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Woman circulates flyer to find missing pet

Lost Turtle

Emily Stoker says she grew up on a farm and likes having animals around - cats, dogs and chickens.vv

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City should recruit retirees

It looks to me like seniors really could be considered a new industry for Lawrence

Big business in Lawrence may mean attracting more people who have retired from it, according to a new report commissioned by an offshoot of Douglas County Senior Services.

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Behind the Lens: The Uses of Rim Light

Nothing highlights a side spike or a mullet, or even a mullet and side spike combo better than a perfectly placed rim light.


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Kansas House advances bill to expand tax breaks for businesses bringing new jobs to Kansas

A proposed expansion of a tax break for businesses bringing workers to Kansas advanced Friday in the Legislature, despite concerns that the cash-strapped state can’t afford it and would be attracting lower-wage jobs.

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Community college tries to keep up with demand for technicians

Training wind turbine technicians is such a new field that there aren’t textbooks to teach the courses. Often, students are so in demand that they are hired before they have a chance to finish the program.

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The Kinetiks up the ante and the tempo on second album "Science Is Magic"

In the midst of putting on silver tights and a cape prior to a recent show, Rani Waugh had a revelation about her band. "I don't understand why we aren't taken seriously'" ...


Theme In Yellow

A Poem

A poem by Carl Sandburg.

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KU poised to receive donated building in Fairway to use for cancer clinical trials

Kansas University will seek authorization Thursday for a transfer of property from the KU Endowment Association that is part of an $18 million gift from the Hall Family Foundation to the KU Cancer Center.


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Kansas basketball notebook

As promised, Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self met with sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor after Tuesday’s practice to discuss Taylor’s assertion to reporters that, at times, he’s unsure of his role on KU’s basketball team.

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Transit plans on a roll

Transit officials are gearing up for a second round of coordination between bus systems serving Lawrence and Kansas University, striving once again to boost convenience, trim waste and, eventually, add more riders.

Free dental services offered to uninsured, low-income children

Douglas County Dental Clinic wants to help "Give Kids A Smile." The clinic, 316 Maine, will be offering free dental services for children, ages 18 and under, on Feb. 5.


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Pinewood Derby whittles scouting skills

One looked like a school bus. Another like the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Yet another was optimized using Internet blueprints. Some were just plain fast.

Smoking, obesity top state health issues

Smoking and obesity are the top health challenges facing Kansans. Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, director of health for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said they are costing lives and money.

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The pronunciation’s the thing in KU staging of Shakespeare

As it turns out, Shakespeare’s question wasn’t so much “To be or not to be?” as much as it was “To bay or not to bay?”


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Lawrence losing shoppers

City sales tax revenue below average

Lawrence is no longer part of the club. Of the approximately 600 cities and towns in Kansas, there have been a few — maybe around 50 — that have been part of a special club of communities that stand out as shopping superstars.

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Indelible impressions

Couple witnessed Haitian destruction firsthand

Many tears were shed Monday afternoon when a Lawrence couple greeted their families after escaping the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti last week.

Mining waste from Oklahoma headed for Kansas highways

Mining waste from the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma is to be used on highways in Kansas.


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Regents to discuss banning cigarette sales on campuses

The Kansas Board of Regents may consider whether to ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products on university campuses.

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Irish introduce Warinner

Former Kansas University offensive coordinator Ed Warinner was officially introduced as the Notre Dame offensive line coach this week, nearly a month after new KU coach Turner Gill elected not to retain the fifth-year Jayhawks assistant.