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- Temperatures in the 60s will accompany possible showers overnight. Tuesday …
- KU students are participating in a farming project that has …
- A local man is going through Craigslist to get the …
- An armed robbery was reported Monday night near the apartment …
- The Hallmark card company has been losing money in the …
- By the end of this month state lawmakers will vote …
- The public pool opened its doors for the last time …
- A top Kansas health official says high school students need …
- Steve Six and other attorneys general want Craigslist overseers to …
- The 6News kidcast segment for September 6, 2010.
- Topeka residents were out and about Monday for Labor Day …
- Junior Tim Biere struggled in the first game of the …
- The best six plays from the week’s area sports.
- Prepare for a warm and windy Labor Day. Wind gusts …
- There will be lots of sun and lots of wind …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
County, KDOT plans jeopardize family’s two historic barns- September 5, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- For the greater part of a century, the Doege family’s two barns have framed Tonganoxie Road as it crosses Stranger Creek north of Tonganoxie.
6:00 a.m.
Muslims in Lawrence say city very accepting- September 6, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- When the news broke about a recent case of arson at the future site of a mosque in suburban Tennessee, Lawrence-area Muslim Asra Haq said her phone started ringing.
10:00 a.m.
Candlemaker’s resolve burns steadily- September 6, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- It was during a Friday afternoon phone call in 1972 when Bob Werts — owner of Lawrence’s Waxman Candles — began thinking like a business owner.
2:00 p.m.
Algae blooms a water hazard for dogs- September 6, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- Animals, particularly dogs, are at the greatest risk of becoming sick and even dying from the blue-green algae thriving in Kansas lakes and ponds this summer.
6:00 p.m.
Monarch Watch celebrates butterfly migration - September 6, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- Saturday will bring an exciting viewing opportunity to Lawrence for insect lovers.
All stories
- Police investigate possible armed robbery
- September 6, 2010
- Police are investigating a possible armed robbery in south Lawrence.
- 1 dies, 3 hurt during hayrack ride in Kansas
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A hayrack ride in central Kansas turned deadly when children fell off the small tractor and were run over, killing one and injuring three others.
- Salina wants feds to crack down on home gun sales
- September 6, 2010
- City officials in Salina are working with federal authorities to determine how 10 residents received federal gun licenses without city approval.
- Water could be issue with western Kan. coal plant
- September 6, 2010
- A western Kansas utility’s push to build a new coal-fired power plant has already embroiled it in a lengthy public dispute about potential air pollution, and now the project could touch off a battle over water.
- Briscoe signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Former Kansas wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the St. Petersburg Times reported Sunday.
- Business enthusiasm
- It’s hard to be gloomy about the U.S. economy while listening to the Lawrence native that now heads Ford Motor Co.
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- There’s nothing like a visit from Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally to make you feel better about U.S. business.
- Strictly recreational: At RV’s 100th anniversary, some Lawrence residents embrace the mobile lifestyle
- September 6, 2010
- Ah, the open road. It’s been calling to those with a sense of adventure since the earliest days of the automobile.
- Heart attack survivor now training for triathlon
- September 6, 2010
- The first indication that something was wrong was when 39-year-old Michelle Derusseau went to sleep halfway through the KU-Syracuse NCAA college basketball championship game in 2003. Her husband, Ron couldn’t believe his wife, a loyal Jayhawk fan, was sleeping through the biggest game of the year.
- Be skeptical of health credit
- September 6, 2010
- These days, you may leave your dentist’s office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don’t have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it’s tempting to sign up.
- Taste the magic of Brazil
- September 6, 2010
- Prepare to fall under the magical spell of Brazilian cuisine with guest and Kansas City musician Doug Auwarter on the next episode of “Jayni’s Kitchen,” which debuts Tuesday.
- A lesson in appliance repair
- September 6, 2010
- It has been brought to my attention that “River City Jules” lacks substance. That these pieces serve as nothing more than emotional reprieve from the real news. “Fluff,” if you will. So today I will deviate from my normal, silly banter and pass along a real-life lesson I learned last summer: How to get a new dishwasher.
- Got the itch to remove poison ivy? Here’s how
- September 6, 2010
- Eighty-five percent of the world’s human population is allergic to urushiol, the oil inside poison ivy plants. A drop the size of a pin head is enough to make 500 people itch, and urushiol remains active for years. This means the jacket you wore on your hike last fall can make you break out next winter.
- Crafty types
- September 6, 2010
- The Borders café bustles early on Saturday mornings. The crowd isn’t the typical scene of students studying or people reading, but rather women with skeins of yarn and a pile of crafts.
