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Story archive for April 2008

Wednesday, April 30

• Royals' rally comes up short

• House becomes battleground of coal controversy

• Topeka Blazers Track Club gets a boost

• Children celebrate culture, reading at library

• Economy is on the brink, but not over the edge yet

• Jayhawks shooting for a slot in the Big 12 tournament

• 49 Sports anchors roll in celebrity basketball match

• RoadRunners get a win in St. Louis

• Emporians wait and see

• CIA director gets special gift, says China a growing power

• KU students build environmentally-friendly arts center for Greenburg

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe storms possible late Thursday

• Weather Radios 101

• Kindergarten students use senses to learn

• Reading, writing and rap a new beat in education

• Emporians build playground

• Kansas lawmakers fail to override veto of abortion bill

• Fallen hero promoted posthumously

• Wal-Mart fire surveillance video produces vehicle of interest

• Utah man accused of kidnapping needs psych exam

• Childhood diseases making a comeback

• Father loses son in lemonade mix-up

• Grandmas for Clinton, Obama, McCain star in YouTube videos

• Man stops ignoring fatigue symptoms in time to save his life

• K-State Ag Today: Insects prey on stressed Canola crop in Reno County

• Corky from "Life Goes On" to play at TARC in Topeka

• Senate overrides Sebelius coal plant veto

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wind-whipped warmth

Tuesday, April 29

• Guillen guides Royals past Rangers

• Topekans excited for stimulus checks

• Kansas shuts out #14 Missouri

• Are tornado sirens obsolete?

• Virginia residents wake to tornadoes' destruction

• K-State students volunteer to rebuild Greensburg

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warming trend taking shape

• Alex Harrington's Family Farm

• Gas price influx not necessarily bad

• News producer wins volunteer award

• Bobcats hire Brown as bench boss

• Royals release Nomo

• 49 viewer becomes a winner

• Using bikes and scooters to save gas, go green

• High school hosts emergency blood drive

• No surprise, gas prices are up

• Silent sirens get reset after not sounding

• Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, Sebelius tout early child care

• Tyshawn Taylor commits to KU

• Swing dance to benefit area seniors

• Native Americans walk for culture, environment

• Tecumseh man admits embezzling from Topeka nonprofit

• Being green leads to earning green for some

• KTKA gives you a chance to win money for groceries

• Booking a DJ how-to reveals often-overlooked issues

• Mysterious illness that hit Silver Lake IDed as norovirus

• Take this job. Take it, please

• Trio of twisters rip through Virginia; injuries, property damage reports mount

• Trial begins for suspected killer of store manager

• K-State Ag Today: Consistent use of dewormer helps maintain sheep herd

• DVD Review: "27 Dresses" impresses enough to rent, not to buy

• South Dakota truckers protest fuel prices, with governor's backing

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Brisk start, mild afternoon

Monday, April 28

• NFL draft aftermath includes welcomes, contract signings

• Local man wins Iron Man competition of a different kind

• Soldier's father posts video of deplorable barracks on YouTube

• Individuals sought in fire investigation

• The longest walk for eco-justice

• Why you shouldn't depend on tornado sirens

• 49 Storm Team Forcast: Chilly night ahead

• Fatal shooting left stunned bystanders

• 49 Crime Tracker: Most crime on the decline

• Number of workplace accidents grow in Kansas in 2007

• Tyson workers considering lawsuit

• Racing for a cause more important than a win

• Vote now on the 8 Wonders of Kansas: Architecture

• Stimulus checks not a panacea for the ailing economy

• Tracking food's journey from the farm to the dining room

• Officer killed in tornado nationally honored

• Jayhawks to be honored at Statehouse

• Crews get dirty for Oprah's Big Give: Topeka

• Inventors lighten the burden of caring for injured, disabled pets

• Greensburg cleanup project garners $10,000

• Sumptuous Settings event combats hunger in Topeka

• Shawnee County addresses 13 malfunctioning sirens

• Sheriff’s office links body pulled from the Kaw to missing DeSoto canoeist

• Could lab-grown vocal chords be the solution to silence?

• Continental Airlines tells employees it won't seek merger

• Texans get fill of goodwill during church-sponsored fuel promotion

• Rebate checks an economic savior?

