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Oread Inn flooded LHS volleyball vs. Olathe East
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Have you attended a high school sports event this school year?

Poll results

Response Percent
No.
 
 71%
Yes.
 
 28%
Total 459
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Passengers board the T headed to the Prairie Park neighborhood at the bus stop at 9th and New Hampshire St. on Oct. 16, 2008. Lawrence has talked about signing a letter of intent with KU regarding the organization's two bus systems. The merger could bring better coordination of routes and use of the two bus systems. How might the bus system change if sales tax proposals are approved?
By Chad Lawhorn
October 21, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Voters will be going to the polls on Nov. 4 to decide two sales tax questions that would provide 10 years worth of funding to the city’s public transit system.
6:00 a.m.
Jacob Lehrman, 7, plays on a mulch pile while his mother, Amber Lehrman, of Lawrence, volunteers at a community garden Sunday at the Faith Church of the Nazarene, 1020 Kasold Drive. The church is building the garden with the help of the Lawrence Sustainability Network and community volunteers. The recent economic crisis has provided extra incentive to reduce, reuse and recycle. Economic crisis stimulates greener, cheaper way of life
By Erin Castaneda
October 22, 2008 in print edition on 6A
Earth Day celebrations can inspire people to make changes for themselves and the world around them. Maybe it’s the budding spring flowers, green grass and warmer weather on April 22 that encourage good deeds on behalf of Mother Earth. But when the parades, the banners and the overload of positive messages about caring for the environment are history, people’s enthusiasm can wane.
10:00 a.m.
Macie Reeb, a fourth-grader at Langston Hughes School, colors the symbols for the Democratic and Republican parties. Macie and her classmates were learning all about political parties on Tuesday. Students learn political lessons through Kids Voting
By Lindsey Slater
October 21, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network? Reading or math? Big Jay or Baby Jay?
2:00 p.m.
Online chat
38th House District candidate Stephanie Kelton to chat
October 22, 2008
Stephanie Kelton, a Democrat running to represent the 38th District in the Kansas House, will chat about the upcoming general election.
3:00 p.m.
A KU on Wheels Bus departs a campus bus stop in front of the Kansas Union on Oct. 15. City commissioners have unanimously agreed to approve a letter of intent that sets a goal of coordinating, consolidating or merging the city and university bus systems by July. City OKs letter of intent to work with KU
By Chad Lawhorn
October 22, 2008 in print edition on 3A
City commissioners are fine with a new agreement that could allow the city and Kansas University to stop short of a full-fledged merger of their bus systems. Commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously agreed to approve a letter of intent that sets a goal of coordinating, consolidating or merging the city and university bus systems by July.
6:00 p.m.
Casey Stewart, job superintendent at the Oread Inn building project, works his way through water in the lower level of the building at 12th and Oread on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Vandals opened a fire hydrant at 12th and Oread sometime overnight, causing the water damage. Police find flooding at Oread Inn site both Wednesday and Thursday morning
By George Diepenbrock, Jesse Fray
10:34 a.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 4:26 a.m. in print edition on 3A
Construction workers are pumping water out of the site for the Oread Inn Wednesday morning after someone damaged the site overnight, according to the Lawrence Police Department.

All stories

Tonganoxie family builds political collection
By Mark Boyle
October 22, 2008
Many area residents begin taking more of an interest in politics during election year, but one Tonganoxie family thinks political all year round.
Wednesday, October 22 weather at 10 p.m.
By Craig Painter
October 22, 2008
The forecast for Thursday, October 23 calls for a high of 52 with a low around 40.
U.S. Highway 59 still slated for development
By Mark Boyle
October 22, 2008
While progress continues on U.S. Highway 59 in Franklin County, things remain silent in Douglas County. But transportation officials say funding for the project is safe despite the state’s financial crunch.
Eudora High football confined to indoor practice
By Andrew Baker
October 22, 2008
Following Friday’s shootout with Perry-Lecompton, the Eudora High football team is back to work in less-than-ideal conditions.
Kansas basketball recruiting class reminiscent of past
By Andrew Baker
October 22, 2008
As the Kansas basketball team embarks on its national championship defense, this year’s squad has striking similarities to the 2005 recruiting class of Coach Bill Self.
Xavier Henry involved in car accident
Prep standout suffers fractured cheekbone
J-W Staff Reports
08:14 p.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 09:52 p.m.
Xavier Henry, Rivals.com’s No. 3-rated high school basketball player, was involved in a car accident Wednesday in Oklahoma City, the Daily Oklahoman reported Wednesday night.
KU student groups to trick-or-treat to help food pantries
By Erin Castaneda
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A5
Members of two Kansas University groups - Engineers Without Borders and Concerned, Active and Aware Students - on Friday will collect canned goods and non-perishable food items in Lawrence to benefit local food pantries.
Free State students go head-to-head in campaign
By Lindsey Slater
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A3
They might not be as high profile as the Democrats or Republicans, but the Free Party and the State Party are looking to make sure their candidate is elected to the presidency.
Plea near in case involving man accused of pointing shotgun at woman
By George Diepenbrock
October 22, 2008
A defense attorney said in court Wednesday that a plea deal was likely close between prosecutors and his client, who is accused of pointing a shotgun at a 42-year-old woman earlier this month.
Former President Bush to speak at Lied Center on Nov. 16
Dole Insitute to award Bush its 2008 leadership prize
By Andy Hyland
03:00 p.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 06:14 p.m. in print edition on A1
Former President George H.W. Bush is scheduled to make a public appearance in Lawrence on Nov. 16 at the Lied Center.
Emergency crews respond to injury accident on K-10
Just one of many accidents in county
By Erin Castaneda
01:27 p.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 05:06 p.m. in print edition on A5
City and county emergency crews have responded to several accidents across the county.
Wakarusa Festival may get clearance to move from Clinton Lake to Jefferson County ranch
Decision rests with officials; neighbors ask whether land can handle it
By Chad Lawhorn
11:48 a.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 02:50 p.m. in print edition on A1
The Wakarusa Music Festival is working to leave its home at Clinton State Park and relocate to Jefferson County.
Osawatomie State Hospital faces overcrowding; expansion unlikely because of state budget
By Scott Rothschild
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A3
A tightening state budget raised concerns Wednesday about conditions at a Kansas mental health hospital.
Douglas County portion of new US 59 still on schedule for construction
By Mark Fagan
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B4
Crews are building a new U.S. Highway 59 just south of the border, in Franklin County, while the site of the newer, wider, safer highway remains silent in Douglas County.
Police find flooding at Oread Inn site both Wednesday and Thursday morning
By George Diepenbrock & Jesse Fray
10:34 a.m., October 22, 2008 Updated 04:26 a.m. in print edition on A3
Construction workers are pumping water out of the site for the Oread Inn Wednesday morning after someone damaged the site overnight, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
One-skillet BakeOver makes a meal
McClatchy Newspapers
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C3
It can take more time to be frugal in the kitchen, but if you can save time and money, that’s a plus. Here’s a way to do both.
Check out new fitness guidelines
By Susan Krumm
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C1
Q: Can you remind me how much physical activity is recommended per day?
Turks eagerly await US election results
By Trudy Rubin
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
Drive at night across the Bosphorus Bridge, which links Europe and Asia, and you can see the lights of two continents. Walk through the leafy courtyards of Topkapi Palace, where Ottoman sultans once lived, and you can see tourists from around the world.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
By Dugan Arnett
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B7
Through two and a half quarters of the Kansas University football team’s loss to Oklahoma last Saturday, running back Jake Sharp put together the best performance, arguably, from a Jayhawks running back this year.
On the record
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A4
Lawrence police are investigating an assault on a police officer that stemmed from a vehicle theft in Shawnee.
Spending on kids often hardest expense to cut
By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C10
Andrea Reynolds, a mother of four young children in southern Louisiana, can’t remember the last time she bought a dress. She also can’t remember her last vacation - unless, she quips, you count those three weeks in a hotel fleeing Hurricane Rita in 2005.
Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell dies
By Bob Thomas - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B11
Mr. Blackwell, the acerbic designer whose annual worst-dressed list skewered the fashion felonies of celebrities from Zsa Zsa Gabor to Britney Spears, has died. He was 86.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
Testimony continued in the trial of James Fourhorn, accused of killing Harry Puckett in a burglary attempt at the 94-year-old man’s home in June. Jerry Harper was district attorney.
Lawyers spar at corruption trial
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
Prosecutors accused Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens on Tuesday of “believing he was above the law” when he failed to report extravagant gifts while defense lawyers said the government skewed skimpy evidence to try to convict an honest man who was too trusting of a crooked friend.
Lawrence High soccer game postponed
By Jesse Temple
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B3
Senior night for Lawrence High’s boys soccer team will have to wait another day.
Vick plans to plead guilty
Ex-quarterback looking for early release
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B2
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges, a step that could allow him to qualify for an early release from federal prison and into a halfway house, court papers show.
Sustainable seafood: New downtown restaurant serving fresh concept
By Sarah Henning
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C1
On paper, the task looks like a daunting one: a fresh, sustainable seafood place located in landlocked Lawrence. But owners Vu “Ted” Nguyen and Jeff Lewis have done just that, debuting Angler’s Seafood House, 1004 Mass., in a soft opening last month.
Pharmacy follows faith: No birth control sales
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C10
A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control.
Broncos once again a team in turmoil
By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B8
The Denver Broncos aren’t holding onto the ball or stuffing the run, the two things that kept them out of the playoffs the past two years and are threatening to derail their quest to return to the postseason.
Fed to break up credit logjam
By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A8
First, it was the banks. Now the Federal Reserve has come to the aid of money market funds as the government seeks to break the credit logjam that threatens the global economy.
Leaders OK national vote on new constitution
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
Bolivian legislators Tuesday approved a national referendum on the country’s controversial draft constitution, a major victory for leftist President Evo Morales in this divided nation.
Charge: Ex-cop lied about torture
By Mike Robinson - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A7
A former high-ranking police official was arrested Tuesday on charges that he lied when he denied that he and detectives under his command tortured murder suspects decades ago, allegations that led Chicago to pay former inmates millions and helped spark Illinois’ death-penalty moratorium.
Endangered species rules under fast review
Associated Press
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A6
Rushing to ease endangered species rules before President Bush leaves office, Interior Department officials are attempting to review 200,000 comments from the public in just 32 hours, according to an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press.
De Soto tennis triumph
DHS senior captures 4th state medal
By Jeff Deters
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B5
De Soto High senior Hana Lindbloom didn’t score that elusive first-place medal, but she walked off the court a winner. Lindbloom and partner Suzie Gulley finished their season by earning a fifth-place medal at the state tennis meet last Saturday in Lawrence. On Friday, the duo won its opening match but fell in three sets in the quarterfinals to Colby, the No. 1 seed and eventual state champion.
Aces linked since high school
Hamels, Kazmir take mound for Phillies, Rays
By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press Baseball Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B7
Even as teenagers, Scott Kazmir and Cole Hamels were linked by their left arms.
Evolution evidence?
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: In a letter to the editor under the title “Informed view” (Public Forum, Oct. 17), Bruce Springsteen takes Karyl Graves to task for not kowtowing to the evolutionary dogma.
Alaska funded Palin kids’ travel
By Brett J. Blackledge, Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo - Associated Press Writers
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A9
Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business.
