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- Lawrence area in tornado watch
- April 6, 2001
- (Updated Friday at 9:21 p.m.) The Lawrence area is in for a stormy, windy evening, which could include some severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes. The National Weather Service in Topeka has posted a tornado watch for the Lawrence area until 1 a.m. Saturday.
- Nation briefs
- April 6, 2001
- Flight to Japan turned back by Russia Computer security lax, Congress told
- People
- April 6, 2001
- Nimoy shoots for the stars Osmond reveals sexual abuse Stranded with Jennifer Spiderman suits missing
- City athlete of the week: Damon Benitez, Lawrence High
- April 6, 2001
- Benitez, a right fielder, went 5-for-12 with two home runs, a triple and seven RBIs in Lawrence's first three games of the season. In the Lions' 13-12 victory over Free State, Benitez went 3-for-5 with a home run and triple plus four RBIs.
- State briefs
- April 6, 2001
- Kansas State Fair improvement bill OK'd Foundation's funds not in budget equation Judicial selection proposal dies
- Privacy legislation approved in Senate
- Bill protects consumers’ health, financial data
- April 6, 2001
- Legislation protecting the privacy of Kansans' health and financial information cleared the Senate on a 39-1 vote Thursday and now returns to the House for review of amendments.
- Story addition
- April 6, 2001
- Tutelage and trust
- April 6, 2001
- J-W Editorials Duke's players and their coach gave us a classic example of good teaching and mutual respect.
- Breast Cancer Action names award winners
- April 6, 2001
- Recipients of Breast Cancer Action Inc.'s Wellspring Award will be recognized at the Betsy Beisecker Memorial Tea at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Hall in First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.
- Wells Overlook Park gains group’s attention
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig A group of Kansas University students has adopted an often-neglected Douglas County park south of Lawrence.
- American Eagle controversy has lasting effect, chamber official says
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis Last summer's controversy over a proposed tax abatement to American Eagle Outfitters continues to shadow the city's economic development efforts, scaring some companies away, an official said Thursday.
- Economic development board pledges spirit of cooperation
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis The Lawrence-Douglas County Economic Development Board met Thursday with promises of new cooperation between business and “smart-growth” advocates.
- Frank Brown
- April 6, 2001
- Delvin H. Johnson
- April 6, 2001
- Van Go gets go-ahead for mural
- Lawrence Arts Commission gives approval to resume work
- April 6, 2001
- Artists will resume work today on a 113-foot mural, having secured approval for the project from the city's arts commission in a special meeting Thursday.
- DaVatz services
- April 6, 2001
- Luella Saathoff
- April 6, 2001
- Building rehabilitation wins award
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever The Chi Omega house inspired Lorie Doolittle-Bowman when she was a member of the sorority and an architecture student at Kansas University.
- Airport construction takes off
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever The Lawrence Municipal Airport is hoping some long-awaited funding from the Federal Aviation Administration will help them land some new business. With more than $3 million in FAA funds, the Lawrence Airport Advisory Board announced Thursday night its plans to move forward with airport expansion and rehabilitation they say will increase air traffic into Lawrence.
- Wilbur R. Marckley
- April 6, 2001
- Dell, Alcoa reports boost Wall Street
- Analysts warn market still vulnerable
- April 6, 2001
- Stock prices shot higher Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 400 points, after Dell Computer and Alcoa gave Wall Street its first really good earnings news in months.
- More Americans join jobless rolls
- Applications reach highest level since ‘98
- April 6, 2001
- The number of Americans filing new claims for state unemployment insurance rose last week to the highest level since 1998, fresh evidence that companies are shedding workers to cope with the weak economy.
- Daily ticker
- April 6, 2001
- Jays, Carpenter trounce Tampa
- April 6, 2001
- Chris Carpenter can't explain why he's had so much success against Tampa Bay. The Toronto right-hander improved to 5-1 lifetime against the Blue Jays' AL East rivals on Thursday, allowing four hits, walking one and striking out a career-high 11 in an 11-0 blowout at Tropicana Field.
- Day care assistance promoted
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney If you're a single parent with two children and earning less than $2,182 a month, there's a good chance the state Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services will help pay a big part of your day-care bill. “There's money in the budget, there's not a waiting list, and the application process is really fairly simple,” said Penny Schau, economic and employer services supervisor at the SRS office in Lawrence.
- Celtics’ Pierce drawing attention
- Former Kansas University standout earns praise throughout league
- April 6, 2001
- After watching Paul Pierce pour in 42 points against the L.A. Lakers last month, Shaquille O'Neal proclaimed: “Paul Pierce is the truth. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this,” O'Neal said as the Lakers narrowly escaped with a win over the Boston Celtics.
- Goodland father talks about son in China
- Detained pilot’s father supports Bush’s course
- April 6, 2001
- The father of a Navy pilot being detained by the Chinese government says the question of an apology is a delicate issue best left for U.S. officials “I'll leave that up to them,” said Ron Vignery, an attorney and father of Navy pilot Jeff Vignery. “For a parent to answer … I'll leave that one alone, because I understand the significance of an apology in international affairs.”
- Wang scores six in debut
- First NBA player born in China ‘a little nervous’
- April 6, 2001
- Wang Zhizhi has a lot to learn about playing in the NBA. But he's already got down one key ingredient about playing in Dallas: The Chalupa Shot. The first NBA player born in China overcame some early communication problems to score six points and grab three rebounds as Dallas beat Atlanta, 108-94, Thursday night.
