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KU vs. Colorado The day in photos, Jan. 16, 2009 Free State girls vs. Shawnee Mission East Lawrence High School boys vs. Olathe South Free State boys vs. Shawnee Mission East People & Places
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Polls
Who gets the game ball after KU's 73-56 victory over Colorado

Poll results

Response Percent
Sherron Collins
 
55%
Tyrel Reed
 
26%
Cole Aldrich
 
11%
Tyshawn Taylor
 
6%
Marcus Morris
 
1%
Other
 
0%
Total 400
Who was KU's first-half MVP against Colorado?

Poll results

Response Percent
Sherron Collins
 
77%
Cole Aldrich
 
9%
Brady Morningstar
 
7%
Other
 
2%
Marcus Morris
 
1%
Total 203
What was KU's best victory so far this season?

Poll results

Response Percent
Tennessee (92-85 at Allen Fieldhouse)
 
87%
Kansas State (87-71 at Allen Fieldhouse)
 
7%
Washington (73-54 at Sprint Center)
 
5%
Other
 
0%
Total 747
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Governor’s budget proposal means cuts to local schools
9:18 a.m., January 15, 2009 Updated 12:17 p.m.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ plan to hold harmless public school finance actually does harm school districts in that it will result in less funding on a per pupil basis, officials confirmed Thursday.
6:00 a.m.
Dr. Lee Reussner, an otolaryngologist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital asks his patient Joseph Timberlake, Wichita, how he is feeling shortly before performing a thyroplasty surgery to improve Timberlake's voice Thursday, Jan. 14, 2009 at the hospital. Studies show that a good relationship and better communication between doctors and patients leads to better health care. Honesty is the best medicine
January 17, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Have you ever left the doctor’s office with unanswered questions?
10:00 a.m.
Lawrence High School choral director Cathy Crispino directs the sophomore girls choir Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Crispino received the National Federation of High Schools Section 5 Music Educator of the Year award Friday. LHS choral director gets national honors
January 17, 2009 in print edition on 3B
Lawrence High School choirs typically fill Room 132 with the melodies of beautiful music, but on Friday the women’s third-hour choir erupted in applause instead.
2:00 p.m.
Kansas center Cole Aldrich pulls up for a shot before tipoff against Colorado at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colorado. FINAL: KU picks up first road win with 73-56 victory over CU
1:03 p.m., January 17, 2009 Updated 6:15 p.m.
Sherron Collins led Kansas with 18 points and five Jayhawks finished in double figures.
7:00 p.m.
From left, Alice Ann Johnston and her husband, Don, visit with friends Connie and Rick Beach, Wichita, during  the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Friday. The Johnstons were named Citizen of the Years. Chamber bestows honors
January 17, 2009 in print edition on 1B
During these days of tougher economic times, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce on Friday night celebrated several longtime community leaders who have dedicated their careers to public service, charity and business.

All stories

Spagnuolo namd Rams’ coach
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
The St. Louis Rams and Steve Spagnuolo agreed Saturday on a four-year contract to make the New York Giants’ defensive coordinator their coach. The team said in a release that Spagnuolo would be introduced at a news conference Monday.
Cardinals, Eagles proving they belong
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
One by one, the players walked through the Arizona Cardinals’ spacious locker room showing off their “Prove It” T-shirts. They might as well have been Philadelphia Eagles, too.
Ravens, Steelers long on toughness
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
Let those other teams wear throwback uniforms. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are throwback teams, descendants of the single-wing days of leather helmets, canvas pants and single-platoon football.
Texas Tech defeats Kansas women, 57-49
January 17, 2009
Texas Tech defeated the Kansas University women’s basketball team, 57-49, Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Hy-Vee stores recall peanut butter products
January 17, 2009
Hy-Vee grocery stores are recalling bakery products made with peanut butter amid a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
Kansas City, Kan., man killed in 24-40 wreck
January 17, 2009
A Kansas City, Kan., man died from injuries sustained in a Saturday morning crash on U.S. Highway 24-40 between Basehor and Tonganoxie.
FINAL: KU picks up first road win with 73-56 victory over CU
01:03 p.m., January 17, 2009 Updated 06:15 p.m.
Sherron Collins led Kansas with 18 points and five Jayhawks finished in double figures.
Driver flees scene of wreck near Sixth and Iowa streets
Police locate driver in Lebo
12:52 a.m., January 17, 2009 Updated 11:29 p.m. in print edition on B2
A two-vehicle collision sent one woman to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with minor injuries Friday night.
Out of money
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor:Here we are again, thumping into the SILT again. Oh, excuse me, I meant to write SLT.
Audit reaction
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor:After reading your story under the headline: “Doctors fight back on audit that alleged Medicaid fraud,” I am concerned about the quality of the paper’s coverage and of the Kansas Medical Society’s response to the audit.
True love
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor:Bruce Springsteen’s reply (Public Forum, Jan. 13) to my letter says that the “idea of hell is … the most vicious, appalling notion to emerge from … the human psyche” and “is the most gross perversion of proportional justice and sincere love imaginable.”
Kansan plans to ship entire rodeo abroad
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
He has trucked his rodeo stock from coast to coast and shipped saddle horses and bucking bulls to nearly a dozen overseas ports.
Mavericks seeking offense, answers
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C4
Dirk Nowitzki was looking forward to having Thursday off, a sign of how bad things are for the Dallas Mavericks.
Pump patrol
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.76 at several locations.
Democrats’ stimulus package would repeal bank tax breaks
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
House Democrats’ version of the $825 billion recession rescue package would end billions of dollars in tax breaks the Bush administration quietly gave to banks last fall.
Pets included in more wills
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D8
When Anna Ruth Jones died in Durham, N.C., last week, her obituary listed a handful of cousins and special friends.
Kansas picked eighth in league softball poll
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Big 12 coaches picked Kansas to finish eighth in the 10-team league race this spring.
Gruden out in Tampa Bay
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
A Super Bowl title bought Jon Gruden time, but ultimately couldn’t save his job.
KU support favorable in ‘Fieldhouse West’
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
A proud Kansas University graduate, Mark Randall has been on the lookout for Buffaloes all week.
Senate GOP blocks delay in TV transition
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a bill that would have delayed next month’s nationwide shutdown of analog TV signals until June 12, but Democrats vowed to bring the measure back for a vote next week.
Club news
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
Club news for Jan. 17, 2009
Inauguration speech advice for Obama
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
When President-elect Barack Obama delivers his inauguration address Tuesday, the nation and the world will be listening intently for all kinds of words from the man known for his soaring oratory. Five Associated Press writers offer their take on what Obama should and shouldn’t say in his speech.
Share inauguration experiences online
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
On Tuesday, the United States will inaugurate its 44th president.
Cost for Chiefs camp growing
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
The cost for the community to bring the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp to its turf has grown by $2 million as a result of state financing costs.
Haskell, OWU split
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Haskell’s women’s basketball team beat Oklahoma Wesleyan, 63-49, but the HINU men fell, 99-65.
Credit union offers mobile banking
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
KU Credit Union began to offer free mobile banking in December. “Mobile banking is the ultimate in convenience,” said Ginger Wehner, vice president of KU Credit Union. “It’s truly banking at your fingertips.”
Last year ranked in top 10 for heat
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Last year was the eighth warmest year on record, according to the National Climatic Data Center.
Free State boys fall to SM East
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
With six minutes remaining, SM East (6-2) led, 52-25, and appeared well on its way to a blowout victory. Then the Firebirds suddenly came to life.
Realtor named to post in national council
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
