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Story archive for May 2008

Saturday, May 31

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storm chances and humidity here to stay

• And here comes the beer wagon...

• Gage Park celebrates carousel's centennial

• Not stopping for historic Sumner School

• Troops to return home from Afghanistan this weekend

Friday, May 30

• A full day of action at Heartland Park

• Surviving Kansas speller is "crushed" by a French word

• Royals reach Lee, but slide continues

• 'Clubhouse' opens for mentally disabled

• Community First won't get to buy historic school

• A good time at Summer Rush '08

• Republic County Tornado an EF-3

• More arrested in drug sweep

• Small Kansas town cleans up after tornado

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms chances move south

• 'Sex' and the Little Apple: Popular HBO film makes splash in Manhattan

• 63 athletes on the road to Olympic competition

• At long last, a new coat of paint

• Motorist Alert: MacVicar Avenue in Topeka to close again this weekend

• Don't count on change in sign enforcement

• Community First meets Sumner deadline

• "Sex in the City" darlings hit the big screen with tenacity

• Elmhurst celebrates healthy diagnosis

• Arthur definitely not returning to KU

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Steamy with isolated afternoon storms

• K-State Ag Today: Uniform spacing of plants not most important factor

• Researchers say social activity may reduce memory loss

• 7-year-old gets his wish granted

• Nebraska counties in state of emergency after strong storms blow through

• Phone, computer services at Washburn will be down

• Brightly colored foods can reduce inflammation, dietician says

• Tornado hits North-central Kansas

• Kansas City, Kan. and Wyandotte County

• Salina's attractions

• Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure

• Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

• Kansas Underground Salt Museum

• Exploration Place

Thursday, May 29

• Kansas drivers know their rules

• A big horse draws little kids

• Royals struggle in 11th straight defeat

• Drivers fond of Topeka's racing fans

• Who to look for at the Summer Nationals

• NHRA racing 101

• Seaman looking for tradition with new hire

• Save 50 percent on groceries

• USD 501 missing almost 80 teachers

• USD 501's decision to move special education classes not illegal

• Buddy Bears gathers new furry friends

• New shed spruces up local yard

• $6 million short

• Kansas Legislature comes an end

• Bush visits Kansas for Jordan fundraiser

• Pentagon reports third straight annual increase in Army suicides

• Sumner group nears deadline

• 49 Storm Team: Tornadic potential still high for parts of the area

• National Spelling Bee gets underway

• Weekend storms in Western Kansas wipe out crops

• Bush to honor Lawrence volunteer, attend GOP fundraiser

• Dangerous reptile surfaces in Leavenworth creek

• University stops requiring SAT scores

• Fourth graders raise money for handicapped canine

• Pennsylvania principal goes to new heights to challenge students

• New laser treatment could give relief to rosacea sufferers

• Study: Knee injuries hit boys more than girls, but more girls require surgery

• Protecting your eyes from damaging rays

• North Carolina man's invention teaches him about mortality in Africa

• K-State Ag Today: Legacy of farmstead days still blooms

• Wyldewood Cellars Winery

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Breezy, sticky and warmer, with storms possible

• Emporia's destinations

• Sebelius declares state of emergency for storm-torn counties

Wednesday, May 28

• K-State's Hill signs lucrative contract

• Jayhawk honored with prestigious award

• Greinke's solid start spoiled by Twins

• Plan on spending more green to salute the red, white and blue

• Hospital offers award-winning service

• Wal-Mart gives big to help kids read, learn, succeed

• Meth still a problem in Shawnee County

• Future "stewards of the land" meet in Manhattan

• Energy hike help

• Lack of space forces USD 501 to move special education classes

• Junction City robbery suspect sought

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warmer and more humid for Thursday

• Notes on the Royals and KU basketball

• Pizza Hut to cater to cancer cause

• Topeka's turn for the torch

• Fire forces rescue of residents, arson suspected

• Roundabout slows down businesses

• University studies crime stats

• Kansas City Mayor unveils rail-transit plan

• The Reading to honor 4,500 fallen soldiers

• Abortion doctor George Tiller's appearance at governor's mansion raises ire

• Police investigate robbery of two teens

• Survey shows housing prices continuing to fall

• Cops say using bikes has many benefits

• Study shows obesity levels in teens stabilizing

• Police look for stabbing suspect, as victim recovers

• Sebelius hopes legislature's last day is busy

• Far more twisters in Kansas than usual

• Accomplice in prison break walks free after nearly two years

• K-State Ag Today: Complement your routine soil test with plant test

• Inmate dies in Shawnee County

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Limited sunshine, cooler

• Crown Center

• MOTORISTS ALERT: Southwest Washburn closed

• Kansas City-area museums

Tuesday, May 27

• Royals skid reaches nine games

• Traditional reel mowers save on gas

• Topeka woman will travel, courtesy Hyvee

• Family comes across horrible wonder on I-70

• Trying to explain a deadly tornado season

• Lessons learned on flooded Wichita streets

• Thieves try to steal chemical for meth

• Martin announces the signing of Henriquez

• Prep all-state honors in soccer handed out

• Mall blood drive draws life-savers by the dozens

• Local Civil Rights leader laid to rest

• Crime is down and so is the Topeka Police force

• Four arrested, accused of ammonia theft

• No, it's not The Drive, it's sports

• Mayor takes another look at city charter

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler for about a day

• Wealth transferring between generations in Kansas

• Swim instructors look to close the ethnicity gap, prevent drownings

• USD 383 offers free summer meals

• 10 casino contracts move ahead

• Fuel prices send gasless lawnmowers flying off shelves

• Demand makes haggling for a hybrid difficult

• K-State Ag Today: Easy soil test captures vital data

• Green school pockets a grand

• Limelight slides off of Clinton, as Obama, McCain bicker over Iraq

• "Diary of the Dead" DVD gives second life to zombie thriller

• Rough weather hits Kansas, reports of 3 tornadoes, hail

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler with a few lingering storms

Monday, May 26

• Weather, gas prices not enough to deter boaters

• Three things to know about summer water safety

• Dave's Best and Worst

• Deadly storms plague Midwest over holiday weekend

• Droughts in Kansas may get worse

• Protect your pet now from summer pests

• Memorial Day notes

• Wildcats’ title run ends on Championship Sunday

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms still possible to end your Memorial Day

• Tomko falters as Royals fall in Toronto

• Viet Nam vets come together for Memorial Day

• Housing development aims to help grandparents raise their grandchildren

• Man robs woman visiting family member's grave

• Student drowns in rural pond near Easton

• Veteran mental health becoming an issue

• Media Challenge Blood Drive encourages people to donate

• Last remaining World War One veteran receives medal

• Dermatologist explains how to spot skin cancer

• NASA successfully lands spacecraft on Mars

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Some raindrops to splash the grills

Sunday, May 25

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms likely off and on through Monday night

• Dogstock 08 still goes on

• Local cemetery has a memorial wall to support our veterans

• Students march to stop violence after a teen slaying

• Kansas Global Impact: Fuel prices

Saturday, May 24

• COMMUTER ALERT: Road work to avoid

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another round of severe weather poker!

• Lightning strike kills one and hurts three

• Regional model competition comes to the capital

• Students clean up graffiti from a neighborhood

Friday, May 23

• Local ladies have limited success at state

• Local teams do well in state baseball tournament

• Sharing the joy of another homecoming

• Three Kansas students each hope to bring home V-I-C-T-O-R-Y

• School's English-only policy leads to lawsuit

• A handy way to figure gas costs on your trip

• Royals drop fifth straight against Jays

• Nebraska tops Kansas State, 5-2

• Thieves steal farming chemical to make meth

• A dangerous trip to take a dip

• Boating business is still booming despite gas prices

• Staying home will save on Memorial Day

• Worker killed in crane collapse

• Limited service restored to RCPD phone lines

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather chances and humidty increase

• Texas Roadhouse cook shares Memorial Day rib recipe

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly cloudy, slight storm chance

• Cookout costs: Can you stomach them?