- Lions 2-1 at triple-dual
- April 6, 2001
- Lawrence High's boys tennis team bounced back from a shellacking at the hands of Kansas City (Mo.) Pembroke Hill High on Tuesday to go 2-1 at a triple-dual on Thursday at Topeka Seaman.
- Student suspended for threat
- Punishment doled out for SWJHS incident; probes continue at CJHS, FSHS
- April 6, 2001
- By Tim Carpenter The Lawrence school district suspended a seventh-grader for the remainder of the school year for leaving a threatening note at Southwest Junior High School, officials said Thursday. Mickhail Davis, 13, confessed to having written the note March 26 on a rest-room wall. In the note, she vowed to use a handgun against unidentified people. _______________________________________________________________________ .
- No-hitter by Burnett lifts Lions
- April 6, 2001
- Ashley Burnett threw a no-hitter in the opener, then won the nightcap in relief as Lawrence High swept a softball doubleheader with Shawnee Mission East, 3-0 and 8-3, on Thursday at the Johnson County Girls Athletic Assn. fields.
- Gene linked to anorexia
- April 6, 2001
- Researchers have found that one form of a gene involved in controlling appetite is more frequent among anorexics, a discovery that suggests disruptions of the brain's system for governing food intake contribute to eating disorders.
- World briefs
- April 6, 2001
- Trucker convicted in smuggling deaths Rebels postpone hostage's beheading Police files destroyed by Milosevic allies
- Celestial origins of gold postulated
- April 6, 2001
- There's gold in them thar colliding neutron stars.
- Panda habitat vanishing
- Tourism apparently harming Chinese sanctuary
- April 6, 2001
- The panda population at one of China's most prestigious nature parks has declined dramatically over the preserve's quarter-century existence and the area's very status as a renowned sanctuary is at least partly to blame, according to a study conducted by an international group of scientists.
- Ag department reverses ruling on food tests
- April 6, 2001
- The Bush administration Thursday dropped plans to eliminate salmonella testing of ground beef served to children in federal school lunch programs, reversing a controversial proposal announced by the Agriculture Department less than 24 hours earlier.
- New A&E series profiles collectors of the bizarre
- April 6, 2001
- The producers of A&E's new weekly series “The Incurable Collector” had no problem finding people who collect interesting, unique and bizarre items. There's the woman who collects swizzle sticks. “She has a thousand swizzle sticks,” said the series' executive producer, Pam Burke. “It is one of the more inexpensive (hobbies) to get involved in.”
- Sunflower State Games stay planted in Lawrence
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever The largest amateur sporting event in Kansas will remain in Lawrence, for now. Sunflower State Games officials announced Thursday an agreement with the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Lawrence Sports Corp. to keep the games in Lawrence through 2002. The Sunflower State Games, which assembles 7,000 to 9,000 athletes from across the state to compete in various sporting events, has called Lawrence home since the games' birth in 1990.
- China wants ‘apology,’ not ‘regret’
- Beijing to allow second meeting today between crew, diplomats
- April 6, 2001
- U.S. diplomats were told today they would get a second meeting with the crew of an American spy plane that collided with a Chinese fighter jet. But China's president remained adamant that the United States apologize. The meeting with the 24 crew members was planned this afternoon, officials at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said.
- Capitol brainstorms for school finance fix
- Funding woes meet new budget crisis
- April 6, 2001
- With prospects dimming for a multimillion-dollar tax increase for education, legislators were studying how they could raise school funding significantly in the 2001 session. Members of the Senate Education Committee met Thursday to begin paring back a two-year, $263 million plan that the full Senate had sent back a day earlier for revisions.
- Proposed Pittsburgh speedway won’t have impact on airport, FAA rules
- April 6, 2001
- A project to build a $300 million indoor speedway that would seat 120,000 fans has been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Patience has paid for Gordon at Martinsville track
- April 6, 2001
- Jeff Gordon has a lot to show for his patience at Martinsville Speedway. The three-time Winston Cup champion has three victories and 12 straight top-10 finishes on the 0.526-mile oval.
- Earnhardt Jr. growing up
- Friends have noticed change since tragic death of his father
- April 6, 2001
- The maturing process for Dale Earnhardt Jr. accelerated rapidly after the death of his father in the Daytona 500. “When I found out he was dead, I knew nothing was ever going to be the same,” Little E said.
- FSHS eager for road trip in baseball
- April 6, 2001
- By Steve Rottinghaus A chance meeting in the summer plus fund raising in the fall and winter resulted in a long spring road trip for Free State High's baseball team. The Firebirds are scheduled to leave at noon today for a tournament in Claremore, Okla., located 20 miles northeast of Tulsa.
- KU soccer plays host to KU Spring Classic
- April 6, 2001
- Kansas University's women's soccer team will play host to the KU Spring Classic on Saturday. The Jayhawks will face Colorado Rush S.C. at 9 a.m., Oklahoma State at noon and Tulsa at 2 p.m. at SuperTarget Field.
- Kansas baseball travels to A&M
- April 6, 2001
- Kansas University's baseball team will carry an eight-game losing streak into this weekend's road trip to Texas A&M.
- Behrens 5th, Higgins 8th in 10,000 for Kansas
- April 6, 2001
- Kansas junior Brent Behrens placed fifth in the 10,000-meter run Thursday on the second day of the Texas Relays.
