Also from September 21
Blog entries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Out of KU's next three games, which do you feel will be the most difficult?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Southern Miss | 54% | |
| at Colorado | 35% | |
| vs. Iowa State | 6% | |
| Undecided | 3% | |
| Total | 807 | |
Videos
- A KU student said she was raped Sunday evening after …
- The weather will remain drizzly tonight after Lawrence got nearly …
- An official count of public school children showed Lawrence is …
- Sauer Danfoss announced it will close its doors by the …
- Vaccines for swine flu are set to be released in …
- Kidcast for September 21, 2009.
- Lori Carson gives advice on how you can keep your …
- The price of natural gas has dropped and the heat …
- The Texas native has been performing well in KU’s first …
- Jake Sharp will be a game-time Saturday against Southern Mississippi. …
- The top six plays from sports in the area during …
- Temperatures are in the mid-60s thanks to the showers that …
- Roads are damp today across the area, but traffic should …
- A view of the storms moving in this morning from …
- Watching the thunderstorms in the distance as the sun rose …
- Expect showers and storms today, with highs only in the …
- Expect a dry start to the morning before storms hit …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Collective soulmates: Lawrence artist joins creative global movement- September 20, 2009 in print edition on 1D
- For the sake of this story, his name is Zigowst.
6:00 a.m.
Dedicated pickers harvest early crop of chestnuts- September 21, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Christmas came early this year for the annual crowd of chestnut pickers.
10:00 a.m.
Bus ‘turnouts’ may turn on funding- September 21, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- As city crews work each day to fill potholes, check signs and keep traffic signals functioning properly — efforts designed to ensure the orderly, efficient and safe flow of pedestrians, bicycles and motor vehicles on Lawrence streets — one intermittent barrier remains built into the system. Stopped buses.
2:00 p.m.
Jayhawks slow to start- September 21, 2009 in print edition on 1B
- While the Jayhawks have outscored opponents by a lopsided total of 127-26 this season, they hold a much less daunting 17-7 first-quarter advantage, as the team’s offense has typically taken some time to get comfortable.
6:00 p.m.
Beyond labels: Lawrence teens get thrifty when it comes to fashion- September 21, 2009
- With today’s economy, more and more teens are worrying about how they look on the outside rather than what name is sewn into the back of their clothing. Labels are losing importance, and thrift stores are getting teenaged foot traffic.
All stories
- Natural gas heating bills expected to be much lower this winter
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A1
- With the wholesale price of natural gas about 70 percent lower than its peak in July 2008, Lawrence residents likely will see a huge relief in their heating bill this winter.
- Work to begin in two weeks on bioscience labs, offices on West Campus
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Construction will begin in the next two weeks on a $7.25 million facility that local leaders hope will boost the city’s fortunes as a player in the bioscience arena.
- Lawrence manufacturer to close next year
- 05:00 p.m., September 21, 2009 Updated 06:31 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Sauer-Danfoss Inc. will close its Lawrence production plant by the end of June, leaving 100 people without jobs in the city and listing another major site in the East Hills Business Park for sale.
- Lawrence residents plan to rally at City Hall for health care reform
- Activists also plan to address City Commission meeting
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence area residents will be taking the issue of health care reform Tuesday night to City Hall.
- 6News to broadcast Wednesday from South Park
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Sunflower Broadband Channel 6News will take its 6 p.m. newscast out of the studio on Wednesday, for a live telecast from South Park.
- Lawrence residents can purchase large amounts of compost this week
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Area residents will have a chance to purchase large amounts of compost for their lawns and gardens this week.
- State agencies back off request for information to send to union
- 01:49 p.m., September 21, 2009 Updated 05:37 p.m.
- Two state agencies said Monday that they have dropped a request that in-home health care providers turn over the names, phone numbers and addresses of their employees to help a union that was allied with former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
- NRC to investigate Wolf Creek nuclear plant
- September 21, 2009
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is investigating procedures at Wolf Creek nuclear plant in eastern Kansas after a recent lightning strike.
