Videos for October 3, 2008
Friday, October 3 weather at 10 p.m.
The forecast for Saturday, October 4 calls for a high of 81 with a low around 51.
Published on October 3, 2008
Judge's service yields federal honors
It was an honor so important, that it took a Supreme Court justice to award it and one of the area's most respected judges to receive it.
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KU whistle is back but on shorter leash
Budget cuts threatened it and complaints from students and alumni brought it back. But the century-old steam whistle at KU isn't quite the same.
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Downtown gets grooving with festival
Good weather, good food and good music have brought at least several hundreds of people to downtown Lawrence Friday night.
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Watkins debuts exhibit dedicated to 'Day of the Dead'
The Watkins Museum debuted an exhibit on Friday dedicated to the Mexican festival 'The Day of the Dead.'
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Deciphera teams with Eli Lilly in cancer battle
Lawrence-based Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is teaming up with a major company in the fight against cancer.
Published on October 3, 2008
Good show expected for leaf peepers this fall
Even though it's already fall, people in Douglas County will have to wait a little longer for it to look like it outside.
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Firebirds get fired up at homecoming parade
The Free State High School Homecoming Parade marched from 15th and Wakarusa to the school Friday afternoon.
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Free State student injured in accident
A 15-year-old Free State student was injured after running into the side of a car just before the start of the homecoming parade.
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Free State duo leads Firebirds past SM East
The Free State High football team dominated Shawnee Mission East, winning the contest by a final score of 36-7.
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Veritas notches another blowout
The Veritas Eagles dominated St. John's Muleskinners, winning the contest by the final score of 62-14.
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The Piper Pirate football team was defeated by the Bonner Springs Braves by a final score of 35-13.
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The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats' football team defeated the Washington Wildcats by a final score of 42-20.
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Kansas soccer squad blanks Tech
The Kansas Jayhawk soccer squad defeated Texas Tech by a final score of 2-0.
Published on October 3, 2008
Saturday morning, the Kansas Jayhawks open the Big 12 portion of their schedule in Ames against Iowa State.
Published on October 3, 2008
Firebirds celebrate homecoming
Free State students celebrated their school pride in today's homecoming parade.
Published on October 3, 2008
Workers set up for Get Down Town
Laborers construct the stage, wire sound equipment and set up vendor booths for the third annual Get Down Town music festival. The festival will be held today and tomorrow on New Hampshire Street. Admission is free.
Published on October 3, 2008
6 Weather Afternoon Forecast for Oct. 3, 2008
Clouds are moving into the area, but the night should remain comfortable with temperatures in the upper 50s this evening.
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Republican Jim Flory and Democrat Ken Grotewiel deliver their closing statements.
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What would you do to ensure all development rules are clear and consistently applied?
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If the T sales tax questions fail, would you consider a county-wide transportation plan?
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What are your priorities in deciding the future use of agricultural land?
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Do you see any opportunity for consolidation of county services with other local governments?
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What incentives would you offer to companies wanting to bring quality economic development projects?
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Would you support a domestic partnership registry at the county level?
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What steps can be taken to make Douglas County attractive to retirees?
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What is the most serious threat to our environment that can be addressed at the county level?
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What steps would you take to make the partnership between the city, the county and the Chamber of Commerce more successful?
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Should the county expand the number of industrial sites available?
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If the revenue picture does not improve for the next two years, what would be your ideas for the county's budget?
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Do you support the current alignment plans to complete the South Lawrence Trafficway?
Published on October 3, 2008
Republican Jim Flory and Democrat Ken Grotewiel deliver their opening statements.
Published on October 3, 2008
Republican David L. Brown and Democrat Nancy Thellman deliver their closing statements.
Published on October 3, 2008
Would you support the re-establishment of the five-acre exemption?
Published on October 3, 2008
What incentives would you offer to companies wanting to bring quality economic development projects?
Published on October 3, 2008
If the T sales tax questions fail, would you consider a county-wide transportation plan?
Published on October 3, 2008
Do you think the county should expand the number of industrial sites, and if so, where?
Published on October 3, 2008
If the revenue picture does not improve for the next two years, what would be your ideas for the county's budget?
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What opportunities do you see for collaboration with KU?
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Do you support the current 3-seat commission set-up?
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Do you support the current alignment plans to complete the South Lawrence Trafficway?
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Would you be willing to add sexual orientation or gender identity to the county's non-discrimination policy?
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Is there any sector of economic development the county, city and Chamber of Commerce should give more attention to?
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Does the rising cost of fuel influence your ideas for future transportation projects?
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What do you see as the three key issues facing the aging population in Douglas County?
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How do you view the interests of the county as opposed to the interests of the cities within Douglas County?
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As our county becomes a more urbanized county, how would you deal with increased demand for county services?
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Republican David L. Brown and Democrat Nancy Thellman deliver their opening statements.
Published on October 3, 2008
6 Weather Morning Forecast for Oct. 3, 2008
Temperatures will still be a little cool at 10 a.m. with 57 degrees. Expect more clouds for the afternoon with a high of 74 degrees and a southeast wind between 5-10 mph.
Published on October 3, 2008
GameDay Cram Session: Iowa State
KUSports.com online editor Jesse Newell & 6Sports' Kevin Romary take a look at what to expect from the Jayhawk football team's first conference game of the season against Iowa State.
Published on October 3, 2008
Gwen Ifill asks the candidates whether we are seeing the 'best of Washington' or the 'worst of Washington' during this economic crisis.
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Gwen Ifill asks: "How, as vice president, would you work to shrink this gap of polarization which has sprung up in Washington?"
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"Talk about the sub-prime lending meltdown."
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"What promises have you and your campaigns made to the American people that you are not going to be able to keep?"
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"What is true and what is false about what we have heard, read, discussed and debated about the causes of climate change?"
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"Do you have a clear plan for an exit strategy out of Iraq?"
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"Which is the greater threat: a nuclear Iran or an unstable Pakistan?"
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"Do you advocate any level of engagement with enemies of the United States?"
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"What has the current administration done right or wrong in dealing with Israel?"
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"What should be the trigger - or should there be a trigger - when nuclear weapons' use is put into play?"
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"Does the American public have the stomach for foreign intervention?"
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Gwen Ifill asks the candidates how they would handle the role of President of the United States if it were to happen.
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Gwen Ifill asks the candidates why they accepted the vice presidential nod.
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"Can you think of a single policy issue in which you were forced to change a long-held view in order to accommodate changing circumstances?"
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"As Vice President, how would you change the partisan tone of Washington?"
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Sarah Palin presents her closing statement.
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Joe Biden presents his closing statement.
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