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Sarah St. John
Recent stories
- 100 years ago: Several postal workers recovering from separate injuries
- May 19, 2013
- “The jinx certainly is busy at the post office.”
- 40 years ago: 1923 KU basketball team shares memories of championship year
- May 19, 2013
- The team had gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
- 25 years ago: County attempts to speed up demolition of East Lawrence houses
- May 19, 2013
- County commissioners were planning to ask the city to shorten the normal 30-day waiting period on demolition permits.
- 100 years ago: City council discusses movie-house licenses, speed limits, South Park
- May 18, 2013
- “Following the session of the council the members, city officials and the press adjourned to Councilman Rocklund’s hostelry.”
- 40 years ago: Teenager suffers accident at local industrial plant
- May 18, 2013
- The injury had involved a box-folding machine at E and E Specialties.
- 25 years ago: Linwood High School celebrates final graduation
- May 18, 2013
- The next class would graduate from the newly named Basehor-Linwood High School.
- 100 years ago: Kidnapping theories abound in wake of child’s disappearance
- May 17, 2013
- “According to the rules of the river, the body should have risen yesterday.”
- 40 years ago: Liquor-by-the-drink banned on trains passing through Kansas
- May 17, 2013
- A federal court ruled today that liquor by the drink was not to be sold on Amtrak trains passing through the state.
- 25 years ago: Penn House overflows with donations
- May 17, 2013
- Donors had gotten into the habit of dropping off items outside of business hours.
- 100 years ago: City cracks down on unleashed dogs
- May 16, 2013
- “Now they’re after Fido again.”
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- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 46 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 60 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 15 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 32 comments
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013 · 29 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 112 comments
- On the street: Would you rather have a lower income tax and higher sales tax, or lower sales tax and higher income tax? May 17, 2013 · 38 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 39 comments
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 74 comments
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013 · 9 comments
- Utah walks off with 1-0 baseball win over KU May 18, 2013
- Opinion: K-State's Snyder coaches life, then football May 12, 2013
- Two men shot multiple times early this morning in Lawrence May 19, 2013
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013
- Kansas Forestry Service, USDA study finds the value of Douglas County trees May 10, 2013
- Mother, son to graduate from KU together Sunday May 18, 2013
- State Board hears opposition to Common Core Standards May 14, 2013