- Laettner assists school
- NBA player donates $1 million
- April 6, 2001
- Remembering his former high school for helping shape him as a person, NBA center Christian Laettner rewarded his alma mater with a $1 million donation on Thursday.
- Barr hired to coach Jayhawk linebackers
- April 6, 2001
- By Robert Sinclair Kansas University football coach Terry Allen feels he has hired the best possible replacement for former linebackers coach Mark Farley, bar none. Former Arizona State inside linebackers coach Johnny Barr was signed, sealed and delivered to the Jayhawks by Allen on Thursday.
- Pritchard seeking coaching perfection
- April 6, 2001
- By Gary Bedore Coaching, Kevin Pritchard says, is not as easy as it looks. “Oh I've made a lot of mistakes,” says Pritchard, a 33-year-old former Kansas University, NBA and European League point guard who is wrapping up his first season in coaching with the ABA2000's Kansas City Knights.
- Swimming endangered in Big 12
- April 6, 2001
- By Chuck Woodling Men's swimming teams in the Big 12 Conference have been disappearing faster these days than Texas Tech men's basketball players. Kansas was the first to pull the plug.
- Yankees, Mussina mystify Royals: New York 1, Kansas City 0
- April 6, 2001
- Mike Mussina fit right in to the New York Yankees' star-studded pitching staff. Mussina followed strong starts by Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte by pitching 72/3 scoreless innings in a sparkling debut for New York in a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
- The Masters: Rookie fires 65
- Woods trails by five after first round
- April 6, 2001
- Tiger Woods' first stop on his road to a fourth straight major championship took a detour into the trees Thursday at the Masters. With the ball sitting on a patch of pine straw, Woods sized up his options over, under or around the Georgia pines at Augusta National.
- Hospital has healthy year
- LMH finishes era of change, including expansions, renovations
- April 6, 2001
- By Mike Belt Lawrence Memorial Hospital is going through an era of change, making improvements and expanding services and facilities.
- Shepard pleased with ‘second’ career
- April 6, 2001
- By Mike Belt He's been a Marine. He's been a sheriff's deputy. Now he's Douglas County's undersheriff, the No. 2 man in the sheriff's department.
- Good news: The Shelter had fewer intakes in 1999
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney Last year, The Shelter's intake program wasn't quite as busy as it was in 1999. Referrals were down about 10 percent. That's good. It means fewer Lawrence-area children were crosswise with the police.
- Pelathe Center outgrowing its space
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis The Pelathe Community Resource Center is bursting at the seams. Activity occupies every corner of the center's building at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue: A dance group, a pantry for the needy, after-school activities and assistance to the homeless are among programs available.
- KU dean leaving for Purdue
- April 6, 2001
- The dean of Kansas University's largest school is leaving to take a post at her alma mater but she says the reason isn't related to KU's continuing budget problems.
- All-day kindergarten may be expanded
- April 6, 2001
- By Tim Carpenter All-day kindergarten would expand to Woodlawn and Pinckney schools under a proposal submitted in to the Lawrence school district's budget committee in mid-March.
- Landscape inspires painter
- Jane Fortun sees changes in her work, palette
- April 6, 2001
- By Jan Biles On a recent afternoon as temperatures teased the 60-degree mark on the thermometer, Jane Fortun was where she likes to be most: in her back yard with an easel set up and a paintbrush in her hand.
- Committee promotes ‘City of the Arts’
- April 6, 2001
- By Kevin Bates Holding true to the banners that deck city streetlights, local artists and tourism officials want to make sure Lawrence lives up to its label as the “City of the Arts.”
- West Side Folk anything but
- Nonprofit group grows beyond its name
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney Sure, Lawrence's music scene is diverse. It's also loud, smoky and hard on those who need a few hours sleep before heading off to work.
- Ideas for 150th abound
- April 6, 2001
- By Terry Rombeck There is a common goal among those planning Lawrence's 150th birthday party in 2004: They want to leave a legacy.
- City unleashes canine playground
- April 6, 2001
- See Spot run. And run. And run. At the new off-leash dog park, Spot would be allowed his fun.
- Park department has far-reaching role
- Fred DeVictor and employees take care of parks, green spaces and dogs
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis It's hard to travel far in Lawrence without bumping into the presence of the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
- Stowers Institute depending on KU’s help with research
- April 6, 2001
- By Scott Rothschild Armed with an endowment that could surpass $2 billion, Bill Neaves, president and chief executive of the fledgling Stowers Institute for Medical Research, foresees a time when the Kansas City area is called “Biomed Valley.”
- KU hunts for research funds
- University officials want Jayhawks to get their fair share
- April 6, 2001
- By Scott Rothschild Talk to a high-ranking Kansas University official and the talk will soon turn to research. Chancellor Robert Hemenway has made improvement in KU's research funding a major plank of his administration.
- Cities take another look at apartment codes
- April 6, 2001
- By Mike Belt In February, a fire destroyed a four-plex in a Tonganoxie apartment complex, causing that city to review its building codes and enforcement efforts.
- Housing ordinance moves in quietly
- April 6, 2001
- Quietly, a new city ordinance took effect last month barring more than three unrelated people from living together in single-family zoned homes.
- Eldridge lot slated for retail, office
- April 6, 2001
- The owners of a private pocket park in downtown Lawrence are preparing to cash in on the business district's growing popularity among retailers.
