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Obituaries
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Polls
Do you support Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson's proposed statewide ban on smoking in public places?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 75% | |
| No | 24% | |
| Total | 1715 | |
Videos
- Area police are increasing their efforts to inform new students …
- The temperatures will be cool this evening and the sky …
- The city hired a local engineering group to replace a …
- Lawrence High School’s soccer team played its first game on …
- Parents of Sunflower school students are looking to rent a …
- U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins addressed both sides of the health …
- Gov. Mark Parkinson is pushing for a statewide smoking ban …
- A 42-year-old man was sentenced to serve 19 years in …
- The death of 91-year-old Elmer Johanning was honored Tuesday with …
- Several of KU’s freshmen football players will be on the …
- The Basehor-Linwood High School football team is returning 19 players …
- After a winning weekend, the undefeated soccer Jayhawks are ranked …
- KU head football coach Mark Mangino discusses preparing for Northern …
- Watch out for a quick shower, Tuesday night. Best bets …
- While the weather looks decent for a drive, Tuesday night, …
- Enjoy one more day before our rain chances return. Expect …
- Another chilly morning with patchy fog awaits today, along with …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Diamond devotees: Lawrence fans show up to support their softball-playing partners- August 31, 2009
- Sarah Shaffer enjoys both the competition and comedy. Lenette Hamm treasures the memories, both past and future. Lauren Trower cashes a paycheck, soaking up the atmosphere that only ag lime fields and aging major-league wannabes can provide. And Amy Lee? “It’s a change of scenery,” exhales the exhausted mother of Maya, 3, and Cami, 1. “It’s something to do. An activity.”
6:00 a.m.
Repaving project on tap for 23rd Street- August 27, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Crews from Topeka will be tearing up a 1.2-mile hunk of 23rd Street, dragging away more than 40,000 square yards of pavement and replacing it all with more than 5,000 tons of fresh asphaltic concrete.
10:00 a.m.
Crimson and blue Bud Light cans make appearance on Lawrence liquor store shelves- 2:42 p.m., August 31, 2009 Updated 5:17 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- Crimson and blue Bud Light cans on the shelves of Lawrence liquor stores have Kansas University officials seeing red.
- Video: KU-colored beer cans anger university officials
- Poll: Would a special beer can with Kansas University colors make you more likely to buy the beer?
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- East Lawrence Farm and Home store to host pet food drive for Lawrence Humane Society
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Beginning Wednesday, Orscheln Farm and Home is starting a two-week pet food drive to help the Lawrence Humane Society.
- Though in disbelief, many Lawrence residents pleased with cooler-than-average summer
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
- “Unbelievable,” is how Bill Wood, director of Douglas County’s K-State Research & Extension office, summed up this summer’s weather.
- Dole Institute names fellows for fall semester
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Dole Institute of Politics has tapped a former Kansas City, Mo., mayor and a strategic communication expert to be Dole Fellows for the fall 2009 semester.
- Tax credits to help fundraising campaigns for homeless shelter, Ballard Center
- Donors aiding local agencies can decrease state income taxes
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Fundraising drives for opening a new homeless shelter and providing day-care services are getting a major boost from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
- KU awards last Kemper Award on Lawrence campus
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Kansas University’s “surprise patrol” gave out its last 2009 Kemper Award on the Lawrence campus Tuesday to Leisha DeHart-Davis, associate professor of public administration.
- Parkinson to push for statewide smoking ban and may seek increase in cigarette tax
- Parkinson backs statewide measure, may also push for cigarette tax hike
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Gov. Mark Parkinson on Tuesday said he would push for a statewide ban on smoking in public places when the Legislature convenes in January, and he may propose increasing the cigarette tax.
- Police, attorney general to host personal-safety forum at KU
- 11:34 a.m., September 1, 2009 Updated 05:15 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The state attorney general has planned a personal safety forum at Kansas University, in an effort to increase awareness about a series of rapes in Lawrence that date back to 2004.
