Also from November 30
Births
Blog entries
- Heard on the Hill: KU links: Retired prof discusses tornado safety; business dean in state Chamber video
- Statehouse Live: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards
- Town Talk: Lawrence home sales continue rise in 2013, builders begin to pick up pace on new construction
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
How will the economy affect your gift-giving this year?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I’m giving less | 50% | |
| No change | 31% | |
| I’m not giving any gifts | 14% | |
| I’m giving more | 4% | |
| Total | 772 | |
Videos
- It won’t be quite as cold tonight as it was …
- Area high school students are learning the dos and don’ts …
- The trial against a man accused of beating his ex-wife …
- Lawrence residents gathered Monday to discuss possible solutions to homelessness …
- Higher education leaders met Monday to discuss budget woes with …
- Opening statements were heard Monday in a trial for a …
- Authorities filed capital murder charges against a man suspected of …
- Lori Carson gives tips for improving the atmosphere of your …
- Kidcast for November 30, 2009.
- There were no new developments regarding Mark Mangino’s job Monday. …
- Todd Reesing played his final college game Saturday. The Jayhawks’ …
- After battling illness and not performing up to expectations, Cole …
- The best plays from the last seven days in area …
- There is still construction along I-70 between Lawrence and Topeka, …
- Temperatures are in the mid-50’s across Kansas with mostly clear …
- The roads will be dry as you travel this morning. …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Reese’s Pieces: Kitty Reese screen-prints designs with a darker ‘Holly Hobbie Country Rainbow Brite’ aesthetic- November 29, 2009 in print edition on 1D
- Kitty Reese calls for her fluffy white pet rabbit that’s hopping around her in-house sewing studio. Candy-colored fabric sits in piles, with drawings of woodland creatures hung on the walls. It’s like some kind of Snow White scenario with Reese as the Disney damsel.
6:00 a.m.
Breathing lessons- November 30, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Having eaten the Thanksgiving leftovers, braved the early-morning sales, survived the Kansas-Missouri game and otherwise endured the weekend, it’s time to get moving again.
10:00 a.m.
A labor of love shines brightly- November 30, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Gina Wilcox can tell you the most difficult part about putting up an extravaganza of Christmas lights. It is trying to find that darn, elusive scrooge of a bulb that has burned out and is ruining a whole string of lights.
2:00 p.m.
As school funding takes another budget hit, KNEA calls for more responsible tax policy- November 30, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- The upcoming fight over whether to cut more from the state budget or raise taxes to make up for lost revenue will inevitably focus on public school funding.
6:00 p.m.
Decorated trees to take bow in annual holiday fundraiser- November 30, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- The 23rd annual Lawrence Festival of Trees, which kicks off Monday has become a Christmastime tradition.
All stories
- Crews respond to east Lawrence building fire
- 09:44 p.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 11:45 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Emergency crews responded to a structure fire in the 800 block of Garfield Street.
- 2009 giving to United Way roughly equal to 2008, so far
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The United Way of Douglas County’s 2009 campaign is still ahead of where it was a year ago.
- Black Hills forecasts significantly lower energy bills for Lawrence residents this winter
- Price of natural gas predicted to drop 25%
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- This economic downturn might produce at least one benefit this winter: lower natural gas bills.
- Wichita police arrest two in double killings
- November 30, 2009
- Police in Wichita say two teenagers have been arrested in the killings of a man and woman found dead on Thanksgiving Day.
- Ag Hall of Fame looks to cultivate attendance
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is taking steps to boost attendance and avoid having to close its doors. The Bonner Springs facility, which next summer celebrates the 50th anniversary of receiving its congressional charter to be the nation’s official agricultural center, considered going completely online amid low attendance and money trouble.
- River City Reading Festival makes return after lack of sponsor caused cancelation in 2009
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A5
- After a one-year hiatus, Lawrence’s River City Reading Festival plans to return in 2010.
- KU, Texas 1-2 in both college basketball polls
- 03:43 p.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 03:48 p.m.
- Kansas and Texas were first and second, respectively, in the latest Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today coaches polls released Monday.