- Contractor hires leader to expand business
- April 6, 2001
- A Lawrence-based building contractor got a new boss last year. Kamal Mikhail joined Harris Construction Co. Inc. as president in September, bringing more than 26 years of construction experience to the firm's main office at 3200 Haskell Ave.
- Valuations rise average of 8 percent
- April 6, 2001
- An increasing demand for lower-priced homes and the revitalization of older residences have caused property valuations to skyrocket this year in east and north Lawrence.
- Tax abatement task force praised
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis A new task force on Lawrence's tax abatement policy drew praise in late February from both sides of the issue.
- Local, state services available for unemployed
- Workforce center provides rmelp
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney If you're laid off and you need help finding another job, the Lawrence Workforce Center is ready to help. “You don't have to have an appointment, just come in,” said center manager Cheryl White.
- Developers line up in west Lawrence
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Phil DiVilbiss is waiting for it. Jim Harpool's betting on it. J. Stewart wants to build around it. “It” is western Lawrence.
- Home store owners enjoying new space
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Sisters-in-law Di and Dru Fritzel of Lawrence say they've worked hard to make their store interiors, 738 Mass. the kind of environment where customers will want to linger.
- Heavy metal
- Artist’s funky designs attract following
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker People don't have much trouble finding Kelvin Schartz. They just look for the 15-foot, 2,000-pound steel spider that towers over the parking lot in front of his business.
- Furniture mart to take seat in KCK
- Omaha, Neb.-based company backed by Warren Buffett to build near Kansas Speedway
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan A massive furniture retailer plans to build a $55 million store and distribution center adjacent to the Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County.
- PackerWare lands cup contract
- April 6, 2001
- A cups contract has PackerWare officials thinking about Cokes with a smile. The Lawrence plastics plant announced in late November that it had secured a retail license with Coca-Cola Corp., the Atlanta-based soft drinks powerhouse.
- Keg registration fizzles
- April 6, 2001
- A bill requiring registration of beer kegs derailed in late March in a House committee whose chairman predicted it would not be discussed again this year.
- Shops find the right fit with used clothes
- Merchants find sparkling success selling vintage fashions, trendy threads
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever One person's trade-in is another person's treasure. And in Lawrence, treasure chests of used clothing have become sparkling successes.
- Competition in the coffee market heats up
- More specialty shops pour into Lawrence’s java jumble
- April 6, 2001
- By Tim Carpenter Competition among Law-rence's gourmet coffee shops has the bite of a double-tall cappuccino. Outlets hot to meet the needs of this city's black-liquid connoisseurs have popped up everywhere.
- Used CDs hit the right note with students, store owners
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney A good hammer and Faith Hill's latest Grammy-winning CD, “Breathe,” have a lot in common. The hammer can pound a hundred nails and show no signs of wear. Play “Breathe” a hundred times, and it'll sound just as good as it did the first time.
- Restaurateur orders up another entry out west
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Northwest Lawrence is proving to be an irresistible place to do business for Brad Ziegler. He and his partners opened J.B. Stout's Sports Bar & Grille, 721 Wakarusa Drive, in 1997.
- ‘Fresh, seasonal and local’ is Prairiefire chef’s mantra
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Tom King has had some adjusting to do. The 45-year-old came to Lawrence from Santa Cruz, Calif., last year to take a job as executive chef at Prairiefire: An American Bistro, 724 Mass.
- Flower merchant blooms in her own store
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig She's known by people, even complete strangers, as the flower girl on Massachusetts Street. That's because Cherie Yvette opened downtown's only flower stand last year on the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts streets outside of Teller's restaurant.
- Pastor goes into family ‘business’
- First Regular Baptist gets new pastor
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker The Rev. Reginald Bachus went into the family business. Faith. It shouldn't come as any surprise, though.
- In junior high, it’s baggy for boys, groovy for girls
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker If you want some insight into what fashions are popular among people ages 12 to 15, you need to go right to the source: junior high school.
- Private schools seeing enrollment growth
- April 6, 2001
- Smaller classes, integration of religion into the curriculum and specialized course offerings are credited with an enrollment boom at Law-rence's private schools.
- The Tribe honors its culture through music
- American Indian singer-drummers nab Grammy
- April 6, 2001
- By Jan Biles The members of The Tribe gather around a drum in a small apartment off 23rd Street. The beat is strong, the rhythm consistent, and singing harmonious.
- Aging well means keeping body, mind fit
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Aging is not a dirty word to Monteen Lucas. She's spent a lifetime studying how people grow old, and it's her passion to transform that inevitable process into one of risk-taking and discovery, not stagnation.
- Bravery not buried in the past
- Black Civil War soldiers honored locally for military service
- April 6, 2001
- Dressed in a blue Civil War uniform, Jimmy Johnson saluted the grave of his great-grandfather and then placed a wreath against its tombstone at Clinton Cemetery.
- Church bell gives neighbors early alarm
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig For many people, the ringing of the historical bell in the new tower at Corpus Christi Catholic Church is a pleasant sound. But neighbors like Rich Davis, whose three children are wakened by the bell daily at 6 a.m., wonder if it's a tradition that could be adjusted.
- Lawrence resident takes aim at age-old myths about aging
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Aging is not a dirty word to Monteen Lucas. She's spent a lifetime studying how people grow old, and it's her passion to transform that inevitable process into one of risk-taking and discovery, not stagnation.
- Freedom to read at issue again
- Groups continue efforts to ban ‘The Catcher in the Rye,’ ‘Of Mice and Men’ and others
- April 6, 2001
- J.D. Salinger's coming-of-age novel, “The Catcher in the Rye,” portrays one young man's experiences with life, love and sex. The edgy story has captured the imagination of teen-agers for nearly half a century.
- Congregations using conversation, consensus to plot course for future
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Last fall, the Rev. Donald Dunn led a group of his church's leaders on a walk around the congregation's 91-acre spiritual campus south of Lawrence near Haskell Avenue and County Road 458.
- Churches making room for larger flocks
- Area houses of worship busy renovating, adding on, scouting new locations
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Drive by Calvary Temple Assembly of God the little stone church at 606 W. 29th St. and you'll see some additions. Like a new steeple on the roof and three large, wooden crosses on the lawn to represent the biblical Calvary, the place where Jesus died.
- Sepic focuses on city’s positives
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Bill Sepic arrived in Lawrence just before American Eagle Outfitters would ann-ounce plans for a new $45 million warehouse and distribution center in Lawrence's East Hills Business Park.
- Naturopaths offer alternatives to Western medicine
- Three Lawrence physicians on cutting edge of a trend they hope catches on in Kansas
- April 6, 2001
- By Jim Baker Three Lawrence physicians are pioneers. As naturopaths, they are on the leading edge of a trend they're hoping will catch on in Kansas.
- Area bank gets new president
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Douglas County Bank's new president hadn't planned on returning to Lawrence for work, but it turns out the city's healthy growth, vibrant culture and solid business community were impossible to turn down.
- Groups oppose ‘big-box’ development
- April 6, 2001
- Three organizations have joined forces to oppose a pair of developments the groups contend should not be allowed under city-county development guidelines.
- Origin of Jayhawk mascot dates back to 1912
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig Along Pennsylvania Highway 130, southeast of Pittsburgh and between Monroeville and Greensburg, there is a little town that makes Lawrence, Kan., not quite so precious. That other little town would be Jeannette, Pa., population 11,000, home of that mythical, funny-looking bird: the Jayhawk.
- E-government becomes reality
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig Imagine the day when you can renew your vehicle tags on the weekend or in your own home while wearing a bathrobe and slippers. The day may soon come when people won't have to go to city hall or the county courthouse to handle certain transactions.
- Haskell president blazes new trail
- Swisher is inaugurated as first woman to lead the American Indian institution
- April 6, 2001
- By Dave Ranney When she was 19 years old and growing up on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, spread across the central Dakotas, Karen Swisher didn't know what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.
- Businesses crazy for ‘monkey madness’
- April 6, 2001
- Prairie Graphics, a Law-rence-based screen printer, got caught up in “monkey madness” last month. The company made 300 T-shirts featuring Roy Williams and the now-famous “Stank 'Em” monkey, the one-time good-luck mascot that helped lift Kansas University's Jayhawks past Syracuse and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
- Firms with Lawrence roots bloom elsewhere
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Margot Wells sells her traveling gift sets at Sephora in New York, her shower mist at Nordstrom's in Seattle and her Energy moisturizer at Fred Segal in Los Angeles. But none of the displays at 2,000 retail outlets across the country can match the stock inside her small shop on Massachusetts Street and she plans to keep it that way.
- Jayhawk ‘habitat’ extends beyond Lawrence
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig Along Pennsylvania Highway 130, southeast of Pittsburgh and between Monroeville and Greensburg, there is a little town that makes Lawrence, Kan., not quite so precious. That other little town would be Jeannette, Pa., population 11,000, home of that mythical, funny-looking bird: the Jayhawk.
- KU research evolves on human ancestry
- April 6, 2001
- A Kansas University scientist studied very old bones and found something wrong with the Eve theory. KU anthropology professor David Frayer was part of a team that analyzed ancient skulls from around the world and found evidence that modern humans did not arise from a single migration from Africa.
- District’s dropout rates fall by 60 percent
- April 6, 2001
- Lawrence High School cut its dropout rate nearly 60 percent last year, and both of the city's public high schools moved within striking distance of the state average for dropouts. Only 2.6 percent of LHS sophomores, juniors and seniors quit in 1999-2000 far below the 6.3 percent who left that school the previous year.
- Kay Kent keeps community’s pulse
- Health Department director stresses prevention, public well-being
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig Kay Kent has been interested in the community's well being for nearly 28 years. In June 1973, she became the state's first health officer who wasn't a physician. The state statutes were amended to allow her to became the director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
- Hillcrest School moves to the head of the class
- Reports highlight school disparities
- April 6, 2001
- By Tim Carpenter Students at Hillcrest School outperformed their peers in state testing that showed a continuing academic divide among Lawrence's elementary schools. “We feel very proud of our level of accomplishment,” Hillcrest Principal Bob Arevalo said in January. “But it's something that we need to challenge ourselves on every year.”
- Living wage proponents unveil ordinance plan
- Alliance proposes $9.14 per hour
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis Companies that receive economic incentives from the city would have to pay their employees about $9.14 per hour under the first draft of an ordinance unveiled by the Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance.
- Nancy Hambleton honored for lifetime of service to city
- April 6, 2001
- Nancy Hambleton has spent the majority of her life serving others and following intellectual pursuits. Today, she is being honored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce for her longtime commitment to Lawrence.
- Employment agencies suffer temporary slowdown
- April 6, 2001
- Disney shut down its catalog service center, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. closed its direct-mail plant and Oread Inc. shut down its pharmaceutical operations.
- City encourages involvement through 40 advisory boards
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis The Lawrence City Commission doesn't do all its work alone. It relies on more than 300 people on 40 advisory boards to do much of the legwork on important issues facing the city.
- Ted McFarlane honored for 30 years of service
- April 6, 2001
- Ted McFarlane, the deputy chief of the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Department, retired on Nov. 3, after three decades of public service to the area.
- KU fan proud of rare Wilt Chamberlain record
- KU band revives ‘By the River’ classic
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis Carolyn Kirby had the perfect background music for the Jayhawks' recent ill-fated trip to the NCAA Tournament: Wilt Chamberlain's recording of “By the River.” “He sings real low,” she said, imitating the bass voice of Chamberlain, a Kansas University basketball player from 1956 to 1958, generally recognized as one of the game's greats.
- Hilda Enoch keeps careful watch on city
- Active citizen advocates ‘continuum of care’
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis Hilda Enoch has had her finger in more than a few pies during her nearly 40 years in Lawrence. At various times, she's been an advocate for the living wage, public transportation, day care for working families, elder care, recycling, the homeless and many more issues.
- Chamber of Commerce hands out its top honors
- April 6, 2001
- The sweet music coming from the Lawrence Holidome tonight is that of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting. This year's theme is “Harmony the sound of success,” and one of the highlights of the event will be a performance by Tonic Sol-fa.
- Changes at KU, Haskell influenced city’s past
- Mount Oread’s effect on Lawrence stretches beyond economy
- April 6, 2001
- A frequently asked question is: Where did the title of Mount Oread come from in reference to Kansas University?
- Retiring detectives still baffled by criminal mind
- April 6, 2001
- By Kevin Bates Lawrence Police Dets. John Lewis and Mike Viebrock say they'll probably never really understand why criminals do what they do. “You're constantly amazed at the decisions people make in regard to themselves and others,” Viebrock said.
- Lawrence’s history rich in legend, lore
- April 6, 2001
- A number of surveys indicate that more than 40 percent of the people currently living in Lawrence have resided here for a period of five years or less. There also is evidence that 15 to 20 percent of the working people here are employed either in the Kansas City or Topeka areas, which in some respects earns for Lawrence the label of “bedroom city.”
- Undersheriff reflects on career in and out of the line of fire
- April 6, 2001
- By Mike Belt He's been a Marine. He's been a sheriff's deputy. Now he's Douglas County's undersheriff, the No. 2 man in the sheriff's department. Growing up in North Lawrence in the 1950s and early 1960s, Bill Shepard thought the best career opportunity a black man had was in the military.
- Banking for a change
- Growth out west attracts lenders
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Lawrence's newest bank really isn't a bank at all. Peoples, which opened a month ago in northwest Lawrence, actually is a financial center a prototype full-service bank with corporate offices, insurance sales, brokerage services, a bookstore, coffee shop, community gallery, three television sets and a Sony PlayStation equipped with NBA, auto racing and Ms. Pac Man games.
- Health officials discuss ways to cut tobacco use
- April 6, 2001
- About one in four adults in Douglas County smokes cigarettes a number that mirrors state and national averages.
- Tobacco settlement money headed for Douglas County
- April 6, 2001
- Children's programs in Douglas County earlier this year reaped the benefits of the state's $1.6 billion settlement with the nation's tobacco companies.
- Water use statistics show city is getting bigger, and hotter
- April 6, 2001
- Looking at the numbers, one can determine two things about Lawrence in 2000: The city got a little bigger and a lot hotter.
- Volunteers face the fires in townships
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig In 1983, Lecompton Township resident Jeff Goodrich watched as his friends pulled a fire truck to the scene of a nearby fire. They hadn't been able to get the truck started.
- 2000 a year of weather extremes
- April 6, 2001
- Triple-digit heat and single-digit cold. Tornadoes and snow. A dry summer. 2000 was a year of extremes for weather in the Douglas County area.
- Eudora’s population lower than city estimated on sign
- April 6, 2001
- Signs welcoming motorists to Eudora claim the city's population is 6,300 and growing. According to the latest reports from the 2000 census, Eudora is growing, but its population in nowhere near 6,300.
- Cold winter ensures annual return of eagles
- April 6, 2001
- A colder winter this year shrunk the habitat but not the population of returning bald eagles, hundreds of which came back to Kansas when the north winds blew.
- Expert weighs in on homeless center
- National coalition director says Salvation Army should ‘stand tall’ for year-round shelter
- April 6, 2001
- By Joel Mathis An appearance in Lawrence last month by a national expert on homelessness turned into another round of debate about the future of a proposed homeless shelter here.
- County population falls just short of 100,000
- April 6, 2001
- By Tim Carpenter and Joel Mathis U.S. Census staff scoured every nook and cranny of Douglas County for inhabitants.
- Census confirms decline
- Small towns in the Midwest face tough choices
- April 6, 2001
- The class of 2001 in the tiny town of Morland, is small enough to fit at a card table. When the four seniors graduate this spring, it will mark a beginning for them and an end for their high school.
- KU analysis: Rural areas losing out
- April 6, 2001
- By Scott Rothschild Kansas' rural areas are getting emptier, its residents older and the fastest-growing segment of the state's population is its least educated.
- Dairy co-op to appeal
- April 6, 2001
- Backers of a proposed large-scale cooperative dairy plan to appeal the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's rejection of their application.
