FSHS coach Bryan Duncan talks to the Firebirds trying to calm them down in the final minutes of a 49-46 loss Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Shawnee Mission South.

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FSHS junior Scout Wiebe puts up a shot on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at SM South.

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Free State's Scout Wiebe, front, takes a rebound from Shawnee Mission South's Chole Matthews on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at SM South.

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Free State senior Chelsea Casady (32) tries for a basket as Shawnee Mission South's Ashlie Fisher gets a hand in for a block on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at SM South.

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Free State junior Scout Wiebe, left, gets pressured by Shawnee Mission South's Hayden Roberts on Monday, Jan. 7 2013, at SM South.

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FSHS senior Abbey Casady (3) grabs for a rebound in front of Shawnee Mission South's Sam Bendick on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at SM South.

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Free State High's Kennedy Kirkpatrick, right, hounds Shawnee Mission South's Sierra Roberts on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at SM South.

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Free State senior Summer Frantz (30) tries for a block on Shawnee Mission South's Sam Bendrick (30) on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at SM South.

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Pinckney Elementary principal Lesa Frantz will retire at the end of this year after 17 years as the principal at Pinckney Elementary.

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Khoi Pham, left, and Michael Drier, both with Beltman Group, of Lenexa, roll book carts into a moving truck on Monday. The move to the former Borders bookstore at Seventh and New Hampshire streets will take about two weeks.

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A row of rental houses in the 1200 block of Ohio Street are just some of the Lawrence homes that have been turned into rentals. The city is discussing expanding its rental registration program.

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Pete Barrett and his daughter Katie Barrett, a KU junior and DJ at KJHK, have teamed up to broadcast songs from a playlist Pete prepared during his days as a college DJ about 35 years ago.

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If your electric water heater is producing a small amount of hot water, the bottom element probably needs to be replaced. If the tank is producing no hot water, the top element is the likely culprit.

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The men's wool winter coat hasn't changed much over the last 300 years.

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Depot Redux volunteers gather Nov. 4 for the monthly cleaning of the Santa Fe Station in Lawrence. The event is held on the first Sunday each month and is open to the public. Carey Maynard-Moody, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

A head warmer, fingerless glove and scarf by Jerry Dowdle of Lawrence. Dowdle upcycles sweaters and other clothing items by deconstructing them and creating new clothes and accessories.

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Jerry Dowdle of Lawrence is pictured with fingerless gloves and accessories she has upcycled from used or damaged sweaters. Dowdle calls her business TerranJerran: Taming the Tattered and sells on Etsy and at arts and crafts fairs.

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Lilly, a papillon, and Peanut, a Pekingese, were rescued from a puppy mill by the Lawrence Humane Society. They were adopted by Ray and Merrill Romig and now live in Baldwin City.