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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies at age 48

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

Accident on I-70 causes wrecks, fuel spill

An injury accident on Interstate 70 between Lecompton and Lawrence on Friday caused one person to be extricated from his vehicle plus two further accidents, traffic delays and a...

Woman reports jewelry stolen in aggravated burglary

A 48-year-old Lawrence woman reported an aggravated burglary in which $2,450 worth of jewelry and electronics was stolen on Wednesday from the 1300 block of Tennessee Street,...

Vending machine reported stolen from apartments

An apartment complex employee reported that a vending machine valued at $1,000 had been stolen sometime between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday from the 200 block of Hanover...

Man pleads no contest in Taser incident

A 49-year-old Lawrence man pleaded no contest Friday to two charges for a July 6 incident in which Douglas County Sheriff’s officers had to subdue him with a Taser.

Egypt’s military warns of plots on eve of strike

Egypt’s military rulers warned Friday that the country faces conspiracies that seek to topple the state and spread chaos, in a message intended to undermine activists who...

Sandusky seeks visits with grandkids

Jerry Sandusky declared Friday that people have turned against him, moments after the ex-Penn State football coordinator asked a judge for greater freedom while he awaits trial on...

Under fire, Obama adjusts stance on birth control policy

Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to...

Pump patrol

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.27 at several stations.

100 years ago: Lawrence women meet to discuss 'standards' of city

"The general welfare and social purity of Lawrence were discussed."

40 years ago: Will daycare center at KU become a reality?

Kansas University was in the process of planning a day care center.

25 years ago: DLA considers changing official mall policy

Since 1984, the group had officially been in support of the planned development.

Politics drives retreat on insurance issue

At the National Prayer Breakfast last week, seeking theological underpinning for his drive to raise taxes on the rich, President Obama invoked the highest possible authority. His...

Aging secretary responds on KanCare

Last week in Lawrence, an advocacy group presented several inaccuracies about KanCare, the Medicaid reform plan proposed by Gov. Sam Brownback. I would also like to take this...

City Commission agenda for Feb. 14

City may take step toward new rec center

Netflix and Hulu air new scripted originals

Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming.

Audit: North Dakota university awarded unearned degrees

Facing pressure to bring in more students as North Dakota’s booming oil industry made it tougher to coax new high school graduates into college, Dickinson State University...

Navy names ship for Giffords

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Friday that the next Independence variant littoral combat ship will be named after Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman...

Suicide bombers kill 28 in Syria; rebels deny involvement

Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, Syrian officials said, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial...

7-year-old girl hurt in accident on Kansas Highway 33

A 7-year-old Olathe girl was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., after a one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in southeastern Douglas County.

Students show off projects at county science fair today

Daniel Mangiaracino has been waiting most of his life to participate in a science fair — well, at least since before he was in kindergarten.

Lawrence City Commision to review plan to turn Gaslight mobile park into student housing complex

A plan to convert a South Lawrence trailer park into a development that will have nearly 1,000 bedrooms for local college students is set for a key vote at Lawrence City Hall.

Kansas Court of Appeals rules Martin Miller should get new murder trial

A Kansas Court of Appeals panel has ruled a former Lawrence carpenter and Christian school leader convicted of killing his wife should get a new trial based on errors in the jury...

CNN's Candy Crowley receives William Allen White award from KU

Candy Crowley, CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor of CNN’s “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” thought the 2004 presidential election...

Brownback initiatives have problems, legislative leaders say

Leaders from both political parties on Friday said Gov. Sam Brownback’s legislative initiatives, including overhauling the state tax code and school finance system, had...

Kansas House GOP issues tax plan

House Republican leaders are proposing a plan to cut Kansas income taxes, removing one key objection to an earlier proposal from Gov. Sam Brownback.

Topeka bank officer charged with $2.8 million fraud

A former vice president of Heritage Bank in Topeka has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly falsifying loan applications from otherwise unqualified buyers who were...

Kansas Senate leader rejects bill to allow guns on college campuses

The Kansas Senate leader said Friday he had no interest in a bill that would allow concealed carry of weapons on college campuses.

Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012

The White House on Friday confirmed a report that President Barack Obama's new budget predicts a $1.3 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year. The deficit would drop to...

Report: Teacher in LA molest case paid to resign

The former third-grade teacher charged with committing lewd acts on students was paid $40,000 to drop an appeal of his firing, a newspaper reported Friday.

Kansas Supreme Court affirms verdict in teen's death

The state's highest court upheld the capital murder and aggravated kidnapping convictions of a Wichita man who was paid to kill a pregnant 14-year-old girl.

Congressman asks for delay in Eisenhower Memorial

Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf is asking a federal panel to reject architect Frank Gehry's design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington.

Proposed abortion ban blocked by abortion foe

A leading anti-abortion legislator is blocking a push to enact a constitutional amendment that would ban on abortion in Kansas.

Historian to discuss life of Lecompton man killed in Quantrill's raid

The Lecompton Historical Society recently received the tombstone of one of three men from the town killed in Quantrill’s Raid in 1863.

Statehouse Live: House redraws its own lines with strong vote

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

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

News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.

AARP asks consumers to contact KCC to oppose Westar rate hike

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

Ottawa man arrested in connection with a Jan. 10 robbery

Lawrence police have arrested a second suspect, a 23-year-old Ottawa man, who is charged in connection with a Jan. 10 robbery at a Lawrence apartment.

Lawrence man charged with eluding police

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

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

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

Greek deal to cut spending does not end debt drama

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

A landmark $25 billion settlement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders was hailed by government officials Thursday as long-overdue relief for victims of foreclosure...

South Middle School honor roll for fall 2011

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

Heard on the Hill: NCAA makes changes to $2,000 stipend for athletes proposal; Jayhawks get some love on 'Wheel of Fortune'; KU looking for new accessibility and ADA education post

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Lawrence’s Traffic Signals Now 100% LED

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Lawrence, KS – On Feb 9, 2012, the City of Lawrence will completed its final installation of LED traffic signals. Since mid-1990s, the city has replaced incandescent traffic...

Public Invited To Attend Meetings About Proposed Transit Changes

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Lawrence, KS---The City of Lawrence and The University of Kansas will hold three public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the bus service for next year. The public is...

Shared burden

With federal and state aid to colleges and universities declining each year and the schools passing some of their financial burden to students and families in the form of higher...

U.S. should foster Egypt democracy

What kind of democratic revolution in Egypt is it that brings charges against 19 American NGO workers who have been advocating democracy? The answer is that it’s a confused...