Also from August 5
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
What's the best thing about the Douglas County Fair?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| The demolition derby | 41% | |
| The food | 19% | |
| The animals | 18% | |
| Other | 10% | |
| The exhibits | 8% | |
| The competitions | 1% | |
| Total | 355 | |
Videos
- The temperatures will remain cool as the evening carries on. …
- Darnell Jackson will be back in Lawrence Saturday for the …
- Construction on athletic fields at Lawrence High School and Free …
- Shelter leaders formally announced they have signed a contract to …
- The trial for Matthew Jaeger continued Wednesday with witnesses testifying …
- Douglas County commissioners adopted a new resolution in its development …
- Martin Kennedy has been named the new Secretary on Aging. …
- A building located in the East Hills Business Park will …
- Athletes from around the area took part in the Kansas …
- Kevin Romary caught up with former KU basketball player Mario …
- The city’s homeless shelter in downtown Lawrence has been looking …
- It’s a quiet August afternoon, with showers falling apart before …
- There could be delays near the East Lawrence Interchange on …
- Eric Melin, Lawrence, won the regional tournament of the U.S. …
- Slightly cooler temperatures return today, but still hot with highs …
- We will be looking at dry roads for the morning …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Flyover state: Aerial photography book highlights Kansas geography- August 4, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- Rex Buchanan has spent a good portion of his life trekking around Kansas, looking at its geographic and geologic features.
- Photo gallery: ‘Bird’s-Eye Views’
6:00 a.m.
Jaeger’s jiu-jitsu instructor demonstrates choke hold; officer testifies about blood in apartment- 1:18 p.m., August 4, 2009 Updated 7:00 p.m. in print edition on 3A
- An Overland Park jiu-jitsu instructor testified on Tuesday that a kidnapping and aggravated battery defendant in a Lawrence case had participated in some of his classes and learned how to perform a choke hold.
- Video: Jaeger trial continues with testimony from officers; jiu-jitsu instructor
- Special coverage: Matthew Jaeger: Guilty Verdict
10:00 a.m.
Kansans weigh in on health care reform- August 4, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Congress’ efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system have business owners, insurance providers, doctors and the average Joe sitting on pins and needles. What lawmakers do — or don’t do — could profoundly affect Americans.
2:00 p.m.
Youth show rockets, robots at Douglas County Fair- August 4, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- Ethan Horne and his brother Colton walked into the Dreher building at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds Tuesday carrying in their hands the result of more than a month of hard work: Two custom-built rockets more than 4 feet tall.
- Video: Fair cooks promote ‘going green’
- Video: Rockets and robots at the Douglas County Fair
- Photo gallery: Douglas County Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009
All stories
- Developmental screenings available
- August 5, 2009
- Lawrence Early Childhood Special Services will provide free developmental screenings for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.
- 14th annual Civil War celebration to begin this weekend in Lawrence
- Annual series of performances, lectures and other events starts Saturday
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Before the Kansas Jayhawks were a basketball team, they were a faction of ruffians who helped give the state its bloody reputation during the Civil War.
- Advocates for senior citizens voice concerns over meal funding
- State’s new acting secretary of aging seeking solutions
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Organizations that provide meals to senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to deal with recent budget cuts.
- Parkinson remains opposed to moving detainees to Kansas
- 02:15 p.m., August 5, 2009 Updated 03:07 p.m.
- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson repeated his opposition Wednesday to any plans by the Obama administration to relocate suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Fort Leavenworth.
- Surgeon says she’s ‘never seen anything as extensive’ as Jaeger’s ex-girlfriend’s injuries
- 12:41 p.m., August 5, 2009 Updated 05:03 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Prosecutors on Wednesday afternoon rested their case against Matthew Jaeger after a surgeon described injuries that Jaeger’s ex-girlfriend had suffered.
- Homeless shelter director hopes to have new site on East 23rd Street within a year
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A1
- If Loring Henderson has his way, the city’s homeless shelter will move out of downtown Lawrence and into a new facility in eastern Lawrence in just one year’s time.
- Annual run/walk to benefit Boys and Girls Club
- August 5, 2009
- The fifth annual Boys and Girls Club Red Dog Run will take off at 8 a.m. Saturday.
- Parkinson chooses new Secretary of Aging
- August 5, 2009
- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson has named Martin Kennedy to be the acting secretary on aging.
- McLouth’s Threshing Bee coming this weekend
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A5
- It’s not a stretch to say Gary Royer has been involved in the McLouth Threshing Bee pretty much all of his life.
