What exactly is a Saluki?

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

As we're sure you know, KU faces Southern Illinois in the Sweet 16 tomorrow night, but do you know the opponent's mascot?

Pinckney Elementary has Jayhawk fever

Friday, March 16, 2007

Every year for the last 16 years, once March Madness fever sweeps across town, the students of Pinckney Elementary pull out their Jayhawk banner and head to the streets of Lawrence.

Local animal shelter running out of space

Thursday, March 15, 2007

This year, the Lawrence Humane Society is working hard to raise funds for its expansion project - and a big part of their campaign involves a St. Patrick's Day Parade float.

KU still picking up the pieces from microburst

Monday, March 12, 2007

School officials have made headway on a lot of projects related to the March 12th, 2006 microburst, but there is still work to be done...

KU campus soon to be better for the environment and for those with disabilities

Thursday, March 8, 2007

A new fleet of buses will soon arrive on the KU campus after student senators took an unusual step to get them approved.

Local restaurant features "mustard madness"

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

It's March Madness and basketball fans everywhere have the fever, but at Free State Brewery here in Lawrence they've got a different kind of fever in 64 different varieties.

Summit helping Latinos attend college

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007

For many Latino kids, they are the first generations born in the United States. Their parents did not go to college and these kids often do not have enough information to apply, until now.

Douglas County looking to increase compensation for election day volunteers

Friday, Feb. 16, 2007

If you are volunteering to work the polls on election day, expect to get paid about 6 dollars an hour and work 14 hours a day. But one Douglas County clerk is trying to fix that.

KU's 'Scrabble Team' hoping to one day make it to nationals

Friday, Feb. 9, 2007

Did you now there are about 90 two-letter words that are permissible in a game of scrabble? Neither did we until speaking with KU's 'Scrabble Team!'

KU music professor nominated for Grammy

Friday, Feb. 2, 2007

Although he doesn't get to walk the red carpet at next week's Grammy Awards, KU associate professor Robert Koenig is nominated for an award.

Area children sending valentine wishes to troops

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007

Love is in the air for some members of the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club.

Lawrence woman dies from injuries in home fire

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007

Fire claims the life of a longtime Lawrence resident as 94-year-old Alice Frye died last night after an accidental fire in her kitchen on Sunday.

Chinese delegation visit town to study justice system

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007

They came to see Lawrence and learn more about America's justice system. KU is hosting a 20 person delegation from China to study the U.S. criminal justice system.

Dedication to fitness resolutions questioned

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007

Now that the New Year is in full swing, resolutions are being put to the test and one of the biggest is getting fit, but how long does a dedication to fitness last?

KU student maps out campus for the blind

Friday, Dec. 22, 2006

Rachael Magario has spent the last decade working on her undergraduate and graduate degrees on the KU campus, but for Magario getting around campus can be difficult because she's blind.

Local Jewish center helps explain Hanukkah traditions

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006

As Hanukkah approaches there are still many of us who don't know much about the holiday - but that is changing with a little help from the Chabbad Center.

Student leaders making efforts for school maintenance

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006

Students from all six regents schools in Kansas are pushing for increased funding regarding deferred maintenance.

Voters voice need for change through election results

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006

Elections are over, voters have spoken and they want change.

Downtown parking meters confusing for some

Friday, Oct. 27, 2006

Who knew two small arrows could cause so much trouble.

Traveling preachers draw crowd on KU campus

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006

Quite a commotion on KU's campus today when several hundred people confront two traveling preachers.

New census numbers add thousands to previous total

Monday, Oct. 23, 2006

When city officials received the word this summer that census officials estimated Douglas County was home to at little less than 103,000 people they thought that number seemed off.

Danfort re-opens

Friday, Oct. 20, 2006

If you are planning a wedding and looking for a historic location, KU's Danforth Chapel is now up and running. The chapel was closed for repairs after being damaged in the March 12 microburst.

Police label murder as homicide

Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006

Investigators suspect foul play in the death of a 28-year-old man found this weekend in a field in west Lawrence.

Body identified as member of local rap group

Monday, Oct. 16, 2006

We're learning more tonight about the Lawrence man found dead Sunday in a field west of town.

Exercise program benefits 'super' senior citizens

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006

They work out 2-3 times a week on the treadmill or lifting weights all at the ripe old age of 90.

