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What do you think about the KU-MU football game being at Arrowhead Stadium the next two years?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I couldn’t disagree more | 59% | |
| I think it’s a great idea | 25% | |
| Doesn’t matter, I’ll go anyway | 7% | |
| Doesn’t matter, I won’t be going anyway | 7% | |
| Total | 2682 | |
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- ‘Border War’ has new battlefield
- Arrowhead deal a sore point for some merchants as game-day revenue lost
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
- At the top of Naismith Hill, squeezing inside the aisles of Jayhawk T-shirts, fleece pullovers, football jerseys and hundreds of other crimson-and-blue products, Bill Muggy knows that for at least one weekend this fall, he’ll be stuck with more of his merchandise than he can stomach.
- County faces tough budget decisions
- January 22, 2007
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, property values will not increase as much as in the past, tomorrow is the deadline to run for city commission or the school board, and the Border Showdown moves out-of-town.
- Border War moving to Arrowhead for 2007 and 2008
- January 22, 2007
- What’s been talked about for years is finally becoming a reality. Kansas University and Missouri University will move the annual Border War football game to Arrowhead Stadium for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Kansas City Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson announced the deal at a news conference Monday, with athletic directors Lew Perkins and Mike Alden and football coaches Mark Mangino and Gary Pinkel seated beside him.
- Officials: Slow property value growth will force wait on new projects
- Valuation growing at half its usual rate
- January 22, 2007
- Valuation growing at half its usual rate.
- Review: Conductor lets the musicians be the stars
- Symphonica Toscanini played Sunday night at the Lied Center
- January 22, 2007
- Symphonica Toscanini played Sunday night at the Lied Center
- Bill would place moratorium on coal-fired plants
- Sunflower Electric has stated that the plants would be much cleaner than existing coal-burning facilities
- January 22, 2007
- Sunflower Electric has stated that the plants would be much cleaner than existing coal-burning facilities.
- Seventh city commission candidate files, ensuring primary on Feb. 27
- January 22, 2007
- A pastor of a Lawrence church who thinks the city needs to do more to implement previously approved growth plans has become the seventh candidate to file for the city commission race.
- KU-Mizzou to be played at Arrowhead
- A formal announcement is scheduled for 2 p.m.
- 11:57 a.m., January 22, 2007 Updated 01:46 p.m.
- A formal announcement is scheduled for 2 p.m.
- KU tennis squad splits matches
- Jayhawks fall to Tulsa, upend Drake; Avdeeva sweeps on marathon day
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
- With ice packs covering nearly all of Elizaveta Avdeeva’s upper body, the Kansas University tennis player walked out of First Serve having won all four matches she participated in against Tulsa and Drake on Sunday.
- Freshmen emerging in early conference play
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Bill Self on Saturday agreed with a reporter’s assertion that McDonald’s All-Americans Darrell Arthur and Sherron Collins had been playing well of late.
- Super Bowl-bound
- Indianapolis, Chicago advance to NFL title game
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Two good friends who happen to be NFL coaches already are front-and-center in this Super Bowl, and kickoff is still two weeks away.
- No. 22 Texas stops rival Texas A&M
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Defense, defense, defense. That’s all No. 22 Texas heard about No. 17 Texas A&M.
- Big 12 still a confusing picture
- Texas A&M last unbeaten team in conference, but three schools hot on its trail
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Snow and ice in West Texas hardly come close to being the most unusual sight this week on the Big 12 landscape.
- Marquette gets huge road victory over Pitt
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Dominic James regrets being on the bench with a shoulder injury during the key minutes of Pitt’s comeback victory at home against Marquette last season. He wasn’t about to miss the rematch in Pittsburgh.
- Linebacker commits to Kansas
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s football team received another oral commitment Sunday - a rare linebacker.
- Top coaches’ salaries still on the rise
- Saban deal may be topped
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The market forces that produced Nick Saban’s landmark eight-year, $32 million guaranteed contract at Alabama show no signs of easing. So experts expect even larger deals - perhaps soon - for other college head football coaches.
- Snow Creek weathers heat
- No snow no problem for Missouri ski park
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C8
- Lack of snow at Snow Creek is easy enough to overcome. Lack of cold, on the other hand, is another matter.
- Bears back to da Bowl
- Conditions ‘perfect’ for Bears’ NFC win
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C6
- The Chicago Bears know how to make a Super Bowl memorable. They’re making this one historic long before it’s played.
- Commentary: At midpoint, Bryant could be MVP
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C4
- We’ve made it to the midway point of the Never Boring Association season, but even if it seems like a lifetime, a lot remains to be seen … like all the important stuff.
- Melo, A.I. make nice
- Can Anthony, Iverson play well together?
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C4
- Carmelo Anthony’s suspension is over. Let the suspense begin. The day after the NBA’s leading scorer was banned for 15 games for fighting, the Denver Nuggets acquired seven-time All-Star Allen Iverson, who was the league’s second-leading scorer at the time.
- Hingis, Clijsters to battle again
- Pair will collide in Australian Open quarterfinals
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters set up their second straight Australian Open quarterfinal showdown with fourth-round victories today.
- Intel to partner with Sun Microsystems
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to use chips from Intel Corp. in some of its servers and for Intel to endorse Sun’s Solaris operating system, a person close to the deal told the AP late Sunday.
- Princeton plans no tuition increase
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- The price of education won’t be going up at Princeton.
- Clinton promotes expanded health care
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- She’s in, and she’s in to win.
- N.M. governor to seek Democratic presidential nomination
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson began a run for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday, betting that his deep resume and Hispanic heritage will boost his chances in a field already stocked with better-known candidates.
- Search for kidnapped family expands
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Police and federal agents extended their search to Chicago on Sunday for four children and their mother, whose ex-boyfriend authorities say shot a man and kidnapped them in Indiana the day before.
- More snow and wind blasts Plains states still reeling from series of storms
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
- The latest in a series of winter storms battered Colorado on Sunday, dumping several inches of snow and whipping up strong winds that created whiteout conditions on the state’s eastern plains.
- On the record
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
- No party gets enough votes to govern alone
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- Serbs scattered their votes among 20 political parties in parliamentary elections Sunday, leaving no group with enough power to rule alone, according to partial returns in a troubled Balkan nation divided over Western-style reforms and the future of Kosovo.
- Rebels leaders blame government for attacks
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- Government planes breached a cease-fire by bombing villages in northern Darfur, rebel commanders said Sunday as the U.S. called on Sudan to let insurgent factions meet to discuss having joint peace talks with the regime.
- Earthquake rattles northeast Indonesia
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- An earthquake rattled northeast Indonesia Sunday.
- Leaders fail to agree on coalition government
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- Rival Palestinian leaders failed to resolve an increasingly bloody dispute between their movements and come up with a plan for a unity government.
- Prosecutor: Teen admits killing journalist
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- A teenager has confessed to gunning down an ethnic Armenian journalist.
- Taliban plan to open schools
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- The Taliban said they will open their own schools in areas of southern Afghanistan under their control, an apparent effort to win support among local residents and undermine the Western-backed government’s efforts to expand education.
- Muslim’s handshake refusal debated
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- Police said Sunday that a Muslim female officer had refused to shake hands with London’s police chief during a graduation ceremony last month due to her religious beliefs, fanning a debate in Britain on the assimilation of Muslims into society.
- Iran announces missile tests as leader defends nuclear ambitions
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- Determined not to budge under pressure, Iran announced new tests of short-range missiles Sunday, and hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted his country had a right to enrich uranium for nuclear power.
- Chavez lashes out at Washington
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
- President Hugo Chavez told U.S. officials to “Go to hell, gringos!” and called Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice “missy” on his weekly radio and TV show Sunday, lashing out at Washington for what he called unacceptable meddling in Venezuelan affairs.
- District offers services for homeless students
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Images of homeless people typically involve adults who have hit hard times and ended up on the streets. But educators in Lawrence public schools say they see the homeless every day - as young students in their classrooms.
- Hunk of burning love for Valentine’s Day
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- A longtime downtown Lawrence business owner has been romancing the wax.
