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I’ve been a reporter and editor at the Journal-World since 1992, and have been turning stories and other content for 6News and LJWorld.com since before media convergence was considered cool.
While I now concentrate on transportation news, I’ve been known to dip into matters ranging from business to bioscience to Kansas University basketball.
For a story, I once drove a former Winston Cup car for 10 laps around Kansas Speedway, apparently at speeds reaching 165 mph (that’s what they told me; the car had no speedometer, not that I would have chanced looking at it anyway).
I say roundabouts make sense both on paper and in practice, although I have many friends who constantly try to convince me otherwise. And bacon is the greatest meat on Earth.
I also drive a Honda Odyssey minivan, and am darned happy about that — I figure its well earned family-wagon appearance has helped me avoid at least a few tickets, compared with the citation-magnet red Civic I used to drive.
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Documents show what it looks like when Mangino loses his temper
Coach accused of berating student parking employee in 2007, has not had a ticket since
The summer before Kansas football would embark on its most successful season in history, the team’s coach would be accused of verbally berating a KU student who had issued him the latest of nearly two dozen tickets for illegally parking in a loading zone near his office.
Kansas Highway Patrol advises football fans to arrive early, stay sober at KU-KSU game
The Kansas Highway Patrol offers a winning game plan for fans attending Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan: Arrive early and leave sober.
KU wants to alter 11th Street to increase parking for new Gridiron Club
Project would improve traffic flow, add parking
A split formation for 11th Street near Memorial Stadium would be straightened out in conjunction with Kansas Athletics Inc.’s game plan for a new $34 million Gridiron Club.
KU couple name kids after football, basketball heroes
Two of the littlest Jayhawks fans in Lawrence have some big KU names to live up to.
Joe-College.com ordered to pay Kansas Athletics more than $660,000
Judge orders business to cover KU Athletics’ attorney fees, expenses
The owners of Joe-College.com must pay Kansas Athletics Inc. $667,507 in attorneys fees and expenses generated during a court case over the content of loosely — and perhaps not-so-loosely — KU-themed T-shirts, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Ticket ‘stimulus’ program kicks off
As officials at Kansas Athletics Inc. line up Jayhawk boosters to finance a $34 million Gridiron Club and pump another $40 million into academics, they’re working to keep less well-to-do fans in the game plan.
Former city leadership settles in with KU athletics
Two longtime public servants are pleased to be continuing their careers in a different kind of arena. Debbie Van Saun and Frank Reeb, former co-workers at Lawrence City Hall, are back on the same team — this time with Kansas Athletics Inc.
To meet fan, alumni expectations, KU Athletics commits to fieldhouse matters
Sure, brothers C.J. and Xavier Henry will play for their parents’ alma mater this fall, more than two decades after mom and dad each suited up for the Jayhawks. The incoming basketball brothers also will be among the thousands of crimson-and-blue players, staffers, fans and others who will be stepping into the next generation of Allen Fieldhouse: a basketball building long revered for its history but one quickly becoming home to the latest in technology, comfort and competition.
City considers bus shuttle for KU football game days
KU football fans would be able to pay $1 for a round-trip bus ticket connecting downtown and Memorial Stadium this season, under a plan up for approval Tuesday night by Lawrence city commissioners.
Mangino, Jayhawks board bus before heading to Austin, Texas November 20, 2009
GameDay Cram Session: Texas November 20, 2009
Morris twins shine in KU's rout of Central Arkansas November 19, 2009
Mangino insists he did not act inappropriately November 19, 2009
Mangino denies validity of former player allegations November 19, 2009
