Also from February 4
Blog entries
- Town Talk: New city survey shows about 20 percent have concerns with taste of city’s drinking water
- The Newell Post: Cliff’s Notes: Bill Self press conference, 2/4/13
- Heard on the Hill: Our KU news hashtag is: #KUbuzz
- Statehouse Live: Animal rights advocates call for end of carbon monoxide in euthanizing animals
- Heard on the Hill: KU events this week: Marrow drive, watch ‘The Birds’ with a scientist, timeline of timelines
- Town Talk: New microbrewery planned for downtown Eudora
- Rolling along: The REAL Lance Effect
- Meatless Mondays: Meatless Monday recipe of the week: Quinoa with roasted veggies
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Lead stories
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New girl in town throws birthday bash to benefit Ballard Center- February 2, 2013
- Ivori Jones invited all of her first-grade classmates from Langston Hughes School on Saturday to celebrate her seventh birthday by gathering needed donations for Ballard Community Services. By Ian Cummings
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All stories
- How former Jayhawks fared in Feb. 4 NBA games
- February 4, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Monday’s NBA games.
- Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, domestic battery
- February 4, 2013
- A 39-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of aggravated kidnapping and domestic battery after police responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 2400 block of Cedarwood Avenue. By Ian Cummings
- City to start process of building $10 million worth of infrastructure at Farmland site
- February 4, 2013
- Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday are set to take their biggest step yet toward starting about $10 million of infrastructure work to convert the former Farmland Industries fertilizer plant into a business park. By Chad Lawhorn
- KU basketball great B.H. Born dies
- 05:41 p.m., February 4, 2013 Updated 12:13 a.m.
- Kansas men’s basketball great B.H. Born died Sunday, Feb. 3, in Peoria, Ill. Born was 80.
- Indiana man arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with child by electronic communications
- February 4, 2013
- A 35-year-old Fort Wayne, Ind., man was arrested in Lawrence Monday morning on suspicion of using electronic communications to solicit sex involving a child. By Ian Cummings
- Commission to propose designating downtown area a ‘cultural district’
- February 4, 2013
- It’s no secret that the heart of Lawrence is ripe with culture. A group of stakeholders led by the Lawrence Arts Center wants the area to have an official definition that reflects it, and the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission is proposing that the city designates it a “cultural district.” By Sara Shepherd.
- Kansas City man charged with federal gun crime after arrest at local club
- February 4, 2013
- A 21-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man has been charged with a federal felony gun possession charge following a Sunday morning incident at Magic Lounge, 804 W. 24th Street. By Shaun Hittle
- Bill would set term limits for Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
- February 4, 2013
- A proposal to set term limits on members of the panel that enforces the ethics rules that govern public officials was considered Monday. By Scott Rothschild.
- Lawrence schools opt out of 2013 writing test
- February 4, 2013
- The Kansas State Board of Education made this year’s writing assessment optional as districts gear up to implement the new Common Core State Standards in English and language arts next year. By Peter Hancock
- KU’s Elijah Johnson says Sunday’s three-hour team meeting with head coach was productive
- 03:18 p.m., February 4, 2013 Updated 12:12 a.m.
- Kansas University senior Elijah Johnson is hoping a Sunday pep talk from his coach — during a three-hour team meeting in Allen Fieldhouse — is just what he needs to turn his season around. By Gary Bedore
- Aquifer sees 2nd largest decline on record in 2012
- February 4, 2013
- Water tables in the Ogallala Aquifer fell an average of 3.5 feet in 2012, a record exceeded only by the 4.25-foot decline in 2011. State and local officials are pushing for conservation measures, but they admit the long-term sustainability of a groundwater-based economy in western Kansas may be in doubt. By Peter Hancock
- One man arrested, second still at large in manhunt near East 2400 Road and K-10
- 02:54 p.m., February 4, 2013 Updated 10:49 p.m.
- At least one helicopter and a highway patrol K-9 unit joined officers from several law enforcement agencies searching an area around East 2400 Road and Kansas Highway 10 Monday afternoon for two men who fled a highway patrol traffic stop in a stolen car. One of the men was arrested. By Ian Cummings
- City crews repair broken water main near 19th and Delaware streets
- February 4, 2013
- Water service was shut off to about 37 homes and two businesses after contractors accidentally broke a water main near the intersection of 19th and Delaware streets. Water service was expected to be back on by 5:30 p.m. Ian Cummings
- Conservatives preparing constitutional amendment to thwart school finance ruling
- February 4, 2013
- Conservative Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned a recent order by a three-judge panel to increase public school funding by $440 million. The judges ruled that the Legislature had failed its constitutional duty to provide suitable funding for schools. By Scott Rothschild.
- Overland Park man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal 2010 collision
- February 4, 2013
- A 24-year-old Overland Park man faces between three and 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a deadly 2010 collision that killed a 19-year-old Lawrence woman. By Ian Cummings
- Lights out: Ravens edge 49ers, 34-31
- February 4, 2013
- From blowout to blackout to shootout, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough power to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls ever.
- How to help: Mentors needed to help first-time homeowners
- February 4, 2013
- Tenants to Homeowners Inc. is seeking volunteer mentors for its “A Place To Make Your Own” program. Staff Reports
- KDOT seeks input from bicyclists to update state plan
- February 4, 2013
- In an effort to update the Kansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan, KDOT is conducting an online survey about bicycling and walking facilities and policies in the state. The goal is to improve safety, public health, recreation, tourism and community development. By Nikki Wentling
- Super Bowl advertising blitz has date with destiny
- February 4, 2013
- Super Bowl ads this year morphed into mini soap operas. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shrugged off aliens so he could get more milk for his kids in a Super Bowl spot for the Milk Processor Education Program. Anheuser-Busch’s commercial told the story of a baby Clydesdale growing up and returning to his owner for a heartfelt hug years later. And a Jeep ad portrayed the trials and triumphs of families waiting for their return of family members. By The Associated Press
- How former Jayhawks fared in Feb. 3 NBA games
- February 4, 2013
- How former Kansas University basketball players fared in NBA games of Feb. 3.
