Also from April 19
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should marijuana be legalized?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 71% | |
| No | 17% | |
| Yes, but only for medical purposes | 9% | |
| Not sure | 1% | |
| Total | 2110 | |
What's the longest distance you've ever run?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I don’t run | 28% | |
| 5K | 18% | |
| Half marathon | 15% | |
| Other distance | 14% | |
| 10K | 13% | |
| Marathon | 10% | |
| Total | 994 | |
Videos
- The temperatures will be cool and the skies will be …
- Several local businesses were the victims of burglaries Sunday and …
- The fees associated with traffic violations are more expensive, effective …
- A recent study revealed that raises in state sales tax …
- Parents of Kennedy school children want what’s best for both …
- Louise’s West is closed for repairs after a vehicle crashed …
- Kansas residents gave their opinions regarding options facing the state …
- Sheila Bair, chairman for the FDIC, gave a lecture at …
- Supporters of the Second Amendment gathered in Topeka Monday to …
- The kidcast weather segment for April 19, 2010.
- The Oz Winery in Wamego, Kan., is getting lots of …
- Ivory Williams broke the Kansas Relays record in the 100-meter …
- The top six plays from the week’s area sports.
- A block party in downtown Lawrence sponsored by Cartoon Network …
- Turner Gill is getting his team ready for the Spring …
- At least three businesses in southwest Lawrence were burglarized early …
- A few more clouds will be possible tonight, with light …
- There may still be delays near the closed east Lawrence …
- Expect a pleasant start to the workweek. Mostly sunny skies …
- The morning commute should be a dry one today. Apart …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
The survey is in: What you think of the J-W comics- April 18, 2010 in print edition on 1D
- In an online and mail-in survey, 1,083 Journal-World readers told us just how much they love their comics. That’s the most popular survey in recent memory, besting even our Oscars contest by a wide margin…
10:00 a.m.
Well traveled: Veteran runner claims first marathon victory- April 19, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- Dave Weston earned his first overall marathon victory Sunday morning, finishing the 26.2-mile course through Lawrence in 2:50:11 to out-pace runner-up Cal Thoman by more than 21⁄2 minutes.
- Video: Runners take to Lawrence streets
- Photo gallery: Kansas Marathon, April 18, 2010
- Poll: What’s the longest distance you’ve ever run?
2:00 p.m.
Stations pump up the retail - April 19, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Area fuel vendors are sprucing up their in-store features and offerings to lure folks inside their doors, rather than leave consumers to passively pay at the pump.
6:00 p.m.
Child’s play: KU research will explore key learning interaction for babies- April 19, 2010
- Mothers know their child’s needs without even thinking. The pitch of a grunt, purse of the lips or a sly smile can tip them off to exactly what they’re little bundle of joy is really wanting. But the reality is that 11.6 million infants and toddlers in the U.S. spend 35 hours per week or more outside of their mothers’ attentive care, according to 2008 numbers from the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.
All stories
- Schools foundation fundraiser hits $30,000 goal
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Organizers say Friday’s Foundation Follies event for the Lawrence school district met the $30,000 goal.
- KU looking to outside, data-mining company to help improve retention rates
- Company would look for red flags in existing data
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Kansas University could partner with a company to help the university raise its student retention rates.
- New study says sales tax better for economy than cuts
- 03:32 p.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 04:31 p.m. in print edition on A3
- The study lands in the middle of a hotly contested debate over taxes and budget cuts.
- Police seeking information on vehicle that ran into Louise’s West
- Silver SUV seen leaving the area
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A Lawrence bar is closed for repairs after a driver crashed into the building and then fled the scene early Sunday morning.
- Texas high school soph has Kansas on radar
- 6-foot-9 forward to choose from among Kansas, Kentucky, UNC and Texas
- 11:34 a.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Zach Peters, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound sophomore basketball forward from Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, will announce his college choice at 2:40 p.m., Wednesday, in the high school’s gymnasium.
- Lawrence police investigating rash of overnight burglaries
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence police are investigating a rash of overnight burglaries in southwest Lawrence.
- Autopsy conducted in case of body found floating in Kansas River
- 11:01 a.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 05:43 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Jefferson County authorities are working with the Topeka Police Department to determine if the body found Sunday in the Kansas River is that of a man who jumped from a bridge in Topeka on April 10.
- Proposed legislation splits Kansas nursing home industry
- 09:22 a.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 11:17 a.m. in print edition on B8
- Operators of nursing homes and assisted living centers in Kansas are deeply divided over a proposal to charge a fee for every bed in their facilities in an effort to attract more federal money.
- Kansas lawmakers resume work on state’s budget
- 08:32 a.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 11:39 a.m.
- Last week, budget and economic experts revised state revenue estimates for the current and next fiscal years. The shortfall is roughly $510 million from Gov. Mark Parkinson’s recommended budget.
- Leavenworth County state representative plans to retire
- 08:31 a.m., April 19, 2010 Updated 08:55 a.m. in print edition on B8
- State Rep. Marti Crow of Leavenworth says she will retire from the Kansas House at the end of her term.