• Wicked weather tears up the country

• Doctors recommend home monitoring blood pressure

• War's youngest victims learn to adjust to loving an injured parent

• K-State Ag Today: Noxious weed solutions

• Want to go to Country Stampede for free? Volunteer

• Fort Riley loses two more soldiers

• Indiana Jones makes unforgettable return

Thursday, May 22

• Kansans react to Governor's Voter ID veto

• Small town deals with deadly medical mystery

• Governor signs three important pieces of legislation

• Buy a car, get free gas or a free gun

• Lawmakers grill oil executives again, while the pain at the pump worsens

• Figuring gas costs into the budget

• Turnpike bridge replacement set to begin

• Soldier Internet use could pose security threat

• Gas prices fueling drop in used car sales

• Two area softball teams head to state

• Royals lose slugfest at Fenway

• Manhattan ordinance rarely used

• Gospel music among attractions at Camp Adventure fundraiser

• 49 Storm Team: Severe weather risk rises

• Despite organizer's arrest, Dogstock '08 will go on

• Fair in Jefferson County to teach youngsters safety

• TARC fundraiser is gaining popularity

• Study: Teen blood donors could be in for tough time

• Big cities invest in farming to feed the hungry

• Garage sale shoppers, start your computers

• Ford cuts down SUV production

• American Airline to charge luggage fee

• K-State Ag Today: Now is the time to take crop samples

• Congress grill oil execs over perceived injustices to the working class

• Students say goodbye for the summer

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Morning storms, then mostly cloudy

• Cats upend No. 6 Oklahoma State in OKC

Wednesday, May 21

• Money saving secrets to keep green in your wallet

• Tomko struggles in loss to Red Sox

• Gas prices hurt local school districts

• David Cook is the new "American Idol"

• School takes action against graffiti

• School's out, but some athletes still hard at work

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Chances for rain on the rise

• Sore green thumbs

• Proposal could force landlords to make repairs

• Wednesday a dangerous day at work

• Speaker announces no veto override on energy bill

• Dogstock organizer faces charges stemming from alleged fraud

• USD 501 looks forward to summer school

• GM workers begin voting to end strike at KCK plant

• Ethan, Addison top list of newborn names

• Johnson Co. judge delays Planned Parenthood hearing

• K-State tests measuring tool for feedlot emissions

• Congress wishes him well, as Sen. Kennedy copes with brain cancer diagnosis

• Even more effects of sleep deprivation found

• Homicide prompts warning to elderly Reno County residents

• Obama, Clinton split Tuesday's primaries; candidates remain courteous

• New baby a big adjustment; parents prepare to deal with other children

• Last surviving Brown v. Board plaintiff dies

• Planned Parenthood attorneys in court seeking delay in criminal trial

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: One last dry day before stormy weather ensues

Tuesday, May 20

• Spelling bee contender counting on luck, competitive spirit

• Council voids helicopter contract

• Two local ladies' soccer teams work for state titles

• NBA Draft lottery tonight

• Royals can't manage much for Meche

• Ramona Morgan now faces Douglas County charges

• New electrical adds to home's improvement

• Schools aren't told about sex offenders

• 30,000 and counting

• Students get a taste of a new tradition

• Abused Jayhawks mended, returned to their perches

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Unsettled weather looms for second half of week

• Who's to blame for $4 gas?

• Mail box thefts increasing in Topeka

• Group lists historic places that are endangered

• Pool season fast approaching

• Sumner officially makes list

• Topeka 501 to serve summertime meals

• Cattleman receives five-year sentence for $1.3 million fraud

• Community invited to experience the drama, grit of Shrine Rodeo

• Review: "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" DVD disappoints

• Trash pick-up crew finds ATM on river bank

• Gas prices average $3.72 in Kansas, tops $4 in many places nationwide

• Gas prices via cell phone facilitates bargain shopping, encourages road tripping

• Primary season's end brings attention to previously overshadowed states

• K-State Ag Today: Veterinarian urges research before pre-conditioning calves

• Leawood council OKs coyote trapping to protect pets

• Kidney cancer study shows positive outcomes for early detection

• Residents safely escape burning home

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler, but pleasant

Monday, May 19

• Girls' prep soccer takes the field Tuesday

• Run for the Wall members visit veterans at the VA

• Neighborhood crime-fighters get pat on the back

• Do residency restrictions for sex offenders work?

