Also from August 30
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
How many points will KU score in its first game against North Dakota State?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-28 | 31% | |
| 29-35 | 26% | |
| 36-42 | 19% | |
| 0-20 | 11% | |
| 43-49 | 5% | |
| 50 or more | 5% | |
| Total | 538 | |
Do you use Facebook to organize events with family and friends?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 36% | |
| No | 34% | |
| I’m not on Facebook | 29% | |
| Total | 672 | |
Has the taste of Lawrence's tap water changed your H2O drinking habits?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. | 54% | |
| No. | 45% | |
| Total | 660 | |
Videos
- Tonight will be breezy and expect some showers later in …
- A Pleasant Grove woman is helping make a gate for …
- Educators from Lawrence’s sister city Hiratsuka, Japan, visited the university …
- State law says students must be vaccinated to go to …
- Moving the sixth-graders to junior high means they will be …
- Adam Longoria, described as a person of interest in the …
- The trial of William Nichols has been delayed because the …
- KU police said they haven’t seen this much vandalism all …
- A new baby hippo may be cute, but it’s causing …
- The 6News Kidcast weather segment for August 30, 2010.
- A building at 11th and Indiana streets known as “Varsity …
- The newly named starting quarterback has a lot to prove …
- The best six plays from the week’s area sports.
- The money went to a fund that helps pay for …
- Construction continues along I-70 near the east Lawrence interchange, but …
- Check for temperatures around 81 degrees at 9 p.m. and …
- Look for a hot and humid Monday with a high …
- It will be a muggy start to this Monday morning …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Police find mere threat of using Taser is effective- August 29, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- In the two and a half years Lawrence police have been carrying bright yellow Tasers, the potentially painful and debilitating shock the devices can unload has become well-recognized by local suspects. And they want no part of it.
6:00 a.m.
Blacksmiths will forge piece of history- August 30, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Local blacksmith Kate Dinneen has been hammering red-hot rods of steel into leaf-shaped pieces of art to raise money for a gate at Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park.
10:00 a.m.
Algae contamination likely to grow- August 30, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- The city of Lawrence isn’t the only place under siege by an aquatic menace that’s causing a funky taste in the drinking water.
2:00 p.m.
Status spoilers: Is Facebook helping or hurting class reunions?- August 30, 2010
- Part of a high school reunion’s allure has always been the mystery of it: Did the valedictorian finish medical school? How about the emo chick — did she ever get over her obsession with the color black? But in today’s information era, where nearly everyone has a web presence on sites like Facebook or Twitter, the mystery’s solved: We already know. We watch it unfold via pictures, then read the blogs.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- New sixth-graders to get more out-of-classroom opportunities with change to middle schools
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- This year’s fifth-graders will get more opportunities next year to participate in athletics, academic clubs and other organized after-school activities. Thanks, middle schools.
- Judge OKs delay in case filed after woman attacked on bike path
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A Douglas County judge on Monday agreed to delay the September trial of a man accused of attacking a woman in June on a southwest Lawrence bike path.
- Four supporters of KU to receive awards
- 04:17 p.m., August 30, 2010 Updated 05:53 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Four people who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and service to Kansas University will be honored with awards from the KU Alumni Association on Sept. 10.
- Budigs establish new KU professorship; debate coach named to post
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Former Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig and his wife, Gretchen, have established a new professorship at KU.
- Geary County officials uncover 830 pounds of marijuana during bust
- August 30, 2010
- Authorities have uncovered about 830 pounds of pot during a weekend bust in northeast Kansas.
- 22 people arrested last weekend in Douglas County on drunken-driving charges
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Douglas County law enforcement officers arrested five people on suspicion of drunken driving late Friday night and early Saturday morning in a check lane in central Lawrence.
- New apartment project in Oread Neighborhood may lead to demolition of Varsity House
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A new apartment project for the Oread Neighborhood may mean the end of an old boarding house that once gained fame as the home of the Kansas University football team.
- Kansas City Wizards reschedule upcoming home game against Houston
- August 30, 2010
- The Kansas City Wizards have rescheduled their upcoming home game against the Houston Dynamo.
- ‘Extremely dangerous’ inmate escapes from Wyandotte County Courthouse
- 02:06 p.m., August 30, 2010 Updated 03:10 p.m. in print edition on B8
- A convicted sex offender has escaped from custody while at the Wyandotte County Courthouse for a hearing.
- Prosecutors charge Mizzou RB with assault
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Suspended Missouri running back Derrick Washington was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a former tutor over the summer.
- Investigation continues into fatality accident in Franklin County
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry says investigators do not believe alcohol was a factor in a Saturday evening crash south of Ottawa that killed a 29-year-old Ottawa man and injured eight other people.
- Judge sets $150,000 bond for person of interest in Great Bend teen’s death
- 11:36 a.m., August 30, 2010 Updated 02:34 p.m.
- A Kansas judge has set bond at $150,000 for a man who is considered a person of interest in the death of a 14-year-old Great Bend girl.
- Red Cross blood drive set for Sept. 9
- August 30, 2010
- The American Red Cross hopes to rev up blood donations by offering a chance to win prizes.