Campus cameras working well

Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006

It's been a little more than a year since KU installed security cameras across campus. About 40 cameras have been active since the start of last year and KU Public Safety Captain Schuyler Basiley says thy'er working well. But it's too early to tell how well. He says from August to Decebmber 2005, criminal reports were down from 49 to 28.

Downtown bash draws large crowd

Friday, Oct. 6, 2006

The music and fun continues tonight on 8th Street at the city's very first "Get Downtown Street Party."

New resource available for Jewish community

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006

Over the last few years, the Jewish community has grown tremendously in Lawrence, and that's largely in part to the KU community. Now as Jews prepare for the start of the High Holidays this weekend, there's one more resource available.

KU may be losing tool to fight plagiarism

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006

For years professors at KU have had a great tool at their disposal to catch cheaters. The program Turnitin.com is an online service that detects plagiarized sources, but now the provost may be pulling the plug.

Grandfather left mark on coworkers, KU chancellor

Monday, Sept. 18, 2006

Two adults were in the home Sunday night when the fatal fire broke out in East Lawrence.

Deferred maintenance a growing problem for higher ed

Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006

Election day is fast approaching and candidates are actively campaigning but there is one issue you probably won't hear much about - that's deferred maintenance.

Residents witnessed 9-11, touched forever

Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

Other Kansans in New York City that day were able to shoot a video about a week after the attacks - the area still a dusty haze.

KU campus rated as gay-friendly

Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006

A national magazine for gays and lesbians has placed the University of Kansas in the top 100 for gay-friendly campuses around the country.

Ups, downs simply part of parking patroller's day

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006

It's not the most popular job on campus, and it certainly has its ups and downs. But for one worker, writing parking tickets is just another job.

Labor day 'just another Monday' for some

Monday, Sept. 4, 2006

Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, and while most are celebrated with the day off, others see today as "just another Monday" and are hard at work.

Dole Institute displaying 9-11 exhibit

Friday, Sept. 1, 2006

A traveling exhibit about September 11th makes its way to Lawrence.

Handmade quilts add to nap time for Head Start program

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006

It's no wonder they take advantage of their scheduled nap time - the kids of the Head Start program in Lawrence community children's center are wrapped up in homemade quilts.

Professors deal with classroom distractions

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006

For some students, class is a distraction, keeping them from more important things like text messaging, crossword puzzles and daydreams. So how do KU professors deal with these classroom interferences?

Volunteers assist Gulf Coast in rising from ruin

Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006

A lot can change in a year, and then again, a lot can stay the same. That's what one Lawrence woman has found one year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast.

Lawrence resident heading back to New Orleans

Friday, Aug. 25, 2006

It's been almost a year since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina but the memories of that day are still vivid for Jennifer Raney.

KU continues efforts to improve wireless technology

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006

Efforts continue to bring KU into the fast lane on the information super-highway.

Swisher ready for final year at Haskell

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006

While some are starting their first semester at Haskell Indian Nations University, the school's leader is starting her last.

KU's transit option put to test

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006

It's a new program at KU that guarantees a parking spot.

Family mourns woman's death

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006

She died a tragic death on Lawrence's traintracks, and those closest to her are mourning and remembering the life of Jeannie NewMoon.

Roommate experience helps students

Monday, Aug. 14, 2006

While college freshmen are learning campus rules, worrying about classes, and fitting into a new sleep and eat schedule, they're also settling into new quarters with, for the first time, a roommate.

Thousands move into KU dorms

Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006

Almost four thousands students descend on Daisy Hill today ready to call one of KU's many dorms, their own.

British authorities uncover terrorist plot

Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006

British authorities uncover terrorist plans to bomb several airlines and today new and more strict guidelines are in effect in airports across the country.

KU works to return artifacts

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006

Kansas University has housed them for years, but now an expert has been hired to oversee the return of about a dozen American Indian artifacts to tribes across the country.

Town calm before return of KU students

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006

Some dread this time of year: back to school for KU students. Others look forward to it, because the students bring in more business and more bucks.

MartinLogan, Ltd. to expand

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

A maker of high-end speakers is expanding in east Lawrence and cutting its' ties to one of its' founders. Gale Sanders is looking to sell a building at 2000 Delaware St., which will remain home to production operations for MartinLogan, Ltd.

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