- KU student reports being knocked unconscious and raped in her dorm room
- 01:27 p.m., September 21, 2009 Updated 03:52 p.m. in print edition on A3
- A Kansas University student reported she was knocked unconscious and raped Sunday night in her dorm room, campus police said.
- South Junior High game canceled
- September 21, 2009
- South Junior High School’s freshman football game that was slated for Monday has been canceled.
- Kwik Shop closes West 23rd Street store
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B7
- A longtime convenience store on 23rd Street is closed this week, as the site waits to be sold to a new owner.
- Former state assistant attorney general faces ethics complaint
- 10:42 a.m., September 21, 2009 Updated 04:15 p.m. in print edition on A3
- An ethics complaint stemming from investigations of abortion providers has been filed in Kansas against a former assistant of ex-Attorney General Phill Kline.A key lieutenant of former Attorney General Phill Kline misled the judge who approved Kline’s investigation into abortion providers, according to a complaint released Monday.
- KU football game against Southern Miss a sellout
- September 21, 2009
- Kansas Athletics announced Monday that the KU football team’s game Saturday against Southern Miss is a sellout.
- Early returns show successful year for state fair
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Kansas State Fair officials say they believe this year’s fair was a financial success.
- Swine flu concerns shadow public health group’s conference
- September 21, 2009
- A group that represents public health departments in Kansas holds its annual conference this week under the shadow of expected swine flu outbreaks.
- Brand appeal: In the debate for store vs. national products, there’s a use for each
- September 21, 2009
- It’s Sunday morning, and you’re standing in aisle 5 of the local supermarket about to buy the national-brand bottle of the all-purpose cleaner that the television commercial said will melt the mildew off the shower wall.
- Rapper suspected of killing pastor, 3 others
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A California rapper whose lyrics spoke about the thrill of murder and mutilation has been charged with killing a Virginia pastor, whose body was found along with three others inside the home of his estranged wife, authorities said Sunday.
- Flu preparedness across U.S. falls short, reports say
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Many state and local governments are not adequately prepared to deal with a surge of patients in a flu pandemic or quickly distribute vaccine and antiviral drugs, according to two reports by federal investigators being released today.
- Jayhawks slow to start
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B1
- While the Jayhawks have outscored opponents by a lopsided total of 127-26 this season, they hold a much less daunting 17-7 first-quarter advantage, as the team’s offense has typically taken some time to get comfortable.
- Chiefs hit new low
- Russell, Raiders struggle … but win
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B1
- JaMarcus Russell led the Raiders to an improbable 13-10 victory over the Chiefs.
- Prisons struggle with increased medical costs
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Prison health care costs are soaring in Kansas as once-experimental drugs and procedures are becoming standard treatments.
- Obama has tough task in renewing Mideast talks
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Barack Obama will try to get Mideast peacemaking back on track this week in a meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, hoping the weight of the U.S. presidency can resolve a showdown over Israeli settlement construction and get the sides talking again after months of deadlock.
- Congress should fill succession hole
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, the government has taken broad steps to make Americans safer and to cope with the impact of future disasters.
- Topeka High School features showstopping architecture
- September 21, 2009
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Topeka High School is a study in Gothic architecture and a lesson in alumni pride.
- Fashion muses off the bookshelves
- September 21, 2009
- Where do you go for fashion rules, dos and don’ts, trends and ideas?
- The Edge
- September 21, 2009
- • ‘Evidence of Murder’ (Books) • Jay-Z (CD) • Living Colour (CD)
- Hunting: Good for the environment?
- September 21, 2009
- Hunting is a real controversy among environmental advocates. What effect does it have on the environment?
- Smart parenting: 10 tips worth trying
- September 21, 2009
- The old joke about children not being delivered with instruction manuals is fitfully funny and painfully true. As a result, we rely on instinct and acquired wisdom when it comes to raising our kids, and, thankfully, very often we get it right.