• Navy officer dies in KC street luging incident

• Carnival ride gone wild leaves one injured, children shaken up

• RoadRunners advance with overtime victory

• Presidential race enters second lap of Obama/pastor controversy

• Gene therapy clears path for future of correcting eye problems

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Keeping it cool

• K-State Ag Today: Start foals early weaning, interacting

Sunday, April 27

• Deadly shooting in Highland Park

• Welcome back! Early morning redeployment set at Fort Riley

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A chilly start to the workweek

• Man shot to death in Topeka

• Code inspectors, neighbors hit road blocks

• Pesky pests pose a problem come spring

Saturday, April 26

• Free house for family of 10

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Returning to spring

• Rebuilding together gives back to Topeka

• Screening could save your life

• Pancake flippin' fun

• Soldier’s prayers come true

• Physical comedy of martial arts actors soars in "Forbidden Kingdom"

Friday, April 25

• Big eighth lifts Royals over Blue Jays

• Ice Dogs tie up divisional finals

• A smaller version of the Sunflower Showdown

• Tornado causes alot of damage in 15 seconds

• Marrow recipients urge students to spit to save a life

• Farmers still got work to do, farm bill or none

• Lawmakers consider selling historic sites

• Bats erupt as Ichabods top Truman in series opener

• Semi rams Chicago train station, killing 2

• Last minute NFL Draft notes from KU, K-State

• Civil right leaders react to aquittal of NY police

• Kansas City Chiefs ready to deal in draft picks

• Dealing with the storm's aftermath

• Greensburg a clean slate for rebuilding

• Rabid cat found in Emporia

• Residents of Selden, KS clean up after storm

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Saturday storms and cool, Sunday sun!

• Code officers board up building from hell

• Fight breaks out at Topeka High; Three youths captured after fleeing scene

• Kansas City, Kan. authorities charge 13-year-old with murder

• Manhattan deals with purse snatchers

• Not too late to apply for Citizens Fire Academy

• Boy in medical crisis robbed

• In the future of ethanol production, could switchgrass be the next corn?

• Kansas towns have high levels of uranium in water supply

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Spring weather hibernating

• GMK Breakfast Chat: Cooking with soy

• Women outnumber men in occurrence of foot pain

• Sale of historic sites mentioned as revenue-boosting tactic

• Plan now because rebate checks will soon be in your mailbox

• Goodyear reports to profit in 1st quarter, revenue rises

• Summer’s coming, and states are getting nervous about the state of tourism

• Stabbing victim's condition improves, though still critical

• K-State Ag Today: Prior to leaf emergence, a critical time to apply nitrogen

• Scientist hopes nerve can fight battle of the bulge

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather over, now we turn cool, blustery

• Severe weather hammers Northern Kansas

Thursday, April 24

• RoadRunners take Game three

• Oprah's Big Give gets a sizeable piece of the pie

• Local bistro wins big brewski award

• Late rally not enough for Royals

• Video games available at local library

• Explaining Darfur

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms possible overnight

• Local players anxious for Saturday's draft

• Darfur conflict reaches footsteps of K-Staters

• Empty gun holsters represent student protest

• Mall gets 20-year face lift

• Grandparents as parents summit provides education

• Construction workers rescued from Kansas River tunnel

• Former space center chief heads to prison

• Lawmakers' final offer for coal-fired power plants

• Relay for Life youth-edition scheduled

• ESU student wins national ping pong crown

• Houses from Hell: One year later

• Nights of poetry, fine dining to support community art projects

• Moving because of a disease? For asthma sufferers, it might not be a bad idea

• Wichita State baseball coach accused of stalking

• Pie supply high at Copper Oven; grab a slice for a good cause

• N.C. company relives "Office Space" moment, raises money for students

• Topeka man survives stabbing; one man behind bars

• Senate panel works on last spending bill

• Oil boon in Iraq leads Congress to consider new financial path forward there

• Clay Center, other North-Central Kansas towns deal with water woes

• Study: Life expectancy drops for some Americans

• K-State Ag Today: How to save money, time and boost soybean yields

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another chance of severe weather

Wednesday, April 23

• Gen. Petraeus in line for a major job change

• News from gas pump front

• Rice rationing hits nation's largest warehouse stores

• Green school mania leads to money

• City bus catches on fire

• Super Mario shares his immediate plans

• High school goes on lockdown

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Flash Flood Watch through early Thursday morning

• This weekend a good time for a spring spruce up

• New law sets up program for returning soldiers

• Students' sickness stumps Silver Lake, state health officials

• The hidden costs of a hybrid car

• Chiefs trade Allen to Vikings

• Baby walker's message provokes parents to demand answers from maker

• CASA to hold motorcycle ride fundraiser Saturday

• Florida woman shocked to find alligator in kitchen

• I-70 closed after semi topples over, now open

• Organic foods grow in popularity, safer for family

• Blind man foils burglar's plan

• Gov. signs bill allowing state help for Cessna

• Weather washes out sports events

• Humans asked not to interrupt nature's process

• In Kansas capital case, even attorney questions the job he did

• Man involved in motorcycle accident remains in critical condition

• Chalmers declares for the draft

• For children suffering from ADHD, heart history of utmost importance

• Flood, thunderstorm warning issued for Lyon County

• Kansas one of the highest drunk-driving rates in the nation

• New national fuel standards unveiled

• Community sings a song for Earth Day

• Obama campaign chugs ahead, as Clinton celebrates crucial win

• K-State Research and Extension advocates tree planting as a long-term goal

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sun, then storms

Tuesday, April 22

• Meche hit hard as Royals fall to Tribe

• Ichabod golf team captures second straight MIAA Championship

• KU players await NFL draft

• 20,000 Kansas children help artist with Earth Day art

• Automatic weapons now legal in Kansas

• Marathon beginners

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another chance of storms by Wednesday

• An unexpected gift for a Scranton man

• Another record achieved in gas prices

• Surveillance camera records helicopter crash

• Saving with carpoolers

• Bus fares go up but riders don't mind

• Ramona Morgan found guilty

• Trash-To-Treasure: A unique way to recycle your trash!

• Banking on green thumbs

• "Charlie Wilson's War" DVD doesn't live up to critic's expectations

• MS Walk celebrates 20 years

• Parkinson vows continued fight against coal plants

• From beer to daycare, movie theaters diversify to bring patrons back

• Kansas City man gets 22 years in child sex case

• Fire destroys Northeast Kansas church

• Roller shoe users should wear padding or risk fractures, doctor says

• Pennsylvania primary turns campaign ugly

• Driver charged with leading police chase says she was ‘really scared’

• K-State Ag Today: Act now to combat alfalfa weevil

• K-State Ag Today: People, not animals focus of beef symposium

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Earth Day lookin' good

Monday, April 21

• Spring brings new life in one classroom

• Just a touch-but a memorable one

• Dave's Best and Worst

• Topeka Transit increases fares

• Sophia survives the Boston Marathon

• Government upgrades its investigation into Jeep Liberty

• Government to release fuel efficiency standards proposal

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A few late evening storms

• Financing that trip to the gas pump

• Scaffolding heralds work on Statehouse exterior

• Rain forest close to home

• Sebelius makes move on two controversial bills

• Former KSU football star waiting for weekend draft

• Royals' Nomo designated for assignment

• Man found dead during air base standoff identified

• ADHD drugs could cause heart problems

• Suspicious package discovered on White House lawn

• KU guard Collins undergoes successful knee surgery; Taylor to visit KU

• Wichita Judge to free jailed "pill mill" doctor on bond

• KDHE issues Stream Advisory for Leavenworth County, sewage leak

• Welcome back! Fort Riley soldiers come home

• Massachusetts cheerleader's death sparks controversy about safety

• Weekend marks two tragic anniversaries

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Possibility of severe storms, hail in late afternoon

• Salina men wanted in connection with murder

• Number of prairie chickens in Flint Hills is dwindling

• Legislature’s budget decisions may influence tuition change

• Siren test falls silent; human error discovered

• Emporia Tyson plant to pick up lines from York, Neb.

• Kansas City, Kan. bartender shot after asking for ID

• Cosmosphere founder facing prison

• Shooting sends man to hospital

• Recovery effort for canoeist continues

Sunday, April 20

• Lights are back on in SW Topeka apartments

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A Few Storms Late Monday

• Keep garden green, save some green despite water bill increase

• Get your property code questions answered, Topekans!