Mark A. Hess, CRS, has been appointed regional vice president for the Council of Residential Specialists. He will be responsible for Region 8, which covers Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Defense Department to honor employers
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
Kansas National Guard and Reserves members and their families may nominate employers for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Nominations will be accepted through Monday at FreedomAward.mil.
Serious tough guys don’t last
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
Action stars with a sense of the silly tend to have longer careers. Proof of this theory can be found all over the Saturday dial. Few of life’s quirks mystify me more than the career of Vin Diesel. But he is savvy enough to appear in light fare like “The Pacifier” (7 p.m., today, ABC), where he plays a Navy SEAL assigned to baby-sit, or rather bodyguard, the family of a government big shot.
Guards said to throw party for shoe-tosser
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Iraqi journalist jailed since throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush got a visit from his brother Friday and a birthday party from his guards as he turned 30.
Obama pitches stimulus plan to Midwest
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a Midwestern factory that makes wind turbine parts, saying Friday his plan would make smart investments in the country’s future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries.
Pilot’s life prepared him for ‘miracle’ flight
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A5
Chesley Sullenberger spent practically his whole life preparing for the five-minute crucible that was US Airways Flight 1549.
Arizona’s Boldin says he will play
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
After missing a playoff game because of an injured hamstring, Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin said he expects to play in the NFC championship against Philadelphia on Sunday.
Kansas women seeking continuity
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
Still looking for its first women’s basketball victory over Texas Tech in the 21st century, Kansas hopes to stop the bleeding Saturday night.
City Commission agenda: Protections for agricultural land on the table
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
Commissioners will consider approving a new Industrial Lands chapter for Horizon 2020. Most of the chapter has been agreed upon by the city, county and Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission. But disagreement has ensued over whether the chapter does enough to protect prime agricultural ground from industrial development.
Moving day easier when you’re president
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
If only all home moves could be as quick and easy as at the White House.
City scrapes off snowfall’s residue
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B3
A snowstorm early Friday morning left Lawrence covered with about a half-inch of snow, causing an adventurous rush hour for some motorists.
LHS choral director gets national honors
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B3
Lawrence High School choirs typically fill Room 132 with the melodies of beautiful music, but on Friday the women’s third-hour choir erupted in applause instead.
Seabury wears down, falls to Fire
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Bill Gibbs briefly held a three-point pose near his bench, softly high-fived teammates and shuffled to the back of the handshake line after Friday night’s basketball game.
Residents plan for Obama’s inauguration
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
Lawrence residents plan to tune in whenever and however they can Tuesday to witness Inauguration Day for President-elect Barack Obama.
Around and about
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
Around and about for Jan. 17, 2009
Stabbing conviction brings probation
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
A Douglas County judge on Friday sentenced a Lawrence man to serve two years on probation for a stabbing during a February 2008 bar fight.
Olathe Christian sweeps Veritas
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Olathe Christian’s boys beat Veritas, 66-53, and the girls beat the Eagles, 60-19.
4-H and FCE news
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
4-H and FCE news for Jan. 17, 2009
Emergency agency honors volunteers
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
Four volunteers received national Point of Light Awards at the Douglas County Emergency Management Volunteer Recognition Oct. 30 at the Lawrence Douglas County Health Department.
Nominations sought for leadership class
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Kansas is accepting nominations for its 2009 class until Jan. 29. The 40-member class will be selected in mid-March, with orientation scheduled for May 8-9.
Mizzou track tops KU
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Victoria Howard and Keith Hayes were double winners, and Jordan Scott qualified for the NCAA Championships, but Kansas University’s track and field team fell to Missouri.
Blagojevich attorneys pull out of Senate trial
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Ten days before the impeachment trial that could cost Gov. Rod Blagojevich his office, his team of defense lawyers said Friday they have withdrawn from the proceedings, which two of the attorneys compared to a “lynching.”
LHS freshman in wrestling finals
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
Lawrence High freshman Reese Wright-Conklin advanced to the finals of the Newton Wrestling Invitational.
Commissioning of new aircraft carrier an inspiring event
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
The commissioning of an aircraft carrier is a truly special event, one that is emotional as well as inspiring. For anyone who has served in this country’s military service, it is a unique event because it triggers numerous memories of their time in the service, particularly if the service was in the U.S. Navy.
Faith Forum: What role does faith play in the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.?
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
What role does faith play in the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.?
Chamber bestows honors
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
During these days of tougher economic times, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce on Friday night celebrated several longtime community leaders who have dedicated their careers to public service, charity and business.
Circuit City to close remaining U.S. stores
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Circuit City became the largest retailer to fall victim to the expanding financial crisis Friday, announcing it will shut down its remaining 567 U.S. stores at the cost of 34,000 more jobs after failing to sell the business.
Eudora girls rout De Soto; Baldwin loses to Paola
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C7
Haley Epperson scored 23 points, and Bailey Scott scored 18 points and hit four threes to lead Eudora High’s girls basketball team to a victory Friday night.
All-around player
Caron’s versatility leads FSHS girls to win
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
Chantay Caron didn’t peddle popcorn, but she did just about everything else. Caron scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Free State stunned Shawnee Mission East, 42-37, in girls high school basketball Friday night in the FSHS gym.
Cold causes Southern discomfort, blankets East
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Miserable, lung-burning, face-numbing temperatures are one thing in the Midwest and Northeast. But the Deep South?
Think you can’t look great in two minutes? Think again
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
You have two minutes to get out of the house looking somewhat polished and ready to face the world.
Professor to discuss Obama on NPR show
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
A Kansas University professor is scheduled to be a guest on the Walt Bodine Show on KCUR-FM 89.3 on Monday.
First mom could promote family agenda
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
While I’m aware that there’s no official inauguration for a first lady — no oath to take, no speech to make — we do manage to have an initiation rite. So, Michelle Obama, Princeton and Harvard Law grad, lawyer and mother, has been subject to the usual mix of mild hazing and wild admiration on her way to the East Wing.
Sources: Obama ready to ban harsh interrogations
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques by ordering the CIA to follow military rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials familiar with drafts of the plans. Still under debate is whether to allow exceptions in extraordinary cases.
KU-CU starting lineups, rosters
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C8
Here are the starting lineups and rosters for Kansas and Colorado.
KU December graduates
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
Kansas University announces candidates who completed degrees during the fall 2008 semester. Because KU conducts only one formal commencement ceremony each year, many students graduating in the fall and summer terms will return for the traditional walk down the hill May 17.
Mercury monitoring system needs data
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
A system to monitor mercury pollution in Kansas has taken longer than expected to set up, and more data need to be collected before reaching any hard conclusions, a state environmental official said Friday.
A.G. raises $203K for 2010 campaign
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B8
Attorney General Steve Six raised more than $203,000 last year for a campaign to hold onto his office, with more than half coming from the legal profession.
Woodland misses Sony cut
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland’s second day as a PGA tour professional didn’t go as well as his first.
Horoscopes
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
How you deal with people might change a lot this year. Often you have the unique opportunity of pitching in or being a mentor. People admire your wisdom and ability to lead. If you are single, you’ll meet a lot of people. If you are attached, the two of you work as a team more often and like making public appearances. Libra knows how to push you hard.
Early departures a troubling trend
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
The NFL’s annual coming-out party is always a lousy event for a few dozen college football coaches and more than a few fans, and this one seemed lousier than most.
Realtors tout benefits of home ownership
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
Randy Barnes says that getting the Lawrence area’s real estate market moving again starts at the bottom, with one first-time homebuyer at a time.
Bailout bubble threatens U.S. economy
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
Pay attention. We are witnessing the inflation of the largest and potentially most devastating economic bubble of our lifetimes. It’s the bailout bubble, and when that bubble pops it could kill the most successful economic system in the world.
Honesty is the best medicine
Communication crucial between doctors, patients
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
Have you ever left the doctor’s office with unanswered questions?
Science closing in on invisibility cloak
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
They can’t match Harry Potter yet, but scientists are moving closer to creating a real cloak of invisibility.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
An initial tally of students enrolled at Kansas University classes for the spring semester showed a decline of 236 from 1983. KU’s total enrollment — including the medical center — dropped from 22,929 the past spring to 22,693 in 1984. There were 19,434 on the Lawrence campus, a decline of only 78.
Stage direction: Prominent college play festival lands in Lawrence
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
Nervous excitement is in the air as Kansas University prepares to host the 41st annual Kennedy Center American College Region 5 Festival.
Kellogg recalls products for salmonella risk
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Kellogg Co. on Friday recalled 16 products containing peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination, adding new urgency to the nationwide outbreak as federal officials confirmed contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 17, 1909: “Steps will be taken next week to secure better fire protection for South Lawrence, the university hill and the university itself. … A number of people have been hurt from sledding during the snow and a university student yesterday suffered a broken ankle on university hill.”