- Walgreens bringing wellness tour to Lawrence
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
- The AARP/Walgreens Wellness bus tour will be stopping in Lawrence.
- Jenkins staffer says Congresswoman didn’t read resolution she supported, which referenced ‘great white hope’
- 11:21 a.m., September 1, 2009 Updated 01:37 p.m. in print edition on A4
- A spokeswoman for Kansas’ 2nd District Rep. Lynn Jenkins says the congresswoman didn’t read a resolution she supported urging a pardon for boxer Jack Johnson.
- Jenkins plans town hall forum at Dole Institute
- September 1, 2009
- Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., will conduct a forum at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Dole Institute of Politics on Kansas University’s West Campus.
- KU to offer seasonal flu shots
- September 1, 2009
- Kansas University Student Health Services is offering the first of a series of clinics for seasonal flu vaccinations.
- Health department plans seasonal flu vaccination clinic
- Vaccine separate from swine strain still recommended
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
- While the focus of attention seems to be on swine flu, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reminds people to — not — forget about seasonal influenza viruses and the need to get vaccinated.
- Statehouse Live: Parkinson to push for smoking ban, possibly cig tax hike
- 09:33 a.m., September 1, 2009 Updated 01:12 p.m.
- Governor declares his intent to push for smoking ban during meeting of fitness council.
- Kansas soccer picks up national ranking
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Following a 3-0 start, the Kansas University soccer team has earned a national ranking; the Jayhawks are ranked No. 23 in the Soccer Times’ Top 25.
- Payless shoes expanding into Russia
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Collective Brands says it plans to open its first Payless shoe stores next year in Russia, its latest market for international expansion.
- Former House speaker in Kansas to campaign for Tiahrt
- September 1, 2009
- The former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was heading for Kansas to help the Senate campaign of Rep. Todd Tiahrt (TEE’-hart).
- Rodriguez knows gravity of situation
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Rich Rodriguez looked like a beaten man—and the season hasn’t started yet.
- Pump patrol
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.34 at several locations.
- Forum tries to educate public about mentally ill, homeless
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Walk through downtown Lawrence and it’s not uncommon to have an encounter with someone who appears homeless or mentally ill.
- Talks could bring new ties with Turkey
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Armenia and Turkey, bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties.
- City gathers input on Kasold reconstruction
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Before a contractor is hired to rebuild the southern stretch of Kasold Drive, city officials want to know just how much inconvenience nearby residents might be willing to endure.
- Wheeler’s reports stolen truck
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Wheeler’s, 792 N. Second St., on Saturday reported an auto theft.
- Obama keeps Bush nominees in top posts
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C8
- For all the GOP howling about Barack Obama radically steering the government to the left and leading the nation toward socialism, some of his major appointments are Republican men and women of the middle.
- Cuban goods forbidden, but names not
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Cuban rum maestro Jose Navarro’s taste buds sing when he sips Havana Club, the sweet spirit distilled in this farming town south of the capital.
- People in the news
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Chris Brown says he remembers beating Rihanna and that a brief interview clip making the rounds online Monday in which he said he didn’t recall the incident “is not representative of what I said.”
- Horoscopes
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B6
- For Tuesday, Sept. 1: This year, opportunities come forward. If you dive into anything too quickly, you might not be comfortable. If you are single, you’ll meet a lot of people through your daily life. You could find someone very enticing. If you are attached, the two of you will gain by taking time away together. You might even feel like newlyweds.
- Obituaries don’t ignore human failings
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Forty years after the Summer of Love, the summer of mourning is coming to a close.
- U.S. should get troops out of Afghanistan
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A7
- “Yesterday,” reads the e-mail from Allen, a Marine in Afghanistan, “I gave blood because a Marine, while out on patrol, stepped on a (mine’s) pressure plate and lost both legs.” Then “another Marine with a bullet wound to the head was brought in. Both Marines died this morning.”
- An economic appeal to take part in census
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B7
- My grandmother, Big Mama, was fearful of divulging personal information to the government.