- Lawrence Paper a cut above
- Company succeeds by changing with the times
- April 6, 2001
- By Kevin Bates A company doesn't remain in business for 119 years without changing with the times.
- Oread files for bankruptcy protection, cuts 225 jobs
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Six separate bankruptcy filings were made Feb. 13 for Lawrence-based Oread Inc. and its affiliated operations, each claiming debts from $50 million to $100 million.
- Animal health firm’s subsidiary to locate facility in DeSoto
- April 6, 2001
- A subsidiary of Intervet, the world's third-largest animal health company, will build a regional headquarters in DeSoto for administration, manufacturing, research and development.
- PROGRESS- DEVELOPERS LINE UP OUT WEST
- April 6, 2001
- mfagan@ljworld.com Phil DiVilbiss is waiting for it.
- PROGRESS- CHURCH GROWTH CUTLINE
- April 6, 2001
- Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo REV. SHERRY SCHULTZ looks over the fenced area behind the old Lawrence public schools service center at 3705 Clinton Parkway. Her church will be moving into the former service center because of Unity Church of Lawrence, 416 Lincoln St., growth of its membership.
- PROGRESS- PEOPLES CUTLINE
- April 6, 2001
- Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo PEOPLES, 4831 W. SIXTH ST., is a financial center — a prototype full-service bank with corporate offices, insurance sales, brokerage services, a bookstore, coffee shop, community gallery, three television sets and a Sony PlayStation equipped with games. Angela Cheslic, a receptionist and greeter at Peoples, is ready to offer fresh-based cookies and coffee to customers.
- PROGRESS- CHAMBER DINNER BRIEF
- April 6, 2001
- J-W Staff Reports The sweet music coming from the Lawrence Holidome tonight is that of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting. This year's theme is “Harmony — the sound of success,” and one of the highlights of the night will be a performance by Tonic Sol-fa, an a cappella group.
- PROGRESS- SECTION A INDEX
- April 6, 2001
- LAW ENFORCEMENT Construction for the community
- PROGRESS- PLYMOUTH CHURCH CUTLINE
- April 6, 2001
- Melissa Lacey/Journal-World Photo AT THE FOREFRONT of a growing trend with Lawrence churches, Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt., nears completion of a massive addition and renovation project that began nearly two years ago. Many city churches are planning for the future by addressing growth and modernization needs now.
- PROGRESS- CHAMBER GALLUZZI VOLUNTEER BREAKOUT
- April 6, 2001
- The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's Volunteer of the Award is named after Wally Galluzzi, president of Haskell Indian Junior College, 1970-1981; a former Chamber board member and a tireless volunteer. l See related story page 22A.
- PROGRESS- SECTION A INDEX
- April 6, 2001
- PICTURES Images of our town
- PROGRESS- CHAMBER WATSON PUBLIC SERVICE BREAKOUT
- April 6, 2001
- Buford Watson, who served as city manager from 1970 to 1989, was a leader who left the fingerprints of his work all over town. In 1990, the chamber established the Buford M. Watson Jr. Public Service Award to recognize an individual whose work in the public sector serves as a role model for others. l See related story on page 24A.
- PROGRESS- INTRUST BANK CUTLINE
- April 6, 2001
- Journal-World File Photo PLANS FOR EXPANSION are in the works at Intrust Bank, 901 Vt., shown in the background. Mike Maddox, Intrust's community bank president, says the project will include demolition of buildings including the Auto Glass Center next door.
- PROGRESS- UNDERSHERIFF SHEPARD CUTLINE
- April 6, 2001
- Melissa Lacey/Journal-World Photo DOUGLAS COUNTY'S UNDERSHERIFF BILL SHEPARD began his career in public service with the United States Marines in 1962. Shepard joined the Sheriff's department in 1982.
- KU BRIEFSS
- April 6, 2001
- Behrens 5th, Higgins 8th in 10,000 for Kansas
- LHS SOFTBALL WINS 2
- April 6, 2001
- Ashley Burnett threw a no-hitter in the opener, then won the nightcap in relief as Lawrence High swept a softball doubleheader with Shawnee Mission East, 3-0 and 8-3, on Thursday at the Johnson County Girls Athletic Assn. fields. Burnett (3-1) struck out 12 in the first game and walked none, then relieved in the fourth inning of the Lions' comeback victory in Game Two.
- KANSAS UNIVERSITY BUILDING REHABILITATIONWINS AWARD
- April 6, 2001
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- KU GROUP TAKES ON WELLS OVERLOOK
- April 6, 2001
- jludwig@ljworld.com A group of Kansas University students has adopted an often-neglected Douglas County park south of Lawrence.
- HASKELL TO HOST SCIENCE, ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
- April 6, 2001
- dranney@ljworld.com More than 75 American Indian science and engineering students from colleges throughout the Midwest will be in Lawrence this weekend for a regional conference of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.
- FS-OLATHE EAST BOX SCORES
- April 6, 2001
- Olathe East 10, Free State 8 OLATHE EAST ab r h bi
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETS
- April 6, 2001
- jmathis@ljworld.com The Lawrence-Douglas County Economic Development Board met Thursday with promises of new cooperation between business and “smart-growth” advocates.
- FSHS SOFTBALL
- April 6, 2001
- Olathe North won a squeaker in the opener and a blowout in the nightcap, but Free State coach Pam Pine couldn't find much fault with her softball team on Thursday. “They're an experienced ball club,” Pine said after the Firebirds fell, 3-1 and 12-2, at FSHS. “I was proud of our girls. They gave their best effort all afternoon.”
