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Where is the best place to view a Fourth of July fireworks display in Lawrence?
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| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Near downtown | 62% | |
| At Clinton Lake | 37% | |
| Total | 523 | |
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- The forecast for Thursday, May 21 calls for a high …
- A tragedy affecting a Tonganoxie teenager has led to tighter …
- Douglas County is using tax dollars to take aerial pictures …
- A longtime local tradition is set to return to its …
- Scientists are tagging and releasing monarch butterflies in an attempt …
- LHS baseball rode strong pitching past Free State, 2-1.
- Kansas University standout basketball player Sherron Collins will try out …
- Mainly clear skies with a few extra clouds for the …
- We will still deal with breezy conditions with a gusty …
- If you haven’t had a chance to get oustide and …
- Wednesday’s commute should be pleasant, but plenty of roadwork in …
- Harold Hays, manager of the Lawrence KOA Kampground, explains just …
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- Width restrictions imposed on vehicles and trailers on part of Kansas Turnpike
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Kansas Turnpike has a friendly warning for drivers approaching Lawrence from the east: Be on the lookout for wider-than-normal trailers.
- Budget uncertainty prompts Regents to cautiously approach 2011 budget
- Plan for fiscal year 2011 will depend on summer finances
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Members of the Kansas Board of Regents will be watching the state’s budget performance over the summer before planning a budget for fiscal year 2011.
- Senate Democratic leader calls for review of KTEC
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A1
- One day after the head of the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. announced he was stepping down, a legislative leader on Wednesday called for a review of the economic development agency.
- Tonganoxie youth placed on probation for taking explosive device to school
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A former Tonganoxie Middle School student who in January took an explosive device to his school will serve 12 months on probation.
- Lions top Firebirds, 2-1, in regional final; LHS headed back to state
- LHS slips past Free State for regional crown
- 04:02 p.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 09:19 p.m. in print edition on B1
- Free State defeated Junction City, 2-1, on Wednesday and Lawrence High defeated Topeka High to setup an all-Lawrence regional championship. In that one, the Lions outlasted the Firebirds, 2-1, to take the regional title and earn a trip back to state.
- Douglas County pays $5,000 for flyover to collect rooftop images
- Photos used to gauge repair needs of flat-roofed structures
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Douglas County leaders spent $5,000 on a photo opportunity that’s intended to save future tax dollars.
- Collins officially accepts invite to try out for World University Games
- 02:30 p.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 03:10 p.m. in print edition on B3
- Kansas senior-to-be Sherron Collins is one of 15 collegians that has accepted an invitation to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games Team training camp June 16-24 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All In: Chuck Mead returns to Lawrence playing a ‘Journeyman’s Wager’ as a solo artist
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C1
- After many years as a Lawrence townie, Chuck Mead jumped ship for Nashville. His hillbilly outfit BR-549 signed to Arista Records in 1995 and spent the next decade touring the world and becoming a minor superstar. Mead caught up with us via phone from the road. Included in the podcast are portions of tracks from the new album…
- Lawrence Paper Co. lays off eight more workers
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Lawrence Paper Co. laid off eight employees this week, as orders continue to slow for the company’s cardboard boxes and other packaging products.
- KSU files suit to declare secret $3.2 million agreement with Ron Prince invalid
- May 20, 2009
- Kansas State University and its athletic department filed suit Wednesday, asking a court to declare a secret agreement signed by former athletic director Bob Krause and former football coach Ron Prince invalid.
- Westar plans to spend millions of dollars to upgrade Lawrence Energy Center
- Costs will be covered by ratepayers
- 01:38 p.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 05:38 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Westar Energy Inc. on Wednesday announced it will make an estimated $375 million worth of upgrades to reduce emissions at the Lawrence Energy Center.
- Fourth of July fireworks returning to downtown Lawrence
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show is making a return to Downtown Lawrence.