- Fort Leavenworth MPs ready to ship off to Iraq
- August 5, 2009
- More than 100 soldiers from a Fort Leavenworth military police unit are preparing to head to Iraq this fall.
- If Guantanamo prisoners come to Kansas, it won’t be the first time the state has held military detainees
- August 5, 2009
- If suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay end up being held in Kansas, it wouldn’t be the first time foreign detainees were imprisoned in the Midwest.
- KDOT cuts employee safety equipment allowances to trim budget
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Kansas’ budget woes have led its Department of Transportation to cut an employee allowance for protective gear.
- Falling into place
- Best-selling Lawrence author Laura Moriarty releases her third novel
- August 5, 2009
- KU grad and Lawrencian Laura Moriarty has sold hundreds of thousands of copies of her two previous works, “The Rest of Her Life” and “The Center of Everything,” and she’s already working on a follow up to “While I’m Falling.” Laura Moriarty joined us for a discussion about her new book and life as a literary celebrity living in Lawrence—and then she had to run and pick up her daughter …
- People in the news
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Heath Ledger’s latest directorial work has been released.
- Chiefs RB Johnson content
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Kansas City has been through various incarnations of Larry Johnson.
- Reesing for Heisman?
- Would KU consider a campaign for its quarterback?
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
- So here’s the thing about Kansas University quarterback Todd Reesing: The Jayhawks never really have had anyone like him.
- Chiefs sign WR Toomer
- 13-year veteran agrees to one-year deal
- August 5, 2009
- Amani Toomer knew he still wanted to play, knew he still could play. Retirement was never an option.
- U.K.‘advances’ right to die
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
- While America debates whether the federal government should dictate which insurance policies and medical treatments it will allow us to have, here in the UK, the conversation has “advanced” to the approval of assisted suicide.
- Rancid Rivers among the rich
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Veteran comic Joan Rivers offers a coarse variation on Robin Leach’s “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” with the new series “How’d You Get So Rich?” (9 p.m., TV Land). But instead of wishing us “champagne wishes and caviar dreams,” she resorts to her well-worn persona, which has become a tedious nightmare.
- Hope of change still alive in Iran
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Neda Agha-Soltan’s memorial ceremony took place Thursday, 40 days after she was shot through the chest during a demonstration in Tehran.
- Shaking the status quo
- A Lawrence city commissioner is right to try to stir up some creative energy in downtown Lawrence.
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
- If Lawrence City Commissioner Lance Johnson wanted to start a community discussion about the future of downtown Lawrence, he’s already accomplished part of his goal.
- What do I do with … okra
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Fried and slimy: Two ends of the spectrum, but two words that stick to okra like egg wash and cornmeal.
- NFL briefs
- August 5, 2009
- The Packers won’t rule out Michael Vick, but they won’t say they’re interested in him, either.
- Healthier options meet protein needs
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C1
- How much protein should I get every day?
- KDOT updates city on 23rd St. plan
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Lawrence city commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday got a sneak peak at what will be a major traffic headache on 23rd Street. Leaders with the Kansas Department of Transportation updated city commissioners on a plan to rebuild the 23rd Street bridge near Haskell Indian
- Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Five members of Kansas University’s athletic department witnessed Monday night’s induction of former KU basketball coach Ted Owens into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
- Space-age suits can’t hide naked truth
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Space-age swimsuits have made a mockery of swimming.
- Buick ends PGA Tour sponsorship
- Car maker fourth title sponsor to pull out of golf
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Buick is ending its 50-year run as a PGA Tour title sponsor.
- ‘Clunkers’ rebates look likely for another month
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Roadblocks disappearing, the Senate cleared the way Tuesday for a vote giving eager car buyers until Labor Day to cash in on rebates up to $4,500 for trading in their gas-guzzlers for new, higher-mileage models.
- Battle lines set, Senate debates Sotomayor
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Senate held a history-making debate Tuesday on confirming Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic justice, with Republican opponents asserting she would bring bias to the bench and Democratic supporters saying she was a mainstream moderate.
- Airlines’ June delays worst of the year
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
- U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
- Police: Wrong-way crash driver was drunk, high
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A mother drank vodka and smoked marijuana while taking a vanload of children home from a weekend camping trip that ended in disaster when she went the wrong way on a highway and crashed into an SUV, killing eight people, police said Tuesday.
- 2 American journalists pardoned, depart North Korea
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea early today following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally.
- Chargers all atwitter over Cromartie’s tweet
- August 5, 2009
- Antonio Cromartie’s tweet about the Chargers’ “nasty food” earned him a $2,500 fine.