• Kansas Global Impact explores green initiatives, beliefs

Saturday, April 19

• Teens experience homelessness for 24 hours

• Garden in the sky

• Fashion auction aids cancer research

• Great day to play with six foot ball

• Free tree limb removal

• Topekans team up to make neighborhoods better

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Stellar Sunday with Possible Severe Threat Monday

• Wal-Mart recalls charm key chains

• Bannister's run ended in Oakland

Friday, April 18

• RoadRunners drop game two to Ice Dogs

• Garage sale for a good cause

• One-of-a-kind playground opens in Topeka

• 18 states commit to take action on climate change

• Rain forest grows in Topeka

• Feast on the line in the Purple and White game

• Hayden player emulates high school basketball coach

• Prep tracksters reign at the Kansas Relays

• Sebelius signs bill setting up housing program

• K-State students aim to make Greenburg the nation's first green-community

• Earth Day festivities at the Topeka Zoo

• Preparations for fan safety 20 years in the making

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Picture Perfect Weekend!

• Civilian involved in police helicopter hard landing identified

• Voices and visions for Topeka

• Dennis Quaid, all-star cast shine in "Smart People"

• Westar lends a hand as Oprah's Big Give transforms woman's property

• Open burning season reminder

• Child receives hero's thank you for helping lost elderly man

• K-State Ag Today: Wheat should recover from cold snap

• It may be a game, but DUI simulator gives real lesson to Topeka kids

• Lead in artificial turf raises concerns for parents, health officials

• Doctor: Golfers, don't underestimate knee weaknesses

• Topeka Zoo comes to you: Meet a horn frog and ball python

• 5.2 earthquake rocks Illinois; also felt in Missouri, Kansas

• Tasing investigation continues even as deputies return to work

• Man with no limbs shares lesson on overcoming life's hurdles

• Area students go green to try to win $1,000

• Doctors: Rx painkillers may make migraines worse

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cool, wet before a gorgeous weekend

• 300,000 soldiers suffer mental health problems, but half don't seek treatment

• Regents beef up campus security with weapons ban, background checks

• Royals stymied by Garland

• Girl struck by bullet making progress

Thursday, April 17

• Football on the Wildcats' minds

• RoadRunners take game one in the division finals

• Rush, Arthur to try the draft waters of the NBA

• Apartment residents are in the dark

• Takeover/Makeover continues this Saturday

• K-State club raises dough in more ways than one

• Work on Oprah's Big Give continues in Topeka, nationally

• Do you know your carbon footprint?

• Chiefs in talks to trade Allen

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers likely through Friday

• Another happy homecoming is anticipated at Ft. Riley

• Volunteer award nominees sought

• Authorities charge two teens with giving toddler marijuana

• Early childhood education task force sets out to achieve mission

• KU's Rush, Arthur announce their entry in the NBA Draft

• Water-saving ways will save dollars

• Sebelius rejects second bill on coal-fired plants

• Break it down: How long does trash take to degrade?

• Kansas couple faces animal cruelty charges

• K-State Ag Today: Producers should watch out for leaf rust

• Passerby discovers human remains at Tuttle Creek State Park

• Playground safety a construction concern

• A public engagement: Seattle bus riders witness betrothal

• Dr. Trupp: Ease pet's storm anxiety with free solutions or safe medicine

• Weekend shooting victim killed while trying to make peace

• Caffeine cravings fuel philanthropic effort

• As people lose homes to foreclosure, some of their pets face uncertain fate

• Study: Dust mite-fighting products, techniques leave behind problems

• Outlook not good for Kansas' new financial forecast

• Wichita woman charged in child's death at day care

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Light rain early, storms by afternoon

• Meche picks up first victory

Wednesday, April 16

• RoadRunners snag post-season, home ice advantage

• Clinton and Obama debate in Pennsylvania

• Jury finds defendent guilty in child rape case

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Rain moves in later tonight

• Chopper contract void; taxpayers to foot bill for down payment

• Voice of the Voter: Democratic Debate

• Kaun may qualify for the Olympics

• City raises water rates to pay for aging utility infrastructure

• Martin signs 5-year contract

• Being environmentally responsible, even in death

• Victims rights re-hashed

• Scranton students collect big bucks for Oprah's Big Give

• 2008 version of the Kansas Relays underway

• Standout guard signed by KU

• ERC's Designer Show House event starts Saturday

• Teacher, accused of having sex with student, resigns a second time

• Hallmark helps military kids send love for Mothers' Day

• "McBush" just one character in a new world of political satire

• Supreme Court weighs death penalty for child rapists

• Wichita woman charged in day care death

• Lifestyle changes could help you conceive

• GMK Chat: American Legion riders host golf tournament

• Delta-Northwest merger inspires more

• Virginia Tech closed; Students honor victims

• Kansan bikes backwards across the nation

• K-State Ag Today: Gas prices put the squeeze on everyone

• USD 501 Ron Harbaugh talks about Topeka graduations

• Washington boy stabbed in head with butterknife

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Still Windy, Storms By Tonight

