Also from January 1
Births
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
What will be the top issue in Lawrence in 2008?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| City spending | 34% | |
| Creating more jobs/economic development | 26% | |
| City infrastructure | 15% | |
| Cuts to public transportation | 12% | |
| A local sales tax | 10% | |
| Total | 155 | |
Videos
- Whether you rang in the new year with a little …
- Mark Mangino and the Jayhawks were forced to practice in …
- As KU prepares for its Orange Bowl appearance, some fans …
- When it comes to picking the pocket of opponents on …
- Head coach Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas women’s basketball team …
- For many KU fans, seeing the Orange Bowl on a …
- Two Kansas politicians are making headlines of very different sorts …
- Lawrence police are asking for help in finding a suspect …
- Lawrence municipal airport authorities arrested a man on Tuesday who …
- Photos of the freshly designed Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, …
- KUSports.com editor Ryan Greene comes to you upon arrival in …
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
KU fans hit the road- December 31, 2007 in print edition on 3A
- Kansas University junior Tim Burgess hasn’t missed a football game this season and he isn’t about to let 1,503 miles keep him from attending the last one - Thursday’s game in Miami.
- Videos: 2008 Orange Bowl
- Photo gallery: Fans make the road trip to Miami
- Photo gallery: Dec. 31 Orange Bowl Press Conference
- Special coverage: Miami, here we come
2:00 p.m.
2008: A look ahead- January 1, 2008 in print edition on 3A
- Cutting public transit service, increasing sales tax rates and deciding how aggressive the community should be in attracting new jobs are up for debate at City Hall in 2008.
5:00 p.m.
7 ‘deadly’ gift ideas- January 1, 2008 in print edition on 1C
- The start of the new year is the time when we plan to be better people - nicer, skinnier, more careful people. Sure, self-help books and service magazines offer a lot of lists, but you might want to check yourself against something that has stood the test of time: the Seven Deadly sins, a popular topic in art and drama of the Middle Ages.
10:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech fans call Lawrence home- January 1, 2008 in print edition on 1A
- Not all Lawrencians will be donning crimson and blue for Thursday’s Orange Bowl. There are some Virginia Tech Hokies in town. Steve and Ashley Strand are two local Hokies who bleed maroon and orange, even though Steve is a native Kansan. “I figured we were going to play either KU or Mizzou,” Steve Strand said. “I was a little hesitant at first because I didn’t want to root against KU because I love KU, but I’ve got to go with the alma mater.”
- Videos: 2008 Orange Bowl
- On the street: Do you think Kansas University can beat Virginia Tech to win the Orange Bowl?
- Special coverage: Miami, here we come
All stories
- 6News video: Fans make the drive to Orange Bowl
- January 1, 2008
- For many KU fans, seeing the Orange Bowl on a big screen TV just doesn’t do it.
- 6News video: Orange Bowl of yore not forgotten
- January 1, 2008
- As KU prepares for its Orange Bowl appearance, some fans are thinking of a similar game.
- 6News video: Politicians’ scheduled appearances very different
- January 1, 2008
- Two Kansas politicians are making headlines of very different sorts at the start of the new year.
- 6News video: The best hangover cure?
- January 1, 2008
- Whether you rang in the new year with a little bubbly or maybe a brewski, you may still be feeling the effects of your night out. So what’s the best cure for a hangover?
- 6Sports video: KU’s Robinson, Chalmers master thieves
- January 1, 2008
- When it comes to picking the pocket of opponents on the hardwood, there are few better in the nation than KU’s Mario Chalmers and Russell Robinson.
- 6News video: Beer runners still on loose
- January 1, 2008
- Lawrence police are asking for help in finding a suspect or suspects in two Monday night liquor store robberies.
- 6sports video: KU women host clinic
- January 1, 2008
- Head coach Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas women’s basketball team rang in the new year by hosting their annual Holiday Hoops clinic.
- 6News video: Man arrested in connection with robbery
- January 1, 2008
- Lawrence municipal airport authorities arrested a man on Tuesday who was wanted in connection with a Missouri bank robbery.
- 6Sports video: ‘Hawks battle rain in Miami
- January 1, 2008
- Mark Mangino and the Jayhawks were forced to practice in some unexpected elements in Miami on Tuesday.
- Virginia Tech fans call Lawrence home
- Birds of different feather to root for Hokies
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Not all Lawrencians will be donning crimson and blue for Thursday’s Orange Bowl. There are some Virginia Tech Hokies in town. Steve and Ashley Strand are two local Hokies who bleed maroon and orange, even though Steve is a native Kansan. “I figured we were going to play either KU or Mizzou,” Steve Strand said. “I was a little hesitant at first because I didn’t want to root against KU because I love KU, but I’ve got to go with the alma mater.”
- Robinson lifts Cowboys, 49-33
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Back in September, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy made headlines by ranting “I’m a man!” But Zac Robinson is the man for the Cowboys.
- Be it resolved:
- Maybe it’s time to dust off the resolution tradition and inspire some hope for a positive new year.
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- Even if they soon go by the wayside, New Year’s resolutions are a hopeful welcome to a change in the calendar. That’s why it was a little troubling to read in Monday’s Journal-World that many people have given up on the resolution tradition. A J-W staff member asked 20 people about their New Year’s resolution and was told 20 times, “I don’t make them.”
- New resolutions for you and yours in 2008
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Happy new year parents and teens, and welcome to 2008. It’s become our tradition to begin each new year with that wonderful cliche of resolutions. As you recover this morning from the annual tape-delayed ball dropping in Times Square, we offer a few suggestions for how to make this year the best it can be at home.
- Celebrity behavior was wacky, tacky in 2007
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Sometimes life gets so crazy that you just want to shave your head, stop wearing underwear in public and go to rehab.
- Horoscopes
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B6
- You walk into what could be a year that you’ll speak about for the remainder of your life. Special events and people punctuate your life. You will discover the intensity of your creativity as well as the innate power you have. Use care with your finances. Your instincts will play a strong role. Don’t let money trickle through your fingers.
- Dodge City casino gets Las Vegas interest
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A4
- A Las Vegas company is asking the state to let it compete for a contract to build and manage a casino in Dodge City, even though it missed last week’s deadline for filing a proposal.
- Woodling: A look at year ahead
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Happy New Year. You have questions about 2008 and I don’t have answers, of course, because I don’t have a crystal ball. But I do have opinions.
- GOP nomination race still wide open
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- Here’s what’s remarkable about the Republican presidential race: With days to go before the voting actually begins, it is quite possible for any of four candidates - and even a fifth - to win the nomination.
- A night of revelry in Lawrence
- Workers celebrate big business created by New Year’s partying
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Christmas lights flicker along the ceiling inside Shawn Hoefler’s van. Strands of Mardi Gras beads dangle from his neck and another bunch hangs from the rear-view mirror. It’s New Year’s Eve and the 31-year-old is working the night shift.
- Self’s vote for most improved: Jackson
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Two Kansas University basketball players appear to be ahead of the rest in early-season running for the Jayhawks’ most-improved-player award.
- Levy resigns Bills’ GM post
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Turns out, Marv Levy’s job was to restore order in Buffalo. It’ll be on someone else to turn the Bills into a playoff contender.
- Smoking bans gain momentum in KC area
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Kansas City may soon join the growing list of cities in the area, including Lawrence, banning smoking in bars and restaurants.
- Hot spots, lists and stats for 2008 travel
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Here are some of the hot spots, trends and statistics for travel in the new year.
- Attack could boost zoo attendance
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Officials preparing to reopen the San Francisco Zoo after a deadly tiger escape are worried visitors won’t feel secure, though if past zoo attacks are any indication, curiosity might actually draw people in.
- Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University freshman Cole Aldrich’s parents, Walter and Kathleen, made the trip from Bloomington, Minn., to watch their son score five points and grab seven boards while playing 12 minutes in KU’s rout of Yale on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Colo. highway reopens after closure strands thousands
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Wind-whipped snow and avalanche danger closed the main highway through the Colorado mountains for most of Monday, stranding thousands of travelers as they headed to New Year’s Eve celebrations.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- The new year news was great for the Kansas University Endowment Association. It received a $1.2 million gift from an alumnus who was “repaying a 70-year-old debt.” The will of Lee M. Bush, who was a 1910 graduate of the KU School of Engineering, had received $50 at a critical time in his education and wanted to show his gratitude with the bequest, his heirs said.
- GM Peterson says he’s staying with Chiefs
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Carl Peterson will remain as president and general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, a decision by co-owner Clark Hunt that’s sure to upset many unhappy fans.
- Chiefs’ draft status unknown
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Atlanta, Kansas City and Oakland are involved in a coin flip scenario to decide the third, fourth and fifth picks in the NFL draft. The first pick will go to Miami (1-15) and the second to St. Louis (3-13).
- Xavier beats up on K-State
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B4
- There was nothing subtle about Xavier’s approach. The Musketeers were going to make a point by making it painfully tough to get any points.
- Judge drops teacher’s misdemeanor charge
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A judge Monday approved dismissal of a misdemeanor charge against a former Lawrence teacher convicted of having sex with a student.
- Baltimore boots Billick
- Ravens’ coach shown door after 5-11 season
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Brian Billick never came close to duplicating the success he enjoyed early in his career as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and it finally cost him his job.
- On the record
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Burglars struck an apartment late Thursday or early Friday in the 2100 block of West 26th Street, a 16-year-old Lawrence boy told police. More than $8,500 in personal property items were reportedly taken, including a diamond-studded watch, a silver watch and clothing.
- New year brings new shows, names
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Scant weeks after the conclusion of the last installment, “The Biggest Loser” (7 p.m., NBC) returns with a new wrinkle. This time, the teams consist of couples trying to shed pounds by the hundreds and competing together against other couples, too.
- Stocks fall at end of ‘07, but Dow up 6% for year
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Wall Street ended a painful year with another steep loss Monday as investors glumly anticipated that 2008 would see a continuation of the uncertainty and turbulence of 2007.
- Commission legacy
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: The City Commission will soon vote on the Airport Business Park. Will it be remembered for protecting or destroying one of the region’s most important agricultural, economic and scenic assets?
- McCain gets help from Brownback to lure Catholics
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Just days before the first major tests of the presidential race, Republican contender John McCain has enlisted U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback to try to win Catholic voters.
- Community effort
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: Not long ago I was having a conversation with another resident of Lawrence about what keeps us in Lawrence and we both discovered that it was the feeling of “community” here.
- Cost of oil could harm growth
- Gasoline prices may approach record levels this spring
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Oil’s run to nearly $100 a barrel last year boosted the cost of travel, clothing, beauty products and milk, and many analysts think fuel prices will remain at historically lofty levels throughout 2008.
- Diners find rare pearl in plate of clams
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A Florida man was about halfway through a plate of steamed clams when he chomped down on something hard - a rare iridescent purple pearl.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A7
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 1, 1908: The new year dawned and prospects for 1908 seem bright here. In Washington, one of the most brilliant functions at the White House in years was the New Year’s Day reception of President and Mrs. Roosevelt when as many as 6,000 persons visited, many of them ‘received’ in person by the Roosevelts.”
- Turning out voters takes priority
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A1
- It’s all about turning out voters now. After a year of stump speeches, TV ads and face-to-face politicking, presidential get-out-the-vote operations are in overdrive in the final hours before Iowa’s caucuses. Campaigns largely are relying on traditional methods, what one operative terms the “knock-and-drag” approach - knock on doors and drag voters to the caucuses.
- Flexible bedtimes and parents help teens enjoy bowl game viewing
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on C1
- So Kansas University’s football team has finally made it to a Bowl Championship Series game. And wouldn’t you know, it’s on a school night.
- Sleep disruptions may increase risk of diabetes
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- When Shakespeare called sleep the “chief nourisher of life’s feast,” he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least.
- 7 ‘deadly’ gift ideas
- New year novelties come designed to embrace, stave off sin
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on C1
- The start of the new year is the time when we plan to be better people - nicer, skinnier, more careful people. Sure, self-help books and service magazines offer a lot of lists, but you might want to check yourself against something that has stood the test of time: the Seven Deadly sins, a popular topic in art and drama of the Middle Ages.
- 2008 comes in with a bang
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- More than a million revelers in New York’s Times Square cheered as the giant crystal ball made its 100th drop on Monday night and a ton of confetti rained down on the urban canyon, ushering in the new year.
- At least 135 dead after disputed election
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Kenya’s president threatened a tough crackdown Monday as rioters rampaged for a third day to protest what they called his sham re-election - a bloody convulsion threatening what has been East Africa’s most stable and prosperous democracy.
- Pump patrol
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.84 at several locations.
- Don’t wait to boost finances this year
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Several months ago I purchased a large white erasable board with a stand and set it up in my office. At the beginning of each week, I list all the things I need to do for my job and for my personal life. Like many people, I have an electronic organizer but I needed something larger. I wanted something I couldn’t ignore, misplace, or lose under piles of folders and papers.
- Police investigate liquor store robberies
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence police on Monday were investigating armed robberies at two Lawrence liquor stores Monday night.
- Would-be assassin of Ford paroled
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Sara Jane Moore, who took a shot at President Ford in a bizarre assassination attempt just 17 days after a disciple of Charles Manson tried to kill Ford, was paroled Monday after 32 years behind bars.
- Commodities
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Agricultural futures traded mixed Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery traded flat at $8.85; March corn rose 3.5 cents to $4.555; March oats added 3.75 cents to $3.0675; January soybeans fell 8.75 cents to $11.99.
- Stranded boaters rescued at Clinton Lake
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Two people stranded on a sailboat at Clinton Lake on Monday afternoon made it to safety without injuries, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Division Chief Joe Hoelscher said.
- Begay helps Haskell thump Avila
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Kevin Begay came off the bench to score 22 points and four other Haskell players scored in double figures in a 94-86 college basketball victory over Avila on Monday at Coffin Complex.
- Health Department launches Web site
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department has launched a new Web site focusing on local health issues.
- Flight passengers may face TB risk
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Health officials were searching Monday for dozens of airline passengers who may have come in contact with a 30-year-old woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis on a flight from India.
- 1948 players revisit Orange Bowl experience
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Jayhawk fans hope the third time’s a charm in the Orange Bowl, but perhaps none more so than members of Kansas University’s first team to make that trip to Miami.
- Home values static
- County appraiser expects little increase in 2008
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Most Douglas County residential property values are projected to increase less than 1 percent in 2008, according to the county appraiser’s office.
- US: Bhutto dismissed security threats as too vague
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The United States provided a steady stream of intelligence to Benazir Bhutto about threats against her before the former Pakistani prime minister was assassinated and advised her aides on how to boost security, although key suggestions appear to have gone unheeded, U.S. officials said Monday.
- 2008: A look ahead
- Sales tax, transit cuts shape year for city
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Cutting public transit service, increasing sales tax rates and deciding how aggressive the community should be in attracting new jobs are up for debate at City Hall in 2008.
- Lesser lights shine
- Small stars help make KU offense go
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B1
- It sounded like a cliche six months ago, the kind of quote you’ve heard before. Ed Warinner sat behind the desk in his second-floor office over the summer, trying to explain Kansas University’s new offensive approach on the football field without giving away too many secrets.
- Ryan Wood’s Orange Bowl notebook
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Virginia Tech standout cornerback Brandon Flowers is from nearby Delray Beach, Fla., meaning that Thursday’s Orange Bowl at Dolphin Stadium will be a great chance for family to see him play.
- Dayton charges into AP’s Top 25
- Rout of Pitt gives Flyers first ranking in four years; guard Roberts making name for himself
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Dayton was impressive with its road win over Louisville. The Flyers went a lot further with their 25-point rout of previously unbeaten Pittsburgh last weekend, a victory that moved them into The Associated Press’ Top 25 for the first time in four years.
- Sooners’ tackle sent home
- January 1, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger will miss the Fiesta Bowl after being sent home from Arizona following an arrest for shoplifting.
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- Tuition victims May 22, 2012 · 49 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 8 comments
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012 · 15 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 191 comments
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- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
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- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
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