- Future Jayhawk wins triple jump gold
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Kansas track and field signee Andrea Geubelle added another gold medal to her collection after a first-place finish at the 2009 USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
- Mariners, Ichiro top Royals, 7-6
- August 5, 2009
- The home run Ichiro Suzuki hit to start the game paled in comparison to his great sliding catch that ended it.
- Flashing beacons approved for school
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Commissioners unanimously agreed to spend $10,000 to install flashing beacons to alert motorists of a school zone in front of Langston Hughes School.
- Cable agreement postponed 1 week
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
- An agreement that would allow for a new cable television company to begin operating in the city was delayed for one week by city commissioners.
- KU, city looking for joint transit site
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
- City commissioners unanimously agreed to seek proposals for a site that could accommodate a new transit maintenance facility that would be jointly operated by the city and Kansas University.
- Iran holds 3 Americans for illegal border crossing
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Iran has arrested three Americans for illegally entering the country from neighboring Iraq and a prominent Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday that authorities were investigating whether to charge them with spying.
- City OKs increase in shelter capacity
- More homeless will be allowed in colder months
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A1
- The number of homeless allowed to sleep at the Lawrence Community Shelter will more than double this winter, a divided Lawrence City Commission decided late Tuesday.
- Commodities
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mostly lower Tuesday.
- Organization names new executive director
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- The Board of Directors at Independence Inc. have named Stacey Hunter Schwartz as the new executive director, effective Monday.
- Bert Nash Center announces new staff
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center announces Carice Riemann and Mark Ireland have joined as child and family services therapists.
- Construction principal earns accreditation
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Kevin Markley, principal of Mar Lan Construction LLC of Lawrence, achieved LEED Accredited Professional status in late March by passing the exam.
- Douglas County Bank names branch manager
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Keith Gilliland has been named manager of Douglas County Bank’s branch at 23rd and Louisiana, in the Malls Shopping Center.
- Easy remedies for seasonal symptoms
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
- When did choosing a cold, flu or allergy remedy become so complicated?
- Obama visits press room on birthday
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C10
- You say it’s your birthday. It’s my birthday, too.
- Daughter: Politicians must be moral
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C10
- Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian premier engulfed in a sex scandal over alleged encounters with young women, has been taken to task by his daughter, who is quoted as saying in an interview that public officials should enhance moral values.
- Pentagon reviews social networking on its computers
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C10
- The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.
- Site tracks world online censorship reports
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C10
- When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message.
- Court jails man in illegal lawyer case
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Kansas’ highest court on Tuesday ordered an indefinite jail term for a man accused of practicing law without a license after having him arrested to force him to show up for a hearing.
- Pump patrol
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.35 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.
- Housing Authority’s phones to be out
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Phones at the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority’s administrative offices will be out of service again for about an hour Thursday morning because of continuing maintenance on a scheduled upgrade.
- Tutu sees goodness in world
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, formerly archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, is the author of multiple books, including “God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time” and “No Future Without Forgiveness.” He discussed human rights and other global issues with foreign-affairs columnist John C. Bersia.
- Horoscopes
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
- For Wednesday, Aug. 5: This year, changes could occur in an electric manner. If you are a man, an identity crisis might not be a surprise. For a woman, if you’re single, this also could mean a new relationship and/or a change in the relationship with a man. If you are single, of course your status could change, and a new opportunity will appear when you least expect it. If you are attached, understand a partner’s identity crisis if you are a woman. If you are a man, don’t play out an identity crisis in your relationship.
- Mall choice
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: For 30 years, the smartest decision Lawrence ever made was to resist turning Massachusetts Street into a pedestrian mall.
- Downtown ideas
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: I thank Commissioner Lance Johnson for starting the conversation “rethinking downtown.”
- Toxic vaccines
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: I can’t fathom why former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius fought the mercury-producing coal-powered plants set for construction in Holcomb, but won’t do the same for vaccine safety.
- Watermelon salad is salty, sweet
- August 5, 2009 in print edition on C1
- When Jacques Pepin, an award-winning French chef, prepares this summer salad, he uses a melon baller to cut the watermelon into small rounds.
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 132 comments
- Study suggests continued population drop in Kansas May 29, 2012 · 5 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 150 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 256 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 41 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 43 comments
- Tuition victims May 22, 2012 · 54 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 27 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 85 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Lives forever changed by skywalk collapse July 15, 2001
- Hard-luck loss: Blue Valley West walk-off sends Lawrence High baseball home in pitchers’ duel May 26, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
