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12:02 a.m.
Kansas realtor group’s tax stance gets serious look- February 13, 2013
- An offer from the Kansas Association of Realtors to compromise on tax issues received serious consideration Wednesday from the Legislature’s tax committee chairmen, even as the group’s members rallied at the Statehouse to save two popular income tax deductions for homeowners. By John Hanna, The Associated Press
2:53 p.m.
Police, FBI offer $1,000 reward for information about Wednesday bank robbery- 5:37 p.m., February 13, 2013 Updated 2:15 p.m.
- Police and the FBI continued to seek a suspect Thursday in a downtown bank robbery, releasing photos from inside the bank and offering a cash reward for information. By Ian Cummings
7:00 p.m.
Kansas House bill targets sexually oriented businesses- 2:28 p.m., February 14, 2013 Updated 9:15 p.m.
- A legislative committee is hearing testimony on House Bill 2054, which would increase regulation of sexually oriented businesses. The measure, dubbed the “Community Defense Act,” would ban employees from being nude or topless, and it would forbid the serving of alcoholic beverages, being open after midnight and offering private dances. It also would dictate where these establishments could be located. By Nikki Wentling
10:00 p.m.
Bennett, LHS boys quiet competition, win Sunflower League bowling titles- February 14, 2013
- A competitive environment helped Austin Bennett and the Lawrence High boys step up their games and win the Lions’ first Sunflower League bowling championship on Thursday at Royal Crest Lanes. By Benton Smith
- Photo gallery: 2013 Sunflower League bowling
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- How former Jayhawks fared in Feb. 14 NBA games
- February 14, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Thursday’s NBA games.
- Police looking for attempted purse-snatcher
- February 14, 2013
- Lawrence Police on Thursday evening were searching for a man after he reportedly attempted to snatch a purse in a parking lot of Dillons, 1015 W. 23rd St.
- Flash mobs around Lawrence take up global cause for women
- February 14, 2013
- A dancing mass of people tends to turn heads — or at least that’s what organizers were hoping for with Lawrence’s One Billion Rising “dance strike.” By Adam Strunk
- Bennett, LHS boys quiet competition, win Sunflower League bowling titles
- February 14, 2013
- A competitive environment helped Austin Bennett and the Lawrence High boys step up their games and win the Lions’ first Sunflower League bowling championship on Thursday at Royal Crest Lanes. By Benton Smith
- KU signee Wayne Selden chosen for 2013 McDonald’s All-American game
- February 14, 2013
- Kansas men’s basketball signee Wayne Selden is one of 24 high school basketball players selected for the 2013 McDonald’s All-American game. The rosters were announced Thursday.
- Former Lawrence police officer turns DUI accident into life mission
- February 14, 2013
- At age 25, everything was going as planned for Lawrence police officer Christopher Mann. But an injury caused by a drunken driver changed all that in 2002. More than a decade later, Mann is working as an advocate to cut drunken driving accidents in Kansas. By Shaun Hittle
- $1.2 million from longtime Lawrence couple’s estate will go to KU
- February 14, 2013
- John and Frances Peterson moved away from Lawrence in 2007, but a $1.2 million gift from their estate will live on at Kansas University for some time. By Matt Erickson
- Douglas County prosecutor removed from cases for errors in trials
- February 14, 2013
- After a series of appeals cases alleging misconduct in prosecutor Amy McGowan’s comments during trials, District Attorney Charles Branson is removing her from responsibility for trying major felony cases. By Ian Cummings
- Kansas House bill targets sexually oriented businesses
- 02:28 p.m., February 14, 2013 Updated 09:15 p.m.
- A legislative committee is hearing testimony on House Bill 2054, which would increase regulation of sexually oriented businesses. The measure, dubbed the “Community Defense Act,” would ban employees from being nude or topless, and it would forbid the serving of alcoholic beverages, being open after midnight and offering private dances. It also would dictate where these establishments could be located. By Nikki Wentling
- Graduate students showcase their research at Statehouse
- February 14, 2013
- Dozens of college students from Kansas University, Kansas State and Wichita State showcased their work Thursday in the Statehouse as part of the 10th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit. By Scott Rothschild
- Brownback stands by $10 million commitment to KU Medical Center
- February 14, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Thursday defended his proposal to commit the state to jump-starting construction of a health education building at Kansas University Medical Center, and indicated he wasn’t worried that a Senate subcommittee had cut the funding. By Scott Rothschild.
- Garden Calendar: Giving a bouquet will make someone’s day
- February 14, 2013
- Flowers make people feel better whether they are a gift for a holiday, special occasion, a get well, or sent as a condolence. What kind of flowers you choose also makes a difference in the message they send.
- Topeka residents arrested after highway pursuit west from North Lawrence
- February 14, 2013
- Two Topeka residents were arrested early Thursday morning after leading several law enforcement agencies on a long highway pursuit from North Lawrence to Topeka. Ian Cummings
- Journal-World sports section earns APSE Triple Crown; Tom Keegan honored for columns
- February 14, 2013
- The Journal-World sports section earned a rare Triple Crown — and more — from the Associated Press Sports Editors in their annual contest, the results of which were announced Wednesday.
