabouts.
- Italian president asks Prodi to stay as premier
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Italy’s president gave Romano Prodi another shot Saturday, asking him to remain as premier and face a confidence vote in parliament, while Prodi supporters courted outside senators in a frantic effort to end the country’s political crisis.
- Nuclear threats may alter Bush strategy
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B9
- Nuclear weapons have a way of forcing presidents to reverse policies thought to be carved in stone. So it was with Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union, and so it may be now with George W. Bush and the two surviving members of the axis of evil.
- Tonganoxie teen remembered for her love of music
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B7
- Three days before she died, Amanda Bixby sang one of her favorite songs during all three services at Tonganoxie Christian Church. At her funeral Monday, Amanda’s family and friends watched Amanda sing the song one last time - through a videotape made Feb. 11 at her church.
- Duke victorious in return
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C2
- A season lost. Three players indicted for rape. Nearly a year of criticism for everyone associated with Duke lacrosse. On this day, for a few hours, it didn’t seem to matter as much.
- Here to there
- As the population ages, the city and nation may need to look at new public transportation options.
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B8
- People who watch demographic trends often note the new demands that will be placed on public services as the huge baby boomer generation approaches senior status.
- Design in the media
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D2
- Prints and florals don’t get any more wow than what’s in the latest Anthropologie catalog. The sofas and chairs are not cheap - ranging from $398 for a dining room chair to $3,498 for a sofa. Use the photos as inspiration to go bold at a lower price point.
- Unit deployed to Afghanistan
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B10
- Members of an Army engineering unit are headed for Afghanistan, where they will clear roads - and build more.
- Vessels must be registered
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C12
- As of Jan. 1, any vessel documented by the U.S. Coast Guard must be registered with Wildlife and Parks.
- Peace conditions
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B9
- To the editor: We read the conditions that the Israeli government requires for talks (and peace) that Palestinians are to “recognize Israel, renounce violence, and accept past peace deals” (Journal-World, Feb. 22). We can understand the Israeli points and concerns.
- War produces little reason to cheer
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B8
- “Don’t cheer, boys. The poor devils are dying.” - Capt. John Philip of the USS Texas, to his crew as they watched the Spanish ship Vizcaya burn off Santiago Bay, Cuba, in 1898.
- Investigators inspect rail switches after crash
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Authorities examined railroad switches Saturday as they tried to determine what caused a high-speed commuter train to derail in northwestern England, sending carriages hurtling down an embankment and killing one passenger.
- America needs composite of best presidential qualities
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B7
- The Gallup Organization just came out with a new poll asking Americans to identify the nation’s greatest presidents. Ordinarily you might dismiss any survey that puts John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton among the top five chief executives and places each of them ahead of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But I’m about to argue that this might be the most important, and most revealing, poll of 2007.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Red Sox hurler Matsuzaka impresses
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Daisuke Matsuzaka and Scott Kazmir faced hitters for the first time this spring, and just about everyone walked away impressed.
- Suitable sub
- Collins helps Kansas crush Cyclones
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Sherron Collins normally acts as if he has not a care in the world in Kansas University’s locker room and training room on game day.
- Zodiac killer still fascinates police, Hollywood
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A2
- For Ken Narlow, watching a re-enactment of the Zodiac killer’s handiwork was nearly as disturbing as the crimes themselves.
- Auditions scheduled for ‘On Golden Pond’
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D10
- Lawrence Community Theatre has announced audition dates for the April presentation of “On Golden Pond.”
- KU women’s rally falls short
- Down dozen at half, Jayhawks throw scare into Buffs before tumbling
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University’s women’s basketball team rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit, but ultimately fell, 59-50, to Colorado on Saturday in the Coors Events Center.
- Proposal would outlaw falsifying info on Web
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.
- Planning a destination wedding
- February 25, 2007
- Send “Save the Date” announcements to your guests as early as possible, since they’ll need to clear several days on their calendars and perhaps plan ahead for the expense. Try for at least six months in advance.
- Youth ballet to perform ‘Peter Pan’
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D4
- The Lawrence Youth Ballet Company, directed and choreographed by Deborah Bettinger, will present “Peter Pan” at 7 p.m. March 10 and 2 p.m. March 11.
- Oscar night tradition produces mutually satisfying bling fling
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D5
- With the taxman cracking down on those five-digit goody bags and questioning the legality of “gifting” designer dresses tax-free, one Oscar night tradition remains alive and, more important, IRS-sanctioned: the lending of the jewels.
- Navajo hire prosecutor to help mine cleanup
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- The Southern California lawyer who successfully prosecuted top Enron executives has been hired by the Navajo tribal government to seek a full cleanup of the old uranium mines contaminating the country’s largest reservation.
- Church starts series of Lenten recitals
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D10
- The Shekinah Arts Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church presents Lenten Tuesday Noonday Recitals starting this week.