• Family fights to attend church with their autistic child

• Royals victims of Lester's no-hitter

• Manhattan economy strong minus students

• Why even general suspect descriptions are useful

• Mulvane fights for a casino

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A couple cooler days on the way

• Alley still sinking

• Sumner makes national list

• Job market looks promising for new grads

• Football Jayhawks score a lucky 13 ranking

• Deadly stretch of road has neighbors speaking out

• In GI Bill reform, Congress asks for more money for veterans' education

• Wichita boy earns spot in geography bee

• Sebelius vetoes bill requiring a photo ID to vote

• One small example of toll China's quake takes on family

• Fort Riley brigade slated for Iraq

• Sen. Kennedy recovers in hospital, awaits test results

• KU grads remember "awesome" years on the Hill

• Crews work to put out Everglades National Park fire, others

• Another record high at the pump

• China begins mourning earthquake victims

• Hope mounts for Obama, unravels for Clinton

• Slain Northern Illinois University honored at commencement

• Jayhawks’ season comes to abrupt end thanks to Wildcats

• Guillen, Greinke lead Royals past Marlins

• K-State Ag Today suggests Kansas soil needs windbreaks

• Child dies in rollover accident

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warmth carries over into workweek

• Don't be fooled by "my dog won't bite"

Sunday, May 18

• Double dose of disappointment for ESU baseball team

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Clear and mild for the night

• ESU softball team unable to bring home national championship

• Is online sex offender list enough? Some parents say no

• Soldiers watch graduation from overseas

• Giving pets people medication

Saturday, May 17

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: part-two!

• Grads not worried about a slowing economy

• Keeping you protected from identity theft

• A community that keeps giving

• Old Topeka business is saying goodbye

• Police arrest Topeka man in Capital City's 5th homicide

Friday, May 16

• Wildcats spoil Senior Night

• Garden project at KTKA highlights green thumb guidelines

• Guardsmen back to the green grass of home

• Royals win fifth in a row behind Tomko

• Fans react to Darrell Arthur's cheating scandal

• Ribbon cutting opens new low-income housing

• Kan. governor vetoes third bill allowing coal-fired plants

• Purse snatching recent problem in Manhattan

• ESU softball defeats St. Edward's, moves to Saturday's play

• The nitty gritty of the Pig Olympics

• Crowd gathers to speak out in favor of Cates

• KU, NCAA react to Darrell Arthur eligibility questions

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: The best weather of the year!

• "Chronicles of Narnia" sequel is "Disney making magic at its finest"

• Yard sign regulations strictly enforced

• Free Shred-a-Thon set for Saturday

• New state employee pay plan enacted

• ESU softball defeats Francis Marion, 1-0

• Topeka Zoo Comes to You: From nature's cleanup crew to nature's predator

• IRS says up to 350,000 rebate recipients didn't get child credit

• University of Oklahoma freshman earns city's top job

• What pets eat may lead to severe sickness in humans

• Meth seizure leads to three arrests

• K-State Ag Today: Link between ethanol biz, higher food questioned

• Police nab Expert Tire robbers

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Near perfect end to workweek

• Emporia State teams on the diamond

Thursday, May 15

• How the Farm Bill affects Kansas

• Former high school teacher levels allegations against KU's Darrell Arthur

• Measures to take to protect your identity

• USD 501 keeps transfer policy

• Topeka woman dies in shooting at South Topeka hotel

• Neighbors don't want trailer in their neighborhood

• Travel Advisory: Gas line work to close down part of 13th St.

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warming trend getting underway

• Royals bring out the brooms at home

• Topeka bears living large

• More improvements for Scranton man

• Commuting by bike to save gas

• House approves funding for new Fort Riley hospital

• RCPD memorial recognizes fallen officers, praises retirees

• Travel Advisory: MacVicar Avenue to close this weekend

• MySpace suicide case moves forward

• Congress passes veto-proof farm bill

• Another 1993 flood for the Midwest?

