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Flory dairy farm selling equipment, taking on different work after 60 years

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The Flory dairy farm — you may have seen it atop its hill above Lone Star Lake — is having an auction March 7. Selling its herd. Selling its milking equipment. Closing the book on more than 60 years of Florys milking cattle in Douglas County.

NWS issues winter weather advisory in Douglas County for early Monday

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a winter weather advisory for early Monday in northeastern Kansas, including Douglas, Jefferson, Franklin and Shawnee counties

KU big man gets votes of confidence

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

It’s inaccurate to say that nothing can boost the confidence of a college basketball player coming off a scoreless game in a tough loss more than a 25-point road outburst against the nation’s sixth-ranked team.

Bill Self: Celebration of ’52 title team ‘cool’

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Members of Kansas University’s 1952 NCAA title team were honored at halftime of Saturday’s KU-Oklahoma State game. Those in attendance: players Bill Heitholt, Bill Hougland, Al Kelley, Bob Kenney, Bill Lienhard and Clyde Lovellette, plus manager Wayne Louderback.

Brownback initiatives have problems, legislative leaders say

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Leaders from both political parties on Friday said Gov. Sam Brownback’s legislative initiatives, including overhauling the state tax code and school finance system, had problems.

KU trying to get more Missouri students to enroll at Edwards Campus

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Kansas University is proposing lower tuition for some Missouri students in hopes of filling more slots at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park.

80-year-old Utah man hurt in accident, car fire on I-70

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

An 80-year-old Utah man was hurt in an accident on Interstate 70 between Topeka and Lawrence, near milepost 191, at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. He was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, Kansas Turnpike Authority Lt. John Lehnherr said.

Students impress

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011

To many people, it will come as no surprise that young adults in our community are a source of pride, inspiration and hope for the future. I write to share a recent experience with the students at both Free State and Lawrence High School.

Budding artist

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011

I am writing this hoping to find a young budding artist named Eli.

Whole lotta love: Clyde Lovellette gushes over Jayhawks

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Former Kansas University basketball great Clyde Lovellette waved to the fans while walking through the northwest tunnel of Allen Fieldhouse after receiving a standing ovation at halftime of Saturday’s KU-Oklahoma State game. The 82-year-old Hall of Famer from Petersburg, Ind., stopped not to talk about KU’s 1952 NCAA title team, which had just been recognized, but about the 2011-12 Jayhawk squad that exploded for 51 points in the first half of an 81-66 victory over the Cowboys.