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Audio clips

• Guard Sade Morris talks about the Jayhawks putting the K-State loss behind them
• KU coach Bonnie Henrickson

Births

• Scott and Stacia Hanks, Lawrence, a girl.

Blog entries

• The Newell Post: Another Fieldhouse win streak on the line …
• Wheel Genius: KU on Wheels extends route to serve GSP/Corbin residence halls
• Follow your art: Theater festival to draw 1,600 to Lawrence
• Wheel Genius: Motives drive talk of transportation spending
• Culture Crumbs: American Idol homecoming
• Common cents: CFL bulbs not what they are touted to be?
• Town Talk: Governor’s budget produces list of potential local losers
• ‘Hawks in the NBA: Paul Pierce inspires Kevin Garnett to unleash his rendition of the Superman theme song

Obituaries

• Richard Arlyn Brown, Lawrence
• Joyce Lynne Whitaker, Lawrence
• Robert Buckles Lester, Rocklin, Calif.
• Flora M. Rood, Littleton, Colo.
• Carroll Lashbrook, Lawrence

On the street

• What do you think is the biggest threat to transportation?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU guard Sade Morris
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU coach Bonnie Henrickson
• The Morning Rush: Budget cuts would mean about $1M less for Lawrence

Polls

What grade would you give President George W. Bush's presidency?

Poll results

Response	Percent
F		49%
D		16%
C		11%
B		10%
A		8%
Incomplete		4%
Total	1708

Videos

• The forecast for Thursday, January 15 calls for a high …
• A woman accused of hitting a Lawrence police officer during …
• Tight times means a boost in patients for a Lawrence …
• A local teacher received a big honor today and is …
• Tuesday night’s Sunflower State showdown was a game of firsts …
• The Piper High girls’ basketball team’s three-game winning streak came …
• A Lawrence High School educator was named Wal-Mart’s Teacher of …
• The deaths of three young children and their father appear …
• Residents may not be too pleased with the grade Kansas …
• The Douglas County United Way raised $1.7 million in 2008, …
• The Kansas women’s basketball team bombed its first Big 12 …
• A Woodlawn Elementary teacher is January’s Sunflower Bank Teacher of …
• Partly cloudy skies tonight with bitterly cold temperatures; expect lows …
• No major weather problems during your evening commute; it will …
• Temperatures will be falling throughout the day today. We’ll be …
• It’s quite warm, but expect temperatures to dip in the …

All stories

Sue Siegfreid honored as Teacher of the Month

By Mark Boyle

January 14, 2009

A Woodlawn Elementary teacher is January’s Sunflower Bank Teacher of the Month.

FINAL: Sade Morris scores 20 points as KU women take down Mizzou, 75-58

By Jesse Newell

06:39 p.m., January 14, 2009 Updated 10:19 p.m.

Nicollette Smith adds 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting

Kansas gets poor grades on tobacco laws

By Kristen Holmes

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A1

Kansas is doing poorly when it comes to tobacco laws, according to a report by the American Lung Association Wednesday.

Doctors’ group criticizes claim that physicians improperly billed Medicaid

By Scott Rothschild

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

The Kansas Medical Society on Wednesday strongly criticized a recent state audit that alleged numerous suspicious billing claims in the state’s Medicaid program.

Prairie Park second-grade teacher wins Kansas Horizon Award

By Lindsey Slater

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

A second-grade teacher at Prairie Park School is just one of 32 teachers from across the state to receive a Kansas Horizon Award.

Sheriff says father in Scranton, Kan., killed children, self

By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer

02:53 p.m., January 14, 2009 Updated 05:19 p.m. in print edition on B8

Authorities say a man in a small northeast Kansas town killed his three children, set their home on fire and shot himself.

House Republicans release priorities

By Scott Rothschild

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their legislative priorities that included no new taxes, approval of the coal-burning power plants and a “back-to-school” sales tax holiday. Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, said the to-do list represented “a very, very strong consensus” of House Republicans, who outnumber Democrats 76-49.

LHS educator earns teacher of the year honors

By George Diepenbrock

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

Lawrence High School social studies teacher Tracy Murray received a nice surprise Wednesday afternoon when Wal-Mart honored her with its local teacher of the year award.

Trial ordered for driver accused in police chase; injured officer says he feared for his life

By Jesse Fray

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

The case of a Topeka woman accused of using a stolen car to intentionally hit and injure a Lawrence police officer, ram into a second officer’s police cruiser and run a third officer off the road, can be heard by a jury, a judge ruled Wednesday morning.