• Regents OK new measures for safety

• Blind bowler rolls a perfect game

• Ask Dr. Trupp: Fleas can often lead to more serious problems

• Hungover, drunk workers not so uncommon in one area of London

• Expert Tire employee chases after robber

• Consumer advocate challenges Westar rate increase

• K-State Ag Today: Alfalfa shortage drives prices high

• Kansas City-area native among final 2 "American Idol" contestants

• John Edwards' Obama endorsement stings Clinton campaign

• Man told he didn't win license plate contest after all

• GM, UAW local reach contract agreement that could end strike

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sun and clouds mix

• Study: One in 12 teens suffer from major depression

Wednesday, May 14

• Hochevar prevails in pitching duel

• Housing and grocery stores

• Firefighters suing city over potential hiring change

• Prep softball regionals playing down to finals

• 6A regional baseball action

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Chance for showers to the south tonight

• Recruiting to protect U.S. borders

• Protect Your Identity: Watch for ATM Fraud

• A deadly time in history

• Cooking oil thefts cutting into biodiesel business

• City gets energy efficiency award

• Habitat for Humanity receives a big gift

• Polar bears to be protected species

• Farm bill passes House with enough votes to override Bush's veto

• Critic suggests "Great Debaters" DVD as springboard for serious discussion

• Arrest made in string of Florida wildfires

• Clock is ticking to find China's trapped earthquake survivors

• FreeRice.com players feed millions, while expanding their vocabularies

• High fuel prices linked to cooking oil thefts

• K-State Ag Today: Most farmers can bank on business

• Nutritionist: Whole grains lacking in young kids' diets

• Kansas Rep. Ted Powers dies after stroke

• Clinton soldiers on, despite math stacked against her

• Government favors moving, instead of rebuilding Picher, Okla.

• Wildfires ravage Florida's Atlantic coast

• High Court to hear challenge to state gambling law

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Plentiful sunshine

Tuesday, May 13

• Landlords learn how to spot crime

• High school soccer in regional tournament action

• High school baseball takes center stage

• Council looks at three big issues

• Guillen gets it done early and late

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly sunny for Wednesday

• Vehicle not safe shelter during a tornado

• 'GI Gump'

• Energy prices increasing leave many in need

• Brother to testify against accused murderer

• Some sirens still not operating properly

• 34th and Fairlawn back on Council agenda

• Bobo's booming after TV exposure

• Heartland Visioning focus group comments available

• Protect Your Identity: Watch financial statements

• When it comes to body image, like mother, like daughter

• Top off your child's graduation party with an edible cap dessert

• Heartland Park Topeka will lose SCCA Runoffs in 2009

• Riley County Police warn of phishing scam linked to tax rebates

• China gets a grip on earthquake damage

• “Made of Honor” receives critic's sarcasm, “mind candy” title

• Despite lagging behind, voters say Clinton should not rush into exit strategy

• K-State Ag Today: Projected crop profits look appealing, but don't plant, save

• Robber targets adult novelty store

• Tornado survivors pray, speak about family of four who died in SUV

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cloudy with a slight chance of severe weather

Monday, May 12

• Silver Lake starts their run on a baseball championship

• Assistance sought in assault-robbery case

• Police address shootings at neighborhood meeting

• Ft. Riley soldiers return

• Education to make Topeka's nightlife safer

• Shawnee Heights all over Highland Park in soccer

• ESU baseball boasts Player and Coach of the Year

• ESU softball team very busy, not just with softball

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storm chances on the increase for Tuesday afternoon

• Honor Flight fighting time to get veterans to their memorial

• Two neighborhoods unite for art

• Bobo's hits the big time

• Kansas shows improvement in halting tobacco sales to minors

• Freak accident sends teen to hospital

• High gas bills and no help from charities

• Protect Your Identity: Guard your social security number

• KSU president announces his retirement plans

• Westar seeks $22 million rate increase

• Painful periods could soon be a thing of the past

• Despite results, universal pre-school may never be mandated by lawmakers

• Topeka Civic Theatre production to offer behind-the-scenes experience

• Obama welcomes race transformation; Clinton hangs in there

• K-State Ag Today: How to identify wheat-damaging insects

• Tecumseh man killed in motorcycle accident

• Emporia State softball team headed to College World Series

• Oklahoma tornado survivor: "I thought 'I'm going to die'"