- This week on ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’
- September 21, 2009
- Chris Wofford, executive chef at Ten at the Eldridge Hotel, prepares recipes from his new menu.
- New cookbook from Lidia Matticchio Bastianich offers a little Italy
- September 21, 2009
- Think of “Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy” as part cookbook, part travel memoir. The newest volume from America’s godmother of Italian cooking, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, captures the intense regionality of the cuisine and the distinct land and seascapes that inspire it.
- Lawrence elementary school lunches
- September 21, 2009
- Seniors & saving: Extra expenses abound in last year of school
- September 21, 2009
- Regan Keller has a word of advice for her fellow high school seniors: skip the pre-prom pedicure. “It’s dark in there,” she says. “No one can tell if your toes look pretty.”
- Kids get workouts at Florida circus school
- September 21, 2009
- Tucked away in a row of warehouses, the South Florida Circus Arts School may not look like much from the outside, but stepping through the front doors can be a transformative experience.
- Regrout flooring for refreshed look
- September 21, 2009
- Regrouting old tile can add new life to an otherwise tired and worn bathroom, kitchen or entryway.
- Tonganoxie resident starts personalized Create-A-Book
- September 21, 2009
- When students at Genesis Preschool in Tonganoxie opened new books their parents had bought for them, they were in for a surprise: The main characters in the books were themselves.
- Raiders finally may have character
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B2
- There was resiliency and pluck, with big plays at crucial times, all punctuated by a comeback finish worthy of celebration.
- Martin grabs win in Chase opener
- Driver extends lead to 35 points over Hamlin, Johnson
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B2
- When young drivers aren’t sure how to approach an on-track situation, they often ask themselves “What would Mark Martin do?”
- Tejeda, Royals win
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Robinson Tejeda won his third straight start, pitching six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, on Sunday.
- USC tumbles to 12th in poll
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Southern California dropped nine spots and out of the top 10 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Washington moved into the rankings for the first time in six years.
- Public input solicited on depot renovation
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Area residents will have a chance to provide input on how the city should proceed with a project to improve the Burlington Northern Santa Fe depot in east Lawrence.
- Orientation sessions on Walktober offered
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- October is National Walking Month and Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering sessions to help get people moving.
- Meeting to discuss water line project
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Details will emerge about a significant water line replacement project that is expected to affect homes and traffic along Iowa Street.
- Senior Services sets Employment Expo
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Seniors who are considering or actively seeking work can get a step up by attending the Senior Employment Expo, organized by Douglas County Senior Services inc.
- Divorces granted
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Divorces granted by the Douglas County District Court
- Marriage licenses issued
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Marriage licenses issued by the Douglas County District Court
- Family reunion hits 100-year milestone
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Alexis Ingleheart spent some of her first Schenck family reunion taking a nap.
- How to Help: Trinity In-Home Care is expanding services
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Trinity In-Home Care is currently expanding its services to include on-site assistance to teens and adults with special needs, and children.
- Report: Gen. urges more Afghanistan troops
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in a confidential report that without additional forces, the war against insurgents there will end in failure, The Washington Post reported today.
- Insane killer caught after 3 days on loose
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- An insane killer who slipped away from the staff of a mental institution on a field trip Thursday to the Spokane County Interstate Fair was recaptured Sunday without injury more than 180 miles away in south-central Washington state.
- Obama: Health mandate isn’t tax increase
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama says requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don’t would not amount to a backhanded tax increase. “I absolutely reject that notion,” the president said.
- 10 million jobs could be created in climate action, Blair says
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he hopes to break the “deadlock” in global climate talks with evidence that 10 million jobs could be created by 2020, if developing nations agree to big cuts in greenhouse gases.
- Medical marijuana law creates confusion
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A6
- In one corner of Washington state, a 62-year-old rheumatoid arthritis patient could face more than eight years in prison for growing marijuana for himself and three others. In Seattle, meanwhile, a collection of grow operations serves 2,000 people with little interference from police.