Texas considers lawsuit over decision to locate NBAF in Kansas

Associated Press

10:42 a.m., January 14, 2009 Updated 03:09 p.m.

Texas officials are considering suing the Department of Homeland Security over its decision to award the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to Kansas.

Announcement expected at 1 p.m. about arson-related deaths 30 miles southwest of Lawrence

Associated Press

January 14, 2009

Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn plans to talk to reporters this afternoon about the arson deaths of four people in Scranton.

Kansas gets ‘Fs’ from American Lung Association

Associated Press

January 14, 2009

The American Lung Association flunks Kansas in its annual report card on smoking in three out of four categories. And the fourth was just a notch above an “F.”

LHS wrestlers rally to victory

By Chris Smith

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Anyone who believes wrestling is an anticlimactic sport clearly was not in attendance for Lawrence High’s Senior Night. In a heart-pounding, come-from-behind effort, the Lions edged Olathe Northwest, 38-36, Tuesday at LHS.

Grant funds salaries for preschool teachers

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

A recent $45,000 grant from the Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation will allow the East Heights Early Childhood Family Center to continue to receive funding for teacher salaries from the Lawrence Schools Foundation.The East Heights center, 1430 Haskell Ave., is home to the district’s Readiness program, which provides preschool for about 100 at-risk 4-year-old Lawrence students.

City may lose about $1M in funds

By Chad Lawhorn

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A1

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ proposed cuts to the state’s budget would create at least a $1 million shortfall in the city’s already approved 2009 budget, city leaders estimated Tuesday evening. City Manager David Corliss said he’s most concerned about the governor’s proposal to withhold from the city all tax collections made on liquor sales at bars and restaurants.

Lancers hold off Lions, 66-58

By Jesse Temple

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Dorian Green couldn’t offer so much as a hint of a smile Tuesday night. Not after the Lawrence High point guard’s exceptional 16-point, fourth-quarter performance. Not after yet another dazzling 34-point outburst for the game. No joy accompanies losing in conference play.

Threats to transportation include funding shortfalls

By Mark Fagan

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

President-elect Barack Obama is talking about injecting billions of dollars into transportation projects to repair, upgrade and build roads, bridges, tunnels and anything else that could generate jobs and get the country’s economy going again.

‘Best Job in World’ not short on applicants

The Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A1

Position: Island caretaker. Duties: Lazing around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for six months. Salary: $100,000. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s for real. Billing it the “Best Job in the World,” Australian tourism officials say they are seeking one lucky person to spend six months relaxing on Hamilton Island, part of the country’s Whitsunday Islands, while promoting the destination on a blog.

Pump patrol

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.61 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.

On the borders: Eudora restaurant specializes in Mexican, Chinese cuisines

By Ashley Fischer

January 14, 2009 in print edition on C1

Mexico is nearly 7,000 miles from China, but at Jasmin Restaurant the two exist side by side.

KU, Mizzou to battle

J-W Staff Reports

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Kansas University’s women’s basketball team will put its unbeaten home record on the line tonight when it plays host to rival Missouri.

People in the news

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B9

• Publicist: Hargitay has partially collapsed lung• Affleck, Garner name daughter Seraphina• ‘WALL-E,’ ‘Man on Wire’ win Golden Tomatoes• Producer: Cherry Jones has gallbladder surgery

SAG strike vote to move ahead

By Ryan Nakashima - Associated Press Writer

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B9

The Screen Actors Guild is going to press on with plans for a strike authorization vote, but needs to reassess when to send out ballots after the end of a contentious 30-hour meeting, its president said Tuesday. A date for the ballots to be mailed out was undecided after a two-day meeting at which upset board members attempted but failed to fire lead negotiator Doug Allen, SAG’s national executive director, who supports a strike vote.

Clinton confirmation looks imminent

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a glimpse of the firm hand in the velvet glove she may employ as a diplomat, charming her way through the mostly gentle questioning of fellow senators at her confirmation hearing but testily deflecting ethics concerns about her husband’s international charity work.

Free State girls fall to Olathe East

By Matt Tait

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

The Free State High girls didn’t fare much better than the boys Tuesday, as they, too, fell behind early and never found a way to get back on top, losing 42-35.

Parachuting investor caught in Florida after ditching plane

By Allen G. Breed and Jay Reeves - Associated Press Writers

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

With his world crumbling around him, investment adviser Marcus Schrenker opted for a bailout. However, his plan to escape personal turmoil was short-lived. In a feat reminiscent of a James Bond movie, the 38-year-old businessman and amateur daredevil pilot apparently tried to fake his death in a plane crash, secretly parachuting to the ground and speeding away on a motorcycle he had stashed away in the pine barrens of central Alabama.