• Boomergirl.com Report: Making end-of-life decisions easier on everyone

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny, breezy and warmer

Sunday, May 11

• 49 News follows up on the roundabout issue

• Consumers watch out for High Def televisions that cannot be repaired

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunshine returns for Monday

• Consumer advisory: Postal increase

• TRAVEL ADVISORY: Another roundabout going in

• Balloons set free for the day of the Pentecost

• A day of celebration for moms

Saturday, May 10

• Pets to the curb

• Cruise night in Topeka

• Picking up the pieces in Wakarusa a year later

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Good uses for hair spray mom!

• 49 Storm Team Severe Weather Alert: Tornado Watch

Friday, May 9

• Royals burned by long balls

• Archbishop urges governor to refrain from Communion

• Jayhawks fall short against Missouri

• Nebraska knocks off Kansas in Big 12 Championship

• Weather Myths: Do you put yourself in danger?

• Haskell's spring commencement draws SRO crowd

• Lady Blues softball team season ends with loss in NCAA regionals

• Hayden hosts Washburn Rural in softball

• Bucking the housing trend

• Wins and losses in the 2008 legislative session

• Storm chaser takes stupid risk

• Lighting the way for students, cancer survivors

• State fish project dead in the water

• Pit bull attacks on school grounds

• Community service project benefits puppy love

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Not much time for dry time

• No money for weed abatement

• Statewide ceremony recognizes law enforcement officers' ultimate sacrifice

• KDHE suspends Topeka day care operator's license

• Cancer research receives $15,000 from man's tour de cure

• NCAA softball tournaments get a late start

• Achy joints? Seeking professional athlete may lead to long-time relief

• Westar reports higher 1Q profits

• Man faces manslaughter charges in alcohol-related fatality wreck

• Powerful new PSAs warn parents of dangers of sleeping with child

• Government forecasts U.S. winter wheat crop up 17 percent

• Healthy eating can be affordable

• Delegate count gives Obama confidence, but don't count Clinton out

• K-State Ag Today: Timing is everything when fighting pine tip blight

• Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow

• KU prof appears on "Daily Show"

• Mother's Day, a boon for a slumping economy

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cloudy start, sunshine by afternoon

Thursday, May 8

• Urish Center losing money during roundabout construction

• ESU takes its fourth over Washburn and other softball results

• Topeka sees some prep softball action

• Candlelight vigil memorializes Ferrell Sanders

• Royals' bats silenced by Orioles

• Manhattan's economy down, officials aren't worried

• MOTORIST ALERT: Street closing for sewer work

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heavy rain, gusty winds late

• Honoring those who died on duty

• How do you spell headache? R-O-U-N-D-A-B-O-U-T

• An angelic statue memorializes a lost student, son

• Touch a Truck draws curious tots and parents

• Lady Blues tennis season comes to an end

• Perceptions of Crime: What you don't know about Topeka

• Uninvited passenger finds temporary home in pickup truck

• Teen faces long recovery from self-piercing attempt

• Sebelius offers mixed reaction to end of session

• Soldier's Afghanistan firefight caught on parents' answering machine

• Tonight attention turns to foster care

• Woman beaten, robbed in Topeka

• Are you an overeater? You may be able to blame hunger-enhancing hormone

• Kansas-based MGP Ingredients reports 3Q loss

• K-State Ag Today: Preparing ewes for breeding

• The next Bill Gates may be burgeoning in Little Rock

• Clinton keeps campaigning while some suggest she focus on exit strategy

• Downtown Lawrence Inc. likely won’t pay $6,400 bill

• Doctor: Young child's skin problems usually easy, affordable to treat

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Briefly beautiful

• Handcuffed suspect steals police cruiser

Wednesday, May 7

• Royals rout Angels in finale

• Ag Forecast: More of the wet stuff

• Not content with just sirens, Topekans snapping up weather radios

• Cutting a rug for a good cause

• Fallen firefighter's child gets medal

• City may be forced to buy police helicopter

• A "disguised" coal-powered plant bill passes House

• MOTORIST ALERT: Expect more stop signs near 21st and Urish

• Boyfriend of bathroom-bound woman enters plea

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sun on Thursday, then rain returns