- Capitol Report: ‘Economic freedom,’ lap dancing and Holland’s tax briefing
- February 4, 2013
- Economic freedom, lap dancing and Holland’s tax review. By Scott Rothschild
- Horoscopes for Feb. 4
- February 4, 2013
- For Monday, Feb. 4: This year interpersonal communication plays a very strong role in your success. You often might find that your efforts go unnoticed, but because of your constant attention and others’ strong feedback, you will achieve what you want and more. If you are single, you’ll want to decide what type of relationship you want. If you are attached, the two of you might start acting like young lovers again.
- Tune In Tonight: Television ace plays new card
- February 4, 2013
- Prolific television writer/creator David E. Kelley has not had a hit since “Boston Legal.” Could “Monday Mornings” (9 p.m., TNT) change that?
- Opinion: Moral grandstanding on guns
- February 4, 2013 in print edition on A8
- Politics becomes amusing when liberalism becomes theatrical with high-minded gestures. Chicago’s government, which is not normally known for elevated thinking, is feeling so morally upright and financially flush that it proposes to rise above the banal business of maximizing the value of its employees’ and retirees’ pension fund assets. Although seven funds have cumulative unfunded liabilities of $25 billion, Chicago will sacrifice the growth of those assets to the striking of a political pose so pure it is untainted by practicality.
- Remnant Rehab: Create cards that pop
- February 4, 2013
- You can choose from any number of pre-made valentines at the store, but to put a personal touch on them, why not have kids make their own? Add some pizzazz with pop-up cards this year.
- Go-Getter: Try investing
- February 4, 2013
- It’s the time of year when you’re looking at your financial situation as you prepare to do your taxes, so it makes sense to think about investing your hard-earned money. A local expert told us how to do it. By Rebekka Schlichting
- Sweethearts and singles invited to Valentine’s tea
- February 4, 2013
- “Bring or meet your sweetheart” — that’s the timely motto for the Honored Citizens Club’s upcoming Valentine’s Day tea.
- Style for the Ages: Historical Threads, Barbour waxed cotton jacket
- February 4, 2013
- Our general love for all things Brit has most definitely crossed over to the fashion world.
- Fix-It Chick: Start seeds indoors
- February 4, 2013
- Get a jump on spring by starting garden seeds indoors. By Linda Cottin
- Double Take: Trips abroad often inadvisable in high school
- February 4, 2013
- Dear Dr. Wes and Katie: My high school student wants to go on a senior trip out of the United States. This isn’t exactly sponsored by the school, but adults from the school are going. I have heard some negative things about these trips in the past, and it bothers me that I won’t be there to see it for myself. What do you recommend?
- 100 years ago: Lawrence voters polled on city ownership of water plant
- February 4, 2013
- “Three thousand one hundred and ten ballots were put into the mail yesterday.”
- 40 years ago: Six arrested after drug sale at Baldwin H.S.
- February 4, 2013
- Four of those arrested were juveniles.
- Editorial: Jersey honor
- Has the honor of having a jersey hung from the Allen Fieldhouse rafters been diluted by changing criteria?
- February 4, 2013
- When the tradition of having jerseys of truly outstanding players recognized by a jersey being hung from the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse began, there were very specific guidelines about who could qualify for this high honor. According to the KU basketball media guide, the criteria were expanded in 2002. Why not a separate area for such honorees?
- Around and about in local business
- February 4, 2013
- Local business news for the week ending February 1, 2013.
- Opinion: Football’s grip worries university leaders
- February 4, 2013
- Many university presidents/chancellors think the current football climate has a financial grip on their campuses and that change is unlikely anytime soon. By Gene A. Budig
- 25 years ago: County building parking situation ‘woefully inadequate’
- February 4, 2013
- The situation could only worsen if the state ordered an additional court division.
- Bankruptcies
- February 4, 2013
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
- Kids can make eco-friendly valentines
- February 4, 2013
- Last year we were on a beach vacation over Valentine’s Day, so I got a pass on what would have been my first round of valentines for my toddler’s school classmates. This year, I’m not so lucky, in many respects, so I’ve been thinking about what we can make to take to school for my little man’s beloved friends.
- Massachusetts Street has all the makings for a delicious Valentine’s Day
- February 4, 2013
- Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and it’s time to start thinking about gifts. Stumped again? For a lover, a crush or a friend, young or old, man or woman, it’s hard to go wrong with food. Here’s some of our favorite finds from Massachusetts Street shops.
- Mind Matters: Learn to manage difficult interactions
- February 4, 2013
- There are ways to deal with difficult interactions, whether infrequent or persistent.
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 7 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 28 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Club Magic shooting May 20, 2013 · 37 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 72 comments
- Sound Off: Truck dogs May 19, 2013 · 18 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 15 comments
- Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister May 20, 2013 · 24 comments
- Tornado watch issued for Franklin County; hazardous weather possible for Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 1 comment
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013 · 4 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- Roy F. Dodge Jr. June 24, 2000
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- Project to build intergenerational retirement community in Lawrence moving ahead April 29, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
