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Photos for February 7, 2003
Lawrence police officers follow the trail of footprints in the snow believed to have been left by a man who robbed the Central National Bank, 711 Wakarusa Dr., at gunpoint Friday morning. Officers were tracking the suspect to the cul-de-sac at Congressional Way behind Dillons grocery store.
Douglas County Farm Bureau member Linda Faust, Overbrook, left, gives a loaf of bread to Ada Langton, Lawrence, as part of Food Check Out Day. Farm Bureau members on Thursday were at Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway, giving away bread and buying about $200 worth of groceries for selected individuals. The U.S. Agriculture Department estimated that by Thursday the average American had earned enough in 2003 to pay for their entire family's annual food supply. The department estimated an average family spends 10 percent of its disposable income on food.
Rosie French stands next to her elephant ear plant. Her sister-in-law, Gloria Ward, took the picture last summer and submitted it. Both live outside Lawrence in rural Jefferson County.
Icicles stake their claim to a picnic table canopy at Haskell Indian Nations University as a student heads to class. Winter's wrath continued on Thursday in Lawrence, as temperatures hovered most of the day in the 20-degree range before plummeting overnight.. For today's forecast, see page 8B.
Covered with snow, an old John Deere tractor sits in front of a stone barn northwest of Lawrence. The cold temperatures Thursday kept much of Wednesday's snow from melting.
The Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal (34) is fouled by the Knicks' Latrell Sprewell, right, in the second half of the Lakers' 114-109 victory. O'Neal had 33 points in the win Thursday in New York.
Texas Tech players congratulate coach Bob Knight, center, after Knight became the fourth NCAA Division One men's coach to record 800 victories. Knight hit the milestone with a 75-49 victory Wednesday over Nebraska in Lubbock, Texas.
Lawrence High's Brandon McAnderson, right, dives for a loose ball in front of Olathe East's Brandon Coleman. The Lions beat the Eagles 84-62 on Thursday at LHS.
Lawrence High's Bryan cargill shoots over Joey Palcher of Olathe East. The Lions defeated Olathe East 84-62 Thursday night at Lawrence High. Cargill scored eight points in the victory.
KU guard Michael Lee is flanked by fellow sophomores Aaron Miles, left, and Keith Langford on his way to the free-throw line at Colorado. Lee has shown a knack for clutch foul shooting in recent games.
Kansas guard Michael Lee brings the ball up the court against Missouri. Lee has emerged as KU's top reserve during his sophomore season.
Ray Saelens says he won't take down his U.S. flag, even after he received a citation for its flapping noise. Saelens installed the flag pole after the Sept. 11 attacks.
An unidentified firefighter battles the house fire. Fire-fighting units from Eudora city, Eudora Township and Wakarusa Township responded to Thursday's blaze.
Eudora Firefighters work the scene of a fatal house fire at 901 Ash St. in Eudora. One body was found Thursday afternoon in the house that belonged to an elderly Eudora woman. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Turkey's parliament voted to allow the United States to begin renovating military bases and ports for a possible war against Iraq. Thursday's vote was a first step toward opening the way for U.S. combat troops.
Nacogdoches County, Texas, Sheriff's Deputy Rodney Whittington logs a piece of debris found in a field east of Nacogdoches, Texas, believed to be from the space shuttle Columbia. Heavy rains Thursday in the area are hampering the search for debris by Whittington and others.
Trumpeter swans, rarely seen in Kansas, enjoy an open pool of water at Perry Lake. The adult, left, and juvenile have been at the lake since Jan. 14.
State Rep. Bill Reardon, D-Kansas City, left, talks with Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway before a meeting of the House Education Budget Committee at the Statehouse in Topeka. Hemenway addressed the committee, proposing the elimination of bureaucratic procedures as a way to counteract budget cuts and save KU money.
Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Howard Lutnick, right, worked with his friend, novelist and journalist Tom Barbash, left, to write "On Top of the World." The book is based on Lutnick's experience of losing 658 of his employees in the World Trade Center attacks.
Second- and third-grade students at Sunflower School helped color these pages from "An Introduction to Jazz Workbook." The bassist was done by Rachel Kelly.
Second- and third-grade students at Sunflower School helped color these pages from "An Introduction to Jazz Workbook." The trumpeter was done by Lauren Byrn.
Second- and third-grade students at Sunflower School helped color these pages from "An Introduction to Jazz Workbook." The banjo player was done by Cody Jones.
Tom Alexios has created a jazz coloring book/workbook that he is introducing into grade schools to get children interested in jazz. Alexios discusses the book with Brianne Myers, right, and her third grade class Wednesday at New York School.
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