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Budget Watch: Keeping track of what's going and what's staying in local governments
Building a healthier community: How we can all work together to make Lawrence a healthier place to live
Common cents: Consumer and economic issues and how to be cheap in Lawrence
Conference chatter: Keeping track of the other Big 12 conference schools
Congressional Briefing: LJWorld.com's roundup of worldwide online news about the Kansas congressional delegation
Culture Crumbs: A taste of everything related to pop culture
Cutting Corners
Dispatches from a KU trip to the Antarctic
Dugan' A., Man: Listen up. Speak up. We're talkin' KU football, man
Eco-challenge: Follow reporter Christine Metz' efforts to make her life more eco-friendly.
Faith Files: A look at faith, spirituality, morals and ethics in Lawrence - and beyond
Follow your art: News from the Lawrence art scene
Going Into Overtime: An extra serving of Kansas University and Big 12 Conference sports analysis.
'Hawks in the NBA: Keeping you posted on former Jayhawks in the Association
Health beat: News and tips to make our lives better
Heard on the Hill: News and tidbits from Kansas University
Inauguration Central: On the ground
Jayhawks in the News
Lawrence in the News: A roundup of national and international coverage featuring Lawrence and Kansas University
Lawrence Weather Watch: The highs and lows of Lawrence's highs and low
Life Cycle
Live from the Democratic Convention: Three Lawrence residents blog about their experience at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
Live from the Republican Convention
LJWorld.com Labs
Making a World of Difference
Marketplace Blog: Online Marketing tips, thoughts and discussions from the local experts
Nick's pics
Night side: All the things that happen in Lawrence while you're asleep
On Track in Beijing
Rolling along: Tips and tricks for getting to work on two wheels
Schoolhouse talk: From finance to fingerpaint (and everything in between), your source for news about education
Seen it?: Sometimes the best work on LJWorld.com - or the Web in general - is easy to overlook
Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie
Social Media Blog
Statehouse Briefing: LJWorld.com's roundup of online news about Kansas government
Sundance Fever
The Breakdown: In-depth analysis of individual plays
The Dividing Line
The Front Lines: News and notes from the homefront to the war front
The Lawrence Crime Blotter
The Mad Geek: Statistical analysis from KUsports.com's biggest nerd
The Newell Post: Thinking outside the newspaper
The Sideline Report
The Source: Putting the community into community journalism
The Yellow Tape: The buzz behind Lawrence's lights and sirens
Town Talk: Blurbs and bites from newsmakers and your neighbors
Vantage Point: A new citizen's exploration of the voting process
Veep Watch
Wheel Genius: A place for all things transportation

Lawrence Weather Watch

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

One of the busiest holiday travel days of the year is right around the corner and travel weather is always a concern. We have the latest information for your holiday plans!

Lawrence Weather Watch

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Driving in fog can be very dangerous. Sometimes fog can become so dense, you can barely see what is right in front of you.

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Culture Crumbs

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

'Project Runway' and 'Top Chef' may be polar opposites, but at least they went with talent this season.

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Going Into Overtime

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

The Morris twins keep maturing while KU turns the turnover table in this mega-blowout edition of The Recap.

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Since the Mark Mangino investigation broke on KUSports.com on Tuesday, we've been monitoring the story's progress across the Web. Online content published about KU football is up 184% in comparison to the week before. What's interesting is the way the blogging community is owning the majority of this story.

Rolling along

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

When it comes to tolerating my bike habit, my wife is awesome. And pretty. And …

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Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

The week is wrapping up and I'm already planning my shopping for next week…I thought I would share a few random deals I've found around cyberspace…as well as a couple of deals I see in the HyVee and Dillon's ads that were in Wednesday's River City Pulse.

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Conference chatter

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

KUSports.com Big 12 blogger Eric Sorrentino makes his picks for each game in the Big 12 for the upcoming weekend.

Lawrence Weather Watch

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

The fog was very dense this morning, but it wasn’t just dense in one location, most of Northeast Kansas was battling the fog.

Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Year after year I make the same menu for Thanksgiving based on family favorites. But when it comes to sweet potatoes, one recipe isn't enough for my family.

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Going Into Overtime

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Discussion of KU's abysmal offense and Memphis' even-worse offense, plus praise abounds for the Jayhawks' veterans in this edition of The Recap.

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Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

I've shared local deals, I've shared places and ideas to help you find coupons for organic…or less advertised foods. One other question I get asked on a fairly regular basis is this: “What do your menus look like? What do you feed your family?” So here it is….my family's menu for the week:

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Lawrence Weather Watch

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Today is Winter Weather Awareness Day. We just had our first snow of the season, so winter weather may be fresh on your mind.

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Social Media Blog

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

We've organized ourselves and created Twitter lists! We have two ways that we're creating lists. The first is on our @LJWorld account, and includes World Company organizations, reporters, editors, anchors and employees. The second is @LawrenceLists, which is for community users.

Lawrence Weather Watch

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

The other day I asked everyone to guess when they thought we would receive our first snow. Congratulations, Tom Shewmon!

Social Media Blog

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Every month I'm going to post the upcoming social media events in our area. I know we're more than halfway through November… but the holiday season is a great time to start a tradition! So step away from the screen and come socialize with us at some of the following events.

Lawrence Weather Watch

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

The first snow of the season is always exciting for those who like the snow and a stark reality check that it's that time of year again for those who don't like it.

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Conference chatter

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

KUSports.com Big 12 blogger Eric Sorrentino poses an unfathomable question coming into this season: Is the KU football team the worst in the Big 12? Also included: the latest episode of ConferenceChatterTV, week 11 awards and the Sorrentino Scale.

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