Also from September 23
Births
Blog entries
- Conference chatter: ChatterTV week 4 picks, plus world’s longest basketball shot
- Health beat: Health living topic of community presentation on Oct. 6
- Health beat: Health department offering family-based sexuality education course
- Health beat: Dental clinic to offer free care for low-income, uninsured residents
- Health beat: VNA to provide its first community clinic for seasonal flu vaccine
- The Dividing Line: It’s time to get off Dirk Wedd’s back
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
How many times in the past 12 months have you gone to the dentist for routine care?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Two times | 43% | |
| I haven’t been to the dentist in the past year | 32% | |
| One time | 14% | |
| Three times | 5% | |
| Four or more times | 4% | |
| Total | 873 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Thursday, September 24 calls for a high …
- After all the talk of Lawrence and Free State’s new …
- Nearly one month into this school year, new Lawrence Superintendent …
- The area near Second and Locust Street has become notorious …
- KU football coach Mark Mangino addressed the media on the …
- One of Lawrence’s oldest churches is readying for an expansion. …
- The D.A. says rape victims have been turned away from …
- The 6News crew visited South Park in Lawrence for this …
- 6News provides a sneak peak at Lawrence from the top …
- KU volleyball took down Oklahoma in a five-set thriller Wednesday …
- Vermont St. BBQ is ready to close its doors after …
- Kerry Meier talks with reporters about the altercation.
- Todd Reesing talks with reporters about the altercation.
- Coach Mark Mangino talks with reporters about the altercation.
- Cole Aldrich, Sherron Collins, Kerry Meier, Todd Reesing, Jake Sharp …
- It all began Tuesday night, when Tyshawn Taylor was injured …
- Associate Athletics Director Sean Lester escorted Sherron Collins, Elijah Johnson …
- Several KU students said they witnessed a fight between about …
- A bit of sunshine in the area has done us …
- This afternoon’s drive should feature a lot of sunshine and …
- Several students on the Kansas University campus said a second …
- Expect to encounter some areas of dense fog as you …
- With regards to the H1N1 virus, the best way to …
- When classes resumed this August on the Hill, a lot …
- Protecting yourself from H1N1 can be as easy as washing …
- Expect temperatures to slowly warm up into the lower 70s …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Return to form: Sara Paretsky brings back famed female detective in latest novel- September 22, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- Sara Paretsky has a problem. And it’s becoming V.I. Warshawski’s problem, too.
6:00 a.m.
Older job seekers explore options- September 23, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Janet Ikenberry wasn’t surprised a crowd of about 150 senior citizens and retirees flocked to a job fair Tuesday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
10:00 a.m.
Local elementary students get visit from Jayhawk basketball players- September 22, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- Several members of the Kansas University men’s basketball team — junior center Cole Aldrich, senior guard Mario Little and sophomore guard Jordan Juenemann — dropped in on physical education classes at Sunset Hill School to make sure the students understand that healthy eating and exercise make for a great game plan.
- Video: KU basketball players take time out for Fun and Fitness
- Photo gallery: KU men’s basketball visits Sunset Hill Elementary School
11:41 a.m.
Case for health care reform is pressed at City Hall- September 23, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- The lectern at Lawrence City Hall brimmed with life-and-death stories Tuesday, as a group of demonstrators urged city commissioners to wade into the national health care debate.
2:00 p.m.
Coffee corps: Retired Marine starts Lawrence-based line of brews to support military- September 23, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- Hank Salmans has always loved coffee.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Mangino: As of now, no players will serve suspensions
- 07:22 p.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Up until two days ago, the biggest problem facing Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino was how to defend against Southern Mississippi’s quirky “Wildcat” formation.
- D.A.’s letter to LMH enumerates times that rape victims have been turned away
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A7
- In a letter written to Gene Meyer, president and CEO of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson outlined numerous occasions in which sexual assault victims have been sent to other hospitals.
- D.A. calls Lawrence Memorial Hospital turning away rape victims ‘unconscionable’
- Branson says hospital has been turning women away
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Rape victims are being turned away from Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and it’s creating a risk to the community, according to claims made by Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson.
- Lawrence’s Fall Parade of Homes to open Saturday
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B9
- The Lawrence Home Builders Association’s upcoming Fall Parade of Homes will feature some residences that have been around awhile, others that are new to the market and even a patch of property awaiting construction.
- Cool summer means not-so-hot earnings for Westar
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Low summer temperatures cooled projected earnings for Westar Energy, the company announced Wednesday.
