Free State's Lynn Robinson, right, hugs Olathe South's Megan Balcom after Balcom hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift O-South to a 52-50 victory on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South. Both girls play on the same summer team.

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Free State High's Kennedy Kirkpatrick drives to the paint on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State's Chelsea Casady goes up for two in the second half of the Firebirds' game Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State's Chelsea Casady (32) gets double coverage under the basket during the Firebirds' game Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State High's Lynn Robinson pulls up for a two against Olathe South. FSHS fell, 52-50, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State's Gabe Patterson grabs a rebound during the Firebirds' loss Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State's Gabe Patterson, center, gets wrapped up by two Olathe South defenders during their game Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State High's Cameron Dabney (14) chase down a loose ball with Olathe South's Drew Johnson during their game Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Free State's Brett Frantz, left, looks for an open shot Friday against Olathe South. Free State lost to Olathe South, 49-44, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Olathe South.

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Lawrence High head coach Nick Wood talks to freshman Marissa Pope on the bench after Pope was whistled for a foul during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High freshman Marissa Pope, right, and Olathe North’s Jabria Leggett battle for possession during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Olathe North’s Jessica Sheble (0) pulls a rebound away from Lawrence High sophomore Kionna Coleman (33) during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High freshman Marissa Pope, right, tries to keep up with Olathe North's Lexa Stetling during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High senior Christina Haswood launches a three during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High sophomore Kionna Coleman, left, shoots over Olathe North’s Hayley Christensen (11) during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High freshman Marissa Pope (20) pushes the ball up the court during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High freshman Marissa Pope (20) is fouled by Olathe North’s Emily Haselwood, left, as she tries to drive during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High junior Bri Anderson (5) has her shot blocked by Olathe North’s Jessica Sheble (0) while Hayley Christensen (11) provides help defense during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High junior Shane Willoughby is unable to save the ball from going out of bounds during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High sophomore Bryce Montes de Oca (55) gets a piece of Olathe North junior Jack Todd’s (23) shot, but is whistled for a foul during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High senior Logan Henrichs pushes past Olathe North’s Jordan Bruce (20) during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High senior Anthony Buffalomeat (25) fires a three over Olathe North’s Byron Cubit during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High junior Shane Willoughby (20) looks for a teammate as Olathe North’s Julian Winton applies defensive pressure during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High senior Anthony Buffalomeat (25) glides under the basket past Olathe North’s Tyler Stelting (5) for a reverse layup during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High senior KJ Pritchard slides past Olathe North’s Mason Hughes on the baseline during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS.

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Lawrence High sophomore Bryce Montes de Oca (55) shoots over a double team during Lawrence High’s game against Olathe North on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at LHS. The Lions downed the Eagles, 72-51.

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Throughout much of Boys and Girls Club history, the organization has been short on space and money. In 1981, the club moved to the Mustard See building at 500 E. 23rd St. In 1988, it moved from that location to its current spot at 1520 Haskell Ave.

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Boys and Girls Club members play basketball in one of the program's school sites. Under the direction of executive director Janet Bremby, the organization began expanding into school sites in the early 2000s.

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Founders of the Lawrence Boys' Club, Bob Wells and Bobby Lee and other community members survey the space for the club in this 1973 photo. The boys club was first housed on the third floor of a building that stood at 10th and Mass St.

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Members of the Lawrence Boys' Club play games in this photo from the organization's early years.

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Emma Hertig, 11, a student at Deerfield School, sets up her potato power project Friday for this year’s USD 497 District Science Fair at South Middle School.

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Bob Wells, former president of the Lawrence Jaycees, from left, Bob Lee, Jaycees internal vice president, and Jon Weekly, president of the Lawrence Lions Club, look over supplies in this Jan. 19, 1973, file photo, to be used for remodeling rooms at 945 Mass. for the Boys Club of Lawrence.

Candy Crowley, CNN's award-winning chief political correspondent and anchor of "State of the Union with Candy Crowley," jokes with the audience about her Jayhawk tissues she received in gift bag from KU. Crowley, who was battling a cold, spoke Friday at KU after receiving the 2012 William Allen White National Citation.

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Julie Crowe, human resources assistant for Kansas Memorial Unions Residential Dining Services, was the passion speaker at the Go Red For Women luncheon benefit for the American Heart Association Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Kansas Union Ballroom. She suffered a massive heart attack at age 52.

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Hong Chun Zhang, a Smithsonian exhibitor and the featured artist of this year’s Benefit Art Auction, spent Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center, demonstrating Chinese brushwork to youngsters such as Zachary Peterson, 10, of Lawrence. Others, at left, joined in the fun. The students’ work will be displayed in the Arts Center’s lobby.

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From left, Vickie Knight, Courtney Nowak and Kelley Smetak look over silent auction items while attending the Go Red For Women luncheon benefit for the American Heart Association.

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Hong Chun Zhang, a Smithsonian exhibitor and the featured artist of this year’s Benefit Art Auction, spent Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center, demonstrating Chinese brushwork to youngsters such as Zachary Peterson, 10, of Lawrence. Others, at left, joined in the fun. The students’ work will be displayed in the Arts Center’s lobby.

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Hong Chun Zhang, a Smithsonian exhibitor and the featured artist of this year’s Benefit Art Auction, spent Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center, demonstrating Chinese brushwork to youngsters such as Zachary Peterson, 10, of Lawrence. Others, at left, joined in the fun. The students’ work will be displayed in the Arts Center’s lobby.

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Alice Brewer, left and Crystal Swearingen attend the Go Red For Women luncheon benefit. Brewer was a co-chair of the event and Swearingen served on the planning committee.

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Connie Rockers, left, and Deborah Kurtz attend the Go Red For Women luncheon benefit for the American Heart Association Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Kansas Union Ballroom.

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Donna McCain, left, and Kay Traver, both of Lawrence, attend the Go Red For Women luncheon benefit for the American Heart Association Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Kansas Union Ballroom.

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Grant Miller, 26, Lawrence, who has Down syndrome, lives independently thanks to services that are funded through Medicaid. Advocates fear that the state's plan to privatize Medicaid will disrupt services for individuals with developmental disabilities, like Grant, who depend on them for daily living.

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Grant Miller, 26, Lawrence, who has Down syndrome, place ribbons on cards while working at Cottonwood Inc., 2801 W. 31st. St. Miller also works part-time at 23rd Street Brewery. Miller is now living independently thanks to residential services that are funded through Medicaid.

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Map of sex crimes reported to Lawrence Police in 2011. Blue dots indicate rapes and the red dots indicate other sex crimes. Locations are approximate block locations and do not reflect a specific address. 21 of the crimes reported either did not have locations, or revealing those locations could have possibly identified the victim. To view a scrollable version of this map, visit http://bit.ly/yy7HyI

Captains Elijah Penny (25 in photo at left) and Thomas Bachert, at right, have keyed Veritas’ 12-6 start.

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Southwest Middle School’s 2012 Future City team placed third at the Great Plains Regional Competition at Kansas University on Saturday, Jan. 21, winning $250 for the school. They worked for a semester with their engineer mentor, Chris Storm of Landplan Associates, to design a city 150 years in the future that effectively utilizes alternative energy sources. Pictured, from left, are Charles Burdick, Ethan Kallenberger, Matt Roe, Elliott Abromeit (back), Noah Christilles, coach Dani Lotton-Barker (back), Spencer Conard, Joaquin Dorado-Mariscal and Mikey Corbett. Ceridwen Goulter submitted the photo.