- Housekeeping chief arrested in hotel killing
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A6
- A housekeeping manager at a luxury hotel next to Central Park has been arrested in the death of a woman who was found in a room strangled with a knife sticking from her neck, police said on Sunday.
- Fleeing heat, travelers go north for holiday
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Iraqis celebrating the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan set off in droves Sunday on family trips to the country’s northern Kurdish region, a prized escape from the sporadic violence that still batters the capital and other cities.
- Shutout gives KU soccer title
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Junior forward Rachel Morris scored two goals and added an assist, and freshman Whitney Berry chipped in two assists as 22nd-ranked Kansas University won the Jayhawk Invitational title with a 4-0 soccer victory over South Dakota State on Sunday at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
- Offense must do better
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B1
- In order for this KU football team to hang with Big 12 heavyweights, the offense will have to perform at near perfection because the defense is young in some spots and soft in others.
- FBI: Bomb-making notes implicate suspect
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Investigators said they found notes describing how to make bombs in the handwriting of an airport shuttle driver arrested as part of a terrorism investigation, and they also discovered his fingerprints on materials — batteries and a scale — that could be used to make explosives.
- Obama favors ACORN inquiry
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A6
- President Barack Obama says there should be an investigation into the hidden-camera video involving employees at the activist group ACORN and a couple posing as a prostitute and her pimp.
- Kansas State Fair crowns texting champ
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A5
- The Kansas State Fair has ended its 10-day run in Hutchinson.
- Flags at half staff will honor soldiers
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for two days this week to honor two soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
- 2 die in poisoning at German group therapy session
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B10
- A doctor leading a group therapy session gave participants drugs and other substances that killed two and left 10 hospitalized, Berlin police said Sunday. One person was left comatose and in critical condition.
- Gains contrast with Afghan turmoil
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on B10
- A successful army offensive, a shift in public opinion against the militants and the killing of top Taliban leaders have given grounds for cautious optimism in Pakistan as progress across the border in Afghanistan appears stalled amid spiraling violence and postelection turmoil.
- ‘Brick’, ‘House’ outshine Jenna Elfman vehicle
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Proof that the worst sitcoms can be based on true life tales, “Accidentally On Purpose” (7:30 p.m., CBS) adapts the memoirs of writer Mary F. Pols, who found herself “accidentally” pregnant after a fling with a much younger man.
- ‘Mad Men,’ ‘30 Rock’ back on top at Emmy Awards
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A9
- “Mad Men” and “30 Rock” led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles at Sunday’s show, but the snappy ceremony and a star turn by host Neil Patrick Harris made the evening far from a rerun.
- Horoscope for September 21, 2009
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A9
- For Monday, Sept. 21: You could be surprised by how many opportunities appear, especially after this fall. If you are single, you easily could attract Mr. or Ms. Right. If you are attached, the two of you will bond much more closely if you give your partner more of his or her head space.
- Bus ‘turnouts’ may turn on funding
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A1
- As city crews work each day to fill potholes, check signs and keep traffic signals functioning properly — efforts designed to ensure the orderly, efficient and safe flow of pedestrians, bicycles and motor vehicles on Lawrence streets — one intermittent barrier remains built into the system. Stopped buses.
- Alzheimer’s global toll rising faster than expected
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A1
- More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness — and it’s an ominous forecast as the population grays.
- Dedicated pickers harvest early crop of chestnuts
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Christmas came early this year for the annual crowd of chestnut pickers.
- Medvedev: Israel not planning Iran strike
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli officials have assured him that they are not planning a military strike on Iran.
- Leader says U.S. nuke accusations wrong
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday that U.S. officials know they are wrongly accusing Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
- John Travolta may testify at Bahamas extortion trial
- September 21, 2009
- John Travolta is among the potential witnesses at a Bahamas trial beginning today for two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star, according to court officials.