- It’s time for seniors to get started on college applications
- September 1, 2009
- The single most common piece of advice I hear from high school seniors after they’ve completed their applications is “I wish I had started this earlier.”
- 25 years ago: Congressional candidates debate
- September 1, 2009
- The two contenders in the 2nd Congressional District race — Republican Jim Van Slyke and Democrat incumbent Jim Slattery — made their first joint appearance of the 1984 campaign here and come out fighting. Van Slyke jabbed aggressively at what he called Slattery’s “inconsistent” voting record on a nuclear freeze. Slattery countered with blows at Van Slyke’s proposal for a new Social Security program, calling it “double taxation” that would cause a revolt. About 100 were in the local library audience.
- 40 years ago: 2 police cars shot at
- September 1, 2009
- Weekend disturbances in the areas of East Seventh and East Eighth streets resulted in two Lawrence police cars being shot at, several minor injuries and at least four arrests, with more likely.
- 100 years ago: School buildings repaired for fall
- September 1, 2009
- School buildings have received extensive repairs this summer and schools are equipped with sanitary drinking fountains under provisions of the new laws. The fountains do away with the cups that could spread so many ailments
- Self event a success
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B3
- More than 100 golfers participated in the Bill Self Boy Scout Classic on Monday at Lawrence Country Club.
- K.C. loses lead, falls to A’s, 8-5
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Ryan Sweeney had a two-run triple and scored the go-ahead run on Adam Kennedy’s bases loaded fielder’s choice grounder in the sixth inning to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals, 8-5, on Monday night.
- Michigan coach denies violations
- Rodriguez says program abides by NCAA rules
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday that his football program has abided by NCAA rules, despite allegations from anonymous players and former players who say the team has practiced far beyond the time allowed.
- Royals sign general manager Moore to extension
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Royals owner David Glass gave general manager Dayton Moore a vote of confidence two weeks ago despite one of the team’s worst seasons in years. Apparently, he meant it.
- Haskell coach faces revocation of bond
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Haskell head football coach Eric Brock was booked into the Johnson County Jail last week, accused of violating a condition of his bond in an earlier case.
- Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on road
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
- One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily.
- Farmers’ Almanac predicts numbing cold
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Americans, you might want to check on your sweaters and shovels — the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cold winter for many of you.
- Hurricane stronger, heads for Los Cabos
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, chasing away an international finance conference and prompting emergency workers to start evacuating thousands of people from shantytowns.
- Disney catches comics firm Marvel in $4B web
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.”
- Frantic 911 caller: ‘My whole family is dead!’
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Guy Heinze Jr. arrived home from a night out to find a gruesome scene — seven people dead, a cousin with Down syndrome clinging to life and another critically injured.
- Hamas leader denies Nazi genocide of Jews
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A Hamas spiritual leader on Monday called teaching Palestinian children about the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews a “war crime,” rejecting a suggestion that the U.N. might include the Holocaust in Gaza’s school curriculum.
- Flight 93 Memorial work to start in Nov.
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The federal government will pay about $9.5 million to acquire land so the Flight 93 National Memorial can be built by the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday.
- Oldest dog dies at 21 — or 147
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world’s oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 — or 147 in dog years.
- U.S. commander calls Afghan situation ‘serious,’ salvageable
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
- he top U.S. commander for Afghanistan called the situation there “serious” but salvageable, in a sobering assessment issued Monday that is expected to pave the way for a request for more American troops, funds for Afghan forces and other resources.
- LHS soccer falls, 2-1
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B3
- The Lawrence High boys soccer team dropped its opener, 2-1, on Monday against Manhattan.
- Haley fires Gailey
- Chiefs coach takes over as O-coordinator
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Rookie head coach Todd Haley fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey and assumed that role himself Monday, 13 days before he opens the season with a very unsettled quarterback situation.
- Kansas revenue tops forecast for August
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Kansas revenue department said Monday the state collected $6.9 million more in taxes than had been expected for August.
