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Enjoy those early blooms, even as temperatures may fall

Feb 3, 2012 1:06 pm

Daffodils are blooming today in extension agent Bob Neier’s yard.He saw some crabapple buds slipping out of their scales Wednesday. And those pesky weeds henbit and chickweed are in some Wi...

McGinn files for re-election to a third term

Feb 3, 2012 12:48 pm

Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, says she plans to prioritize jobs, fiscal responsibility and services for senior citizens as she starts her bid for a third term.McGinn, who filed for re-election this...

Kansas lawmakers warned to keep records

Feb 3, 2012 12:42 pm

A local prosecutor is warning Kansas legislators and Gov. Sam Brownback to preserve records and electronic files about gatherings at his official residence as "potentially relevant evidence"...

Residents allowed to return to homes after Arlington grain elevator explosion

Feb 3, 2012 12:42 pm

About a dozen homes around the Arlington Co-op grain elevator in Reno County were temporarily evacuated today as firefighters tried to extinguish a fire that was touched off by an explosion that occur...

PETA opposes making Toto state dog of Kansas

Feb 3, 2012 12:35 pm

Saying it would have deadly consequences if Kansas adopts a state dog, an official with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written a letter to a Kansas politician, asking him to wi...

Lawmakers hear pros, cons of banning smoking in Kansas casinos

Feb 3, 2012 12:29 pm

Cigarettes and slot machines go hand in hand, some say.But studies show secondhand smoke can be harmful to almost anyone in the same room.Lawmakers gave state-owned casinos a pass on Kansas’ ...

Kansas water policy proposals advancing

Feb 2, 2012 10:31 pm

Two pieces of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to revise the state's policies on water use cleared legislative hurdles on Thursday, moving a step closer to giving farmers and cities more flexibili...

Auditors may revisit Kansas Biosciences report

Feb 2, 2012 7:31 pm

The firm hired to audit the Kansas Bioscience Authority following allegations of misconduct at the state-funded agency is considering issuing a supplemental report that would address questions about t...

Senate panel OKs congressional redistricting plan

Feb 2, 2012 12:59 pm

A redistricting bill that would give Kansas’ senior Republican congresswoman a slightly more Democratic district cleared a legislative committee Wednesday with bipartisan support, but the K...

Kobach wants to require proof of citizenship earlier with new voter ID law

Feb 2, 2012 12:54 pm

It’s all about the wave — and whether Kansas is ready for it.Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he expects a surge of voter registrations leading up the presidential election this f...

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Entertainment puzzle answers for Feb. 3

Feb 3, 2012 2:00 pm

Brownback speaks to students about human trafficking

Feb 3, 2012 5:04 am

Gov. Sam Brownback stressed the importance of community involvement while giving a talk and answering questions at the Kansas Union Ballroom about human trafficking Thursday night. Brownback share...

Student surprised by power of campus police

Feb 3, 2012 3:53 am

Kendall Pierce saw the red and blue lights and immediately thought about running. I didnt though, said Pierce, a junior from Benton. At the time I didnt even go to KU,and I knew I was drunk, but I di...

Police Reports

Feb 3, 2012 3:11 am

Three suspects were reported to the office of public safety for running naked down a hallway on Thursday at 2:46 a.m. in Oliver Residence Hall. A female suspect left a faked drivers license with her c...

Student Senate projects to advance technology on campus

Feb 3, 2012 12:17 am

Student Senates two main projects for the spring semester seem to have a common theme: technology. Senators will celebrate the opening of their pet project a student design center in the Kansas Unio...

New competition motivates Kansas students to lose weight

Feb 2, 2012 10:28 pm

More than 140 students, faculty and staff hit the scales Wednesday afternoon for the first weeks weigh-in of the Scale Down Challenge at Ambler Recreation Center. The 10-week, weight-loss program,...

February Sisters 40th anniversary of their famous lock-in for women's rights

Feb 2, 2012 9:37 pm

February is more than a month of the year to 30 former students; it's a reminder of the challenges women faced in the 1970s. This year marks the women studies departments 40th anniversary. The grou...

Entertainment puzzle answers for Feb. 2

Feb 2, 2012 2:00 pm

Research recommended for renter hopefuls

Feb 2, 2012 3:12 am

Sewage backups, dirty carpets and cabinets and water leaks are just a few of the things University student Bryan Morgan has learned to call home for. Morgan, senior from Austin, Texas, expected more ...

Computers in classes: helpful or harmful?

Feb 2, 2012 2:41 am

Laptops used to be considered a powerful tool for learning, but they are now becoming a huge distraction in the classroom, leading to professors banning them from their classrooms, according to The Wa...

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Warm winter saving us money

Feb 4, 2012 6:28 am

If Lawrence residents are looking for another reason to rejoice about the unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow, add taxpayer savings to the list.

Car hits bicycle at 15th and Iowa streets

Feb 4, 2012 6:23 am

A cyclist was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he was struck by a car turning from Iowa Street onto 15th Street at about 6 p.m. Friday, said Lawrence police Sgt. Craig Shanks.

Officers, citizens lauded for service to public safety

Feb 4, 2012 6:18 am

When Ronald Ivener reached the scene, the victims status was critical. It was up to him to administer CPR in order to save a life.

Supportive Syria magnifies Iran threat

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

Imperial regimes can crack when they are driven out of their major foreign outposts. The fall of the Berlin Wall did not just signal the liberation of Eastern Europe from Moscow. It prefigured the col...

KU video doesnt replace live speech from chancellor

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

Times change, sometimes for the better, sometimes not for the better.

Around and About for Feb. 4, 2012

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

The following students were named to the 2011 fall semester Deans List at Iowa State University in Ames.

Horoscope for Feb. 4

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

For Saturday, Feb. 4. You are unusually caring and nurturing to those in your day-to-day life. Often you are startled by peoples reactions. Your personal and home life anchors you, allowing you to fle...

Do tweens still want to know how to rock?

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

The new tween musical-fantasy sitcom How to Rock (7:30 p.m., Nickelodeon) proves that some stories and themes never go out of style. Mean girls just need a nudge to become nice, and ugly ducklings jus...

Faith Forum: Why would God favor one football team over another?

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

The Rev. Shaun LePage and the Rev. Matt Cox answer.

100 years ago: Advertisements show range of businesses in 1912 Lawrence

Feb 4, 2012 6:00 am

"Hood's Sarsaparilla. Cures all blood humors."