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The Locker Room Show: February 20, 2009
The final week of the regular season starts today for many Topeka area teams.
Local attorney: People want legal action against library
Local attorney Pedro Irigonegaray said a "significant number" of people have contacted him, requesting legal action after the library's decision to restrict access to four books.
MLK Jr. inspired artists meet with governor
They are the winners of the Martin Luther King Junior Poster and Essay Contest.
49 Storm Team Forecast: 60s leave town for the weekend!
We've seen ups and downs lately...clearly up today, and another "down" coming tomorrow.
Legal advice sought after library decision
But a prominent Topeka attorney says there are other options open to the public.
Promoting engineering interest early
Find out where you can get a look at experiments and projects for free this weekend.
Ron Prince headed back to Virginia
Former Kansas State head coach Ron Prince has found a new job with his old team.
Man stabbed in local motel
Two suspects were arrested in this case. Find out what charges they could face.
K-State bans disc golf on campus
A popular pastime for college students is to play disc golf, but they will no longer be allowed to play on the K-State campus on weekday afternoons.
Gas leak forces school evacuation
No children are affected as an Osage County school deals with a natural gas leak.
Kansas Guard members to train with Saudis
This is the first time such an exercise has been conducted between the U.S. military and the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Oscar Talk: A Panel Discussion
Movie Critic Keith Van Sickle, along with guest critics Ben Bauman and Marshanna Hester, sit down and discuss who will win the Oscars.
Where will the money go?
Local uses for highway stimulus money
The Kansas Department of Transportation just found out how much money our state is getting from the economic stimulus package, and they already know how they want to spend it. 49 News Reporter Gena Terlizzi explains what big project in our area will soon get underway.
49 Movie Review: Friday the 13th
Jason's back! Let the Bodies Hit the Floor! What movie critic Keith Van Sickle thinks of this reimagining
Kansans excited to get teeth pulled
Would you believe that in Manhattan this morning people were lining up for the dentist? Doors opened at 5 a.m. and just 3 hours later, the free dental clinic in Manhattan had reached full capacity. 49 News Manhattan Bureau Reporter Lindsey Elliott explains why so many camped out to get their teeth pulled and who is doing the pulling.
Bald eagle nest found near Wichita
Wildlife officials confirm a bald eagle is nesting along the Arkansas River near Wichita, raising hopes the birds could be living in the area year-round.
Free dental work this weekend
A dental clinic treating 2,000 patients in two days and it's all free of charge.
Stimulus money to help Kansas build roads, create jobs
Stimulus money to help Kansas build roads, create jobs. Expanding a highway between Fort Riley and Manhattan among priorities included for KDOT.
Legislature prepares to take up statewide smoking ban
Talks of a statewide smoking ban in Kansas are starting to become an annual occurrence in Topeka.
Commuter forecast, February 20, 2008
We'll have chilly temperatures this morning for the commute. Temperatures this afternoon, however, will warm up substantially.
49 Storm Team Forecast: A type of warm spell we have seen before
Just when today's warm spell is cut off and replaced with light snow and flurries.