- Douglas County land transfers for the week ending Feb. 4, 2013
- February 14, 2013
- Land transfers for the week ending Feb. 4, 2013, as recorded by the Douglas County Register of Deeds.
- Our Town Sports for Feb. 14
- February 14, 2013
- A weekly roundup of local happenings, events and opportunities.
- Big 12 honors Kansas swimmer Brull
- February 14, 2013
- Kansas University senior Brooke Brull was voted co-Big 12 Swimmer of the Week.
- Seabury girls fall to St. James
- February 14, 2013
- The short-handed Bishop Seabury girls basketball team fell, 43-38, to St. James Academy on Tuesday night at Seabury.
- LHS girls upend T-West
- February 14, 2013
- Jolona Shield scored 17 points and made three steals, and Kylie Seaman had 15 points and six assists to help Lawrence High claim a 61-45 girls basketball victory over Topeka West on Wednesday night.
- City squads gear up for state swimming
- February 14, 2013
- This afternoon’s state diving prelims at Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka mark the official start of the Class 6A State Swimming Championships. However, Free State High junior Trevor Hillis will be the only city diver competing. By Benton Smith
- J-W’s Tom Keegan to participate in mock selection
- February 14, 2013
- Twenty media members from across the country, including Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan, will spend the next two days in Indianapolis serving on a mock NCAA Tournament selection committee.
- Bill Self: Naadir Tharpe solid on ‘D
- February 14, 2013
- Naadir Tharpe was cited as one of the stars of the game for his defense on Kansas State standout Rodney McGruder. By Gary Bedore
- LINK volunteer’s work is a labor of love
- February 14, 2013
- Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen is celebrating on Valentine’s Day. LINK served its first free community meal on Valentine’s Day 1985. And during the past 28 years, volunteers such as Mary Jones have ensured the food continues to flow.
- Horoscopes for Feb. 14
- February 14, 2013
- For Thursday, Feb. 14: This year your words carry a lot of weight. You don’t need to fight for an audience; others make it their pleasure to listen to your ideas. If you are single, you don’t need to go far — your magnetic personality attracts many potential suitors. If you are attached, your interactions are full of intensity and understanding.
- Style Scout: Tristan Penn
- February 14, 2013
- What would you like to see more of in Lawrence? I would like to see more winking.
- 100 years ago: State health official speaks out on Lawrence water situation
- February 14, 2013
- “‘The Lawrence water plant has caused the Health Board more concern than any in the state.’”
- 40 years ago: No love for sidewalks? Residents speak out on new plan
- February 14, 2013
- About 30 opponents to a new sidewalk plan promised a petition drive to fight the proposal.
- 25 years ago: Poll shows Kansans in favor of admissions requirements, AIDS testing
- February 14, 2013
- Results of the annual Kansas University legislative issues poll were released this week.
- Tune In Tonight: ‘Zero Hour’ does not add up
- February 14, 2013
- It’s never good when a show’s title appears to predict its ratings. Anthony Edwards (“ER”) stars in the head-scratcher “Zero Hour” (7 p.m., ABC). He’s Hank Galliston, a Brooklyn debunker and editor of Modern Skeptic, a monthly magazine dedicated to combating dumb myths and legends lapped up by a gullible public.
- Opinion: Obama must follow speech with action
- February 14, 2013 in print edition on A8
- “The ice is breaking up” in a frozen, partisan Washington. That’s what one hopeful Democratic senator said on the eve of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, and it would be nice to imagine that it were so. Obama talked Tuesday night with the muscular confidence of a man who feels he has the political wind at his back after his re-election victory.
- Opinion: Christie reflects national duality
- February 14, 2013 in print edition on A8
- So it turns out Chris Christie is fat. If, somehow, that fact had escaped you before, surely it came slamming home last week after he appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” There was the 50-year-old governor of New Jersey jokingly snacking on a doughnut as the talk-show host — who has taken a jab or two at Christie’s weight — gently asked him about his girth. The bit was in keeping with how Christie usually deals with weight-related humor. He seems to feel the best defense is a good fat joke.
- Style Scout: Liz Adcock
- February 14, 2013
- Who do people say you look like? I don’t personally see it, but style-wise, people say I look like Liz Taylor when she was young. Or Flo, the Progressive (Insurance) girl.
- Editorial: Strong leader
- With 15 months to go before her retirement, President Pat Long still is working hard on Baker University’s behalf.
- February 14, 2013
- A national search soon will be under way to identify and select an individual to move into the Baker University president’s office following the upcoming retirement of current President Pat Long.
- How former Jayhawks fared in Feb. 13 NBA games
- February 14, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Wednesday’s NBA games.
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013 · 45 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 50 comments
- Police to aggressively enforce seat-belt laws in 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign May 17, 2013 · 30 comments
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013 · 3 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 34 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 114 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 61 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 42 comments
- Letter: Sweet deal May 18, 2013 · 7 comments
- Missouri man dies of injuries after Saturday motorcycle accident May 18, 2013 · 19 comments
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013
- Sun shines on KU graduates' smiles as they celebrate commencement May 19, 2013
- Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest May 19, 2013
- KU student sues Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, alleging underage drinking led to head injury March 19, 2013
- Kansas Court of Appeals rules Martin Miller should get new murder trial February 10, 2012
- Masterful gardens May 20, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday May 19, 2013
