Also from August 24
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should high school classes start later in the morning to allow teenagers to get more sleep?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 60% | |
| Yes | 37% | |
| Not sure | 1% | |
| Total | 1463 | |
How many purses should one person own?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | 40% | |
| 4-7 | 25% | |
| 12+ | 20% | |
| None | 8% | |
| 8-11 | 4% | |
| Total | 166 | |
Videos
- It’s almost going to feel cold overnight with temperatures dipping …
- About a dozen community members are planning a unique garden …
- The City Hall building in downtown Lawrence celebrated its 30th …
- The national chapter of Delta Chi fraternity is investigating an …
- The Lawrence city commission voted to defer a decision on …
- Planning commissioners late Monday recommended denial of a plan to …
- Kansas attorney general Steve Six and counterparts from 16 other …
- Financial experts gathered at the Dole Institute of Politics Tuesday …
- State and local agencies are working to step up enforcement …
- Kansas crops are benefiting from the heat. Many crops are …
- Officials from Kansas University and Kansas State University met Tuesday …
- Clint Bowyer, a prominent NASCAR driver and former Emporia resident, …
- After a season in which it only won one game, …
- The LHS volleyball team is looking to make a third …
- A cold front moved through our region early today without …
- Commute times this afternoon should be fairly typical, with no …
- A cold front is moving across Northeast Kansas today. After …
- Some rain is expected to stay off to the west …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Deer crashes through window at Weaver’s- 9:03 a.m., August 23, 2010 Updated 9:06 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- A deer that broke through a store window in downtown Lawrence early Monday morning has disappeared.
6:00 a.m.
Flagpole atop Fraser Hall damaged in storm; university contemplates next step- 2:10 p.m., August 23, 2010 Updated 2:46 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- After 50 years of flying high above Kansas University’s golden valley, one of the flagpoles atop Fraser Hall fell victim to a summer storm on Friday.
10:00 a.m.
School board discusses boundary change- August 24, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- The only boundary separating Lawrence and Free State high schools could be a line of the past.
2:00 p.m.
Two local projects awarded $30 million in bonds- August 23, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- The clock is now ticking on a pair of proposed multi-million dollar economic development projects in Lawrence.
6:00 p.m.
Hidden toxins: Beware these summer dangers for children, pets- August 23, 2010
- There’s cyanide lurking in your apples. And those juicy peaches, too. Your potatoes can be deadly if you’re not careful. Same goes for the leaves on those beautiful, tart rhubarb stalks. And that amaretto flavoring in your morning coffee? It has killer origins.
All stories
- Washington publication spotlights Haskell University for its low graduation rate among bachelor’s degree seekers
- Administrators point to problems with data but acknowledge they want to do better
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A1
- For every 10 freshmen who enroll at Haskell Indian Nations University seeking a bachelor’s degree, fewer than one ends up leaving campus with a diploma.
- Gas line break causes brief disruption on Haskell campus
- August 24, 2010
- A gas line break on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University caused a brief disruption Tuesday afternoon.
- Body found outside Great Bend; Teen still missing
- 04:25 p.m., August 24, 2010 Updated 01:01 p.m.
- Investigators are awaiting word on whether a body found Tuesday afternoon near Great Bend is that of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Saturday.
- Report: Colorado to remain in Big 12 until 2012
- Buffs no longer planning to leave for Pac-10 after this season
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The Boulder Daily Camera’s Kyle Ringo reported Tuesday that Colorado University, which made headlines this summer by announcing its intentions to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-10, will remain in the Big 12 through 2012.
- Rape charge prompts national fraternity to investigate local Delta Chi chapter
- August 24, 2010
- A Kansas University fraternity is being investigated by its national chapter after an 18-year-old man was charged with raping a female student at the local chapter house.
- KDHE fetches documents from storage to help restore records lost in computer failure
- 02:44 p.m., August 24, 2010 Updated 04:12 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The computer system that crashed at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment was purchased from Xiotech Corp., the state disclosed Tuesday.
- Jayhawk tour: NASCAR driver and Emporia native Bowyer visits KU facilities
- KU teams welcome Emporia native to campus
- 02:24 p.m., August 24, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- NASCAR superstar Clint Bowyer sat at the desk of Bill Self on Tuesday afternoon, and, with a big smile on his face, signed a driver’s helmet for Kansas University’s basketball coach.
