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Wording of hotel ballot issue draws questions from voters

Feb 10, 2012 7:40 pm

Layton Bulcao, 83, received his mail-in ballot Thursday for the Feb. 28 special election on whether developers of the planned Ambassador Hotel should get to tap into the city’s bed tax to h...

Proposal to post teacher reviews online is deleted

Feb 10, 2012 1:01 pm

TOPEKA – A proposal from Gov. Sam Brownback to post teacher evaluations on school district websites was removed Thursday from a House education bill after it sparked outrage. The action fro...

Wichita grocery store owner faces sentencing in food stamp scam

Feb 10, 2012 12:56 pm

The owner of a Kansas grocery store is pleading with a federal judge to spare him from prison for his role in a food stamp scam targeting poor people willing to sell their government benefits for cash...

Intrust Bank Arena rekindles Wichita Ribfest; outdoor barbecue festival will be in May

Feb 10, 2012 12:54 pm

Intrust Bank Arena is reviving its Wichita Ribfest, an outdoor barbecue festival originally scheduled for last August.The event, which will feature six national rib vendors, live music, a beer garden ...

Pompeo: Air Force needs to be transparent about contract

Feb 10, 2012 12:50 pm

Rep. Mike Pompeo said Thursday he’s still waiting to get a definitive response from the Air Force on why it excluded Hawker Beechcraft’s bid for a light air support contract wort...

Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken state record

Feb 10, 2012 12:48 pm

Charges have been filed against a Topeka man accused of poaching a deer that could have broken a state record that has stood for more than 35 years, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Par...

Kansas homeowners eligible for $50 million of $25 billion foreclosure-abuse settlement

Feb 10, 2012 12:36 pm

Kansans are expected to receive about $50 million as the state’s share of a $25 billion deal with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abu...

10 states given No Child Left Behind waivers

Feb 10, 2012 12:33 pm

The Obama administration has given 10 states a waiver from the federal law known as No Child Left Behind — once a bipartisan hope to raise education standards, but now generally regarded as...

Wichita advocates to keep tax credits to redevelop old buildings

Feb 10, 2012 2:05 am

TOPEKA – As historic buildings age, they sometimes need a little love and a hefty state subsidy to avoid becoming useless eyesores, advocates of the state’s historic preservation tax...

Kansas House approves bipartisan redistricting bill

Feb 9, 2012 9:38 pm

Power in the Kansas House is likely to shift next year from rural parts of the state to the Kansas City area after members overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill Thursday for redrawing their distr...

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Feb 10, 2012 2:00 pm

Pay raises return to University after four-year freeze

Feb 10, 2012 2:14 am

University faculty, staff, and student employees are eligible for raises beginning this semester in an effort to reward their hard work. The salary increases are the first for any University personnel...

University to start common book program to increase retention rates

Feb 10, 2012 1:43 am

Next fall the University will be implementing a common book program in hopes of creating an academic icebreaker to help freshmen and transfer students better adjust to the University. Students will be...

Accomplices rob apartment and scare roommates

Feb 9, 2012 11:50 pm

Lawrence police arrested an Ottawa man suspected of kidnapping and the robbery of a Lawrence apartment Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Kim Murphree, a police spokeswoman, said in an email the 23-year-old man ...

Sororities and fraternities work hard for Rock Chalk Revue

Feb 9, 2012 10:38 pm

Despite the abundance of neon-hued clothing and a disturbing number of fanny packs, the students working to perfect this years Rock Chalk Revue are all business. The 1980s-themed attire encourages an ...

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Feb 9, 2012 2:00 pm

From papers to playdates

Feb 9, 2012 1:51 am

While a lot of students main concerns are papers and tests, some are also concerned with raising a family. Juggling the roles of being parent and student have benefits and challenges for those willing...

Rising tuition a concern for legislators and students

Feb 9, 2012 1:01 am

University of Kansas students joined more than 100 other students in the State Capitol on Monday to participate in Higher Education day. Student body president Libby Johnson, a senior from Lawrence, ...

Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks at the Dole Institute

Feb 9, 2012 12:02 am

The Dole Institute hosted An Evening with Tim Pawlenty Tuesday night, which was free and open to the public. Tim Pawlenty ran as a Republican presidential candidate from May to August, 2011. He was p...

Matson: Kansas should discontinue the Border War

Feb 8, 2012 10:36 pm

Every beginning has an ending. Missouris departure to the Southeastern Conference next season jeopardizes the viability of its rivalry with Kansas. Whether or not Kansas and Missouri should compete ...

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Statehouse Live: House redraws its own lines with strong vote

Feb 10, 2012 6:19 pm

Legislators must redraw boundaries for legislative, congressional and State Board of Education districts to accommodate population shifts over the past 10 years.

Court finds Kansan competent for trial on Obama threats

Feb 10, 2012 4:54 pm

A federal judge has found a Kansas man competent to stand trial on charges of threatening the president of the United States.

Town Talk: PepperJax Grill plans to move to Mass. Street; retailers post strong holiday sales numbers; Gould Evans slated to be architects for rec center idea

Feb 10, 2012 3:50 pm

News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.

AARP asks consumers to contact KCC to oppose Westar rate hike

Feb 10, 2012 3:20 pm

As state regulators consider Westar Energys proposed rate increase, which would give shareholders a 10-percent profit, AARP Kansas is stepping up calls for people to oppose the decision.

Lawrence man charged with eluding police

Feb 10, 2012 7:35 am

Douglas County prosecutors Thursday charged a 23-year-old Lawrence man with eluding police while driving recklessly during an incident reported Wednesday afternoon.

Employee groups oppose proposed KPERS changes

Feb 10, 2012 6:42 am

Representatives of numerous government employee groups on Thursday urged legislators to reject a move to replace the current public pension system with a 401(k)-type plan.

Leaving No Child law: Obama lets 10 states flee

Feb 10, 2012 6:34 am

It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind.

Greek deal to cut spending does not end debt drama

Feb 10, 2012 6:33 am

More than two years after it came clean about its addiction to debt, Greece may finally have begun its long and painful road to recovery.

$25B foreclosure abuse settlement reached

Feb 10, 2012 6:32 am

A landmark $25 billion settlement with the nations top mortgage lenders was hailed by government officials Thursday as long-overdue relief for victims of foreclosure abuses. But consumer advocates cou...

South Middle School honor roll for fall 2011

Feb 10, 2012 6:30 am

These South Middle School students have been named to honor rolls for the first semester of the 2011-2012 school year: