Register, beer taken during liquor store burglary

A cash register and beer were stolen sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning from a Lawrence liquor store, Lawrence Police said.

Someone shattered the glass front door to gain entry to Spirit Liquor and Party Shop, 600 Lawrence Ave. An electronic cash register, $50 in cash and two 20-packs of Coors long-neck bottles were taken, police said.

No arrests have been made.

Construction worker charged with stealing pills

A Lawrence construction worker faces a misdemeanor charge for taking prescription pills from a client’s house.

Robert R. Goodwin Jr., 30, 3417 Sweet Grass Court, was arrested after police were called Thursday to the woman’s residence in the 400 block of John Doy Court. The woman had awakened about 3:30 p.m. Thursday and found a man in her bedroom searching through dresser drawers, Lawrence Police said.

Goodwin was taken to the Douglas County Jail and charged Friday in Douglas County District Court with one misdemeanor count of stealing prescription pills.

Goodwin had been given a key to enter the woman’s residence to do some work, a police report said.

KU alumnus wins $68,094 with five ‘Jeopardy’ victories

The answer: $68,094 and a 2003 Jaguar.

The question: What did 1987 Kansas University graduate Mark Brown win during his appearances on “Jeopardy!”?

Brown, 38, Peoria, Ariz., appeared on five Jeopardy game shows broadcast this week and taped earlier this year. He said he was prevented from talking about his winnings until the final show was televised.

“It was pretty exciting,” he said. “Every single game it seemed like I could have lost. There is an element of luck.”

Brown never lost a game, but contestants must leave the show after winning five games. Sometime next year he will return for taping of Jeopardy’s Tournament of Champions.

Brown is an administrative assistant with an engineering company in Peoria.

Citizens for Students seeks bank customers’ change

When visiting Lawrence banks this month, people can make a deposit that helps the public school district.

Citizens for Students, an organization dedicated to raising $100,000 to offset fee increases in Lawrence schools, launched a “Time for Change” campaign in local banks.

“Every bank in Lawrence has a fund-raising box,” said Rosy Elmore, co-chairwoman of Citizens for Students with Jackie Ferguson.

The pocket-change effort will run through Oct. 19.

In addition to this appeal, the group will sponsor a silent auction Feb. 2 at Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

Citizens for Students will use tax-deductible donations to help students pay enrollment fees and subsidize extracurricular sports and activity fees adopted this year by the Lawrence school board.

Haskell student receives Ford Motor Co. scholarship

Emalene Miller, a junior at Haskell Indian Nations University, has received the Ford Motor Co.’s American Indian College Fund Corporate Scholars program scholarship.

Scholarship recipients must hold a 3.0 grade-point average or higher and demonstrate leadership and commitment to their community.

Miller, a Navajo from Kayenta, Ariz., is majoring in biology and criminal justice.