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Polls
On your Lawrence city utility bill, what do you think an "adjustment" charge refers to?

Poll results

Response Percent
An addition to the usual fees based on rates, taxes or another factor
 
 54%
Not sure
 
 23%
A miscellaneous charge
 
 16%
A late fee
 
 5%
Total 1131
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6:00 a.m.
Kansas fans reach out to forward Thomas Robinson as he leaves the court following the Jayhawks' 90-66 win over Kansas State during the second half on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse. Robinson scored 17 points in his return to the Fieldhouse after Thursday's funeral for his mother, Lisa Robinson, who died last Friday of a heart attack. Blowout memorable for several reasons
By Tom Keegan
January 30, 2011 in print edition on 1B
In a building packed with so much history, so many banners and so much talent running on the hardwood through the years, calling a game played in Allen Fieldhouse a memorable one requires meeting a mighty lofty standard.
10:00 a.m.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach speaks during a news conference about his legislation for fighting election fraud, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, in Topeka, Kan. Southern Poverty Law Center criticizes Kobach’s proposals on illegal immigration
By Scott Rothschild
January 30, 2011 in print edition on 1A
As Secretary of State Kris Kobach tries to put in place more rules before a Kansan can vote, his associations are being highlighted by critics of his effort.
2:00 p.m.
Working in sync, John Earnshaw and Joe Dickerson Sr. pump the jacks beneath the barn to lift it enough that the truck can drive out from underneath it. After setting up slidesticks -- a pair of steel beams positioned perpendicular to the ones the barn is resting on -- the men will coat them with Ivory bar soap and slide the barn over its new foundation. The final step is lowering it, accomplished with jacks and cribbing blocks just like the lifting process. Moving structures a specialized trade
By Sara Shepherd
January 30, 2011 in print edition on 1A
The business of house moving takes patience, precision and practice. The fundamental process may be thousands of years old, but picking up and moving entire, multiton structures remains a feat tackled only by a small number of specialized professionals.
6:00 p.m.
Kim Scherman, Kansas University junior and member of KU Environs, paints the hand of Josie Boyle, 8, Baldwin City, at the Take Charge Challenge kick-off party Saturday evening at Liberty Hall. The kick-off was also a watch party for the KU vs. K-State basketball team, and Boyle was having the name and number of her favorite KU player, Tyshawn Taylor, painted on her hand. Hundreds turn out for Take Charge Challenge kick-off party at Liberty Hall
By Brenna Hawley
January 30, 2011 in print edition on 1A
Almost 500 people came out to support the Jayhawks and energy efficiency Saturday evening for the Take Charge Challenge kick-off party at Liberty Hall.