Tuesday, April 15

• Bale, Royals have long day in Seattle

• Several issues tackled by the City Council

• Topeka man to attend Yankee Stadium mass with Pope

• 87-year-old man charged in connection with nursing home death

• Visioning volunteers stepping up

• Martin on Walker: "He's a pro"

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wind stays strong through the night

• A look at the Chief's schedule

• Sex offender trial could cost Riley County thousands

• Soldier gets 4 years in ex-boyfriend's killing

• Groups report spending $789,000 on lobbying over coal plants

• Jayhawk Nation touts their own candidate for president

• Last day to file taxes

• Warm temperatures, low humidity, high winds lead to high fire hazard

• Brain cancer survivor gives to Oprah's Big Give

• K-State Ag Today: Leaving crop residue in place

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Windy, warmer with high fire danger

• Girls may not get enough exercise

• Salmonella poisoning causing recall

• Pope visits USA

• Greinke, homers lift KC past Seattle

Monday, April 14

• Beasley's reasons for jumping to the NBA

• Screams, tears and laughter welcome home more troops

• Lawrence tax deadline tradition just not the same

• Campus security: A priority since one year ago

• Beasley goes to NBA

• Topeka Police investigating drive-by shooting

• Lyon County poverty in children increasing

• Ichabod coaching legend dies

• Yale hopes climate change conference is groundbreaking

• Male sex hormone boosts financial traders success

• KY, KS sign compact to help military kids move to new schools

• Women make progress in the Sudan

• Grass fires add up to a "Mad Monday"

• Pond scum could provide next alternative fuel

• Ceremony to honor heroes

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Strong Spring winds for Tuesday

• Nation's capitol prepares for Pope's visit

• Beasley leaving Kansas State for NBA after one season

• Blood donations still needed

• Woodward Inns owner buys old houses

• Presidential candidates look to Green Collar Jobs to save economy

• Attorneys trying to avoid criminal charges for former Westar executive

• Prison or Rehabilitation? States debate non-violent drug criminals

• Walking clubs gain popularity, combat child obesity

• Coffee war brews between Starbucks and McDonalds

• Cookbook touts Dollar Store Gourmet

• Minnesota Geek Prom for adults too cool for school

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sun steadily bringing warm-up

• K-State Ag Today: WRAPS helps communities to improve water supplies

• Documentary shows human footprint over lifetime

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A warming trend ensues

Sunday, April 13

• Clinton turns up heat amid controversial remarks by Obama

• Mother of Jayhawk hero explains feeling when son hit three-pointer

• Balcony fall claims life of 19-year-old K-State student, Joshua Walker

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hard Freeze Tonight

• Pumping and not paying is costing more

• Blintze brunch brings in many

• Lawrence officials: 100,000 attended Jayhawk championship parade

Saturday, April 12

• Cops, athletes raise thousands for Special Olympics Kansas

• Kansas Adjutant General lays out future in State of the Guard address

• KSU freshman dies after balcony fall

• American Airlines back to normal operations

• Tax offices extend their hours

• Topeka police make arrest in shooting

• Lawrence shooter sentenced to 15 years

• Students raise awareness for CASA

• Defensive Driving saves money for some

• Building a new home and future for one family

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Spring Rebirth

• Man found shot to death outside Topeka bar

Friday, April 11

• Topeka baseball facility designs revealed

• Hernandez wins third straight start as Twins blank Royals

• Shawnee County DA subpoenas city officials

• Beasley's plans to be announced Monday

• Three reasons for Self's decision to stay

• Achieving citizenship a moving, precious experience

• Public gets say in new vaccine safety standards

• YWCA hosts art show to benefit Battered Women's Task Force

• Grand plans to honor National Champions

• Emergency training helps new staff members

• Soldier returns home to newborn baby, wife

• Greensburg High School to welcome special commencement speaker

• Soldier convicted in fatal stabbing of fellow soldier

• Frontier: First Data change would make it "impossible" to

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: More like February!