- State employees will have to pay more for health insurance
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- In the next few days, state employees will learn in detail about increases they will have to pay for health insurance.
- Third forum on homelessness and mental illness scheduled for Monday
- September 23, 2009
- Homelessness and mental health advocates will be hosting the third of a four-part series of forums at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
- 5 KU freshmen earn full-ride scholarships for perfect scores on standardized tests
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Five Kansas University freshmen have earned large scholarships after posting perfect standardized test scores.
- Perkins calls meeting with KU football, basketball players; statement issued
- 04:13 p.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 06:32 p.m. in print edition on A10
- Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins called to order a meeting of the feuding Jayhawk football and basketball teams Wednesday afternoon at Anderson Family Football Complex.
- 40th annual Octoginta ride dedicated to late KU Athletic Director Bob Frederick
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Organizers for the ride will make the entire weekend of Oct. 3-4 a memorial, calling it Bob Frederick’s Octoginta.
- Jaeger sentencing postponed to January
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A former Kansas University student convicted of the 2007 beating and kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend will not be sentenced until January.
- Vermont Street BBQ closing in four days
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Vermont Street BBQ is closing Sunday, as the restaurant’s owner prepares to close a deal for a new business to occupy its downtown location.
- Report says KPERS needs overhaul to remain solvent
- KU report says state’s pension system for public employees is ‘bankrupt’
- 02:28 p.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 07:59 p.m. in print edition on A3
- A sour economy has worsened the long-term funding problems of Kansas’ public pension system enough for a recent report to declare it “bankrupt.”
- Lew Perkins issues statement on Tuesday incident
- September 23, 2009
- Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins commented on the incident between some KU football and basketball players Tuesday night in a statement released Wednesday morning.
- Statehouse Live: Westar cool to cool summer
- 10:37 a.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 04:08 p.m.
- State’s largest electric utility revises downward its stock guidance, partly because of low summer temperatures
- KU sports teams’ apparent feud spurs 2nd brawl
- Fights Tuesday, Wednesday, lead to meetings, joint statement
- 10:30 a.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A1
- An apparent feud between members of the Kansas University men’s basketball and football teams spilled over into the day Wednesday, when a second altercation between the groups was reported on campus.
- Man taken to hospital after fight near Sixth and Massachusetts streets
- September 23, 2009
- A man was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a fight near Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
- Mod Men: Rev It Up show celebrates cult of the car, supports charity
- Rev It Up show celebrates cult of the car, supports charity
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on C1
- The culture of the American hot rod is a fuel-injected religion with devotees across the globe. In Lawrence this weekend, church will be in session at the Rev It Up car show and music festival…
- Tax tips abound for victims of slump
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B9
- If you’ve been pounded by the recession, I imagine the last thing you want to think about is your tax situation. But you don’t want to get clobbered come April.
- ‘Modern Family’ a standout sitcom
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Presenting three overlapping stories, “Modern Family” (8 p.m., ABC) combines the edgy and knowing with the warm and even sentimental.
- Strong vacuums at budget-friendly prices
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Vacuum makers are supercharging their latest wares.
- Banks winning financial overhaul battle
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B11
- President Barack Obama’s attempt to tighten the government’s reins on Wall Street is losing momentum as banks gain traction against his proposal for increased consumer protections and key lawmakers question his call for standardized financial products.
- Afghanistan issues won’t wait for long
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- President Obama wants to postpone a full-scale debate over Afghan policy until Congress passes health-care reform.
- Make the case
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- State higher education officials need to get their facts and data together if they hope to sell Kansas legislators on the large funding requests they’ve proposed.
- Man reports burglary of business
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A 40-year-old Lawrence man reported a burglary at a Lawrence business early Monday morning.
- Stoops expects more from Sooners’ defense
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B7
- No. 10 Oklahoma has been putting up one zero after another on defense. Coach Bob Stoops wants to see even more.
- Pelini: Loss to Virginia Tech tough to take
- Coach says Cornhuskers ready to move on from crushing defeat
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said Tuesday that he and his 25th-ranked Cornhuskers are going to turn the fallout from last week’s crushing 16-15 loss to No. 11 Virginia Tech into positive energy.
- Tonganoxie voters expand liquor sales
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Tonganoxie residents now will be able to purchase retail liquor on Sundays and select holidays.
- People in the news
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B10
- People in the news for September 23, 2009.