Crabtree says he’ll go pro

The Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B2

Two years of college football, two years of being chosen the best receiver in the country. There wasn’t much left for Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree to accomplish.

Oklahoma, Texas early favorites in Big 12 hoops

By Eric Sorrentino

January 14, 2009

The Big 12 is a young conference this season in men’s basketball. Of the 344 Division I schools, not a single Big 12 team ranks in the top 50 in experience level. But there’s still expectations of deep NCAA Tournament runs for a few of the conference’s finest. Here’s a preview of the Big 12 hoops season to get you amped for the crux of conference play:

Airplane ban stripped from bailout bill

The Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

Bank executives will get to fly their company jets after all. House legislation placing restrictions on financial institutions that get assistance through the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program had included a provision that recipients of the money would be prohibited from owning or leasing private aircraft.

Kansas could go 6-0

By Tom Keegan

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

When talented young basketball players look bad, they can look really bad, and when they look good, they can look really good. Naturally, the tendency is to get too down on them when they look bad and to get too high on them when they look good.

‘Just play’ pays off

Taylor heeds advice

By Gary Bedore

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

Down in the dumps over his recent slump, Tyshawn Taylor sought the advice of some of his elders this week. Namely, he visited with veterans Sherron Collins, Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed and Cole Aldrich. “I talked to Sherron about it. He went through it. I talked to Brady, Tyrel, Cole. They all went through it. It’s something I had to overcome,” Taylor, Kansas University’s freshman point guard said, referring to a sudden lack of confidence midway through his rookie season.

Thermometers to get workout measuring swings in temperatures

By George Diepenbrock

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

If you thought it was cold Tuesday, just wait until Thursday. “The daytime high on Thursday will be in the mid-teens, and that could be a stretch,” said Matt Elwell, 6News chief meteorologist. “That may be on the high side. It could be colder than that.” A mass of Arctic air has stationed itself over northeastern Kansas, and the blustery winds today will drop the wind chill to between zero and 10 degrees.

Veritas falls twice

J-W Staff Reports

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Taylor Zook scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but the Veritas Christian boys basketball team fell to Topeka Cair Paravel, 59-53, on Tuesday.

Brownback asks Obama to tour Leavenworth

The Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B10

Sen. Sam Brownback has invited Barack Obama to Fort Leavenworth, saying the president-elect should see for himself that Guantanamo Bay detainees should not be moved to Kansas. Brownback, a Kansas Republican, extended the invitation Monday. Obama had said Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week” that closing the detainee operations at Guantanamo Bay was one of his biggest challenges in taking office.

Kansas basketball notebook

By Gary Bedore

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B5

Chicago natives Sherron Collins and Jacob Pullen talked to each other a lot during the game. Collins finished with 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and four turnovers; Pullen had 13 points, two assists and no turnovers. “We were more making jokes than talking smack,” Collins said. “I hit the floor, he said, ‘Ah, he’s all right.’ He pulled my shirt. I pulled his shirt. No hard feelings. It’s fun.”

Largest study of U.S. child health begins

By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the largest study of U.S. children — aiming eventually to track 100,000 around the country from conception to age 21. “We are embarking on the road to discovering the preventable causes of the major chronic diseases that plague American children today,” Dr. Philip Landrigan of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, one of the lead researchers, declared Tuesday.

Authorities: Man sought in killings arrested

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

A man being sought in connection with the deaths of an Oklahoma woman and her four young children was captured in Texas on Tuesday night after a car accident, authorities said. Joshua Steven Durcho, 25, was taken into custody in Texas’ Hamilton County, said Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown.

Herbal medicine popular in bad economy

Consumers turning to cheaper, though less proven, alternatives

By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

The choice between $75 prescription sleeping pills or a $5 herbal alternative is a no-brainer for Cathy and Bernard Birleffi, whose insurance costs have skyrocketed along with the nation’s financial woes. The Calistoga, Calif., couple seem to reflect a trend. With many Americans putting off routine doctor visits and self-medicating to save money, use of alternative treatments is on the rise — even though evidence is often lacking on their safety and effectiveness.

Jayhawks’ Little takes one for team

By Jesse Newell

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B4

There was one main reason Mario Little said he decided not to red-shirt. “The team,” the junior said after Kansas University’s 87-71 victory over Kansas State on Tuesday. “The team needed me.” Though the 6-foot-5 junior-college transfer still isn’t fully healed from a stress fracture in his left leg, he chose to play in Tuesday’s game fully knowing the consequences.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 14, 1909: “Wheat over Douglas County reportedly is not suffering from the intense snow on account of a covering blanket which fell at the right time to protect the crops. Most farmers say the happening will put their wheat in splendid condition.

