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Franklin County mug shot of Ralph Corey, who is awaiting trial in the 2000 kidnapping and sexual assault of an Ottawa girl. A CODIS hit from the crime scene connected Corey to the assault after he had been imprisoned in Arizona.

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Veritas senior Elijah Penny (25) shoots over Ian Michaelson during Veritas’ game against Derby Homeschool Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Eudora.

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Veritas senior Elijah Penny (25) drives past defenders Ian Michaelson (15) and Tyler Eckstein during Veritas’ game against Derby Homeschool on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Eudora.

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Veritas senior Elijah Penny (25) fights through a double-team as he puts up a shot during Veritas’ game against Derby Homeschool on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Eudora.

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Haskell sophomore Sydney Jessepe, left, hangs in the air as she puts up a shot past Central Baptist’s Abbi Sterns during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Lois Stevens (30) stumbles as she puts up a shot after fighting through a double team during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Kayla Davis, center, loses possession as she is triple-teamed during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Lois Stevens, right, and Central Baptist’s Abbi Sterns battle for a rebound during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Lois Stevens (30) rallies with her teammates at center court following Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Kayla Davis is slow to get up after being poked in the eye during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell freshman Shayna Everett (15) drives past Central Baptist’s Mycha Love during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell’s Echo Keo (32) and Nataska Rouse (1) force Central Baptist’s Mycha Love into a turnover during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell sophomore Sydney Jessepe launches a three during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell head coach Shane Flanagan tries to settle his team down during the first half of Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell senior Lois Stevens, right, and Central Baptist’s Abbi Sterns struggle for possession during Haskell’s game against Central Baptist Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Haskell’s four graduating seniors, from left, Sharon Forte, Nataska Rouse (1), Lois Stevens (30), and Kayla Davis celebrate before the start of their last home game together Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Coffin Complex.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor celebrates a bucket against Oklahoma State during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor drives around Oklahoma State forward Le'Bryan Nash during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor pulls up for a three over Oklahoma State defender Markel Brown and teammate Kevin Young during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey looks to the bucket as he is defended by Oklahoma State players Markel Brown (22) and Michael Cobbins during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor passes through a trap by Oklahoma State defenders Markel Brown, left, and Brian Williams during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson swoops into the lane under Oklahoma State forward Le'Bryan Nash as the Jayhawks work against a zone defense during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson dunks as Oklahoma State forward Le'Bryan Nash watches from the floor during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor maneuvers for a bucket past Oklahoma State guard Michael Cobbins during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Kansas student section tries to disrupt a free throw from Oklahoma State forward Le'Bryan Nash during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self has words for Elijah Johnson after a string of turnovers in the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson wrestles for a rebound amidst the Oklahoma State defense during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel chats with Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson puts up a three-pointer over Oklahoma State guard Keiton Page during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Members of the 1952 Kansas national championship team are honored at half court during halftime on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Kansas cheer squad leads the charge before tipoff against Oklahoma State sporting retro cheerleading outfits on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford defends against Oklahoma State guard Cezar Guerrero during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey looks for an outlet after rejecting a shot by Oklahoma State guard Keiton Page during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas players Thomas Robinson, bottom left, Jeff Withey and Kevin Young celebrate a stretch of hustle play from Withey against Oklahoma State during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson pulls his teammates together during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor sneaks away with a steal from Oklahoma State guard Keiton Page during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse. In back is OSU forward Michael Cobbins.

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Terry Smith, center, helps volunteers raise the first wall of her house Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at 216 N. Comfort Lane in Lawrence.

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Terry Smith, right, smiles as she and daughter Erica watch volunteers put up the frame of their Habitat for Humanity home in North Lawrence on Saturday in a nail-driving ceremony, which signifies the start of construction for the home. Terry and her husband, Eric, had applied for a Habitat for Humanity home after their daughter, Erica, was in a 2008 rollover accident that left her paralyzed from the mid-chest down. They discovered their application was approved in November 2008. Two months later, Eric died of stage 4 lung cancer.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey puts up a shot prior to tipoff against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas great Clyde Lovellette is greeted by an old friend Greg Kallos, from Kansas City, Mo., upon his entrance to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Lovellette and other members of the 1952 team were in town to be honored and celebrate the 60-year anniversary of their championship win.

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If your special someone happens to be the athletic type, you could also enjoy bowling at Royal Crest Lanes.

Are you and your partner on a tight budget? You could still spend a romantic evening downtown for practically no money at all, including gas and parking. Just take the T downtown and once there walk over to the Japanese Friendship Garden located, next to the Watkins Community Museum of History (1047 Mass.). This zen-like space is unlike most gardens because it is just as beautiful in the middle of February as it is in June.

All that sight-seeing may work up an appetite, and if that is the case, check out downtown’s cupcake shops such as Billy Vanilly (914 Mass.) or Cupcake Construction Company (727 Mass.) to share a sweet treat with your sweetheart.

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If your special someone appreciates the rich history of Lawrence, why not start the evening at Teller’s, (746 Mass.)? The building, which has been around since 1889 and served as a bank until the 1970s, is also the reported site of a 1932 robbery by Clyde Barrow and his gang, soon after he was released from Eastham Prison Farm in Texas, and just before his two-year bank-robbing spree with his Valentine, Bonnie Parker. Chefs at Teller’s have planned a special four-course meal for couples who want to spend Valentine’s Day at this Lawrence staple.

After a romantic dinner downtown, stroll down to the historic Liberty Hall (644 Mass.), a building that has spanned three different centuries, as an arts destination. Try not feeling like you have stepped back into time if you stay to see “The Artist,” the 2011 silent film that has been nominated for 10 Oscars.

Media members tour renovations to the Booth Hall of Athletics Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. If your special someone happens to be the athletic type — or a super-fan — he or she could enjoy a stroll through the hall.

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Betsy Killough and Nick Pepe

Ryan and Jennifer Rastok

Weston Patrick Buckley and Megan Craig Mrkonic

Kristin Messer and Charles Brent

Holly and Matthew Thames

Nathan Jon Blackwell and Kara Rebecca Kellison

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Marilyn and Bret Jones

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The Lawrence Medical Managers presented three local agencies with $500 each at their Dec. 14, 2011, member meeting at Maceli’s. Accepting the donations on behalf of their agencies were, from left, Marcia Epstein, director of Headquarters Counseling Center; Cindy Hart, development director with Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center; and Nikki White, executive director for Health Care Access Clinic. Dena Johnston submitted the photo.