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Self-described ‘monster’ convicted of raping a child sentenced to life in prison after his sexually graphic plea for leniency
Dustyn Dwayne Polk during a status conference in Douglas County District Court on March 10, 2023. A Lawrence man who has ...
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Big 12 power rankings: BYU and Colorado, KU’s next 2 opponents, top rankings
The top two teams — each of Kansas’ next two opponents — remain the same in this week’s Big 12 power rankings. BYU was the ...
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Dickinson posts double-double to carry KU to ugly win over Michigan State
Old habits die hard for Hunter Dickinson. The Jayhawks’ center, who once recorded his career high of 33 points against ...
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Lawrence city commissioners approve new Land Development Code after dozens of commenters urge them to press pause
Lawrence city commissioners approved a sweeping new Land Development Code for the city on Tuesday, after most of the nearly ...
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Albert Wilson, who’s suing over wrongful conviction and imprisonment, gets new chance to depose DA about why his criminal case was dismissed
Albert Wilson appears at a hearing on Jan. 29, 2024, in Douglas County District Court. Albert Wilson’s wrongful conviction ...
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Facing former rival, Dickinson came through for Jayhawks
The occasionally outspoken Kansas center Hunter Dickinson chose his words carefully on Tuesday night. He opted for an ...
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Ukrainian ambassador tells Lawrence crowd that America can’t be great if it allows Russia to win a European war
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics on Nov. 12, 2024. The ...
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Opinion: Dems should pick battles wisely
On a recent CNN panel, a Republican strategist cited a random article from last June about liberals having established a ...
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Professor starts nonprofit production company to highlight women’s voices, expects ‘Witch’ to hit you in your ‘feels’
When bicycling became a thing in the 1800s, the activity appealed to women who discovered in it an unaccustomed freedom of movement: Hey, we can go places, even if we can’t vote! Predictably, alarms ...
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Kansas lawmakers want to crack down on homeless crime; law enforcement, including in Lawrence, says it won’t help
In any given community in Kansas, a homeless person sitting or sleeping in public could be accused of violating city ...
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Following road losses, KU volleyball will host pair of ranked teams
The Kansas volleyball team sustained its first two conference losses of the year on a road trip through Arizona, faltering ...
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Letter to the editor: Trump won and that’s a good thing
The election responses in the Journal-World were expected. The fact the people of America overwhelmingly reelected Donald Trump was a clear message that what has been happening in the USA over the ...