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25 years ago: Firefighters test new equipment
November 21, 2009
Local firefighters tested their new attire and equipment in simulated emergencies and the report on the results was gratifying to city officials.
40 years ago: Construction begins on Meadowlark addition
November 21, 2009
Preliminary construction was begun on a $2.4 million addition to the Meadowbrook apartment complex at 15th and Crestline. There were to 132 new units, boosting the total well past 300.
100 years ago: Turkey as high as 25 cents per pound this year
November 21, 2009
If you are planning on a nice fat turkey for Thanksgiving, you better plan to pay a high price for it. There seems to be an absolute dearth of birds in our area since so many sent their birds to Chicago. Wet weather in the spring also added to the shortage and some may have to pay as high as 25 cents a pound for a bird this year.
The cowboy way: Williamstown church ministry draws unique following
November 21, 2009
They arrive in their coats and jeans, huddled on metal folding chairs that have seen better days. They dodge raindrops springing from holes in the yellow-and-white striped tent.
Club news
November 21, 2009
University Bridge Club announces results of its Nov. 14 meeting, with hosts Dale and Wanda Kring, Donna Gatts and Janet Dunn.
Around and about
November 21, 2009
Lindsey and Corey Ingram, Lenexa, announce the birth of their son, Aiden Allen Ingram, on Nov. 6, 2009, in Overland Park.
Scouting news
November 21, 2009
Fifty-two Scouts from Troop 55 earned nearly 270 merit badges while attending Camp Bartle from July 16-25 in Osceola, Mo.
Table of contents: Food adds spice to creative centerpieces
November 21, 2009
The food may be the crowning glory of any Thanksgiving table, but an imaginative centerpiece on the holiday table can whet the appetite and make a meal memorable.
It takes two
A tuition/budget compromise could help Kansas students, but it only works if both sides play along.
November 21, 2009
With college tuition continuing to rise, a strategy being pursued by Missouri officials might be worth a look in Kansas and elsewhere.
Where but in Lawrence?
It would be nice to give a local entrepreneur the chance to try out his rickshaw venture.
November 21, 2009
A pedal-driven rickshaw service could be a fun addition to downtown Lawrence. Doing it in a way that won’t create a traffic hazard could be tricky, but the city should try to give this would-be entrepreneur a chance to try it out.
Palin stirs feminist ambivalence
November 21, 2009
You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don’t mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the $24.64 I overpaid for “Going Rogue.”
GOP should give Palin some competition
November 21, 2009
For Sarah Palin, with her personality and history, to tell Rush Limbaugh that Republicans should welcome primary fights within their own ranks is hardly surprising.
No busker ban
November 21, 2009
To the editor: Controversy swirls about banning panhandling in downtown Lawrence.
Safe pathways
November 21, 2009
To the editor: Perhaps the city of Lawrence should be green enough to provide two “pedestrian/cyclist safe pathways.”
Nation has right to ask ‘why?’
November 21, 2009
It was a cold, cloudy day at the Dole Institute on Nov. 10, the time when Marines from the Lawrence area came together to celebrate the 234th birthday of the Corps.

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