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital board awarded 3 percent pay hike to CEO
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B9
- The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees conducted its annual evaluation of LMH President and Chief Executive Officer Gene Meyer Wednesday morning.
- KU’s interim provost leaving for job at Ohio State
- Joseph Steinmetz takes Ohio State job; Danny Anderson to assume acting post
- 12:17 p.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 08:51 a.m. in print edition on A3
- Kansas University’s interim provost and its dean of liberal arts and sciences is leaving for Ohio State University.
- Several area events planned this weekend in honor of Memorial Day
- Community can join in several events on Memorial Day
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Several area ceremonies are planned this weekend in honor of Memorial Day.
- Three new cases of swine flu in Kansas
- May 20, 2009
- Kansas health officials say the state now has 52 confirmed swine flu cases.
- State seeking federal dollars to help connecting Kansas, Oklahoma via passenger rail
- 10:57 a.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 04:48 p.m.
- State transportation officials plan to seek $20 million in federal funding that could help develop passenger rail service from Newton to the Oklahoma border.
- Three Lawrence residents sentenced for participating in drug trafficking organization
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Three Lawrence residents received various federal prison sentences for participating in a drug trafficking organization in the city, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
- Kansas Health Policy Authority names acting executive director
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Andrew Allison has been named acting executive director of the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
- FINAL: KSU baseball defeats KU, 5-4
- 08:54 a.m., May 20, 2009 Updated 01:20 p.m.
- The Wildcats broke a four-all tie in the eighth, taking down the Jayhawks in the first game of the Big 12 Tournament.
- Report: NFL star Michael Vick released from Kansas prison
- May 20, 2009
- Michael Vick is said to have left the federal prison in Leavenworth Wednesday for home confinement in Virginia, the latest step on a journey that he hopes will lead to his return to the NFL.
- Burger renaissance: Lawrence restaurants reinvent American classic
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C1
- The folks over at Henry T’s have been in the burger business for 18 years.
- New rules will transform auto fleet
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Some soccer moms will have to give up hulking SUVs. Carpenters will still haul materials around in pickup trucks, but they will cost more. Nearly everybody else will drive smaller cars, and more of them will run on electricity.
- Senate OKs bill to rein in credit card practices
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to rein in credit card rate increases and excessive fees, hoping to give voters some breathing room amid a recession that has left hundreds of thousands of Americans jobless or facing foreclosure.
- Area camping spot popular, cheap outdoor getaway
- Vacations ‘going back to basics’
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A1
- The economy being what it is these days, perhaps the flight to Morocco is out. Or the weeklong sojourn in the nation’s capital. Or even a weekend in Las Vegas. But camping near Lawrence Municipal Airport? Booked solid.
- It’s too soon for Vick’s NFL return
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Michael Vick gets out of prison this week, and so far only one thing is certain: He won’t have a dog to kick around when he gets home.
- Wall says he’ll play for Kentucky
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B2
- John Wall, one of the nation’s most sought-after high school recruits, has decided to play for John Calipari and Kentucky.
- Pump patrol
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.17 at several stations.
- Green Chili Burger
- May 20, 2009
- Blue Bayou Burger
- May 20, 2009
- Firecracker Burgers with Cooling Lime Sauce
- May 20, 2009
- Lucky Burger
- May 20, 2009
- Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers
- May 20, 2009
- Stuffed Jalapeno Burgers
- May 20, 2009
- Royals rally past Indians
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Mike Jacobs and Mark Teahen hit back-to-back home runs off Indians closer Kerry Wood, and Willie Bloomquist capped the four-run ninth inning with a game-winning sacrifice fly.
- K.C. skipper thanks Brett
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman said Tuesday he was grateful for the remarks made in support of him by Hall of Famer George Brett.
- Bryant, Lakers open with win
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Kobe Bryant sparked the Lakers to a 105-103 victory over Denver.
- Hull twins selected for MoKan softball
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Free State’s Rosie and Maggie Hull were invited to play in the MoKan softball series.
- Gratifying goal
- Strong 2nd half pushes LHS girls soccer past FSHS
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B1
- For 37 minutes of Tuesday’s regional girls soccer game between No. 4 Lawrence High and No. 5 Free State at LHS, it was the Firebirds who looked like the more aggressive and hungrier club.
- Dugan Arnett’s KU baseball notebook
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Barring some unforeseen change of plans, the Kansas University baseball team won’t face Kansas State standout A.J. Morris in today’s Big 12 tournament in Oklahoma City.
- FSHS, LHS softball eliminated
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B7
- No tears. No crying. Nary a red eye. Free State High’s softball team may have missed a Class 6A state berth by a mere run, but the Firebirds’ season ended on a high note nonetheless.
- City to ask bankruptcy judge to spare Jim Clark dealership
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Lawrence city commissioners want to do what they can to save the city’s Chrysler dealership.
- Eudora man transferred to KU Hospital from LMH
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A Eudora man who was injured Monday in a head-on collision southwest of Eudora has been transferred to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan.
- Obama touts plan for cleaner, more efficient cars
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A8
- President Barack Obama is asking consumers to put their money — up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 — behind his plan for higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on their greenhouse gas emissions.
- Dream title: KU vs. UK
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B1
- A chain of events good for the quality of play in college basketball started on the final day of March when coach John Calipari left Memphis for Kentucky and concluded Tuesday when John Wall, the nation’s top recruit, committed to Kentucky.
- Congress passes anti-foreclosure bill
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Congress on Tuesday sent the president legislation that encourages banks to spare homeowners from foreclosure, after the industry helped scuttle a tougher measure that would have forced lenders to reduce monthly payments of owners in bankruptcy.
- Military plane crashes; at least 79 dead
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- An Indonesian military plane carrying more than 100 people crashed into several homes and burst into flames today, killing at least 79 people, officials said.
- Suit dropped over Iraq war’s constitutionality
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Two mothers of soldiers who served in Iraq have failed in their attempt to sue the federal government over the constitutionality of the war.
- WHO seeks swine flu vaccine help
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The World Health Organization urged drugmakers to reserve some of their pandemic swine flu vaccine for poor countries, but received few concrete offers as experts disclosed that an effective flu shot is still months away.
- President seeks compromise after war
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Sri Lanka’s president has reached out to the Tamil minority, calling for political compromise to unify this island nation after the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebel group and the death of its leader.
- Senators reject closing Gitmo without plan
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama’s promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison suffered a blow Tuesday when his allies in the Senate said they would refuse to finance the move until the administration delivers a satisfactory plan for what to do with the detainees there.
- Reporter convicted for shampoo experiment
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A6
- A Danish TV reporter has been convicted of animal cruelty for killing 12 aquarium fish with shampoo for a consumer affairs show.
- Bear fight: German zoos battle over Knut
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A6
- A German court has told the Berlin and Neumuenster zoos to settle a price dispute over Knut, pictured above, the polar bear who took the world spotlight as a fuzzy white fluffball.
- Expense scandal ousts lower house speaker
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A6
- For the first time in three centuries, the speaker of the House of Commons has resigned — the biggest casualty in a widening scandal in which lawmakers expensed such things as installing a chandelier or cleaning a moat at a country home.
- Humane Society seeks goods for garage sale
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Lawrence Humane Society’s Gigantic Garage Sale is set for May 29 and 30.
- Blood donors get pint of ice cream
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A Kansas City ice cream company is sweetening the deal for local blood donors.
- Squeezed by economy, shoppers become swappers
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C10
- The turtleneck from designer Marc Jacobs costs hundreds of dollars at Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue. But at one Brooklyn bar, the charcoal-gray sweater was free for the taking — along with jeans, belts and shoes.
- Fuel bank idea gains traction
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C10
- Buffett’s bankroll, Obama’s clout and the partnership of a savvy ex-Soviet strongman may turn the steppes of central Asia into a nuclear mecca, a go-to place for “safe” uranium fuel in an increasingly nervous atomic age.