• G7 countries endorse plan to avert future financial crises

• Self loves OSU, but wants to stay in Lawrence

• OBG recipient fitted for hearing aid

• Blood donation policy sparks dispute in Kansas City

• Coffee made from beans fed to animal sells for $100 a cup

• Governor signs bill prohibiting cyberbullying in schools

• Bail set for Florida teens accused of videotaped beating

• "Prom Night" falls short of frightening

• K-State Ag Today: Growers should monitor leaf rust

• Tax tips: Tax breaks for singles

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Chilly weekend, warmth next week

• Contagious disease research may make Kansas home base

• Lightning safety tips and myths

• Uncle Sam could ask for your tax documents for seven years

• Alligator blood could fight AIDS and resistant bacteria

• Hundreds of mothers fill baby's belly, father's grateful heart

• Trucker skips on $1,022 fill-up, could face felony theft charge

• An auto lesson for Sheldon Head Start families

• Community invited to Annual Blintze Brunch this weekend

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Windy, cold with a few flurries/sprinkles

Thursday, April 10

• The first of several happy homecomings at Ft. Riley

• Pettitte remains a Royals nemesis

• Fundraiser aims to send honor guard to memorial ceremonies for fallen firefighter

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms subside, but turning colder

• Dog owners can learn pet breed with new DNA test

• Other sports tidbits out of KU

• More boats for rescues available

• Volunteer inspired, adopts displaced Hurricane Katrina dog

• Topekans give the gift of life

• Get the best gas mileage out of your car

• Lobbyist lucre flowing into the Statehouse

• Coach Self will remain a Jayhawk

• County revamps natural disaster response plan

• Self, Perkins hold preliminary talk, but coach says he will talk with OSU

• More delays infuriate passengers, drain airlines' coffers

• Parade honoring national champions set for Sunday

• Network of Webcams gives Kansas motorists view of road ahead

• Ways to combat the embarrassing problem of toddlers who bite

• FCC approves rules that would create national cell phone alert system

• From ash to art, human, pet remains become keepsake for mourners

• Bush embraces Petraeus' plan to freeze troop withdrawal after July

• Stresses of parenthood pay off during tax season

• CDC releases study results on mumps outbreak of 2006

• Government rests murder case against Fort Riley soldier

• K-State scientist says the earlier the better for de-horning, castrating calves

• Wichita man pleads guilty to falsely claiming he had purple heart

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather possible this afternoon

Wednesday, April 9

• Olympic torch relay full of surprises in San Francisco

• Tax time almost here

• Greinke stymies Yanks to lead Royals

• 49 Crime Tracker: Overall crime continues to decline

• Breast cancer survivor shares experience

• Kansas school districts work to prevent bullying on, off campus

• Who will KU lose to the NBA draft?

• The emotional high of winning a championship

• Web site claims Walker going to NBA draft

• KU is, indeed, number 1

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Strong Spring storm

• Turning tourism towards Topeka

• College sports hoopla over for awhile

• Water bills could be on the rise

• Volunteers give OBG recipient new cabinets

• Candid camera footage of Wal-Mart execs enters public domain, for a price

• Tour of duty ends for hundreds of Fort Riley soldiers

• Simple changes can make desserts better for you

• Study suggests lowering national guidelines for diabetics

• Portable toilet fire causes damage to new Topeka Boulevard Bridge

• Teens seeking fame on YouTube videotape beating that left teen disfigured

• Hearing scheduled for man accused of kidnapping, killing Overland Park teen

• Hybrid cars could pose safety risk

• American Airline scraps flights to inspect wiring

• Worker spends her days and nights at animal shelter to keep it open

• Olympic torch runner bows out as San Franciscans flare up over human rights

• K-State Ag Today: Weaning earlier is okay for calves' health

• Topeka woman arrested in stabbing case

• Capital City Chorus asks community to tune in to homelessness

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny start, cloudy end

• Potential for allergic reactions prompts ice cream recall

• Coroner: Taser did not cause man's death

Tuesday, April 8

• The Jayhawks' championship season

• The Topeka Zoo welcomes new tigers

• Neighborhoods look to share information, resources

• A final report from San Antonio

• Bannister leads Royals to 5-2 start

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Patchy fog develops overnight