- Horoscope for September 23, 2009
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B10
- This year, opportunities might head in through others and life’s unpredictability. Pressure builds within your home or personal life. Let go of a need to control others, and you’ll clear out many problems. If you are single, don’t count on a bond being long-term until you have been together for a year. If you are attached, accept and honor your differences. Sagittarius opens up communication.
- Fear is a potent deterrent
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A11
- When I was a kid, there was a bully in our neighborhood.
- Union ties drive Obama to impose China tire tariff
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A11
- While in Pittsburgh, a sense of seemliness should prevent President Barack Obama from again exhorting the G-20, as he did April 2 in London, to be strong in resisting domestic pressures for protectionism.
- Condoms, contact lenses shielded from tax
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A7
- They were calling it the tax on Q-tips.
- Democratic chairman pushes for health care changes
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Bidding for support from Democrats as well as a single Republican, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee gaveled open a long-awaited debate over health care Tuesday with fresh plans to reduce costs on working-class families and impose new obligations on the insurance industry.
- Iranian leader says he’ll seek leniency for hikers
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday in an Associated Press interview that he will seek leniency for three American hikers who strayed across the Iranian border, and he urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend.
- Floodwaters linger after Southeast storm
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia remained awash in several feet of murky brown water Tuesday, even as an emerging sun shed light on the widespread flood damage.
- KSU investigating possible hazing
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B12
- Kansas State University officials are investigating a possible hazing that sent a student to the hospital with severe alcohol poisoning.
- Breast cancer campaign seeks male eyes
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A9
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and a new crop of public service announcements leverage male lechery to an astonishing degree.
- Political realities quiet youth ‘Obamamania’
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Young Americans showed their collective power when they helped vote President Obama into office.
- Worker discovers new hire is lost brother
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Seven years into his tenure as a furniture mover for a local bedding retailer, Gary Nisbet was joined by a new colleague, Randy Joubert, who looked so much like him that customers asked whether they were brothers.
- Administration wants to continue surveillance law
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Obama administration promised Congress on Tuesday to negotiate stronger privacy protections for Americans under terrorism surveillance but insisted on retaining current authority to track suspects and obtain records.
- Dust storm causes flight chaos, health worries
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A pall of red dust blown in from the Outback clogged the skies over Sydney today, diverting international flights, disrupting public transport and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing difficulties.
- Byrd admitted to hospital after fall
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Robert Byrd, the longest serving senator in history, was admitted to a Washington-area hospital Tuesday after a fall at his home in northern Virginia.
- Obama confronts Israeli, Palestinian leaders
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama sternly prodded Israeli and Palestinian leaders to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations Tuesday, grasping a newly personal role in their historic standoff.
- U.S., China pledge to take action on climate
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao each vowed urgent action Tuesday to cool an overheating planet, even as prospects dimmed for a full treaty by the end of the year.
- FDIC weighs extreme steps to shore up fund
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B11
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is weighing several costly — and never-before-used — options as it struggles to shore up the dwindling fund that insures bank deposits.
- Callahan Creek announces new staff
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Callahan Creek, a Lawrence marketing communications agency, announces the addition of three members to its account service department. Sara McBride, Keisha Townsend and Marissa Sharkey joined the agency in August.
- Free State, Bowersock win Chamber awards
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Free State Brewing Co. and Bowersock Mills & Power Co. are winners of the first Business of the Year awards from the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
- Elevators still full of wheat as fall crops come in
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Amid a global glut of wheat stockpiles, grain elevators across parts of the Great Plains are still crammed with unsold winter wheat as facilities brace for expected bumper fall harvests of corn, sorghum and soybeans.
- Former AG Kline may face ethics complaint
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A6
- A Kansas official said Tuesday that he expects an ethics complaint to be filed by the end of October against former Attorney General Phill Kline over his investigations of abortion providers.
- 100 years ago: KU department called on for help
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 22, 1909: “The Kansas University bacteriology department has been called in by state health director Dr. S.C. Crumbine to solve a most mysterious disease which has been prevalent in northeast Kansas, leaving death in its wake.
- 40 years ago: City trying to build new law enforcement complex
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- The county commission was trying to settle on a date for a city-county election on a $3.5 million bond issue to build a joint judicial and law enforcement complex at 11th and New Hampshire.
- Favre feeling the pressure
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Brett Favre has been sacked seven times in two games.