- Balancing traditional, Roth 401(k)s
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on E1
- Personal finance Q and A with Jeff Brown.
- 99-year-old receives high school diploma
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Almost 90 years after he left school early to help support his family, Ed Daubenspeck received his diploma from Cache High School.
- Best-sellers
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D3
- Haskell women can’t nab upset
- College of the Ozarks wins MCAC tourney
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Shanda Murdock’s 27 points weren’t enough to prevent Haskell Indian Nations University from falling to College of the Ozarks, 84-66, on Saturday in the finals of the MCAC women’s basketball tournament.
- Ex-Haitian officer found liable for torture
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- A Miami federal jury decided Friday that former Haitian army Col. Carl Dorelien - who once won $3.2 million in the Florida Lottery - is financially liable for the 1993 torture of a former Port-au-Prince labor leader and the 1994 death of a Haitian resident during a neighborhood massacre.
- Museum worthy
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D2
- The Smithsonian Institution is a powerful brand recognized by 94 percent of adult Americans, according to recent surveys.
- Smart questions
- February 25, 2007
- Here are a few questions to ask your wedding officiant before booking the ceremony site
- Free State’s Herschell picks right time to get hot
- Firebirds’ newest varsity member rolls 633 series to help bowling squad earn state berth
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Three meets ago, Josh Herschell was a member of the Free State High junior varsity bowling team. Three meets ago now seems like ancient history.
- Zookeeper dies from jaguar mauling
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- A zookeeper died Saturday after a 140-pound jaguar mauled her in the doorway of its exhibit, and the big cat was fatally shot when it approached emergency workers treating the injured woman, the zoo said.
- Homeowners get remodeling tips at annual show
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B6
- For someone who says he’s constantly remodeling his three-story house in Topeka, Michael Bradley found the right place Saturday at the Lawrence Home Show.
- Winter storm pummels Midwest, causes 7 deaths
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- A large, fast-moving snowstorm that closed sections of major highways in the Plains on Saturday was blamed for seven traffic deaths, while strong winds in Arkansas cut a 5-mile-long swath of damage, destroying buildings and leaving several people injured.
- Poet’s Showcase
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D3
- Imperious Child By Katie Lashbrook
- Groom-to-be: Leave men at home during bridal fair fun
- February 25, 2007
- Mary Kay parties. Women’s restrooms. The romance section of the library.
- Virginia apologizes for slavery
- Missouri considering similar measure
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express “profound regret” for the state’s role in slavery.
- Diver to discuss exotic Earthwatch trip
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B4
- Richard Bean, a member of the Jayhawk Audubon Society’s board of directors, will talk about his July diving experience in the Seychelles Islands near Madagascar at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H.
- Ogilvy, Stenson to meet
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C2
- The only streak at the Accenture Match Play Championship belongs to Geoff Ogilvy.
- Length of school day under review across U.S.
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A3
- School principal Robin Harris used to see the clock on her office wall as the enemy, its steady ticking a reminder that time was not on her side.
- Teatime accessories often feature fanciful designs
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D6
- Teapots, coffeepots and chocolate pots all were used in past centuries. Each had a special shape, but collectors sometimes do not give antique pots their correct names.
- 20th win boosts K-State’s resume
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Bob Huggins didn’t realize he was inheriting a 20-win team when he took over at Kansas State.
- Polygamy an ‘important’ part of Romney’s family history
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A5
- While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his Mormon church, the Republican presidential candidate’s great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great grandfathers had 12.
- Writing provides outlet for Jardon, others fighting deadly illness
- February 25, 2007
- Editor’s Note: Kathy Jardon was diagnosed with cancer March 23, 2004. After 15 months of undergoing surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments she realized that her cancer could be a big part of her life for a long time. Unlike the flu, it would not just go away. Kathy started writing this piece June 5, 2005
- People in the news
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A2
- ¢ LHS, KU grad to perform at tonight’s Academy Awards ¢ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ wins Spirit Award’s top prize ¢ ‘Basic Instinct 2’ big winner at Razzies’ worst of 2006
- Lawrence vendors agree: Start reserving sites early
- February 25, 2007
- Kansas University student Rachel Burchfield remembers an urban legend she heard about Danforth Chapel at her freshman orientation.
- Better with age: Gift shopping for already established couples
- February 25, 2007
- Sometimes, the ubiquitous toaster doesn’t cut it.
- Lucky day
- February 25, 2007
- There’s been a bonanza of weddings scheduled throughout the nation for Saturday, July 7, 2007 - or 07/07/07.
- Caterers suggest keeping it simple
- February 25, 2007
- Ken Warren has been around weddings enough to know he won’t be expected to prepare anything too crazy for reception meals.
- Hearts of Gold earns volunteer LMH award
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B1
- When Jan McCullough finally sold her Lawrence interior design business in 1995, she was looking for an opportunity to volunteer her time.