City, KU get transit help from state
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
Revenues from increased sales taxes won’t be the only funds accelerating plans for coordinated transit services in Lawrence.
Birds are ‘your worst nightmare,’ local pilot says
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
Birds are blamed for disabling a US Airways jet that a pilot successfully splash-landed Thursday in New York’s Hudson River.
Chamber announces Eggs & Issues dates
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will host three sessions of Eggs and Issues, on Feb. 7, March 7 and April 4, with April’s session pending legislators’ availability. The breakfasts will be from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each day in the Crystal Ballroom of the Eldridge Hotel, 700 Mass., and will feature members of the Douglas County legislative delegation discussing this year’s most pressing issues. Each legislator will be given the opportunity to make a brief presentation after which questions from the audience will be addressed.
‘Deep Throat’ regarded as truth-teller
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who helped unlock the secrets of Watergate as the shadowy “Deep Throat,” was remembered Friday by family and friends as a man who stood up for truth in deceptive times.
Middle ground
Better communication before construction started might have avoided a lawsuit concerning new playing fields at Lawrence High School.
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
It’s too bad that it took a lawsuit to trigger the necessary negotiation, but it’s good to see that the Lawrence school district and neighbors of new athletic fields at Lawrence High School have come to an agreement that will allow the project to move forward.
Parties planned for Inauguration Day
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
Lawrence residents have various plans to celebrate Inauguration Day for President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday.
Boy licks light pole; tongue gets stuck
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
In a scene straight out of the movie “A Christmas Story,” a 10-year-old boy got his tongue stuck to a metal light pole.
Consumer prices shrink as deflation worries rise
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Consumer prices tumbled yet again in December, and inflation last year logged its smallest advance since the early 1950s, fanning new fears that the country may face a dangerous bout of deflation.
History links King holiday to Obama
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
Martin Luther King’s flame has always burned brightest in Atlanta, but in a real sense, the torch is being passed to Washington, D.C., with his birthday and holiday taking on dual meaning for many Americans because it falls on the eve of Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Economy gives boost to boot repair business
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
In a modest shop in this town’s square, a trade dating back hundreds of years remains strong, where residents bring their boots and shoes to be repaired and shined.
Investigators search for plane’s missing engines
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A5
Thick mud, menacing currents and bone-chilling temperatures stymied investigators Friday as they scoured the Hudson River for the two missing engines from a US Airways jetliner that crash-landed in the water after colliding with birds.
Anger, misery mount in nations lacking heat in natural gas dispute
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
Stefan Markovic slipped and stumbled on Belgrade’s icy streets and cursed both the Russians and the Ukrainians for the bad air he’s breathing.
People in the news
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
• Beyonce to sing Etta James classic for Obamas • Hathaway starstruck for “Slumdog”• Flay’s restaurants under fire in lawsuit; “Jackass” star explains airport grenade mishap• Famed painter Wyeth dies
On the record
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
Police arrested a 31-year-old Lawrence man Friday evening on one charge of aggravated assault in the 1800 block of West 26th Street, according to Douglas County Jail records.
Dismal bank earnings signal more trouble ahead
January 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
The hemorrhaging among the nation’s biggest banks was supposed to have subsided after the government doled out $350 billion in federal bailout money last fall. That hasn’t happened.
Playoff strategy: Just get in
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
Just Do It? How about Just Get In, then just do it?
Gary Bedore’s KU Basketball Notebook
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C8
Colorado sophomore guard Cory Higgins broke the Big 12 and CU school record with 40-consecutive made free throws Jan. 5 at Southern Methodist University.
Ravens’ Flacco can win title in city that shunned him
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
This is why Joe Flacco wanted to play in Pittsburgh.
Eudora boys edge De Soto, 53-51
Kaws top Santa Fe Trail
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C7
A late technical foul on De Soto and free throws by Justin Ballock and Evan Cleveland gave Eudora High’s boys basketball team a two-point lead with less than three seconds to play.
Taxpayer-funded foreclosure aid likely to help 4 states most
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A6
The nation’s foreclosure crisis is centered in four states. But taxpayers across the country will feel the pain of bailing them out.
O-South outlasts LHS boys
Assistant coach fills in for flu-ridden Davis
January 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
Last season, in a 29-point pasting of Lawrence High at LHS, Olathe South guard Joe McBride torched the Lions for 20 points and five three-pointers. Evidently, that was just a warm up
GOP wants to slice budget across board
January 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
Republican legislative leaders on Friday pushed for an across-the-board cut in this year’s state budget, including public school funding, but were getting pushed back by Democrats and some members of their own party.
Zippy soup warms up winter
January 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
Chipotle Black-Bean Vegetable Soup