Seabury suffers first loss

J-W Staff Reports

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Bill Gibbs scored 25 points, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Bishop Seabury Academy from suffering its first boys basketball loss.

On the record

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

Cristy White, 29, Lawrence, was released from Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., on Tuesday, said Bob Hallinan, a hospital spokesman. White was injured Saturday night in a two-vehicle wreck at 23rd and Massachusetts streets.

Obama presses lawmakers to OK new bailout funds

By David Espo and Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press Writers

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Tested before taking power, President-elect Barack Obama privately delivered a pre-inauguration veto threat to fellow Democrats on Tuesday, saying they would not deny him use of the remaining $350 billion in federal bailout funds.

STDs up; experts cite better testing

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Sexually spread diseases — for years on the decline — are on the rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting a record, government health officials said Tuesday. The increase in chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women, is likely because of better screening, experts said. In 2007, there were 1.1 million cases, the most ever reported, said officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Air quality

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A9

To the editor: I applaud Governor Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Environment Rod Bremby and legislators in the House and Senate for resisting the immense pressure to build two 700-megawatt coal-fired power plants near Holcomb, Kan., in 2008. As a citizen of Kansas I am grateful for this courageous and lifesaving action.

Old Home Town - 40 years ago

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

Kansas Gov. Robert Docking, former Lawrence banker, was sworn into office for his second two-year term and pledged to secure “a government of quality rather than quantity.” His father, George, also a onetime local banker, had served earlier as governor. Both were Democrats.

Haskell kicks off 125th year

By Aly Van Dyke

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

Joseph Tuckwin was one of the first students to attend what has become Haskell Indian Nations University. He attended the then-boarding school in 1884. Five generations and 125 years later, his great-great-grandson Alex Tuckwin was one of the speakers at this year’s spring convocation Tuesday. “Haskell has been a lot of my life,” Alex, a freshman, said. “Going here is kind of a family tradition.”

‘American Idol’ not all that’s on

By Kevin McDonough

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B9

“American Idol” (7 p.m., Fox) may be dominating the ratings and the water-cooler conversations, but tonight’s schedule offers a powerful reminder that many of television’s best dramas are just now returning to the network and cable schedule.

Clemens’ Hall hopes are fading fast

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B2

On a day that belonged to Rickey Henderson, the federal government took the first steps toward putting Roger Clemens in jail, proving the existence of alternate universes. The Man of Steal is on his way to Cooperstown while the Rocket is sweating out the Justice Department’s next move.

Officials link salmonella to deaths

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Three deaths associated with a national salmonella outbreak occurred in Virginia and Minnesota, health officials confirmed Tuesday. Two adults in Virginia had salmonella when they died, though it’s not clear that the illness is what killed them, said Michelle Peregoy, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health. She did not release details about the two people.

Old Home Town - 25 years ago

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

A federal jury in Joplin, Mo., awarded Christine Craft $225,000 in actual damages on her claim that KMBC-TV management in Kansas City made fraudulent promises when it hired her and had criticized her appearance and her lack of “deference to men.” She was 39. There was no immediate decision on possible punitive damages.

Timetable OK’d for wage talks

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

Commissioners agreed to begin negotiations with the city’s police and firefighters employee organizations a month earlier than usual. Both sides sought the earlier start to negotiations, given that the last set of wage talks was protracted. The two sides will now begin negotiating in April rather than May.

Hell fiction

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A9

To the editor: Writing to defend “hell” against those of us who oppose the idea, who passionately condemn the teaching of it to children — or to anyone — Richard Smith displays irrefutable logic, given his assumptions and priorities. His treasured hell certainly is a place to be feared, and any decent person would wish to defend children from it. I wish to.

Successful dieters share their secrets

Consumer Reports

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

Though most Americans find themselves overweight by middle age, an enviable minority stay slim throughout their lives. Are those people just genetically gifted? Or do they, too, have to work at keeping down their weight?

Report critical of former Justice official

The Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

A former top Justice Department official made false statements to Congress and violated federal law in overseeing the agency’s civil rights division, investigators say. The accusations against Kansan Bradley Schlozman, the former acting head of the civil rights division, are included in a new report by the department’s inspector general, Glenn Fine.

City to provide aid for new race

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

City commissioners are game for a race. Commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting agreed to provide about $6,000 worth of in-kind services to the Lynn Electric Kansas Marathon on April 19. The event will serve as a fundraiser for Health Care Access, which caused commissioners to say they were fine with providing city services to the event.