- 4-6 DO YOU THINK VIDEO GAMES LEAD TO YOUTH VIOLENCE?
- April 6, 2001
- Do you think video games lead to youth violence?
- INDECENT SOLICITATION
- April 6, 2001
- Solicitation charge filed against Lawrence resident
- LHS TENNIS
- April 6, 2001
- J-W Staff Report Topeka — Lawrence High's boys tennis team bounced back from a shellacking at the hands of Kansas City (Mo.) Pembroke Hill High on Tuesday to go 2-1 at a triple-dual on Thursday at Topeka Seaman.
- LHS SOCCER
- April 6, 2001
- J-W Staff Report Leavenworth — Kara Roelofs gave Lawrence High's soccer team a one-goal lead early, and goalkeeper Tayler Guntert made it hold up in a 1-0 victory over Leavenworth on Thursday.
- FRANK BROWN OBITUARY
- April 6, 2001
- Frank Brown Services for Frank Brown, 83, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Brookfield, Mo. Burial will be in Park Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Brookfield, Mo.
- SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES TO STAY PLANTED IN LAWRENCE
- April 6, 2001
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- S CLOSE
- April 6, 2001
- Local markets As of Thursday's close, courtesy of Farmers Cooperative Assn. South Elevator — Wheat, NA; soybeans, $4.11; milo, $1.73; corn, $1.80. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; soybeans, $4.11; milo, NA; corn, $1.80. North Elevator — Wheat, $2.69; soybeans, $4.11; milo, $1.73; corn, $1.80.
- AMERICAN EAGLE EFFECT LINGERS
- April 6, 2001
- jmathis@ljworld.com Last summer's controversy over a proposed tax abatement to American Eagle Outfitters continues to shadow the city's economic development efforts, scaring some companies away, an official said Thursday.
- AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TAKES OFF
- April 6, 2001
- astuever@ljworld.com The Lawrence Municipal Airport is hoping some long-awaited funding from the Federal Aviation Administration will help them land some new business.
- BLOTTER
- April 6, 2001
- Law enforcement report Burglaries and thefts reported
- VAN GO GETS GO-AHEAD FOR MURAL ––— LAWRENCE ARTS COMMISSION GIVES APPROVAL TO RESUME WORK
- April 6, 2001
- Artists will resume work today on a 113-foot mural, having secured approval for the project from the city's arts commission in a special meeting Thursday. Van Go Mobile Arts artists began its 10-week project in February. After much planning, when it was time to paint the wall, it discovered permission to complete it was required from the Lawrence City Commission.
- FAY SHRYER OBITUARY
- April 6, 2001
- Fay Shryer No services are planned for Fay Shryer, 60, Tonganoxie. Cremation and private inurnment are planned.
- VERNON PISTORA OBITUARY
- April 6, 2001
- Vernon Pistora No services are planned for Vernon G. Pistora, 75, Lawrence. Cremation is planned.
- 4-6 HASKELL TO COSPONSOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
- April 6, 2001
- Haskell to present Native music festival
- MURAL HONORS JRP DONORS
- April 6, 2001
- Tile mural honors hall donors
- Nation briefs
- April 6, 2001
- University agrees to pay environmental fines Junior high student brings stun gun to school
- Nation briefs
- April 6, 2001
- Search call off for missing anglers Convicts given access to DNA testing
- Nation briefs
- April 6, 2001
- No Powerball jackpot winner System failure identified as Osprey crash cause
- Seating plan would put donors closer to action
- April 6, 2001
- J-W Staff Reports Two men's varsity programs swimming and tennis became victims last month of the Kansas University athletics department's projected money woes.
- KU adds fine arts dance degree to its repertoire
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever Some Kansas University dance students may soon be doing more pirouettes and less physics with a new degree program beginning this fall.
- Alumna is on her way
- Lillian Sengpiehl works on making a mark in the opera world
- April 6, 2001
- By Jan Biles Lillian Sengpiehl wants nothing more than to sing for her supper, to make a living performing arias in the major opera houses around the world.
- Road widening could spur development
- Plans call for expanding West Sixth Street to four lanes, adding a median
- April 6, 2001
- By Joy Ludwig A plan to widen West Sixth Street will further spur new development in northwest Lawrence, say officials.
- Lenexa restaurant chain adds to its menu
- April 6, 2001
- By Mark Fagan Pizza Hut has a Restaurant Support Center in Texas. McDonald's has its Hamburger University outside Chicago.
- KUED Crimson and Blue lyrics
- April 6, 2001
- Crimson and the Blue Far above the golden valley
- PROGRESS- UNDERSHERIFF BILL SHEPARD PROFILE
- April 6, 2001
- mbelt@ljworld.com He's been a Marine. He's been a sheriff's deputy. Now he's Douglas County's undersheriff, the No. 2 man in the sheriff's department.
- DAVATZ OBIT
- April 6, 2001
- DaVatz services Services for James Monroe DaVatz, 77, Lawrence, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
- AREA ATHLETE OF WEEK
- April 6, 2001
- Kirstie Skelton, Perry-Lecompton
- CITY ATHLETE OF WEEK
- April 6, 2001
- Damon Benitez, Lawrence High
- New USDA laws, seals gnaw at organic farmers
- April 6, 2001
- By Amber Stuever A hodgepodge of foods claiming organic growth and production were forced to back up their claims or be booted from the organic section of