- ‘Chance of Meatballs’ tops weekend box office
- September 21, 2009
- The forecast was bright at the box office for “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” which earned $30.1 million to lead this weekend’s films.
- G-20 summit big moment for Obama
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A7
- At the end of this week, 20 world leaders will convene here for a global summit to take the measure of the international economy and examine what they can do to irrigate the green shoots and fertilize the fallow areas. In a month of big moments for President Barack Obama, this will be one of the most important.
- Jerks
- As long as out-of-control showoffs are allowed to ramble fairly unfettered, we’ll get more incivility.
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A7
- It’s sorry enough that so many public figures are making fools of themselves with bad behavior. Every bit as unacceptable is that people in positions of responsibility are so reluctant or afraid to put these wayfarers in their place.
- ‘Conservation cocktail’ stirs environmental interest
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- They’re not the kind of cocktails one would drink, but they may improve the quality of drinking water.
- Knuckle-cracking’s effects: The Jury’s out
- September 21, 2009
- Odds are, you’ve heard a wives’ tale or two. Some wives’ tales are quickly dismissed (if you swallow a watermelon seed, a watermelon will grow in your stomach). Some are just confusing (Feed a cold, starve a fever — or is it the other way around?)
- State Budget Watch: University funding remains concern
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Dennis Constance, a Kansas University employee and member of the Classified Support Staff Council, said that if universities must cut personnel budgets this year, the council would prefer the schools implement employee furloughs instead of layoffs.
- Pump patrol
- September 21, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.27 at several stations.
- Horoscopes
- September 21, 2009
- THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS: You go into this year with greater amounts of inner sunshine, which helps you attract just what you need. You’re terrific with money and figuring out how best to spend it, save it and invest it. Friends connect you with special advantages in October. November brings a fancy event, and you’ll show up strong, attracting interest in your business and personal life, too. A long-held romantic notion is fulfilled in the winter. There’s a personal breakthrough in January. You travel best in May.
- Cutting-edge style: Tips for men to request their most flattering look
- September 21, 2009
- I know nothing about men’s hairstyles or any of the terms associated with them — and apparently I’m far from the only man like that.
- Wag & wash: Pets prettied up with mobile grooming service
- September 21, 2009
- To many people, pets are part of the family. And we don’t cage family members. At least that’s what Barbara Szefc, owner of Happy, Handsome Hounds, believes.
- Dangerous escape: Jade Mongolian owner survives Vietnam era
- September 21, 2009
- Tears of shame and sorrow have forged furrows deep into Steve Nguyen’s soul. They resurface and overflow as he recalls childhood degradations, a dangerous escape and journey to America.
- Library top 10
- September 21, 2009
- Here are the top-10 most-requested books at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., for the week of Sept. 7 through Sept. 13.
- Beyond labels: Lawrence teens get thrifty when it comes to fashion
- September 21, 2009
- With today’s economy, more and more teens are worrying about how they look on the outside rather than what name is sewn into the back of their clothing. Labels are losing importance, and thrift stores are getting teenaged foot traffic.
- 100 years ago: Street car company doing brisk business
- September 21, 2009
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 21, 1909: If the local street car company can only keep up the pace it started today in these early stages, it will have a gold mine in Lawrence. With a five-minute service on Massachusetts Street, every car has had a goodly number of passengers, the cars near the noon hour being completely filled. Many are pleased. Meanwhile, they are pushing the work on the Tennessee Street line and hope to reach the university with a line soon.
- 40 years ago: Plastic garbage bags a possiblity
- September 21, 2009
- The city was studying the possible use of plastic garbage bags by citizens to facilitate the pickup process. The city commission still had to approve the move which had proved successful in other cities when it came to eliminating damaged and broken cans.
- 25 years ago: Auto worker strike possibly over
- September 21, 2009
- General Motors and the striking United Auto Workers tentatively agreed on a new national contract with the union declaring it had won its fight to protect members’ jobs and the company calling it a “win-win” settlement.
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