- Prosecutors describe attack on ex-wife as nightmarish as trial begins for Lawrence man
- Man accused in attack of ex-wife with baseball bat
- 02:45 p.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 05:54 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Prosecutors said Arthur Davis III, 61, and his 15-year-old son entered the woman’s house in the middle of the night on June 16 and struck her repeatedly with a bat, causing multiple cuts to her head.
- Capital murder charges filed in Burlingame triple homicide
- 10:54 a.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 02:43 p.m. in print edition on B8
- Authorities have filed a capital murder charge against a man accused of killing his wife and two daughters in eastern Kansas.
- St. Louis prep Beal chooses Florida
- High school junior says KU was runner-up
- 10:11 a.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Bradley Beal tried to squeeze several caps onto a podium Monday morning in the St. Louis Chaminade High School library.
- Check, please! Negotiating restaurant traffic a delicate art
- November 30, 2009
- We’ve all been there before — after finishing a meal out, you and your party are feeling full and convivial. You’d like to stay at the restaurant, soak up the atmosphere and conversation, and maybe polish off another drink or two…
- Breathing lessons
- Simple act of inhaling, exhaling relieves stress in hectic season
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Having eaten the Thanksgiving leftovers, braved the early-morning sales, survived the Kansas-Missouri game and otherwise endured the weekend, it’s time to get moving again.
- Suspect arrested in slayings of wife, daughters
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A former city official from Missouri who lost his job after he was charged with assaulting his wife was accused Sunday of fatally shooting her and their teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
- KU freshman shines in Norwegian meet
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University freshman swimmer Monica Johannessen won two more medals on Sunday’s final day of the Junior Norwegian Championships.
- Somali training camps fuel threat of attacks against U.S.
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B12
- The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs, and vow allegiance to Osama bin Laden.
- Decorated trees to take bow in annual holiday fundraiser
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The 23rd annual Lawrence Festival of Trees, which kicks off Monday has become a Christmastime tradition.
- A labor of love shines brightly
- While some families still go all out on decorations, others trim that from budget
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Gina Wilcox can tell you the most difficult part about putting up an extravaganza of Christmas lights. It is trying to find that darn, elusive scrooge of a bulb that has burned out and is ruining a whole string of lights.
- Jayni and Julia
- November 30, 2009
- Jayni Carey tries out some of Julia Child’s most famous recipes on a new episode airing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- Iran plans 10 more uranium facilities in defiance of U.N.
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Iran approved plans Sunday to build 10 industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion of the program in defiance of U.N. demands it halt enrichment and a move that is likely to significantly heighten tensions with the West.
- ‘Saddam Channel’ appears mysteriously
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Turning on their TVs during the long holiday weekend, Iraqis were greeted by a familiar if unexpected face from their brutal past: Saddam Hussein.
- Treat HIV patients sooner, agency says
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said today.
- Ruling party candidate concedes in election
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Ruling party candidate Elvin Santos conceded defeat to conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo in post-coup Honduran elections Sunday.
- More shoppers hit stores, but spend less
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- More Americans hit the stores during Black Friday and the rest of the holiday-shopping weekend, but they spent less than they did last year, a retail trade group said Sunday.
- Williams gets No. 600
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Roy Williams’ milestone victories are starting to blend together for No. 11 North Carolina.
- St. Louis prep Beal to declare today
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Bradley Beal, a 6-foot-3 junior shooting guard from Chaminade High in St. Louis, has called a 10 a.m. news conference today at his high school to announce his college choice.
- Chiefs give it away
- Chargers turn four turnovers into scores
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Chargers converted four turnovers into scores in a 43-14 victory over Kansas City on Sunday to run their winning streak to six games.
- Nation to back banks amid Dubai meltdown
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- The United Arab Emirates has pledged to stand behind foreign and domestic banks in the country, offering additional money while extolling the strength of the Persian Gulf nation’s financial sector as world markets brace for a potential day of reckoning today over Dubai’s crushing debt.
- Ex-convict is sought in police shootings
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- A man with an extensive criminal past — including a lengthy prison sentence commuted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee nearly a decade ago — was being sought Sunday in a deadly ambush on four police officers who were gunned down inside a coffee shop.
- Senator: Afghan forces key to military success
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A12
- The leading Senate Democrat on military matters said Sunday that President Barack Obama’s anticipated plan for significantly expanding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan must show how those reinforcements will help increase the size of the Afghan security forces.