• 49 Crime Tracker: Crime-fighting pen

• 49 Crime Tracker: Criminal trends heat up

• Getting fitted for a tailor-made wheelchair

• Two local players on Rimington Watch List

• Raymond named KU assistant basketball coach

• Lady Blues basketball team announces spring signees

• Ichabod golfers win Central Regional

• Getting the message out about drinking and driving

• Myanmar waits for help

• One person's trash may not be code violation

• Homeowners: Beware of deed scam

• House passes nuclear energy bill

• Company that markets DNA-traceable meat technology opens Lawrence center

• U.S. diplomat says 100,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone

• Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock

• House passes bill on coal plants, but veto looms

• Comedy Central's "Daily Show" taps KU J-School professor

• Sabetha man charged in Manhattan cuttings

• Relay for Life walkers wanted

• Clearwire and Sprint Nextel merge to create new communication company

• KU Athletics asks city of Lawrence to help pay for celebrations

• Federal permit issued to begin South Lawrence Trafficway construction

• Oklahoma school district strengthens physical education requirements

• Urine-tainted ice machine prank could get senior in hot water

• Topeka man arrested for guns, drugs

• Topeka firefighter's widow reports city hasn't paid for entire funeral

• Golf carts soon to become new police vehicle, despite security risk

• K-State Ag Today: Follow simple rule to prevent horse foot disease

• Early rising leads to double dose of stress relief

• Relief funds grow for Myanmar, as does death toll

• Clinton wins Indiana; Obama takes North Carolina

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wet south, cloudy north

Tuesday, May 6

• Royals can't contain Anderson, Angels

• Group that helps reduce crime turns 1

• Development company taking City to court

• Virtual school holds open house

• Disabled Kansans protest lack of new funding for programs

• News about veterans, both bad and good

• Collective Brands calls $305 million verdict "excessive"

• Kansas Legislature passes voter ID bill

• Senate approves coal bill; House vote looms

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms likely overnight

• Geary County dispatchers need resident information

• A really nice Teacher Appreciation Day

• Rails being fixed between Topeka and KC

• Arrow Trash gets back to work in Manhattan

• Animal control officers prepared for dog attacks

• KU, K-State athletics penalized in NCAA academic progress report

• Martin announces signing of Awaji, Herrera

• Restaurant co-owner pleads guilty to hiring illegal aliens

• Topeka shoppers fill Hy-Vee aisles for first time

• State, local agencies to honor fallen law enforcement officers

• Westboro Church members fail to post bonds in Maryland

• Suspect found in Lawrence hit-and-run death

• Kansas high court limits grand jury's power in abortion case

• Bush leaves Kansas with a surprise kiss

• Critic: P.S., don't buy the DVD

• K-State Ag Today: Corn prices has cattle industry looking to recoup costs

• Obama, Clinton expect close game in North Carolina, Indiana

• Kansas City church assists students, educators dealing with damaged school

• Millions in aid come into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar

• Attempted murder charges await Sabetha man in cutting

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered storms, some severe tonight

Monday, May 5

• Tomko terrific, but Royals fall to Halos

• Closing of addiction treatment program difficult for patients

• Neighbors worry about third attempt at development

• UAW members walk at KCK plant

• Stimulating the Kansas economy

• Breast cancer and heart disease

• Bale vs. wall equals fractured hand

• Jayhawk baseball moving on up

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Rain chances on the increase