- Sins of the father
- Huck Finn’s vile pappy subject of new novel
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D3
- Far from the murky waters of the Mississippi River, at a sunny kitchen table with a pretty suburban view, one of the nastiest, scariest characters in Southern fiction has been reanimated.
- Unity effort seeks to temper partisans
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Somewhere in America, there are 35,000 people who are looking at the preliminaries to the 2008 presidential race from a different perspective than millions of their fellow citizens.
- Kathy’s long journey
- Despite battling cancer for more than two years with few lucky breaks, this Baldwin City mom lost neither her sense of humor nor her competitive spirit
- February 25, 2007
- Editor’s Note: Baldwin City resident Kathy Jardon fought cancer for more than two years. From conversations and her journals, Senior editor Bill Snead found that battling cancer can be a full-time job.
- Team offers wheelchair athletes sporting opportunity
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B1
- What Drew Ravnikar calls a setback is what another person might call a major life-changing event.
- Brownback blueprint is money, credibility
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Sen. Sam Brownback just spent the last nine days in eight different states. He went to Iowa twice.
- Unwanted exposure on the red carpet
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Tonight is Oscar night, and I’m a bundle of nerves. Not that I’m pulling for any particular nominee. I’ve only seen four movies in theaters this year, and most of them were chick flicks. That said, if Helen Mirren doesn’t win for “The Queen,” I will declare the Academy utterly mad.
- Keegan: Blowout no help for seed
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Funny how it can work this time of year, with March four days away. The evaluation process tends to shift toward the strength of the conference as much as the team itself.
- Cyclones left shaking heads
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C7
- It’s normally not hard for at least one scorer to hit double figures in a game.
- LSU rides emotion to win over No. 3 Florida
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C9
- It took a seemingly impossible challenge to bring out the best in an LSU team that had squandered so much potential this season.
- Agony and ecstasy
- Russell falls in final; LHS duo thrilled with thirds
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C4
- It’s hard to believe that a third-place finish could bring greater joy than coming in one spot higher.
- Broncos running back Nash dies
- Ex-Missouri player collapses after charity basketball game
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Broncos running back Damien Nash collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in suburban St. Louis on Saturday, less than two months after the slaying of teammate Darrent Williams.
- Lawrence Datebook
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Soccer hooligans test tolerance limits
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Even by the standards of Argentina, where people like to joke that soccer is less a pastime than a pathology, a recent surge of fan violence has been exceptional.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Iran says U.S. not in position to take military action against it
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday the United States was in no position for another war, and maintained that negotiations - not threats - were the only way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.
- Lawrence bridal consultant makes events ‘mission possible’
- February 25, 2007
- Carmen Hocking’s approach to planning weddings the last 20 years has been nothing if not flexible - she’s secured everything from bagpipes to English translators to accommodate her couples’ needs for the big day.
- Horoscopes
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D8
- Spelling competition produces anxiety
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Miranda Rohn was a little morose Saturday, but that wasn’t the word that knocked her out of the Douglas County Spelling Bee.
- Moderate majority could be in jeopardy in 2008
- Waugh urges Democrats to start seeking candidates for board now
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Kansas State Board of Education member Janet Waugh encouraged Douglas County Democrats to start looking for a replacement right away. “It’s crucial,” she said. “We need to look now.”
- Concert to benefit local shelters
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D10
- Three folk-popsters, Julie Loyd, Liz Clark and Kansas University graduate Melineh Kurdian, will present Girl Parts, a concert in the round to benefit Lawrence shelters and the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence.
- Study bolsters idea of thinking yourself thinner
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D6
- Lazy, shiftless couch potatoes of the world, here’s something to crow about. You may be able to enhance what little exercise you get, just by happily pondering the value of it.
- Futuristic novel explores public and personal privacy intrusions
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on D3
- “Surveillance” (Pantheon Books, $24) is set in Seattle sometime in the near-future. It’s hot. The rain isn’t the typical mist, but a hard fall. Water drives through roofs into homes.
- Class helps cancer patients look, feel good
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B4
- In a small classroom at St. Catherine Hospital, four women battling cancer learned that sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a prescription bottle.
- Lawrence school board agenda
- February 25, 2007 in print edition on B6
- School board to address bullying
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 29 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 146 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 254 comments
- Poll: Do you support Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax cuts? May 23, 2012 · 85 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 26 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 130 comments
- Woman eludes police twice, arrested Sunday at her home May 27, 2012 · 8 comments
- Haskell provides no new details on violations May 25, 2012 · 18 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 37 comments
- Sound Off: How can I check someone’s criminal record? May 28, 2012 · 9 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
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
- Famed author takes on Kansas October 7, 2005
- Retreat offered for writers May 28, 2012
- Town Talk: UPDATE: Thellman files for re-election to county commission; News of salvage yards, curbside recycling and a pig May 25, 2012