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Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses Ronald Reagan’s legacy at Dole Institute of Politics lecture
By Shaun Hittle
January 30, 2011
Organizers were scrambling Sunday afternoon just minutes before presidential historian Richard Norton Smith began his talk about Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
Kansas legislators work to balance budget
Associated Press
January 30, 2011
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has rolled out his first roadmap for fixing state finances in the current year, but it’s clear the two chambers of the Legislature are taking divergent paths.
Memorabilia on display at Cloud County Museum Annex from Kansas’ 1961 centennial celebration
Associated Press
January 30, 2011
A collection of memorabilia from 1961, when Kansas was celebrating its 100 years of statehood, will be on display in Cloud County in honor of the state’s 150th birthday.
Sons of Union Veterans member Bob Wandel works to uncover buried Civil War history in local cemeteries
By Brenna Hawley
January 30, 2011
Bob Wandel is often a lone figure wandering around Oak Hill Cemetery. He sometimes recognizes other people when he’s out there, people who are walking their dogs or going for a run. But no one is doing what he’s doing — remembering, many times a week, the people who are buried there, and searching for those who have done great things.
Capitol Briefing: Sen. Dick Kelsey files legislation to overhaul Kansas tax system
By Scott Rothschild
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A3
State Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, has filed legislation to overhaul the Kansas tax system. He said his plan would make the system more fair and remain revenue neutral.
Inability to secure grant for renovation of Santa Fe Depot in East Lawrence could delay city’s purchase
By Chad Lawhorn
January 30, 2011
If city commissioners want to renovate and improve the Santa Fe Depot in East Lawrence, they’re likely going to have to take a bigger risk than originally planned.
Stars from the Sunflower State
Bob Curtwright, Wichita Eagle
January 30, 2011
It seems like a long way from the highways and byways of Kansas to the dreamy streets of Hollywood, but from the earliest days of Thomas Edison’s “flickers” more than a century ago, Kansans of every talent stripe have been trekking westward to make movie and TV magic.
Car linked to hit-and-run that killed Lawrence High graduate located by police
By Shaun Hittle
02:35 p.m., January 30, 2011 Updated 09:38 p.m.
A car connected to a suspect in a Florida hit-and-run case that killed 1993 Lawrence High graduate Spencer Schott, was found unoccupied Saturday north of Topeka, said Topeka Police Sgt. Kristen Hren.
Celebrate 150 years of Kansas history by reading
Lisa McLendon, Wichita Eagle
January 30, 2011
As Kansas celebrates its sesquicentennial, we look to books to get an idea of the past, present and future of the state: where we came from, where we’re going, and who we are as Kansans.
Collection of amphibians, reptiles is world’s 4th largest
First specimen gathered over 130 years ago
By Brenna Hawley
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A3
Tucked inside one of the oldest buildings on Kansas University’s campus lies something that is even older than the walls that surround it.
Hundreds turn out for Take Charge Challenge kick-off party at Liberty Hall
By Brenna Hawley
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A1
Almost 500 people came out to support the Jayhawks and energy efficiency Saturday evening for the Take Charge Challenge kick-off party at Liberty Hall.
Gary Bedore’s KU notebook: Simien’s jersey hung in rafters
By Gary Bedore
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B4
Wayne Simien’s jersey No. 23 was hung in the Allen Fieldhouse rafters during a halftime ceremony.
Lopsided loss headache for Wildcats
By Jesse Newell
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B4
In the postgame news conference, Kansas State coach Frank Martin was asked for something his team could learn from Saturday’s 90-66 loss to Kansas University.
Blowout memorable for several reasons
By Tom Keegan
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B1
In a building packed with so much history, so many banners and so much talent running on the hardwood through the years, calling a game played in Allen Fieldhouse a memorable one requires meeting a mighty lofty standard.
Uplifting experience: Robinson heroic vs. ’Cats
By Gary Bedore
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B1
His Kansas University basketball teammates and coaches — as well as the fans — would have understood had Thomas Robinson decided to take a leave of absence and skip Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown against rival Kansas State.
Jayhawks in the NBA
Associated Press
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B2
Here’s a look at how former Jayhawks fared in NBA action on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011.
City utility bill ‘adjustment’ charge draws ire from Lawrence resident
By Chad Lawhorn
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A1
Kelly Elsten thinks there’s something odd with the city utility bills she and other Lawrence residents pay. And she thinks she’s found out about it the hard way.
Big 12 roundup: Texas men’s hoops holds off Mizzou
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B5
The Texas Longhorns are tearing up the Big 12 and showing no signs of slowing down.
Kansas GOP picks ex-U.S. Rep. Tiahrt for key position
Associated Press
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A12
Kansas Republicans picked former U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt to fill a key party leadership job Saturday after a surprisingly spirited contest that suggested hard feelings still lingered from Tiahrt’s loss during last year’s bruising Senate primary.
National briefs: Clijsters wins Aussie Open
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B2
Kim Clijsters believes she now has earned the nickname she had for years in Australia.
Veritas girls cruise
J-W Staff Reports
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B3
For the second night in a row, the Veritas girls basketball team won with defensive pressure, smothering Shawnee Midland Adventist Academy, 45-12, on Saturday at home.
Veritas boys hoops rolls
J-W Staff Reports
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B3
Three players scored in double figures as the Veritas boys basketball team routed Shawnee Midland Adventist Academy, 55-36, on Saturday at home.
Lions wrestling second
J-W Staff Reports
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B3
Lawrence High’s wrestling team went 4-1 in the Olathe North Dual Tournament on Saturday, losing to Staley (Mo.) in the finals.
FSHS girls second at own tournament
By Ben Ward
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B1
Finishing as the runner-up doesn’t garner any trophies or accolades, but Free State High’s girls basketball team handled it in stride.
LHS girls rout Topeka West
J-W Staff Reports
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B3
TaMiya Green had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Emily Peterson added 16 points as Lawrence High routed Topeka West, 45-25, in the seventh-place game of the Capital City Classic girls basketball tournament on Saturday at Washburn Rural.
Area roundup: Baldwin girls toppled
J-W Staff Reports
January 30, 2011 in print edition on B3
Baldwin High’s girls basketball team finished runner-up in the Top Gun Invitational on Saturday.
West Junior High School honor roll, fall 2010
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A6
West Junior High School has announced its first semester honor rolls.
Kansas twins share sex abuse story on ‘Oprah’ show
Associated Press
January 30, 2011
The 19-year-old Kansas twins told their own story of sexual abuse at the hands of their father and two brothers to a local newspaper in hopes of inspiring others to report such crimes.
Chaos engulfs Cairo as leader names successor
Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A9
With protests raging, Egypt’s president named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president on Saturday, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital. Soldiers stood by — a few even joining the demonstrators — and the death toll from five days of anti-government fury rose sharply to 74.
Moving structures a specialized trade
By Sara Shepherd
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A1
The business of house moving takes patience, precision and practice. The fundamental process may be thousands of years old, but picking up and moving entire, multiton structures remains a feat tackled only by a small number of specialized professionals.
Pump patrol
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A4
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.99 at several stations.
Wheel Genius for week of Jan. 30, 2011
By Christine Metz
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A4
• Kasold Drive is narrowed to one lane in each direction as work begins on the third phase of the reconstruction of Kasold between Clinton Parkway and 31st Street.
Lectures to discuss new picks for Mount Rushmore
By Andy Hyland
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A3
A former Dole Institute director will return to the institute beginning today to deliver a series of lectures outlining his version of a 20th-century Mount Rushmore.
Southern Poverty Law Center criticizes Kobach’s proposals on illegal immigration
By Scott Rothschild
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A1
As Secretary of State Kris Kobach tries to put in place more rules before a Kansan can vote, his associations are being highlighted by critics of his effort.
Sheriff seek help with IDs of train crash victims
Associated Press
January 30, 2011
Butler County’s sheriff is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people who were killed in a car-train collision northeast of El Dorado Lake in southeast Kansas.
Hawker Beechcraft taps Salina airport for training
Associated Press
January 30, 2011
Wichita-based Hawker Beechcraft has picked the Salina airport for a light-attack aircraft training program that could begin in late 2012.
National Briefs: Clijsters wins Australian Open
The Associated Press
January 30, 2011
Kim Clijsters believes she now has earned the nickname she had for years in Australia.
100 years ago: Tonganoxie couple loses livestock, farming equipment in barn fire
By Sarah St. John
January 30, 2011
“Mrs. John Kesinger, living three miles southeast of town, was badly burned yesterday evening immediately after dark in trying to save some live stock from a barn which was in flames, says the Tonganoxie Mirror.”
Mortgages
By Christine Metz
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A9
The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 80 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday.
Around and about in local business
By Schnette Hollins
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A9
Rob Hannigan, Ozawkie, has successfully completed one of the most comprehensive training programs in the world for power line personnel.
Lawrence City Commission agenda for Feb. 1
City to look at health of retail
By Chad Lawhorn
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A7
City commissioners will receive a report from the city’s Retail Task Force.
City commission agenda for Feb. 1, 2011
January 30, 2011
City commissioners will receive a report from the city’s Retail Task Force.
Obama unmoved by failures
George Will - Washington Post Writers Group
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A11
Disregard Barack Obama’s rhetorical cotton candy about aspiring to be transformative. He is just another practitioner of reactionary liberalism and champion of a government unchastened by its multiplying failures.
Tax reform should top federal agenda
By David Broder - Washington Post Writers Group
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A11
While I was out ill for six weeks in December and January, the world changed. Before that, the White House had badly misjudged the political climate.
Snow perspective
The city’s sidewalk-shoveling ordinance sets a good goal, but it’s far from perfect.
J-W Editorial
January 30, 2011 in print edition on A11
Snow is a pain in the behind. Many Lawrence residents surely are being reminded of that this winter.
Documentary ‘Brick City’ a gripping tale
Kevin McDonough
January 30, 2011
Newark may only be about 40 exits on the parkway from the Jersey Shore, but the excellent true-life documentary series “Brick City” (7 p.m., Sundance) is a million miles from “Jersey Shore.”
Horoscopes for Jan. 30
Jacqueline Bigar
January 30, 2011
This year, you will find that your strength lies behind the scenes. Often, you will decide not to share as you have in the past.
25 years ago: Sallie Mae breaks ground on new office building
By Sarah St. John
January 30, 2011
The Student Loan Marketing Assn., commonly known as Sallie Mae, was scheduled to break ground the following week on a new office building in the Bluffs Office Park.
40 years ago: J-W publisher attends Apollo 14 launch
By Sarah St. John
January 30, 2011
At Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral) in Florida, the next day’s launching of the Apollo 14 spacecraft was on schedule.
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