• Second Vet Center comes to Manhattan

• Student says goodbye to school for a third time

• Fans wonder what Coach Self will do now

• All hail the conquering Jayhawks

• Governor signs bill for Gold Star Mother plate

• Local blood supply hits critical low

• KU faithful celebrate victors' homecoming in Topeka

• Petraeus recommends pause in troop withdrawal

• Improved emergency stroke drug attacks clots without causing bleeding

• K-State Ag Today: Understanding good vs. bad bugs

• Kansas Supreme Court hears arguments over grand jury subpoenas

• Self, team invited to White House

• Eco-savvy company finds practical purpose for plastic bottles

• Olympic torch run fiasco continues, as Americans prepare to protest

• Projections indicate $3.50 per gallon for gas by late spring

• Police open investigation into stabbing that sent one to hospital

• Pottawatomie County man dies in house fire

• "Walk Hard" DVD provides some easy laughs

• Sleep easier knowing what not to do when putting the child to bed

• Sebelius awaits rendezvous with ribs after Jayhawks defeated Tigers

• Following historic win, fans go crazy with Jayhawk pride

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Remaining cloudy with a few showers

Monday, April 7

• Another Fort Riley soldier dies in Iraq

• Kansas, the 2008 NCAA National Champions

• Why chopper crash could intensify debate

• One final report before tip-off

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Rain tonight, cooler tomorrow

• Businesses buck up for the big game

• Where to watch the KU-Memphis game

• Not drinking the best answer for a hangover

• New Deputy Mayor comments on recent Bunten vetoes

• Construction season here: Watch for workers

• Oprah's Big Give: City addresses Topeka woman's water woes

• Kansas City, Kan. police find couple shot to death

• Study: When it comes to housework, gender roles changed little in 3 decades

• Topeka to tout tourism opportunities

• Retrial gets Kansas man 27 years for child sex abuse

• Fans arrive early in Downtown Lawrence

• Litters of four-legged friends ready for a good home

• London protesters impede Olympic torch run

• Many women cross state line for abortion, especially in late term

• Foreclosed homes losing even more value

• Inmate accused in dog crate escape to answer firearms charge

• K-State Ag Today: Corn prices likely to increase

• Women, children taken from West Texas town's polygamist compound

• Gas prices take another leap

• The friendly skies? Not hardly, according to annual airline report

• Unemployment rate reaches highest point in three years

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Clouds increase, pouring rains by tonight

Sunday, April 6

• Coal plant supporters need one more vote

• City sends out survey

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Rain chances on the increase

• Air Cap Tappers tapped into Topeka

• Road construction on MacVicar begins soon

• Church holds first-ever blessing of the bikes

• Topeka Jayhawks prepare to watch championship game in style

Saturday, April 5

• Mechanical failure causes chopper crash

• Go green for spring

• KU, Memphis to meet after Jayhawks top UNC, 84-66

• Morning shooting in Topeka

• KU, UNC tip-off in long-awaited showdown for title game berth

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry weather soon to end

• Some Lawrence businesses could fill up as early as noon for 7:47 tip-off

• The lowdown on North Carolina

• Police helicopter makes hard landing near Washburn University

Friday, April 4

• Imagine the yellow rose of Texas four different shades of blue

• Topeka businesses prep for KU game

• KU football hits the field

• Royals fall for first time in '08

• Lawrence Police ready for potential chaos

• Dr. King's dream only half-way fulfilled

• The night before the big game

• Krause to lead K-State Athletics Department

• Jayhawk fans in San Antonio ask, "Roy who?"

• Lawrence prepares for big game, big crowds

• "Leatherheads" earns three stars

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Windy KU festivity weather!

• Feds ask for gag orders in Wichita doctor's 'pill mill' case

• Coal bill passes but two-thirds House majority lacking

• Neighbors react to lien on Westboro Baptist Church

• Stewart hurts knee during open practice, will miss final games

• Compromise bill on illegal immigration stalls in House

• Teen driver bill doomed in House

• Project Takeover/Makeover 2008 kicks off Saturday

• Mayor vetoes helicopter purchase again

• B-1 bomber catches fire at center of operations in Middle East

• 49's Voice of the Voter: On mudslinging

• Former Kansas prison guard pleads guilty to federal arms charge

• Wanamaker Elementary students show their Jayhawk pride

• The science of baby talk is in Obama's favor

• Go green to win some green in a 49 ABC KTKA giveaway

• Kansas woman sentenced to death for killing pregnant woman

• Simple exercises can help squeeze workout into a day at the office

• Little Black Box for the car helps to save lives

• Scientists find "double whammy" gene tied to smoking dependency

• Company that makes flu drug warns of possible psychiatric problems

• Maryland judge orders lien on Westboro Baptist Church

• Civil rights message carries on 40 years after Dr. King's assassination

• K-State Ag Today: Research shows grazing on hollow stems leads to lower yields

• School bus, car collide; kids safe, but passengers in car hurt

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Nice end to the workweek

Thursday, April 3

• The realities of a road trip to San Antonio

• FAA under fire on Capitol Hill

• Town hall meeting tackles growing underage drinking trend in area

• Traditional gubernatorial wagers laid on the KU-UNC game

• Funeral picketing bill is law-again

• Greinke, Gordon power Royals' sweep

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Roadside weather to San Antonio