Powder-laced letters sent to banks
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
More than 30 letters containing a suspicious powder were mailed to Chase bank branches and federal banking regulators’ offices in nine cities, authorities said Tuesday in what was being investigated as a first, if extreme, public backlash over the nation’s financial crisis.
T costs
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: After eight years of operation, two weeks before a vote about increasing the local sales tax, the city announces agreement with KU about bus systems. But wait! It’s not an agreement or a merger.
Horoscopes
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B11
You will make a difference this year. Use your people skills to excel with groups and in meetings. You know how to mobilize others and get them going. If you are single, you will meet people with ease, but get to know a special person well before deciding whether he or she is “it.”
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 22, 1908: “A determined campaign is being waged this fall against university girls making mid-week dates except for special occasions. The faculty is discussing the issue and is asking that the girls help make the new plan a success.
Pork, apples make tasty combination
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C1
This is prime time for Tom Beisecker and his favorite apple-related recipe, Pork Chops and Apples and Onions.
Prospect of gas cartel worries West
US, Europe fear Russia, Iran and Qatar may use energy as weapon
Associated Press
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A1
Russia, Iran and Qatar took their first serious steps toward forming an OPEC-style cartel for natural gas on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing nations in Europe and the United States.
GOP criticizes Boyda ad from Democrats
By Scott Rothschild
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A4
The Republican Party says that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a television ad to help incumbent U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda after announcing earlier that it would stay out of the campaign.
Cowboys fired up for challenge of No. 1 Texas
By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B4
There’s a different feeling in the air around Oklahoma State these days. Quarterback Zac Robinson noticed it when he ran into star receiver Dez Bryant before weightlifting Monday morning.
Collins: Team not worried about low expectations
By Gary Bedore
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B3
Kansas University’s men’s basketball team won’t be saddled with great expectations nationally heading into the 2008-09 season. Blue Ribbon Yearbook, which is generally regarded as the most knowledgeable of the preseason publications, has tapped the defending national champion Jayhawks No. 17 in the country.
Police: Attack on TV anchor random
By Kelly P. Kissel - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C10
Police investigating the attack on a popular TV anchorwoman say they’ve found no evidence to suggest she was targeted because of her high-profile job.
Free State volleyball 1-1 at Blue Valley West
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B3
Free State High went 1-1 in a volleyball triangular Tuesday night at Blue Valley West. The Firebirds defeated Topeka High, 25-15, 25-19, before falling to Blue Valley West, 25-11, 25-23.
US must foster free trade
By Andres Oppenheimer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A11
Perhaps the most important question raised in the last presidential debate was the one that got the least media attention - whether a Barack Obama presidency would lead to U.S. protectionism, trade wars and a global depression.
US already spreads wealth
By Charles Babington - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A9
John McCain is pouncing on Barack Obama’s call for shifting more wealth from richer Americans to poorer ones, likening it to socialism. His remarks win applause at campaign events. But they ignore the nation’s long tradition of redistributing huge amounts of wealth through tax-and-spending policies.
Obama’s grandmother shaped character
By Allen G. Breed - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A9
If Michelle Obama is her husband’s “rock,” his grandmother is a big part of the ground beneath it.
Chiefs change place-kickers
Associated Press
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B8
The Kansas City Chiefs, who are still looking to sign a quarterback, released kicker Nick Novak and signed Connor Barth as his replacement on Tuesday.
US drops terror charges against 5
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
The U.S. military abruptly dropped charges against five Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one who allegedly plotted to detonate a “dirty bomb” in the U.S., after a prosecutor accused the military of suppressing evidence that could have helped clear them.
Seabury volleyball goes 1-1 at regionals
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Seabury Academy volleyball team’s season is over after going 1-1 on Tuesday at the Class 1A regionals.
Government not the answer
By Cal Thomas
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A11
People who put faith in government to solve national or even individual problems are headed for deep disappointment, if it hasn’t already arrived. Still, that doesn’t stop politicians from attempting to sell political snake oil to the gullible. No one ever lost money betting on the ignorance of the uninformed masses.
San Francisco voters weigh decriminalizing prostitution
By Evelyn Nieves - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A7
In this live-and-let-live town, where medical marijuana clubs do business next to grocery stores and an annual fair celebrates sadomasochism, prostitutes could soon walk the streets without fear of arrest.
Niners name Singletary
By Greg Beacham - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B8
Mike Singletary radiated an uncommon intensity during his Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. He then spent a decade giving motivational speeches before getting into coaching in 2003 as Mike Nolan’s right-hand man.
Retailers hoping for a holiday shopping miracle
By Ylan Q. Mui - The Washington Post
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C10
Toys cost more to make this year. Parents are feeling poorer than they did last holiday season. Can Santa work his magic? Toymakers and retailers hope so.
Commodities
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
Agriculture futures dropped Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 14.5 cents to $5.490; December corn slid 7.5 cents to $4.110l; December oats fell 11 cents to $2.770; November soybeans dropped 21 cents to $9.080.
Sprint to trim phone cancellation fees
By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
Sprint Nextel Corp. will soon join other wireless industry leaders in trimming the costs customers face for canceling their cell phone services early, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
Keegan: North title up for grabs
By Tom Keegan
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B1
The rules dictated that somebody had to represent the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 All-Star Game. The American League needed another catcher, so Ellie Rodriguez made the team, despite carrying a .260 batting average, two home runs and 12 RBIs into the break. You think those numbers made Rodriguez, his family, friends and members of his fan club (both of them), any less proud of him when he was called to the line in pregame introductions? Rodriguez, a .245 career hitter, finished with 16 home runs in nine seasons, but he was a two-time All-Star (1972, representing the Milwaukee Brewers). An All-Star is an All-Star.
LHS seniors get time in spotlight
By Matt Tait
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B1
In their last match of the night, at their last home quad of the season, the Lawrence High Lions scored 31 points in a two-set loss to Emporia. The memories of the match will last at least that many years.
Economic crisis stimulates greener, cheaper way of life
By Erin Castaneda
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A6
Earth Day celebrations can inspire people to make changes for themselves and the world around them. Maybe it’s the budding spring flowers, green grass and warmer weather on April 22 that encourage good deeds on behalf of Mother Earth. But when the parades, the banners and the overload of positive messages about caring for the environment are history, people’s enthusiasm can wane.
Commentary: Time right for baseball realignment
By Mark Whicker - Orange County Register
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B2
There should never be a baseball game in March or November. There should never be a five-game series in postseason play. Too many undeserving teams make it to the postseason, which is why we have so many sweeps and dull best-of-5 series.
NAACP benefit set for Saturday
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B12
The Lawrence-Douglas County unit of the NAACP will have its 2008 Freedom Fund Brunch and Awards Ceremony at 8 a.m. Saturday at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.
CW should bury ‘Stylista’
By Kevin McDonough
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B11
It’s not unusual for a program to be dead on arrival. But “Stylista” (8 p.m., CW) seems more like a cadaver of a show that died a long time ago, exhumed for no good reason at all.
Iraq seeks changes in US pact
By Robert H. Reid and Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press Writers
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
Iraq’s Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the U.S. for changes to the draft agreement that would keep American troops here three more years, as key Shiite lawmakers warned the deal stands little chance of approval as it stands.
Catholic archbishop gives moral guidance on election
By Alex Parker
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A5
Abortion is the fundamental issue for Catholics in the presidential campaign, said Archbishop Joseph Naumann, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, in a visit Tuesday night to Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics.
Johnson may sit again
Edwards considers benching RB
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B8
Coach Herm Edwards hinted Tuesday that Kansas City running back Larry Johnson, under NFL investigation for allegedly assaulting a woman, could be benched for a second straight game regardless of what the league decides.
Pump patrol
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.42 at several stations.