• Clothing and gestures will be scrutinized at Olympics

• Missouri governor accused of ordering e-mail purge

• Soldier rushes home for the birth of his fifth child

• ROADWORK ALERT: California and 25th Street

• KU neighborhoods fight trash issues

• K-State announces year-end team awards

• Workers get time off for exercise

• Bills aimed at enforcing law, protecting victims take spotlight at Statehouse

• Students celebrate Cinco de Mayo

• AG, foreign officials to sign meth-fighting agreement

• Painting the town literally is costing businesses money

• Economic stimulus check status disappointing for some

• Lawmakers approve bill that would test drivers after accidents

• DT mulling bid for Sprint Nextel

• Federal Reserve reports tighter bank lending standards

• Sacramento man arrested after police find 300 dead cats

• City reports all storm sirens sounding

• Bowyer wins first Sprint Cup race in the Dan Lowry 400

• Indian politicians blast Bush over comments on food prices

• Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program

• Fad diets this year make it harder to squeeze into bikini next year

• Brewery finds unlikely success in Muslim country

• Kansas Lottery Commission approves casino contract

• Microsoft/Yahoo! deal falls through, Google keeps the advantage, for now

• K-State Ag Today: Feed prices risk running hog producers into ground

• Domestic violence knows no age limit

• Dozens of measles cases confirmed in the U.S.

• Clinton tightens gap in Indiana, North Carolina, but faces uphill climb ahead

• Myanmar cyclone death toll could escalate way past 4,000

• Union walks out of GM plant in Kansas City

• Police seek driver in hit-and-run fatality

• Pittsburgh leads 10 worst U.S. cities for air pollution

• Terrier mix puppies in need of a good home

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry, pleasantly warm

Sunday, May 4

• Small town playground becomes "Swiss Summit"

• Greensburg graduation, a sign life is getting back to normal

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Unsettled Weather This Week

• Draft class of 2008 take steps onto the professional field

• Hornets take Ichabod in tense 10-inning final game of Turnpike Tussle

• Neighbors still nervous about flooding one year later

Saturday, May 3

• Greensburg couple still struggles to recover one year later

• Roaring like Godzilla

• Documenting property can help in case of damage

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Frost Advisory!

• Derek just fine with the Bills

• Nelson becomes a Packer

• Bandits put the hurt on the RoadRunners

• Governor takes control in flight simulator

• New twist in the coal-fired plant battle

Friday, May 2

• Tornadoes confirmed near Lyndon and Clinton Lake

• Street stink in Manhattan

• Unique "green" designs create ordinary community in Greensburg

• Kids have fun living a bit of history

• Sirens continue to be a source of concern

• Lawrence cleans up after severe weather

• Kansans brace for a massive earthquake

• Lawmakers seek probe of Pentagon public relations program

• Friends of Bethany head to court

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: From spring lion back to spring lamb

• Iron Man soars with all-star cast

• One year after twister, Greensburg reflects on tragedy, plans a greener future

• Kansas legislators, governor honor Jayhawk teams

• How to attain nutrient balance on a vegetarian diet

• Ethanol woes hit older car owners

• Kansas court unseals Planned Parenthood cases

• Scientists urge more study of incubators' effect on baby's heart rate

• K-State Ag Today: Soil test may save farmers money on fertilizer

• Weather wakens Northeast Kansas residents

• Two people trapped in roll-over accident

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler with a few showers

Thursday, May 1

• Early Thursday fire on Seward

• Child rescued from the Kansas River

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Increasing storm chances overnight

• Power Struggle: The money behind the battle over coal plants

• MIAA softball tournament results in Turnpike Tussle

• RoadRunners on a streak in St. Louis

• Handful of people benefit from interest rate cuts

• Fort Riley soldiers rescue infant in Baghdad, provide medical help

• After a tough fight, state budget is passed by the House

• Severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County

• High school sophomore verbally commits to KU

• Greinke great, but KC bats silenced

• Speaker says House will override coal veto tonight

• Queso de Mayo: Cantinia #1 shares recipe for Cinco de Mayo party planners

• Iraq Report: Five years later, mission far from accomplished

• Neighbors worry shooting could be gang-related

• Grand Theft Auto IV draws ire of parents, becomes envy of Hollywood

• Meet "A Day Away" host Lori Carson

• McCain, Clinton support suspension of gas tax; Obama opposes it

• More than a dozen arrested during drug sweep in Manhattan area

• Neck-and-neck in Dem. race, Obama, Hillary view working-class voters as key

• Security Benefit announces layoffs as it reorganizes its priorities

• 17-year-old boy becomes Topeka's fourth homicide

• K-State Ag Today: Method of combating pine wilt unpleasant, but necessary

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather possible