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Deadly motorcycle accident causes closure of 23rd and Iowa intersection

By Alexander Parker

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A fatality accident involving a two-wheeled vehicle is the second one is less than a week.

Jury finds for KU in Joe-College lawsuit

By Scott Rothschild

Monday, July 14, 2008

“Muck Fizzou” lives but “Our Coach Can Eat Your Coach” is T-shirt history. That was part of the outcome Monday from a federal jury in the lawsuit filed by Kansas University over T-shirts sold by Joe-College.com, 734 Mass.

T-shirt turmoil: 'Barack Chalk Jayhawk' T-shirt never should have been allowed, KU says

By Mark Vierthaler

Friday, July 18, 2008

At a campaign event in Kansas City, Mo., earlier this year, presidential candidate Barack Obama addressed a group of his supporters from KU as Barack Chalk Jayhawks. Instant T-shirt. Small problem: KU has a trademark on the Rock Chalk Jayhawk phrase.

Kansas football coach Mark Mangino signs contract extension

By Dugan Arnett

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino, the 2007 consensus national coach of the year after leading the Jayhawks to a 12-1 record, signed a contract amendment Tuesday that will pay him $2.3 million a year through 2012, an increase of $800,000 from his previous deal.

Here is the workout for tonight's Red Dog's Dog Days

Monday, July 14, 2008

Today's Red Dog's Dog Days workout.

‘Carnival of bargains’ to hit downtown

By Alexander Parker

Sunday, July 13, 2008

If you’ve been waiting for Thursday’s downtown Sidewalk Sale, here’s some sage advice, courtesy of Dan Hughes, president of Downtown Lawrence Inc. “Arrive early, and bring lots of water and your walking shoes,” said Hughes, owner of Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 802 Mass. The annual event lasts from sunup until sundown on Thursday, and organizers expect tens of thousands of people to hunt for discounts.

Border crossing

By Matt Tait

Thursday, July 17, 2008

If not for legendary Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart, Kansas University fans might have had 20 more games to heckle Jason Sutherland. Sutherland, the fiery former Mizzou point guard who undoubtedly ranks high on KU fans’ list of least favorite opponents, actually considered playing football at Missouri before Stewart sacked the idea. Today, 11 years after playing his last game of roundball for the Black and Gold, Sutherland finds himself playing out his football passion — for a team in Kansas, no less.

Filmmaker wants to close downtown block for one day

By Chad Lawhorn

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

A local filmmaker wants to close down a portion of Massachusetts Street early next month to film scenes for a movie about Lawrence crop artist Stan Herd.

Today's Red Dog's Dog Days workout

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Today's workout includes the Bob Frederick Run.

Building permits show no sign of turnaround

By Chad Lawhorn

Monday, July 14, 2008

It would have been a good month — 47 new single-family homes springing from the Lawrence ground. That type of month is the kind that keeps builders on their toes, and more importantly marks a return to the go-go ’90s when construction kept the gears of the local economy well-oiled. But neither local builders, nor the economy, had that type of month. Instead, 47 was the total number of Lawrence single-family housing starts for the first six months of the year.