• Get back at Roy

• Fort Riley soldier alleges new threats over lawsuit

• College basketball and the power of prayer

• Jayhawk love is a way of life for some

• Oprah's Big Give keeps growing

• Pregnant man, wife say they fear for their safety

• Super Outbreak: Remembering April 3-4, 1974

• Coach Self urges Jayhawk fans to party safely

• Allen Fieldhouse to host Final Four watch party

• Kansas House Speaker: Votes sufficient to override veto of coal-plant bill

• Learning to read at 70, an emotional journey aided by first graders

• Traffic slowed on I-70 after multiple-car accident

• How to vote for new Kansas license plate

• Kansas enacts new funeral picketing law

• It's no typo; Doga classes are being held around the globe

• When it comes to water, drinking more may not be more beneficial

• Hy-Vee sign goes up as shoppers await store opening

• Wilt the Stilt could become Wilt the stamp

• Congress to take up airline safety

• Breakdown of some of the government's most wasteful projects

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A cooler, stormy Thursday

• K-State Ag Today: Planting more soybeans per acre is no get-rich scheme

Wednesday, April 2

• Soldiers train for urban combat

• Agritourism could be the next cash crop

• 49 Crime Tracker: Car windows the target of vandals overnight

• The Jayhawks are on their way; Hansbrough isn't so-so

• Sheriff says deputies tased 59-year-old man three times

• Stueve racks up another honor

• School board addresses teacher-student sex scandal

• Rock early, rock on

• What in tarnation is a Tar Heel?

• Bannister dominates in debut win

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Rain chances increasing by Thursday morning

• Safe Streets hands out awards

• Jayhawks take flight to San Antonio

• Shawnee County sheriff: Unknown if Taser caused Lawrence man's death

• Oprah's Big Give: Topeka donor list grows!

• Council votes could bring more controversy

• Watchdog group highlights billions in governmental waste

• Semi rolls over men

• Edible book art to be featured at Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library

• Topeka youth wins early morning Guitar Hero duel

• CNN Health Minute: What you should know before getting a tattoo

• New electronic bill collector allows those with bad or no credit to buy cars

• Early intervention key to thwarting autism symptoms

• Topeka RoadRunners move hockey play-offs forward for Final Four

• State medical board's executive director resigns

• Car windows smashed in all around Topeka

• Software or CPA? Last-minute filers, scratch your heads no more

• Patch Adams captivates Washburn audience

• K-State Ag Today: Inexpensive help available for farmers

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly sunny and a bit warmer

Tuesday, April 1

• City Council revisits two problem subjects

• Graduation rates in USD 501 better than national mean

• Motorcycle rider sent to the hospital after accident

• Cost to go to the Final 4

• Truckers idle, oil execs on defensive

• Wooden All-American team announced

• Five days until KU vs. UNC

• Two more Ft. Riley soldiers die in Iraq

• Oprah's Big Give makes a cleaning sweep

• Truckers' woes could trickle down to other businesses

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dipping below freezing tonight

• High fuel prices, aging fleet spurs bus fare hike

• Revised CPR rules to help save lives

• Police investigating assaults that appear to be related

• New strain of E. coli could make dining dangerous

• Sheriff identifies Goodyear employee who died after being tased

• Kansas adopts new rules for foster homes

• Critic: Three "shears" for "Sweeney Todd" DVD

• Shorted on Zzzz because of heartburn? There's help

• House approves $37.2 million school funding increase

• Higher corn production expenses create snowball effect in marketplace

• Eating less may help chemotherapy do its job

• Proposed overhaul of Fed met with opposition; likely more bickering to come

• K-State Ag Today: Wheat virus shouldn't alarm farmers

• 1-year-old dies at day care; Was it a freak accident or negligent act?

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Clearing and cooler

• Flexing for the pros at Washburn