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J-W senior editor uncovers memories upon return to Washington: By Bill Snead; June 17, 2007; It’s been four months now since I’ve been back working at the Washington Post and its Web site. Before returning to the Journal-World in 1993, I had the good fortune of spending 21 years here.
J-W editor recounts road trip to D.C.: By Bill Snead; April 23, 2007; Driving from Lawrence to Washington, D.C., is really no big deal. Pull onto the Kansas Turnpike, turn right and in 18 hours or thereabouts, you’re there.
Kathy’s long journey: Despite battling cancer for more than two years with few lucky breaks, this Baldwin City mom lost neither her sense of humor nor her competitive spirit; By Bill Snead; February 25, 2007; Editor’s Note: Baldwin City resident Kathy Jardon fought cancer for more than two years. From conversations and her journals, Senior editor Bill Snead found that battling cancer can be a full-time job.
Photographer to share tales of world travel: By Bill Snead; November 15, 2006; While Bruce Dale was shooting exclusively for National Geographic, he had more than 2,000 photographs published in its Society’s books and magazines.
Doctor’s other office: By Bill Snead; October 15, 2006; Doctor Marilee McGinness usually does surgeries in Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s operating rooms twice a week. She does less complicated versions in her office. About 80 percent of her work involves women’s breasts. Two weeks ago, she worked three different days in the operating rooms and removed six breasts from four patients.
Short cut to recovery: By Bill Snead; October 15, 2006; Debbie Meyer’s life had become an emotional yo-yo with too much downspin. Two months earlier, on a Saturday morning, Dr. Marilee McGinness had driven from Lawrence to Meyer’s home in Lenexa to personally deliver bad news. Meyer’s breast biopsy, taken the night before in McGinness’ office, was positive. She had cancer.
Love blossoms after 30-year wait: By Bill Snead; September 10, 2006; Dot and Gary Beckner are sitting on their living room couch, near the Douglas County Fairgrounds, blissfully recounting their unusual love story. They’re close enough you couldn’t get a piece of paper between them. Gary’s arm is draped gently around his wife’s shoulders. They’re both 53 and have been married “nearly 11 months.”
Retired educators celebrate 50 years of marriage in Maui: By Bill Snead; August 27, 2006; Darrell and Carol Falen have warm memories of their wedding day. It was June 23, 1956, at Winfield’s First Methodist Church.
Old-timer’s seen bad days - and good: By Bill Snead; August 7, 2006; Toby Dietz is standing on a little piece of the 580 acres of farmland and pasture he still owns about two miles east of Ness City.
Internet connects blues fans: By Bill Snead; July 30, 2006; Late one evening, about a year ago, Jim Lanius was visiting with Valerie Paulsen in her living room. Jim brought up the subject of marriage, something he’d danced around before during their four-year relationship.

Recent photos

Heidi and her husband Brad during a stay in Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. in spring of 2006.

Before her wedding Saturday June 25, 2006, to Brad Barker, Heidi Karn was held aloft by four of her cousins who ushered for the occasion.

At Heidi Karn and Brad Barker's wedding, Saturday June 25, 2006, at the First Baptist Church in McLouth, Ks. Brad, second from right, hugs his and Heidi's long time friend and his best man, Jason Owen. Jason toasted the newlyweds. Heidi is the daughter of Traci and George Karn, McLouth and Brad is the son of Debi and David Barker, Basehor.

Heidi Karn looks like the picture of health as she talks about Cystic Fibrosis. "I don't say hey, pity me, pity me I've got cystic fibrosis ... but if someone wants to talk about it I'll tell them all they want to know, " she said. Heidi is a Kansas University sophomore. (File photo from April, 29, 2003)

Just minutes after leaving an operating room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Marilee McGinness takes a call on her cell phone. McGinness, a surgeon at LMH, is leaving the hospital to join the staff at Kansas University Medical Center.

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