Dead goldfish offered the vote
By Carla K. Johnson - Associated Press Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A2
The only “agent of change” Princess ever supported was the person who freshened the water in her fishbowl. So election officials in Chicago’s northern suburbs want to know why voter registration material was sent to the dead goldfish.
Study shows gap growing between rich and poor
By Emma Vandore and Greg Keller - Associated Press Writers
October 22, 2008 in print edition on C10
Economic inequality is growing in the world’s richest countries, particularly in the United States, jeopardizing the American Dream of social mobility just as the world tilts toward recession, a 30-nation report said Tuesday.
Concessionaire wins achievement award
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
Mona Kloster, general manager of Mid America Concessions, was recently awarded the Ron Athey Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires convention in Las Vegas.
Scoreboard boosters: Will defenses ever catch up to high-octane offenses in Big 12?
By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B4
Lamenting the demise of defense in college football? Get used to it. Some coaches in the high-octane Big 12, with its ridiculously rich crop of great young quarterbacks and four of the top eight teams in the country, say there’s been a fundamental shift in the game and the pendulum might never swing back.
Local resident accepts visiting professor job
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
Lawrence resident Rick Sheridan recently accepted a full-time visiting professor position at Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Under the radar
WR Briscoe quietly putting up big numbers for Jayhawks
By Dugan Arnett
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B1
In the days leading up to the Kansas University football team’s 11 a.m. matchup with eighth-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday, much of the pre-game focus will center on the Jayhawks ability to slow down Red Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree, last year’s Biletnikoff Award winner and consensus all-American. What won’t be discussed nearly as much - but could play just as big a role in the game’s outcome - is how the Tech defense hopes to limit Kansas receiver Dezmon Briscoe.
Wellsville teacher wins educator of the year
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
The Kansas Business Education Association honored Dawn Rottinghaus, Wellsville High School, as the Kansas Business Educator of the Year at its convention in Wichita.
India joins Asian space race by launching moon mission
By Gavin Rabinowitz and Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writers
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A12
Scientists have better maps of distant Mars than the moon where astronauts have walked. But India hopes to change that with its first lunar mission.
Health care concerns aired at forum
By Karrey Britt
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A5
There’s a health care crisis. During a two-and-a-half-hour community forum Tuesday night, statistics were flashed again and again before the 50 people in attendance at Lawrence Memorial Hospital:
Complex offers early trick-or-treating
J-W Staff Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B12
Halloween is happening early this year at the Reserve apartment complex, 2511 W. 31st St.
Last lawsuit?
The legal wrangling over the South Lawrence Trafficway continues.
J-W Editorials
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
It certainly is no surprise that opponents plan to file a lawsuit to block construction of the South Lawrence Trafficway on a 32nd Street route.
Groceries get second life in food banks
By Consumer Reports
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B10
Ever wonder what stores do with leftover meat, milk, muffins and canned goods that have stuck around beyond their sell-by or use-by dates? After Consumer Reports mystery shoppers recently discovered 72 products past their prime in 31 stores across seven states, they asked food-industry insiders for the scoop.
Food sales tax
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: This is addressed to our state Legislature. As of Jan. 1, 13 states, Kansas among them, charge state sales tax on groceries. Thirty-two states, including the District of Columbia, exempt groceries from their state sales tax.
People in the news
October 22, 2008 in print edition on B11
¢ Spears’ case dismissed¢ Hulk Hogan’s son out of jail after crash term¢ Gillian Anderson gives birth to a son in London¢ 3 men sue Lindsay Lohan over wild ride
City OKs letter of intent to work with KU
By Chad Lawhorn
October 22, 2008 in print edition on A3
City commissioners are fine with a new agreement that could allow the city and Kansas University to stop short of a full-fledged merger of their bus systems. Commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously agreed to approve a letter of intent that sets a goal of coordinating, consolidating or merging the city and university bus systems by July.
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