- Turbulence ahead: Senate to begin health care debate
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A12
- The 60 votes aren’t there any more.
- Upfront money needed to ease climate deal
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B12
- Money on the table — perhaps $10 billion a year or more — could help close a deal in Denmark next month and keep climate talks moving toward a new global treaty in 2010.
- Full gas tanks could stop small-plane crashes
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B12
- Cheryl Allegretti’s husband was a meticulous pilot with more than 20 years experience when the plane he was piloting crashed in a northwest Iowa cornfield, killing him and two passengers, apparently because it ran out of gas.
- For-profit colleges haul in federal aid for poor students
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B12
- Students aren’t the only ones benefiting from the billions of new dollars Washington is spending on college aid for the poor.
- Arts Center calling all elves
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Mothers Of PreSchoolers (MOPS) is looking for volunteers to work with children ages birth to 6 years.
- Pump patrol
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.47 at several stations.
- As school funding takes another budget hit, KNEA calls for more responsible tax policy
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The upcoming fight over whether to cut more from the state budget or raise taxes to make up for lost revenue will inevitably focus on public school funding.
- Push to privatize is on the table
- Legislators hear proposal to outsource services
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The purveyors of privatization are knocking on the Legislature’s door with promises of cheaper and more efficient operations.
- Swiss ban mosque minarets in vote
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population.
- Early autism therapy promising
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.
- KU coach Self perks up ailing Texas youth
- 12:00 a.m., November 30, 2009 Updated 11:56 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Quade Towers, a 9-year-old Kansas University basketball fan and standout youth-league player from Austin, Texas, recently received a spirit-lifting phone call from the coach of his favorite team.
- Reasons for skid plentiful
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Overshadowed by the head coach’s unusual two-week walk on the plank was the collapse of a Kansas University football team that won its first five games and lost its last seven. How did it happen?
- Uncertainty surrounds Kansas football
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- About the only certainty with the 2010 Kansas University football team is uncertainty
- Woods owes us no explanation
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- This is not in the Bill of Rights, but I think all Americans have a right to screw up their own marriages. I don’t know if Tiger Woods has exercised that right or not. We might never know. It is, frankly, not our business.
- Woods online: Crash ‘my fault’
- For third time, golfer cancels meeting with police
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Tiger Woods finally gave his side of the story Sunday — on his Web site, not to police — and took the blame for an “embarrassing” car crash that gave him cuts, bruises and public scrutiny like never before.
- Despair reigns in return of popular A&E series
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- It’s interesting — if a little obvious — that a medium as omnipresent and ordinary as television rarely presents everyday life.
- Horoscope for November 30, 2009
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- This year, discover the power of creativity and spontaneity. Others are often jolted, and that could have long-term implications to your stability. If you are single, relating might be easy, but because of your style, forming a long-term bond will take time. If you are attached, the next year invites better communication. A Taurus is a good co-worker.
- 25 years ago: No satisfaction with contract negotiations
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- School Supt. Dan Neuenswander said he was not satisfied with the way teacher contract negotiations were handled in the district.
- 100 years ago: Man killed jumping from train
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 30, 1909: “Martin Shafer was killed at Bonner Springs yesterday in a jump from a train at a Bonner crossing. He is a postal clerk and often has done the same thing but it was dark and he misjudged his landing and died as a result.”
- Pelosi, Reid leadership warrants praise
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Like many previous congressional leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are better known as inside congressional players than as compelling national leaders.
- Medical marijuana blurs legal lines
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Inside the green neon sign, which is shaped like a marijuana leaf, is a red cross.
- Not a problem
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Changes being sought in the selection of Kansas judges could create more problems than they would solve.
- Spirit of Saint Nick visits Holiday Homes Tour
- November 30, 2009
- “Decking the halls” is a literal phrase at a northwest Lawrence home featured on this year’s Holiday Homes Tour, sponsored by Health Care Access. The two-story, 91-year-old house belonging to Marilyn and Curt Hall features hosts of angels, festive Santas and a Christmas tree in every room.
- Winter fashion, fingers forward
- November 30, 2009
- The rush of the holiday season seems to encompass December, so be sure to squeeze in some shopping and pampering for yourself before you are caught in a whirlwind! Focus on small, affordable details that can completely transform your look.