- More than 20 fall ill at restaurant
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Lenexa (ap) — Health officials are trying to determine what may have caused more than 20 people to become ill at a Lenexa restaurant.
- New ramp to open at turnpike interchange
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Westbound motorists on the Kansas Turnpike should expect changes to the East Lawrence interchange today.
- Auto burglary reported over weekend
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A 34-year-old Lawrence man on Sunday reported burglary, criminal damage and theft from a motor vehicle.
- Dismissal of Web hoax charges finalized
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
- A judge has finalized his decision to throw out convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in an Internet hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who committed suicide.
- Huge chest hoisted aboard space station
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Astronauts hitched a giant chest of drawers to the international space station on Monday that contained a brand new freezer, sleeping compartment and treadmill bearing a TV comedian’s name.
- Major cigarette makers sue over new law
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Two of the three largest U.S. tobacco companies filed suit Monday to block marketing restrictions in a law that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco, claiming the provisions violate their right to free speech.
- Ousted Ill. governor explains himself in new book
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress.
- Mix of cocaine, livestock drug kills 3, sickens dozens
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Nearly a third of all cocaine seized in the United States is laced with a dangerous veterinary medicine — a livestock de-worming drug that might enhance cocaine’s effects but has been blamed in at least three deaths and scores of serious illnesses.
- Wildfire makes menacing advance near L.A.
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Homes destroyed, prized possessions gone forever, lives altered — the wildfires sweeping parts of Southern California have been taking an increasingly serious toll.
- Lawrence man convicted in ID scam
- Fake diplomatic credentials bestowed ‘ambassador’ status
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Three men who had connections to a social movement that rejects the legitimacy of the U.S. government were found guilty Monday of conspiracy to buy and sell fraudulent diplomatic credentials, prosecutors in Missouri said.
- Free speech lawsuit centers on comments at city council forum
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B8
- A Mulvane woman who claims the city violated her free speech rights at a city council forum will get the opportunity to make her case in federal court.
- Learning from Mexico’s lessons for next wave of swine flu
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C8
- Mexico is preparing for a second wave of swine flu, looking at what worked and what didn’t last spring when it banned everything from dining out to attending school in an effort to control the virus.
- For Bo, it’s a dog’s life, then some
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C8
- He has torn through magazines and stray socks, even sunk his teeth into the president’s gym shoes. Charm school taught him to sit, heel and shake a paw on command. He spent his first summer vacation on breezy Martha’s Vineyard.
- Health insurance ’purging’ investigated
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B7
- A top House Democrat is investigating whether the nation’s largest health insurers have deliberately canceled coverage for small businesses after their employees became sick and sought expensive treatment.
- Commodities
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Agriculture futures were mixed Monday. Wheat for December delivery rose 3.5 cents to $4.9875 a bushel, while December corn inched up 0.75 cent to $3.2975 a bushel and November soybeans dropped 31.5 cents to $9.795 a bushel.
- Vegas party offers mindless viewing
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on B6
- “We’re in the boredom-killing business.” — Howard Beale, “Network” There’s some truth to what Peter Finch’s character spoke in the over-the-top 1976 television satire. But I still can’t imagine being bored enough to want to watch something called “Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Cafe” (9 p.m., Tru), the second season of a series about a big blowout thrown by a Las Vegas hotel for approximately 6,000 guests.
- Fair taxation
- The idea of annexing the Lawrence Energy Center is worth investigating.
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on A7
- City officials have made a convincing preliminary case in favor of annexing Westar’s Lawrence Energy Center, and the matter certainly warrants further consideration.
- Sleep better tonight: 5 tips
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Getting good zzz’s is crucial to your health, but listening to the experts talk about the “rules” for getting a good night’s rest can make it seem like an impossible dream.
- Double Take: Friend’s behavior red flag for anorexia, depression
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
- My friend has decided to eat an unhealthily low amount of food each day.
- Story for all ages: KU alumnus writes children’s book on John Brown
- September 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
- This might be the only illustrated children’s book that has the hero hanged at the end.
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