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- Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs; major damage reported May 20, 2013 · 5 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 65 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 44 comments
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013 · 6 comments
- Blog: As Legislature remains deadlocked, Brownback in Chicago touting tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 23 comments
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013 · 13 comments
- Blog: As planners debate Menards project, new study finds retail vacancy rate at 7.2 percent citywide May 20, 2013 · 21 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 5 comments
- Police release names of shooting victims; condition updates not available May 20, 2013 · 11 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 40 comments
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013
- Kansas baseball routed by Utes May 20, 2013
- Masterful gardens May 20, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- Volunteers help move Lawrence institution — Theatre Lawrence May 19, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest May 19, 2013
- Tornado watch issued for Franklin County; hazardous weather possible for Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
House, Senate send bill to Brownback that would make KDOT secretary in charge of operating turnpike
Now that KDOT has taken the Turnpike over, all or part of it should be made a freeway, especially the I-70 segment and I-35 south of Wichita. The road was never intended to be a toll road this long. I remember when the tolls were extended for a 20 year period, then indefinitely. When you are traveling I-70 cross country you really notice the little segment in Kansas where you pay. The good thing about this transfer is the road didn't get sold or contracted out to a private or foreign company like in some states.
April 6, 2013 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Crime rate on KU's Lawrence campus rises in 2012, with addition of DUI offenses
This is cooking the books. Counting traffic tickets as criminal offenses is pushing it. If they're counting this fake ID stuff as part of their crime statistics, it's really cooking the books. If they're counting someone under 21 as a minor, this is fake crime. This wasn't even illegal when I went to KU. The age needs to go back to 18 like it was before. I can't believe this so called crime has gone on this long, like prohibition and the 55 mph speed limit before it.
April 4, 2013 at 9:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City set to make additional improvements to Sixth and Iowa intersection
That is an interesting intersection dating back to when it was a highway junction at the edge of town in the 1950's. It's half interchange and half intersection. I'm surprised the thing isn't completely rebuilt either as a diamond interchange or a surface intersection and not a cross of the two. The junction has had a long life.
March 27, 2013 at 9:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Prayer list targets "dark spiritual areas" of Kansas, including Lawrence
I've been a resident of Las Vegas most of my adult life. I'll wager that the really dark areas are in these folks' environment. Say Amen and pass the collection plate!
February 14, 2013 at 8:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Online petition drive asks city commissioners to put $25M recreation center project up for citywide vote
I case you don't know who Nick Danger is, he's a character from Firesign Theater's album, How Can You be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere at All. He's a take off from the Sam Spade character from The Maltese Falcon. One of my favorite comedy albums of all time. I salute the petitioner who used his name.
January 28, 2013 at 9:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Editorial: Good timing
This is a step in the right direction. Kudos to Lawrence. The group that needs this help the most is the homeless who are mentally disfunctionsl for the most part. Then again you have walking time bombs who explode and make the news. As a society we must make the effort to head off these tragedies.
December 26, 2012 at 10:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Officials upset over reassembly of Varsity House
After I left Lawrence, I lived in Boulder for awhile. Back in the late 70's and 1980s to get around growth control laws, developers would buy old houses and build condos and apartments around them. At least back then they'd make a superficial effort to make the apartments look like the houses they surrounded, although it was still obvious what they were doing. In this case the new building looks nothing like the Varsity House and I wonder why the developer even bothered to save the place. This looks strange. He should have built the new place in the same style and made the place blend in.
October 23, 2012 at 9:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Kansas sales tax on groceries is unpopular but untouchable
I left Kansas in 1980 and have not paid sales taxes on groceries. I live in California--high tax California--and pay no sales tax on food, although they do get you on the soda pop here big time. My previous state was Nevada and we had no taxes on either one. I've heard there is a proposal to eliminate the income tax and shift it to sales tax. If they do, food should be exempted. I really notice sales tax on groceries visiting friends here.
October 22, 2012 at 9:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Kansas trailer soon to have Kansas tags
There should not only be a Kansas plate but a Jayhawk plate. I don't know about Kansas but other states have a custom plate for their state universities. So the Kansas trailer should have a Jayhawk plate with a memorable letter or number sequence that promotes the KU brand.
October 9, 2012 at 9:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sound Off: Does Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby have any plans to recruit two more schools so the Bi
I think the league should change its name to something else. It is silly for it to be the Big 12 if it has no intentions to restore itself to 12. Big 12 isn't very original anyway, it sounds like a sister league to the Big 10. It should leave Big out of the title and a number out as well, and focus on a new original name, maybe even one that's unique and projects a powerful image.
September 21, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )