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For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases

By Gary Bedore

Monday, May 20, 2013

“Recruiting is a never-ending process,” said Bill Self, KU’s 10th-year coach, who added top-ranked Andrew WIggins to his recruiting haul last week. <strong>By Gary Bedore</strong>

KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence

By Scott Rothschild

Monday, May 20, 2013

In the middle of a crucial fight in the Legislature over proposed budget cuts to higher education, Kansas University officials have changed their strategy in the Statehouse — and the lobbyist leading it. <b> By Scott Rothschild </b>

Kansas baseball routed by Utes

By Staff Reports

Monday, May 20, 2013

Kansas University baseball isn’t exactly surging into the postseason.

Free State softball draws Derby first

By Staff Reports

Monday, May 20, 2013

The brackets are all set for the Class 6A state softball tournament, and Free State High will play the final game of the first round Thursday at Blue Valley West, in Overland Park.

Masterful gardens

By Jennifer Smith

Monday, May 20, 2013

Looking for ideas to spruce up your yard? Want to see some of the Lawrence area’s finest gardens? The upcoming Garden Tour, organized by the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners, is the perfect opportunity to see the plants and practices that work best in this area. <b>By Jennifer Smith</b>

Volunteers help move Lawrence institution — Theatre Lawrence

By Giles Bruce

Sunday, May 19, 2013

The sweaty volunteers streamed by, one wearing a green cat head, another carrying a cymbal, another an old painting. It was moving day for Theatre Lawrence, one of many over the past three weekends as the local institution relocates more than three decades worth of props, costumes and equipment to its new home in West Lawrence. And it's all being done with the help of volunteers, some of whom have no affiliation with the former Lawrence Community Theatre, which has been at 1501 New Hampshire St. since 1984. <b> By Giles Bruce </b>

Tornado watch issued for Franklin County; hazardous weather possible for Lawrence

By Shaun Hittle

Monday, May 20, 2013

The<a href="http://1.usa.gov/HIWQeg"> National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch</a>, effective until 10 p.m., for Franklin and Johnson counties, south and east of Douglas County. Douglas County is<a href="http://1.usa.gov/13G4D4p"> under a Hazardous Weather Outlook</a> for this evening, but the more severe storms with potential hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are expected south of Interstate 35. <b>By Shaun Hittle</b>

KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59

By Adam Strunk

Friday, May 17, 2013

A Kansas University student was killed and a Shawnee woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident Friday night about one mile south of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 59.

Higher education funding back at the forefront; Republican leaders still negotiating budget and taxes

By Scott Rothschild

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Key budget negotiators on Friday sought to cut funding to higher education, but couldn’t agree on how much. House and Senate Republicans were trying to resolve budget differences in the next day or two in an effort to wrap up the 2013 legislative session. <b> By Scott Rothschild </b>

Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest

By Giles Bruce , Shaun Hittle

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Lawrence police are seeking several persons of interest in connection with an early morning shooting near Club Magic in Lawrence that left two men in critical condition. <b> By Giles Bruce </b>

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