- Kansas joins effort to remove adult services from Craigslist
- August 24, 2010
- State attorneys general nationwide are demanding that Craigslist remove its adult services section because they say the website cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads.
- Perkins’ state ethics violation case still under investigation
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The question of whether Kansas University Athletic Director Lew Perkins violated a state gift-ban law is still before the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, according to Perkins’ attorney.
- Review: ‘Cat Scratch Theatre’ proves both wild and tame
- August 24, 2010
- The two-and-a-half hour festival has its moments of poignancy and hilarity. But much of the time, the production can be awkward and dull, even painful.
- Social welfare professor awarded final $7,500 Kemper Fellowship on KU’s Lawrence campus
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Kansas University’s “surprise patrol” has awarded the final Kemper fellowship on the Lawrence campus to a social welfare professor.
- Gyms at two recreation centers to close for maintenance
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Gymnasiums at two recreation centers will close for three days next week for maintenance.
- Family of soldiers imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth plan rally
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Family members of soldiers who are imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth for killings during the Iraq war plan are planning a rally in Leavenworth.
- KU professor receives $2 million grant to study renewable energy
- August 24, 2010
- A University of Kansas professor has received a $2 million grant to study renewable energy storage.
- Kansas panel drafting ignition interlock plan for first-time DUI offenders
- August 24, 2010
- A study commission is drafting a proposal to require first-time drunken drivers in Kansas to put ignition interlock devices on their vehicles.
- Former rival endorses Schmidt in race for Kansas attorney general
- August 24, 2010
- Republican Derek Schmidt has received a former GOP rival’s endorsement in the Kansas attorney general’s race.
- Intense summer heat forces Kansas fall crops to mature early
- August 24, 2010
- A summer of intense heat has forced some fall crops to mature early in Kansas despite recent moisture and break in temperatures.
- Planning commissioners recommend denial of Lowe’s plan
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners recommended denial of a plan to build a Lowe’s store near the intersection of Sixth Street and Folks Road.
- Double Take: Columnist takes first steps in a journey
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Each year the new author gets asked to pick any topic he or she wishes for the first column.
- Grab the latest bag trend by the handle
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C1
- The hottest bags for fall are fit for a lady.
- Countdown to college: What does an academic and financial fit mean?
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C2
- Students will frequently visit a college campus and come home saying “it just felt right.”
- Tackle the back-to-school bag lunch blues
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C2
- Recipe researcher Sheila Kern got out the lunch box and started preparing new and tasty ways to feed the kids.
- Driver’s story offers insight on Iraq
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Salam is free. My Iraqi driver, unjustly imprisoned for nearly two years because he helped U.S. troops bust radical Shiite killers, has left jail. He was freed by an honest judge, but he immediately had to go into hiding.
- Frustrating end
- It’s frustrating to see federal charges dropped against former Westar Energy executives, but civil actions may still hold the two accountable.
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- After nearly eight years of expensive prosecution, it was frustrating Friday to see federal charges against two former Westar Energy executives simply dismissed.
- Myopic media
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- I read with bemusement Mr. Simons’ column on Kansas University’s slip in national rankings. I will agree that the state has been unwise in continually funding KU at anemic levels and some on campus have made misguided decisions. It is, however, unfair to lay the blame solely on decision-makers in Topeka, KU administration and faculty. Instead, I would argue that you look in great part no farther than the media in general and indeed, the Journal-World itself.
- Conservative?
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- I am grateful for statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild’s coverage of what happens after Kris Kobach helps a community try to stop immigrants from moving there (Journal-World, Aug. 19). This is relevant to all Kansans as Kobach mounts a campaign for secretary of state. Kobach has made quite a career out of convincing towns around the country to let him write legislation to make them more hostile to newcomers. In Fremont, Neb., this apparently included new laws requiring people to get an “occupancy license” in order to rent a home.
- Lawrence High football team making sacrifices
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The sun was shining in every way Monday afternoon during football practice at Lawrence High.
- California prep Chol to attend Late Night
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
- California prep Angelo Chol, the No. 5-rated big man in the high school recruiting class of 2011, will attend Kansas University’s Late Night in the Phog on Oct. 15 in Allen Fieldhouse.
