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One person transported by ambulance from fully engulfed Jefferson County house fire
Volunteer firefighters from at least four Jefferson County departments are on scene of a structure fire in Sarcoxie Township. The address of the fire scene ...
How the center of the KU campus has moved over 140-plus years
I don't know about you, but I've read just about enough words for today, so this blog entry will be a mostly visual one. For ...
Early results from speech and debate nationals
Thanks to Lawrence High School speech and debate coach Jeff Plinsky and his prolific Twitter account, we have some early results from the National Forensics ...
FINAL: Red alums top Blue current players, 66-61, at Bill Self basketball camp
Here's video of that Andrew Wiggins dunk that Jesse Newell was in perfect position to capture just seconds into today's game. And Nick Krug's photo ...
Beer, rock n’ roll, alpacas and more
The lasso's rounding up a lot of local food and music today. Let's see what we've got: • This is one is for the beer ...
Student residents forced out of KU apartment building because of drought-related damage
Sometimes we reporter types want to try to dig up more information than we can get by just dialing a phone number or clicking a ...
City to consider using gated, pay-as-you-leave system for new downtown parking garage
It is a popular game with a certain someone in my household: Where is the downtown parking meter patrol officer? I suspect you know how ...
Cooking away the CSA, week 10: The best flourless peanut butter cookies
OK, I realize peanut butter cookies do not seem like a CSA-friendly treat, but they are. Just stick with me. You see, these peanut butter ...
A little cleaner look at KU’s announced TV deal with Time Warner
The news regarding a broadcasting deal between Kansas Athletics, IMG College and Time Warner Cable/MetroSports to create a revamped Jayhawk Network has produced quite a ...
State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park
The idea of a destination-style resort at Clinton Lake — an old proposal that resurfaced late last year — is becoming more serious. Officials with ...
Upscale meal in peach orchard to showcase the fine-dining side of agrotourism
Think “agrotourism,” and pick-your-own apples and winery tours probably come to mind, at least in the Midwest. But another take on it is becoming increasingly ...
Where does each KU basketball returner need to improve?
It's the basketball offseason, which means it's the best time for the Kansas men's basketball players to improve their skills before the games begin to ...
City commissioners now will consider 700 block of Vermont as home for downtown transit hub
Buses, builders and bulldozers, oh my. It is not the latest elaborate act for Lawrence’s Busker Fest. Instead, it may be the newest solution to ...
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KU starting to feel decline in federal research dollars
When I saw Steve Warren, KU's vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, at a groundbreaking event on Friday, I asked him about something that ...
Wonkette, books and kickball
Summer is in full swing, so let's take the temperature of the Lawrence blogosphere and see what the Internet has in store for us: • ...
Bedbugs on the radar screen of city officials; new ordinance would allow City Hall to create rules to exterminate pests
And here you thought property maintenance just meant keeping the grass mowed, the house painted, the roof shingled, and other such matters. Well, add one ...
New bridal shop opens along South Iowa Street
Area bridegrooms have it easy these days. It used to be that planning a wedding involved so much running around that you would ruin a ...
Departing assistant superintendent to work for Fort Hays State
Adam Holden is going back to work for Fort Hays State University after his resignation as assistant superintendent in the Lawrence school district takes effect ...
City manager forecasting increase in city’s general fund property tax rate for 2014 budget
If City Manager David Corliss has his way, property tax bills in Lawrence may go up just a bit in 2014. Corliss is in the ...
Common Core wrongly tied to data project
The Common Core standards in reading and math in Kansas do not require states to collect massive amounts of personal data on every student. Nor ...
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- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 134 comments
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013 · 11 comments
- Armed employees could invalidate school districts’ insurance policies June 20, 2013 · 3 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 105 comments
- Illinois man sentenced to 30 months in prison in case where children were bound and blindfolded in parking lot June 19, 2013 · 10 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 39 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 28 comments
- Shooting reported Tuesday night during road-rage incident; police looking for driver June 19, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: City to consider using gated, pay-as-you-leave system for new downtown parking garage June 19, 2013 · 19 comments
- Professional dancer to flutter through Kansas milkweed to help save butterflies June 19, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Andrew Wiggins scores seven points in Bill Self campers game June 19, 2013
- Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State May 27, 2013
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013
- Students learn the ropes of summer research project June 6, 2013
- Opinion: Bureaucrats at root of government trust June 14, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Construction can't stop St. John's Fiesta June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