- Golden Globes help boost smaller films at box office
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
- The dance flick “Stomp the Yard” retained its top spot at the box office for a second week, but a handful of small films were boosted by their success at the Golden Globes.
- CEO emerges as industry tough guy on licensing deals
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
- Universal Music Group chief executive officer Doug Morris resents that MTV and other cable music channels built multibillion-dollar businesses around videos given away by record companies anxious to promote their artists.
- VA clinic to conduct open house today
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B4
- A Lawrence outpatient clinic for military veterans will have an open house today as it celebrates expanded hours of operation.
- Afghan soldiers train at Fort Riley for ‘forgotten war’
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B4
- In the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the United States rushed troops to Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime and chase Osama bin Laden. More than five years later, Americans are still hunting bin Laden and the Taliban is reasserting itself in what some have called the “forgotten war.”
- Analysis: Kansas delegation shifting on Iraq
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B4
- They were for President Bush’s strategy in Iraq before they were against it.
- Kansas Bankers Association Soil conservation award goes to Jack and Maxine McCabria
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Family tradition is important to Jack and Maxine McCabria, and farming is one of those traditions.
- Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Award for Wildlife goes to Hadley and Angela Warwick
- Tradition, family ties drive efforts by winners of annual Douglas County Conservation District awards
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- When Hadley Warwick wrote a paper about quail habitat while working on a degree in biology at Kansas University, it sounded complex. Decades later, Warwick found out how complicated quail habitats are firsthand.
- Networking group announces officers
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Douglas County Connection, a group of area professionals dedicated to the promotion and growth of businesses owned by group members, announces the election of officers.
- Money tip
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Effective Dec. 31, Delta Airlines has stipulated that customers’ SkyMiles points expire after two years rather than three years. And beginning Jan. 31, U.S. Airways Dividend Miles will expire after 18 months rather than the previous dormancy requirement of three years.
- Hammerschmidts honored for conservation
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Though retirement often is associated with the golden years, Lloyd Hammerschmidt reverted to his childhood after ending a 30-year career.
- Capitol Briefing
- News from the Kansas Statehouse
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B8
- State officials told lawmakers they will need $2.7 million in the coming year to handle the defense of indigents charged with sex crimes under the new “Jessica’s Law.”
- Inspectors fault state hospital
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B8
- State and private inspectors, acting on complains from patients at Larned State Hospital, found conditions termed “inhumane,” according to a report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
- Entitlement tidal wave looms
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B7
- How big should the federal government be? Most people probably would say it’s about the right size. But what if you knew that forces - indeed plans - were in motion to make Uncle Sam’s bite on the economy almost twice what it is now?
- Frank seeks government-engineered equality
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Barney Frank, the 14-term Massachusetts congressman who chairs the Financial Services Committee, says it might be useful to “make it a misdemeanor to use metaphors in the discussion of public policy,” such as “a rising tide lifts all boats.”
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 22, 1907: A bill of unusual interest here is being framed for the legislature in Topeka: To provide for the establishment of a reformatory for incorrigible and immoral women.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
- A majority of Lawrence city commissioners said they did not think a new Wal-Mart discount store due to be built near 27th and Iowa would have a negative effect on downtown retail expansion.
- Petraeus may put pressure on Maliki
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
- The change of command in Iraq offers an opportunity to move past the divisive domestic debate over the deployment of more troops to Baghdad, and instead put the pressure where it belongs - on the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
- Events Calendar
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on D2
- Gadgets for baby care: Do you really need them?
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Congratulations! You’re pregnant. Now comes the stressful task of figuring out which baby gear you actually need. It’s easy enough to head to the baby store, grab the scanner gun and beep on every item in sight for your registry.
- Catwalk kids
- Parents splurge on kiddie clothes that mimic their own wardrobe tastes
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Will it be the Earnest Sewn jeans, a Splendid top or a Lucy Sykes dress in a Liberty of London print? That’s the fashion decision facing many toddlers this morning. Yes, toddlers.
- Snowstorm a real blast for fun-seeking sledders
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A week after dealing with landscapes coated with ice, Lawrence-area residents woke up Sunday to a far more inviting winter scene - a thick blanket of snow covering the community.
- Police chief kept watch at Saddam detention center
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Police Chief Kenny Carpenter is spending his workdays in Tonganoxie now. But three years ago, he was far from home, keeping guard over one of the world’s most notorious men: Saddam Hussein.
- Two Lawrence schools earn Challenge Awards
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- New York and Broken Arrow schools in Lawrence are among 127 statewide honored with 2006 Challenge Awards.
- Ribbon-cutting set for life sciences center
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University leaders this week will celebrate the opening of a 205,000-square-foot research center dedicated to the life sciences.
- Apartment complex to be reconsidered
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission tonight will consider plans for a large apartment complex at the southeast corner of Sixth Street and Stoneridge Drive.
- Experts: Immigration laws not a solution
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- As an immigration lawyer in Overland Park, Mira Mdivani sees the heartbreaking stories every day. Employers, workers and newlyweds stream into her office full of hope wanting to become U.S. citizens.
- Housing market downsizes
- Smaller increases in valuations shrink tax bases
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Mayor Mike Amyx knew this news was coming. As a follower of the local real estate market, Amyx has been hearing for months about Lawrence residents struggling to sell their homes. “You hear the stories over and over again that people aren’t getting anything close to their asking price,” Amyx said.
- District ponders many variables in all-day kindergarten equation
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
- It’s the nice shiny apple Lawrence’s school board would like to sit on the public’s desk: all-day kindergarten. “It would give us time to do justice to all the things we need to be teaching: science, social studies, possibly more in-depth language arts and more math,” says Chris Heider, who teaches two half-day sections of kindergarten at Langston Hughes School.
- Iraqi leader cuts off militia
- Prime minister says cleric’s Mahdi Army no longer will be afforded protection
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Iraq’s prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric’s Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday.
- Keegan: Stability eludes Kansas
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Since the moment Brandon Rush announced from his locker room chair in Auburn Hills, Mich., last March that he was returning for his sophomore season, great expectations have been placed on Bill Self’s fourth Kansas University basketball team.
- Colts, QB vindicated
- Manning leads game-winning drive
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C6
- The demons can relocate to some other team’s locker room. Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy are Super Bowl material now.
- Commentary: Paying Utley is the right thing to do
- Work ethic, drive to win and annual production make $85 million a fair price tag
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Some pro athletes are in it for the money and others for the championships.
- Headquarters to offer counselor training
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Headquarters Counseling Center seeks volunteer counselors for its 24-hour counseling hot line and walk-in support center.
- Lawrence Datebook
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
- People in the news
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
- ¢ DiCaprio says ‘Titanic’ made him want to quit acting ¢ Crocodile hunter’s daughter onstage with animals ¢ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ named best film by Producers Guild
- City commission briefs
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B4
- Cycling event will affect some streets…
- Kansas Bankers Association Buffer awards go to Steve and Bonnie Crawford, Laurel and Gary Holladay
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Hobart Lutz wanted a solitary retreat near Lawrence.
- Filling out Obama’s resume
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B7
- That Sen. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. chose the same day as the season premier of “American Idol” to launch his presidential exploratory committee is nicely symbolic.
- Voter ID
- Requiring photo identification at the polls may needlessly impede the voting process.
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
- A proposal to require Kansas voters to present a photo identification at the polls may be trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist - and perhaps creating some new problems in the process.
- Horoscopes
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B5
- For Monday, Jan. 22
- Favorites return from hibernation
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on D1
- A number of popular and critically acclaimed programs return from their long winter’s nap.
- Bald (eagle) is beautiful for nature event crowd
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A trio of 11-year-olds waited in eager anticipation of the main attraction Sunday afternoon: two eagles - one bald, one golden.
- Parents’ birthday party wish: Less fuss, more fun
- Frazzled mom inspires campaign against elaborate bashes for children
- January 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Having decided on a ballerina theme for her daughter’s 6th birthday party, Michelle West drove all over to find little dancers for the cake. Then she put 50 little beefeater guards around the edges. And she gave it beautiful white icing with peppermint trim. And what happened? The kids wouldn’t eat it.
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