- Holidays and divorce: Plan new traditions to celebrate
- November 30, 2009
- With new divorces involving a million children each year, according to the National Center for Policy Analysis, each holiday season presents a new set of parents with the struggle of how to make happy holiday memories out of a family situation that is forever changed.
- Treats for unhappy feet
- November 30, 2009
- “When your feet hurt, you hurt all over.” Truer words were never spoken. Just ask Laura Humerickhouse, a Lawrence parking control officer who spends eight hours a day hoofing it in and around downtown Lawrence.
- Horoscopes
- November 30, 2009
- This week’s birthdays: This week brings the fun-time full moon in Gemini. The moon is bright and awake in Gemini, and she chatters away about all the most interesting happenings of the times. Information that has been secret, communication that has been difficult or daily proceedings that have been on hold will finally get the green light. Uranus goes direct in Pisces, too. If you feel something has kept you from your destiny, the barrier will be lifted.
- Comic book gifts fit every fan, every budget
- November 30, 2009
- You can brighten the holidays for the comics fan in your life with gifts for the bookshelf and the toy box. Here are some suggestions.
- Stop throwing money down the drain
- November 30, 2009
- Dual-flush toilets save water and money by allowing you to flush with a half-tank of water or a full tank of water, depending on your needs. Proper installation and use of a dual-flush valve within your existing toilet will save thousands of gallons of water each year.
- Catalog blizzard not always a merry event
- November 30, 2009
- It’s a sure sign that Christmas is coming. A chill in the air. Bing Crosby music at the mall. And the first blizzard. Not snow, but mail order catalogs — their glossy pages imploring Americans to buy everything from flannel shirts to expensive chocolates to the latest in must-have electronics.
- 2009 a very good year for tech gifts
- November 30, 2009
- This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There’s a nice new version of Windows out, and manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here’s a guide to what’s fresh in PCs.
- Audience builder: Former producer develops new, local markets
- November 30, 2009
- “I grew up in the ’60s when women were just breaking into the male working world, especially in television,” says Patti McCormick, former Hollywood producer, now director of media, events and public and community relations for the Eldridge and Oread hotels.
- The Edge
- November 30, 2009
- • ‘Pirate Latitudes’ (Books) • John Mayer (Music) • Kris Kristofferson (Music)
- Canine compatibility: Certain breeds better match for young families
- November 30, 2009
- When Michelle Sparks and her family decided to adopt a puppy, they weren’t sure they were ready. They had one dog already. But their hound dog, Bo, would grow lonely when no one was home. He wanted someone to play with.
- Library top 10
- November 30, 2009
- Here are the top-10 most-requested books at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., as of Nov. 23.
- Lazy shopping reaches peak
- November 30, 2009
- As I sat on the sofa in our basement listening to the Domino’s delivery guy ring the doorbell on Black Friday, exhausted from online shopping and ready to eat anything that didn’t come with gravy, I found myself wondering how I got to this point. And why wasn’t anyone answering the door?
- Play school: Check out tips for buying ‘smart toys’ for children
- November 30, 2009
- When buying toys for her daughter, Hannah, 2, Lawrence mom Sarah Todd has just a few criteria. “We try to make the toy somewhat educational or something that encourages imaginary play,” says Todd, a former teacher and now a stay-at-home mom…
- Audition anxiety: Tryouts can offer teachable moments for children
- November 30, 2009
- When Alexis Kreigh, 10, auditioned for the Lawrence Arts Center’s annual production of “A Kansas Nutcracker,” she assumed the lead role would go to one of the older girls, someone who had performed in more shows.
- Lawrence Public Schools Elementary Lunch Menu
- November 30, 2009
- Jay Leno losing audience to DVR machines, Nielsen says
- November 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- Much of the prime-time audience lost to NBC when Jay Leno moved into prime-time has gone not to its rivals but the digital video recorder.
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 35 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 23 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 9 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 16 comments
- Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister May 20, 2013 · 31 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 77 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 19 comments
- Blog: Lawrence home sales continue rise in 2013, builders begin to pick up pace on new construction May 21, 2013 · 3 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013