- Keeston Terry’s prep coach: Move to safety could be a good one
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The most surprising move of the Kansas University football team’s preseason camp may have been sophomore running back Toben Opurum’s shift to linebacker. The most fruitful? That could be true freshman Keeston Terry moving from wide receiver to safety.
- Royals routed by Tigers, 12-3
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
- The Detroit Tigers probably played themselves out of the pennant race in July and early August.
- KU football block party set for Sept. 2 in Lawrence
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
- A Kansas University football block party will take place on Thursday, Sept. 2, on 10th and Massachusetts Streets in downtown Lawrence.
- After amputation, Lawrence firefighter defies odds
- Determination to recapture dream inspires colleagues
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A1
- “It was like a dream.” That’s how Earl Barnes describes the motorcycle accident that cost him the lower part of his right leg. Before the accident, he was doing what he had wanted to do since he was a child: He was a firefighter.
- Officials: Egg problem hasn’t spread
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Food and Drug Administration officials said Monday that there is no evidence a massive outbreak of salmonella in eggs has spread beyond two Iowa farms, though a team of investigators is still trying to figure out what caused it.
- Carter preparing to visit N. Korea
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Former President Jimmy Carter was preparing to leave for North Korea today to try to gain the freedom of an American imprisoned for illegally entering the communist nation, U.S. officials said Monday night.
- Afghan security force at least a year away
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn’t predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and police officers.
- ER waiting-time notices go high-tech
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.
- Storm topples tree that inspired Anne Frank
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The monumental chestnut tree that cheered Anne Frank while she was in hiding from the Nazis was toppled by wind and heavy rain on Monday.
- Pump patrol
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.53 at several stations.
- Casino competition in Sumner County heats up
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Residents of two south-central Kansas towns remain at odds and are renewing their competition over proposals that would result in a state-owned casino being built in one of their communities.
- Some Kansas cities charging heftier seat belt fines
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Some Kansas cities are charging heftier fines for failing to buckle up than the $5 the Legislature intended when it passed a new seat belt law.
- Lawrencians named to governor’s board
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Three Lawrence women have been named to the Governor’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.
- Ambler rec center at KU reopens
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Oread side of the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, 1740 Watkins Center Drive, reopened Monday afternoon after being closed Saturday afternoon.
- Police chief candidates down to 2 finalists
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Tonganoxie City Council will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to interview two finalists for the city’s chief of police.
- Haskell student charged after break-in
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Prosecutors charged Marvin Stops Jr., a 22-year-old Haskell student, with one count of criminal trespassing and one count of criminal damage to property after a weekend break-in in the 1900 block of Clare Road.
- Lawrence man charged in battery incident
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Lawrence man with aggravated battery after a Sunday incident in the 2400 block of Alabama Street.
- Lawrence man reports electronics stolen
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 24-year-old Lawrence man reported Saturday the theft of a laptop computer and a video game console from Best Buy in the 2000 block of West 31st Street. According to a police report, the incident occurred between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday. The total estimated loss was $1,648.
- Lawrence man reports jewelry stolen
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- An 86-year-old Lawrence man reported Aug.16 the theft of jewelry from the 1500 block of Kasold Drive.
- Data duel: HP tries to outbid rival Dell for 3Par
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A6
- The world’s two biggest personal computer makers are locked in a pricey struggle over which can move away from the PC business the fastest.
- Profound project
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- My thanks to Linda Klinker and her small group who, in five years, collected 4.6 million cans and recycled them to the tune of $55,000. Every cent of this went to nonprofits without going through a lot of “red tape,” just freely given at the expense of the volunteers.
- 25 years ago: Legislation planned to make Haskell regents autonomous
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery, D-Kan., was planning to introduce legislation to make Haskell Indian Junior College’s board of regents autonomous, thereby giving the regents more power and more responsibility. At the time, Haskell’s policies were set by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, while their board of regents acted only in an advisory capacity.