- Well traveled: Veteran runner claims first marathon victory
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Dave Weston earned his first overall marathon victory Sunday morning, finishing the 26.2-mile course through Lawrence in 2:50:11 to out-pace runner-up Cal Thoman by more than 21⁄2 minutes.
- Event picks up the pace with record number of runners
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The couple that runs together stays together.
- Callaspo powers Royals
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Alberto Callaspo has watched the Royals bullpen struggle to hold a lead throughout the first few weeks of the season. Thanks to his two big swings, Kansas City finally built an advantage too big to squander.
- Funds to foster Egypt’s democracy are cut
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A10
- President Barack Obama has dramatically cut funds to promote democracy in Egypt, a shift that could affect everything from anti-corruption programs to the monitoring of elections.
- ‘Dragon,’ ‘Kick-Ass’ tussle for top spot
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A9
- It’s another photo finish at the weekend box office, with the No. 1 spot too close to call between the animated adventure “How to Train Your Dragon” and the superhero comedy “Kick-Ass.”
- ‘Damages’ has a lot of explaining to do
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A9
- “Damages” (9 p.m., FX) wraps up its great third season with a 90-minute episode.
- Horoscope for April 19, 2010
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A9
- This year, you open up to new possibilities. Stay centered, despite life’s bounces. If you are single, you will meet people easily. If you are attached, the two of you learn to enjoy each other more and more. You might say too much when Cancer people are around!
- Day of Caring set for Saturday
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Roger Hill Volunteer Center will have its biggest service day of the year on Saturday.
- Body found in Kansas River
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The body of a dead man was found floating in the Kansas River in Jefferson County Sunday afternoon.
- Man arrested Sunday on sex crime charges
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 64-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday on charges of aggravated sexual battery.
- Clinton Lake Road work blocks some areas
- Corps of engineers will try to minimize disruptions
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are in a race against time — and leisure plans — when it comes to repairing, resurfacing and replacing roads leading to Clinton Lake boat ramps, parking lots and campgrounds.
- Toyota to agree to $16.4 million fine, source says
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday.
- Gates says U.S. ready on Iran’s nuclear plan
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Sunday that the U.S. is prepared to take a range of actions against the Iranian nuclear program and told friends and foes not to fall for any perception Iran can catch Washington off guard.
- Leader buried amid patriotic ceremony
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Tens of thousands of Poles bade farewell to President Lech Kaczynski on Sunday at a state funeral filled with pomp, pride and an outpouring of patriotism that his divisive and unpopular leadership had never generated.
- Taliban say military buildup under way
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Taliban are moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and plotting attacks as NATO and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown with insurgents, according to a Taliban commander with close ties to senior insurgent leaders.
- Pope says church will better protect young
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- With tears in his eyes, Pope Benedict XVI made his most personal gesture yet to respond to the clerical sex abuse scandal Sunday, telling victims the church will do everything possible to protect children and bring abusive priests to justice, the Vatican said.
- In government, we don’t trust
- Poll shows public confidence among lowest levels ever
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Only 22 percent of all Americans surveyed say they trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time — among the lowest measures in half a century — according to a new Pew Research Center survey released Sunday night.
- Complete Kansas Marathon results
- April 19, 2010
- Here’s a look at the final results of Sunday’s Kansas Marathon.
- More Masters musings
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Phil Mickelson took the week off, but the feelings he triggered by winning the Masters resonate in towns across America, Lawrence included.
- 100 years ago: Kaw River bridge strong enough for cars
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A7
- From the Lawrence Daily World for April 19, 1910: “‘If Ringling Brothers can take 16 elephants across the Kaw River bridge at one time, and pull all of their heavy wagons over it, it is fully strong enough to carry our cars.’
- 40 years ago: Arson torches Kansas Union
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A7
- A spectacular million-dollar-plus fire apparently touched off by arson activity flashed through the top two floors of the six-level Kansas University student union.
- Web training: Variety of sites helps Lawrence athletes tackle fitness goals
- April 19, 2010
- Marathon training is often a lonely business full of long stretches of road and a trail of tattered soles.
- Pricey produce: Creative prep works around expensive tomatoes, peppers
- April 19, 2010
- The high price of tomatoes and peppers has Mark Paradis teaching his culinary students a new lesson — substitutions.
- A friend’s aid: Lawrence residents creating nonprofit in honor of suicide victim
- April 19, 2010
- Friends of John Garner didn’t get to say “it’ll be OK” or “things will get better.” They didn’t get to say “I love you” one last time. When Garner, 25, committed suicide, he didn’t drop hints to his friends or ask them for help. But those same friends still want to help, seven months after John Garner’s death.
- On a (sushi) roll: Chef gives Lawrence residents special lesson in tasty cuisine
- April 19, 2010
- It takes 30 minutes to an hour to learn how to make sushi, but it takes years to master the combination of ingredients, flavors and colors.
- The ‘Showtime’ must go on: LHS preps for annual show
- April 19, 2010
- Rehearsals are under way in earnest at the auditorium of Lawrence High School for “Showtime,” the annual mashup of choral and pop music that’s become a community tradition.
- Lawrence elementary school lunches
- April 19, 2010
- Child’s play: KU research will explore key learning interaction for babies
- April 19, 2010
- Mothers know their child’s needs without even thinking. The pitch of a grunt, purse of the lips or a sly smile can tip them off to exactly what they’re little bundle of joy is really wanting. But the reality is that 11.6 million infants and toddlers in the U.S. spend 35 hours per week or more outside of their mothers’ attentive care, according to 2008 numbers from the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.
- Plant a tree for beauty, home energy savings
- April 19, 2010
- Spring is a great time to plant a tree. Trees not only increase the value of your property but can also reduce energy costs by providing much needed summer shade.
- Lawrence captures Earth Day style
- April 19, 2010
- Lawrence’s annual Earth Day fashion show will be Saturday at the Granada, 1020 Mass. Last Saturday I met with co-coordinator Martha Pierce for details about the show.
- How to ‘spend’ that tax return
- April 19, 2010
- This time of year companies spend insane amounts of advertising dollars to convince us to buy that “big ticket” item with our large tax refund. Although it is nice any time we receive a check for several hundred or even thousands of dollars, we must remember why we received it. In the case of a federal tax refund, it is because we loaned the government of the United States a portion of our hard-earned money throughout the year at zero percent interest.
- Caged pets not for this family
- April 19, 2010
- “Mom, can we get a pet?” my third-grade son, Luke, asked. Luke had just attended a birthday party at Pet World, where he spent 90 minutes man-handling baby pythons, snapping turtles and other creatures and, apparently, forgot all about the three sisters, the dog and the one remaining hermit crab at home.
- Flying colors: Baldwin City resident finds success in painting
- April 19, 2010
- Creative and entrepreneurial talents and an aptitude for hard work come naturally to Kate Boyd, owner of KB Painting LLC, Baldwin City.
- Kansas softball battles, but falls
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University sophomore Marissa Ingle had two at-bats late in Sunday’s 4-3 loss to No. 9 Oklahoma State that demonstrated — in Ingle’s mind, at least — what the KU softball team is all about.
- Flight fees
- Airlines seeking to raise their revenues might consider providing better service rather than adding more irritating fees.
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A7
- In the eyes of many travelers, the recent announcement that Spirit Airlines would start charging passengers an additional fee for carry-on luggage, simply crossed the line.
- Second Mass. upset may be brewing
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Before there was a Scott Brown, amazing the political world by capturing Ted Kennedy’s old Senate seat, there was a Charles D. Baker Jr., challenging the Democratic grip on Beacon Hill by announcing that he would try to deny Barack Obama’s favorite governor, Deval Patrick, a second term.
- Selby a ‘home run’ for Self
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Bill Self felt as if he’d bashed a grand slam Sunday when the paperwork of No. 4-ranked Josh Selby arrived via the fax machine, making official Saturday’s announcement that the 6-foot-2 Baltimore Lake Clifton High standout would be a Jayhawk.
- 5,000 new forms of marine life uncovered in census
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A10
- If the Census Bureau thinks it has its hands full counting Americans, imagine what scientists are up against in trying to tally every living thing in the ocean, including microbes so small they seem invisible. And just try to get them to mail back a form.
- 5 airlines pledge not to charge for carry-on bags — for now
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A9
- U.S. airlines never met a fee they didn’t like. Until now, it seems.
- Half of grounded flights could resume today, E.U. announces
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Major airlines that sent test flights into European air space found no damage Sunday from the volcanic ash that has paralyzed aviation over the continent, raising pressure on governments to ease restrictions that have thrown global travel and commerce into chaos.
- Big Ben returns today, but for how long?
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Ben Roethlisberger will line up under center, take the snap and throw his first pass to a teammate since the Steelers ended the season on Jan. 3.
- Stations pump up the retail
- Convenience stores add goods, services to entice customers to buy more than gas
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Area fuel vendors are sprucing up their in-store features and offerings to lure folks inside their doors, rather than leave consumers to passively pay at the pump.
- Kansas tennis falls to Oklahoma, 5-2
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Freshman Victoria Khanevskaya recorded her fourth-consecutive victory in Big 12 Conference play, but Kansas University’s tennis team fell to Oklahoma, 5-2, on Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility.
- Waters’ homers spark KU baseball
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University left fielder Jimmy Waters hit two home runs and drove in four runs, and freshman Tanner Poppe allowed just a run on four hits over six innings for his first Big 12 win as the Jayhawks beat Nebraska, 6-1, Sunday.
- Check out latest gear for patio appeal
- April 19, 2010
- The makers of outdoor furniture are very much in tune with the uncertain economic times.
- ‘Congressional Pig Book:’ Read it and weep
- April 19, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Most Americans may not be fluent in the language of economics, but thanks to our Puritan heritage (“waste not, want not”) we understand waste quite well.
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- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Free State students and parents share emotions at graduation May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
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