- Always in style: Lasting Impressions owner creates fashion deals
- September 6, 2010
- Susan Cook loves to get decked out in designer clothes, accessories and footwear, and she takes delight in helping others do the same. Best of all, she doesn’t have to pay a fortune for the privilege. Cook owns Lasting Impressions, a consignment store at 711 W. 23rd St.
- Knits are a comfy fit from the runways
- September 6, 2010
- Describing and recommending accessories is always a tricky task. Oftentimes, the same items stay in style for years, but they are not the same.
- Transforming a bathroom into a spa can be easy
- September 6, 2010
- There’s nothing like some me-time in a luxurious spa after a long day. And it takes just a little effort to transform your own bathroom into just such a place, an oasis in which to relax and rejuvenate.
- Lawrence artist tours Africa on bicycle
- September 6, 2010
- Local artist Jason Becker has quite a tale for his what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation essay: He crossed Africa on a bicycle.
- Build a stress-free relationship with food
- September 6, 2010
- Many of our clients struggling in their relationship with food are in a persistent diet mentality, experiencing feelings of deprivation as they avoid foods that are not on their diet regimen, only to then feel guilty after eating a “forbidden” food or overeating.
- Mix it up: Learn how to introduce pets to each other
- September 6, 2010
- When Patrick Leach and Ana Perkin decided to get a second dog, they took their time: They prowled around the Internet for nearly two months before spotting an ad on Craigslist that advertised the sort of pet they were looking for: a small dog to keep their poodle, Winston, company. But the 11-pound puppy, Clarence, part-daschund, part-poodle, part-Chihuahua, turned out to be more than they could handle.
- Murray ousted (again) at U.S. Open
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Any time now, Andy Murray will break through and become Britain’s next Grand Slam champion.
- Tech takes to air, upends SMU, 35-27
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Tommy Tuberville made good on his promise to keep Texas Tech’s passing offense intact.
- Commentary: NFL going to 18 games is ridiculous
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B2
- America loves to super-size everything.
- Overdue Davies delivers for K.C.
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B5
- Kyle Davies tried to forget his struggles against the Detroit Tigers, who were 5-0 against him in Kansas City.
- Muslims in Lawrence say city very accepting
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A1
- When the news broke about a recent case of arson at the future site of a mosque in suburban Tennessee, Lawrence-area Muslim Asra Haq said her phone started ringing.
- Products pitched to penny-pinchers
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A1
- How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money.
- Boats capsize, leaving 270 dead
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Two boats capsized over the weekend in separate incidents on Congo’s vast rivers, leaving 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead, and both vessels were heavily loaded and operating with few safety measures, officials said Sunday.
- Church: Stoning in Iran case ’brutal’
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.
- Crisis looms over Israeli settlements
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis is already looming: Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he’ll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.
- JetBlue attendant in flap resigned
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A flight attendant who captured America’s attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn’t fired, his lawyer said Sunday.
- Highly skilled workers will be in demand when economy picks up
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities. Others will face a choice: Take a job with low pay — or none at all.
- Study: Children their own best defense against abduction
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The children most at risk of attempted abduction by strangers are girls ages 10 to 14, many on their way to or from school, and they escape harm mostly through their own fast thinking or fierce resistance, according to a new national analysis.
- Colombian is world’s shortest man at 27 inches
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car — preferably a Mercedes— and wants to see the world.
- Senator wants youths to have clearer career path
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Steve Abrams, a former chairman of the State Board of Education and now a state senator, wants to enact a law that would place students into career and technical education paths starting in the sixth grade.
- Monarch Watch celebrates butterfly migration
- Open house Saturday offers activities for all ages as insects begin to wing their way through area
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Saturday will bring an exciting viewing opportunity to Lawrence for insect lovers.
- Sister city exchange adds internships for students
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A3
- For more than 30 summers, students from Kansas University and local high schools have traveled to Eutin, Germany, one of Lawrence’s sister cities.
- Algae blooms a water hazard for dogs
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Animals, particularly dogs, are at the greatest risk of becoming sick and even dying from the blue-green algae thriving in Kansas lakes and ponds this summer.
- School marathon club seeks support
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Deerfield School Marathon Club is seeking volunteers to help with its weekly runs.
- Historic B-17 to visit Great Bend for air event
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A5
- A restored World War II B-17 bomber will stop over in Great Bend as part of the Great Bend Municipal Airport Air Festival and Fly-In later this month.
- U.S. troops join battle in capital
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq’s ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday. The fighting killed 12 people and wounded dozens.
- Taiwan firm iPhone’s ‘quiet’ challenger
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A6
- East Asia is the world’s electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple’s iPhone.
- Endangered or not, wolves remain a target
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes, despite two recent court actions that restored the animal’s endangered status in every state except Alaska and Minnesota.
- Obama backing research tax credits
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said Sunday.
- Polar candidates seek spot in center
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- For decades, Pennsylvania has perfected a unique politics of ambivalence in its Senate races, sending to Washington nonconformists who do not fit comfortably into their parties’ norms but reflect accurately the subtle variations within their constituencies.
- Iraq just a subplot of larger war
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- In his Oval Office address Tuesday night announcing the end of combat operations in Iraq, President Obama said “It’s time to turn the page” and start focusing on rebuilding the American economy.
- 100 years ago: Stockman killed, 3 seriously injured in train wreck near Lawrence
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Patrick Brown, a stockman of Galena, was killed and three other persons seriously injured in a wreck on the Union Pacific near Lawrence this morning. The Rock Island double header freight crashed into the rear of a Union Pacific cattle train nine miles west of Kansas City, Kan., this morning at an early hour.
- 40 years ago: KU, Haskell sign service agreement
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- A $152,889 contract, issued to Kansas University from Haskell, stipulated that KU must provide 15 part-time instructors to Haskell and provide leaders for staff training sessions and a closed-circuit instructional television system.
- 25 years ago: Some Regents object to bringing Washburn into system
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Several members of the Kansas Board of Regents were objecting against bringing Topeka’s Washburn University under their authority, saying that they couldn’t afford to “bring another mouth to the table.” The idea was being studied because the state was funding about 23 percent of the college’s budget.
- Horoscope for September 6, 2010
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A9
- This year, you greet many situations with confidence and greater insight than in the past. You develop a strong inner voice and knowledge. If you are single, check out new people with care. They might want to portray themselves as something other than who they really are. If you are attached, your relationship benefits from plenty of downtime away as couple. Leo proves to understand you better than many people.
- Chefs aim to raise bar for cuisine at sporting events
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A9
- There’s been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do with aces or foot faults.
- Bourdain seems to be losing his bearings
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A9
- “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (9 p.m., Travel) celebrates its 100th episode with a return to Paris. Let’s hope it’s better than the 99th. Long an admirer of this show and its host’s acerbic and occasionally cerebral take on food and culture, I can’t help but feel that “Reservations” is running out of gas.
- Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A10
- The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and often end up in jars in children’s bedrooms may be flickering out in the nation’s backyards as suburban sprawl encroaches on their habitats.
- Army studies effects of concussions
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B10
- Motivated by the deaths of two friends in war-zone explosions, 1st Lt. Timothy Dwyer decided to become a bomb hunter.
- Chile mine disaster exposing feuds among families
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B10
- While a fire warms their campsite, the icy feeling between Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the cold Atacama desert.
- Is Gill facing quarterback quandary?
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The stage was set, everything was in place for quarterback Jordan Webb to come in and save Kansas University’s football team during Saturday’s season opener against North Dakota State. Of course, the fact the Jayhawks needed saving in the first place was too much for some people to fathom
- Stewart takes first Cup win of year
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Martinez muddles NU outlook
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Of the three Big 12 teams in the national rankings, the biggest preseason quarterback question was at Nebraska.
- KU soccer falls to Illinois State
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Emily Cressy scored a second-half goal off an assist from Whitney Berry in Kansas University’s 2-1 soccer loss to Illinois State on Sunday at Adelaide Street Field.
- Gilbert fourth; KU men’s golf fifth
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Sophomore Chris Gilbert bounced back from a morning round of 78 to shoot a 2-under-par 70 in the afternoon to lead the Kansas University’s men’s golf team to a fifth-place standing after two rounds of the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate on Sunday.
- Lawrence man arrested after threatening family with gun
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 62-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday evening after threatening family members with a firearm.
- Harder edge in order
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Pride, ego and so many other factors rank high among the reasons football players take losses so hard. So does the fear of what they’ll be put through in the coming week of practice from a cranky coach bent on punishing them as a deterrent to future embarrassing outcomes. No such fear was evident after Kansas University’s 6-3 loss to North Dakota State in front of a stunned, at-times booing crowd.
- Kidcast: Samantha Gregory
- September 6, 2010
- The 6News kidcast segment for September 6, 2010.
- Candlemaker’s resolve burns steadily
- Waxman owner shares tips from 40 years in business
- September 6, 2010 in print edition on A1
- It was during a Friday afternoon phone call in 1972 when Bob Werts — owner of Lawrence’s Waxman Candles — began thinking like a business owner.
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- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 18 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 250 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 77 comments
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- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 192 comments
- Kansas extends major development tool for 5 years May 28, 2012 · 13 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
- Famed author takes on Kansas October 7, 2005
- Retreat offered for writers May 28, 2012