- Washington LB takes heat
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B8
- On Sunday afternoon, Robert Henson was a mostly unknown reserve linebacker for the Washington Redskins, a first-year player who had never played in an NFL game and was best known for being the son-in-law of television pastor T.D. Jakes.
- Greinke wins 15th
- Ace lowers majors-best ERA to 2.08
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Zack Grenike pitched Kansas City to a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox.
- Kansas men’s golf takes 2nd
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Nate Barbee’s top career finish helped lead Kansas University’s men’s golf team to a second-place finish at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate on Tuesday at Colbert Hills Golf Course.
- Burress gets two years for weapons charge
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his pregnant wife and young son goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year sentence on a weapons charge.
- Presidential challenge
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: When Republicrat Rep. Joe Wilson accused President Obama of lying recently, it created quite a furor.
- Free State focus
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: The editorial “Big Birthday” (Journal-World, Sept. 20) states that Lawrence was “founded on the conviction that slavery should be abolished.”
- Weak leaders
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: Why are Democrats still campaigning against former President George W. Bush?
- Baker University sees enrollment drop
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Baker University’s fall enrollment is 3,853 students, down from the record 4,112 reported last fall.
- Professors honored by Chancellors Club
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Two Kansas University professors — one a genetics researcher and the other a geography professor — have received 2009 Chancellors Club awards for teaching and research.
- Health department gives flu shot report
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A5
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reports a slight increase in the number of people who attended its seasonal flu vaccine clinics in area communities.
- City to run new water line to airport
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- City commissioners on Tuesday agreed to move ahead on a project to build a new city water line to the Lawrence Municipal Airport in hopes of sparking new development at the facility.
- School district advises city, county of possible changes
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Superintendent Rick Doll told city and county commissioners Tuesday that they should expect to hear a lot of community conversation about possible changes to the city’s public school system.
- Case for health care reform is pressed at City Hall
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The lectern at Lawrence City Hall brimmed with life-and-death stories Tuesday, as a group of demonstrators urged city commissioners to wade into the national health care debate.
- Pump patrol
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Pump Patrol for September 23, 2009.
- See 6News tonight from South Park
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Grilled brats and cold sodas will be among the offerings available for on-site viewers of tonight’s 6News.
- Former KU scientist wins ‘genius grant’
- Secretive $500,000 MacArthur prize comes with no strings attached
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Rick Prum said that while he found his research on bird feathers fascinating, he often would wonder who his audience was.
- Older job seekers explore options
- Senior population seen as attractive to employers
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Janet Ikenberry wasn’t surprised a crowd of about 150 senior citizens and retirees flocked to a job fair Tuesday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
- Colorado prep taps KU
- Commitment thrills Henrickson
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Brooke Jelniker, a 6-foot-1 senior from ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., has committed orally to play for Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas University women’s basketball team.
- Take five: Firebirds cruise
- Free State keeps shutout streak alive with 5-0 victory
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Free State beat Lawrence High, 5-0, in soccer at FSHS.
- Swagger to be put to test
- Southern Miss and its big receiver to challenge Jayhawks’ secondary
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University’s secondary expects to be tested by Southern Miss.
- It’s time to call a truce
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The credibility of all that happy talk about the Kansas University athletic department being one big, cuddly family has been called into question by football players and basketball players getting into repeated fights with each other.
- Bradley burns bridge to Chicago
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Sensing he had reached new depths Saturday in the bottomless pit of frustration this baseball season has become, Milton Bradley left a voice mail with his hometown pastor in Carson, Calif.
- NCAA taps interim boss
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B2
- James Isch wants to fulfill Myles Brand’s unfinished goals at the NCAA.
- Chiefs sticking with Cassel
- Coach says he’d go with Croyle if it would help team win
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Matt Cassel will start Sunday against the Eagles.
- FSHS wins triangular
- Firebirds flirt with century mark
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Free State won a gymnastics triangular at FSHS.
- Choose a healthier frozen dinner
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on C1
- I often buy frozen dinners to eat for lunch. How can I figure out if it’s a healthy option?
- Coffee corps: Retired Marine starts Lawrence-based line of brews to support military
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Hank Salmans has always loved coffee.
- Meet our budget-savvy bloggers
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Shop Talk is a new blog at LJWorld.com, featuring Julie Anderson and Jenn Hethcoat.
- Lemon grass flavors Asian pasta dish
- September 23, 2009 in print edition on C3
- This Asian-style pasta dish gets its rich flavor from a sauce made with milk infused with cilantro, lemon grass and ginger.
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