Warm salads satisfy winter appetite

Associated Press

January 14, 2009 in print edition on C1

Salads can be a hard sell in winter. Iceberg lettuce when there’s ice on driveway just doesn’t work. But in her latest cookbook, “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics,” Ina Garten offers several succulent salads perfect for cold weather. Her roasted tomato caprese salad, for example, makes use of plum tomatoes (common at most grocers year round).

Horoscopes

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B9

This year, extremes earmark your communication. Though you have a strong, incisive mind, others are drawn to your warm and easy manner, which evolves to another level. If you are single, you attract others like honey does bees. Learn to get to know people rather than dive in full speed ahead. If you are attached, you make friends with ease.

Miller sets school record in FSHS loss

By Matt Tait

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Free State High senior Jake Miller set a school record with 35 points against Olathe East on Tuesday night, but only a few of those came with the Firebirds in the basketball game.

A strategy for GOP recovery

By Cal Thomas

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

As a practicing Roman Catholic, Louisiana’s Republican governor, Bobby Jindal, knows a lot about repentance and penance. And in an interview last Wednesday at the governor’s mansion, Jindal sounded a lot like a preacher listing the sins of a party he hopes will soon see the light.

Kaw Valley Homes joins Buffett company

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

Clayton Homes, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has acquired the Lawrence and Topeka locations of Kaw Valley Homes, which sells modular and manufactured homes, the companies announced this week.

Forum extends application deadline

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

InvestMidwest has extended the deadline to Friday for high-growth firms seeking funding to apply to present this year at the venture capital forum. The InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum provides an annual showcase of the best technology and high-growth companies throughout the Midwest.

Healthy mentality can create change

By Susan Krumm

January 14, 2009 in print edition on C1

I enjoyed your column a couple of weeks ago that focused on “stages of change.” When it comes to healthy eating and increasing physical activity, how do you help move someone from the precontemplation to the contemplation stage?

Pay equity

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A9

To the editor: The Jan. 11 Journal-World feature, “How your U.S. lawmakers voted” noted that two bills pertinent to women’s rights were passed by the House recently. One, HR 11, gives plaintiffs more time to file pay-bias lawsuits (within 180 days of the last infraction rather than 180 days from the first infraction) thus voiding the Supreme Court decision that denied a female supervisor, employed by Goodyear, her court claim for equal pay because she had discovered the inequity years after it had begun.

Demeaning act

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A9

To the editor: The front page of the Jan. 11 Journal-World reports that President-elect Obama’s inaugural celebration will allow a group, PETA, to promote its cause by taking advantage of other human beings.

Bush leaves behind damaged GOP

By Dick Polman - The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

We already know that George W. Bush will walk away from his wreckage next week, having bequeathed us record budget deficits, a tanking economy, a needless war costing half a trillion dollars and thousands of lives, a sullied global image and so much more.

Some state budget advice

By Mike Hoeflich

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A9

The Kansas Legislature is now in session and faces a daunting task: how to deal with what may be a prospective $1 billion deficit in the state budget. I can claim no expertise in dealing with such matters; I doubt that there are very many of us who can, but, for what it’s worth, here are my suggestions.

Bright spot

There wasn’t a lot of good news in the governor’s budget message, but the work of the Kansas Department of Corrections provided a welcome bright spot.

J-W Editorials

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

Although Gov. Kathleen Sebelius tried to paint the state’s current status in the best possible light Monday night, the budget figures that followed on Tuesday didn’t provide a lot of reason for good cheer. However, one area of state government that Sebelius highlighted in her State of the State Address is deserving of praise because of the positive impact it has had on Kansas lives while also saving the state money.

K-State latest slow starter

By Dugan Arnett

January 14, 2009 in print edition on B5

Well, this is becoming a bit repetitive, isn’t it? Every week, it seems, some opposing coach stands perched in front of a group of media members in an underground tunnel at Kansas University’s Allen Fieldhouse and attempts to answer a dozen versions of the same question: Why, exactly, did your team come out so flat?

2009 nutrition landscape offers new health trends

McClatchy Newspapers

January 14, 2009 in print edition on C2

Our troubling economy, concerns about the environment and the desire to prevent age-related ailments are behind many of the top-10 food and nutrition trends that will shape supermarket shelves and restaurant menus in 2009.

A closer look at higher education cuts

By Scott Rothschild

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A7

The state’s public higher education system includes seven public universities, 19 community colleges, and six technical colleges.

Top 9 threats to transportation

By Mark Fagan

January 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

The top nine threats to transportation, according to Kansas University’s Transportation Research Institute.