- 40 years ago: Women to join KU Marching Band
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Auditions were coming up for the Kansas University marching band, which had historically been all-male. However, the KU Student Senate had decreed that the band must not discriminate against women. This move was proving popular among KU supporters. Regent Henry Bubb of Topeka, calling KU’s band “the most antiquated band in the Big Eight,” suggested some girls - particularly twirlers to replace the drum majors - would be more to his liking.
- 100 years ago: Masonic Temple cornerstone laid down
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Amid a shower of oil, wine, and corn, symbols of peace, virtue, and plenty, the cornerstone of the Masonic temple was laid yesterday with solemn ritualistic rites, and the magnified new home of the craft dedicated with impressive ceremony.
- Horoscope for August 24, 2010
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
- This year, you manage to clear out problems with ease. Partners, associates, family and friends could challenge your ideas often. Your popularity soars if you are single. You could tumble into a very intense relationship. If you are attached, your relationship will have the quality of new lovers.
- People in the news
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
- People in the news for August 24, 2010.
- ‘P.O.V.’ contemplates the power of dreams
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
- True to the series’ title, the films on “P.O.V.” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) adhere to a radically personal point of view.
- K-State focuses on biking trails
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
- About 180 Kansas State University students are assigned this week to find ways to help Manhattan become friendlier to bicycle riders.
- Supplies reach miners in Chile
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C12
- Trapped nearly half a mile inside the earth and facing perhaps four months before rescue, 33 Chilean miners began accepting food, water and oxygen from above ground Monday as rescue teams worked to gauge their state of mind and brace them for the long wait ahead.
- Obama’s electric car champion seeks to change driving habits
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C12
- David Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging an orange extension cord connecting his Toyota Prius hybrid to an outlet in his brick carport.
- Critics: Office tower would encroach on Empire State Building
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C12
- Look at Manhattan from afar, and the first thing you notice is the Empire State Building, spiking like a needle above the carpet of skyscrapers that coats Manhattan from tip to tip.
- Ruling in nursing home case halts caregiver choices based on race
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on C12
- Certified nursing assistant Brenda Chaney was on duty in an Indiana nursing home one day when she discovered a patient lying on the floor, unable to stand.
- Tower of strength: Big John, new weight-room coach, reaps big praise
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
- After talking about themselves, their positions, their new coaches and just about every other aspect of Kansas University’s football program, several Jayhawks were asked about John Williams.
- Practice opens for Oregon high school football team hit by medical condition
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
- The McMinnville High School Grizzlies opened fall football practice on Monday while two of their teammates remained hospitalized and doctors tried to determine why 24 players developed a condition that caused intense pain and dangerous swelling in their arms.
- Poor economy cuts into college athletics
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
- A newly released NCAA report shows that just 14 of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools made money from campus athletics in the 2009 fiscal year, down from 25 the year before.
- School board discusses boundary change
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The only boundary separating Lawrence and Free State high schools could be a line of the past.
- Fairway man charged with shooting gun at car
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 37-year-old Fairway man faces a felony charge of criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling or vehicle after a shooting early Sunday morning.
- Weatherization grants available for Lawrence homeowners
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- For Lawrence homeowners looking to prepare their homes for the cold winter ahead, the city of Lawrence might have grants to help cover the cost.
- Lawrence man faces 7 charges related to car chase
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Prosecutors on Monday filed seven criminal charges against Kelly D. Findley, 44, in connection with a car chase through Lawrence early Sunday morning.
- Ammonia leak sickens at least 120 in Alabama
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- An ammonia leak at a coastal Alabama chicken distribution plant sent more than 120 people to the hospital on Monday, including four patients in intensive care, and forced residents to hide in their homes while warning sirens blared.
- Ex-Marine guilty in colleague’s 2007 death
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A former Marine was convicted Monday of murder in the death of a pregnant colleague who accused him of rape, an allegation that threatened to derail a military career that had earned him promotions and praise.
- Federal judge blocks stem cell regulations
- August 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked government rules expanding stem cell research, a blow to the Obama administration that could stall potentially lifesaving research.
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- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 255 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 30 comments
- Blog: Reasonable Gun Laws May 18, 2012 · 40 comments
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- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 39 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 130 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 81 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 193 comments
- Poll: Do you support Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax cuts? May 23, 2012 · 85 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Fraternal reorder: Clubs, lodges face dwindling membership in modern world January 10, 2010
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