- As economy worsens, neighbors buy and share gear
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C10
- Twice a year, in the spring and again in the autumn, six families on Vicki Matranga’s tree-lined Oak Park block go to one neighbor’s garage and bring out the $1,200 woodchipper they all pitched in to buy. They gather around and feed it dead branches gathered from their yards.
- City takes step to restart sewer project
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B10
- As city commissioners struggle with when to restart efforts to build a new $88 million sewer plant south of the Wakarusa River, they’re close to enlisting a new set of eyes to help them.
- Housing bottom in sight
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Single-family home construction posted a modest rebound in April, raising hopes that the three-year slide in housing is leveling off. But a bulging supply of unsold homes, record levels of foreclosures and still-falling home prices suggest a sustained recovery isn’t likely until next spring at the earliest.
- Sprint says Palm Pre on sale June 6
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to start selling Palm Inc.’s much anticipated new smart phone, the Pre, on June 6 for $200. The device could give Palm a needed boost in sales and help Sprint stop the defection of subscribers to other wireless carriers.
- Commodities
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
- KBA approves $11M in new projects
- Bioscience Authority to invest in several KU endeavors
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Following the recommendations of its investment committee, the Kansas Bioscience Authority Board on Tuesday approved $11 million in new projects.
- Horoscopes
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B9
- For Wednesday, May 20: This year, you will feel much more empowered as long as you structure your life around your goals. You will be in a period in which you manifest one desire after another. If you are single, you easily could meet someone special while traveling, at a workshop or even just taking a walk. If you are attached, the two of you will want to socialize more.
- Buy back government
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: Are “we the people” in charge of our government these days? National health insurance is the best answer for our country.
- Fancy burger recipes to try at home
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Stuffed Jalapeno Burgers, Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers, Lucky Burger, Firecracker Burgers with Cooling Lime Sauce, Blue Bayou Burger and Green Chili Burger.
- Small-town graduation inspires
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A9
- I have found that as I reach a “certain age” new experiences become less frequent, either because I’m not as adventurous as I once was or because I’ve just experienced a fair amount in the past half century.
- Recreation mission
- Cutting hours and adding fees will limit access to city recreation opportunities for many local youngsters.
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A9
- The interim director of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is correct in saying the city is trying to walk “a fine line” as it discusses ways to trim the department’s budget.
- Great grilling: Make the most of your barbecue
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C1
- With Memorial Day weekend approaching, It’s time to shine the burger flipper, clean the grill and make sure the propane tank is filled or charcoal is at hand.
- Early skeleton sheds light on primate evolution
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A10
- The nearly complete and remarkably preserved skeleton of a small, 47 million-year-old creature found in Germany was displayed Tuesday by scientists who said it would help illuminate the evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans.
- City baseball teams focused
- Lions, Firebirds refuse to look ahead to regional final
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence and Free State high schools might meet in the Class 6A regional championship game, but each must win a first-round game to get there.
- Baby population growth slows
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C10
- Did America’s moms and dads and potential parents see the meltdown coming before the economists?
- Home repairs that shouldn’t be ignored
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B6
- You might be tempted to put off fixing your home until the economy rebounds. Rebuild the patio? Sure, right after your 401(k) rallies.
- ‘Idol’: Confetti or anticlimax?
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B9
- To use an awkward sports metaphor, the “American Idol” (7 p.m., Fox) finale is the Super Bowl, but without the game. It’s all halftime, all the time.
- People in the news
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Up-and-coming rapper Dolla was killed in a shooting at an upscale shopping mall, and a man was arrested in connection with the murder, police said Tuesday.
- Hopeful signs emerge in Afghanistan
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on A9
- After three weeks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, I find it easier to be hopeful about the latter.
- Controlled juice portions healthy for children
- May 20, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Is fruit juice a contributor to childhood obesity?
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