- LHS cancels boys soccer games due to scheduling conflict
- August 30, 2010
- Lawrence High School has canceled boys soccer games scheduled for Tuesday, August 31.
- Veterans group endorses Brownback for governor
- 08:07 a.m., August 30, 2010 Updated 11:31 a.m.
- A group of Kansas retired military members has endorsed Republican Sam Brownback for governor.
- Kansas dove hunting season begins Wednesday
- August 30, 2010
- The dove hunting season begins Wednesday in Kansas, which has one of the largest dove populations in the country.
- Anti-immigration stand will hurt GOP
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Republican Party candidates who won Tuesday’s primary elections have gone so far to the right on the immigration issue, that they may have shot themselves in the foot.
- Risky cuts
- Funding cuts to state mental hospitals are putting Kansans at risk.
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Overcrowding that has forced state mental hospitals to stop taking voluntary admissions is a dangerous situation for Kansas.
- Only Pakistanis can make their country whole
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A7
- A shocking e-mail last Monday informed me of a Philadelphian murdered in Pakistan. Habib Peer, 60, was a hardworking Pakistani-American who had raised three children and run two businesses in the city. He considered himself a devout Muslim and was a leader in his Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Last week, he was shot dead by masked men in the southern Pakistani city of Sanghar, where he was helping the family of his brother — who had been murdered four years before.
- 40 years ago: 13-year-old girl accosted while walking home from South Junior High
- August 30, 2010
- Police reported that a 13-year-old girl who had been walking home from South Junior High was accosted by a man who attempted to entice the girl into his late-model pickup. The incident occurred on the second day of school. There were also reports of “prowlers” in the vicinity of Lawrence High School, but the two persons reported there had disappeared before police arrived.
- 25 years ago: Change to city’s weed ordinance considered
- August 30, 2010
- Lawrence City Commissioners were considering a change to the city’s weed ordinance. Under the new ordinance, about 70 plants would be specified by name, making enforcement easier. The ordinance would still only apply to plants over a foot tall, and then was still unlikely to be invoked unless a neighbor complained.
- 100 years ago: Man becomes thief, groom and prisoner within 24-hour span
- August 30, 2010
- Horse-thief, a bride-groom, and a prisoner, all within an interval covering 24 hours was the unusual experience of Harry G. Neal of Linwood. Evidently believing that he had not accumulated sufficient trouble when he stole a horse, Neal recklessly acquired a wife. The escapade might be romantic, if it were not so rash/
- Going from temp to full-time
- August 30, 2010
- Contract work and temporary employment are on the rise as the economy improves, especially for companies that need to meet increased demand but are hesitant to commit to permanent employees and higher benefit costs.
- Making good time: Childhood passion for repair turns into career
- August 30, 2010
- When time stands still, Alan Truong restarts it. He’s worked with watches and clocks for more than 35 years, the last 19 spent at Marks Jewelers, 817 Mass.
- Eat like a winner: KU student athletes, sports nutritionist join ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’
- August 30, 2010
- Have you ever wondered what’s on the menu for KU athletes? Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for some team-winning recipes with two KU athletes and KU sports nutritionist Randy Bird.
- Homey touches give space cottage-style ambience
- August 30, 2010
- Anticipating crisp days and a nice pot of soup on the stove helps shake off the summer doldrums. And this fall, we’re seeing the homey charm of cottages, farmhouses and woodsy cabins as a trend among shelter retailers.
- Modern pairings give velvet updated look
- August 30, 2010
- If velvet gives you the willies, read on for some updated takes on this classic fabric.
- Perfect partners: Mothers, daughters pair up in family businesses
- August 30, 2010
- When the time came for Elizabeth Kurata to retire from her imported jewelry business, African Adorned, she didn’t have to look far for the perfect successor. The problem was, her daughter wanted nothing to do with it.
- Acupuncture for pets: Area providers offer holistic approach to animal care
- August 30, 2010
- Acupuncture has been used successfully in Chinese veterinary practices for thousands of years to treat many conditions. It’s also been used as a preventative measure to ward off conditions like founder and colic in horses, and to keep performing animals healthy and in top condition.
- Lives in collaboration: Lawrence couple set aside, then resume, passion for art
- August 30, 2010
- The first sculpture Melissa McCormick created from clay was a telephone. Ed Noonen remembers depicting a “punch-drunk” boxer.
- Lawrence elementary school lunches
- August 30, 2010
- Summer in a glass
- August 30, 2010
- The days of summer are winding down, bringing with them nights perfect for sitting on your deck/patio/porch/balcony /couch and enjoying yourself before the temperature plummets us into fall and (shudder!) winter.
- Another top prep to visit Late Night
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B1
- LeBryan Nash, the No. 4-rated basketball prospect in the Class of 2011, will attend Kansas University’s Oct. 15 Late Night in the Phog as part of an official recruiting visit.
- U.S. wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B10
- A $40 million prison sits in the desert north of Baghdad, empty. A $165 million children’s hospital goes unused in the south. A $100 million waste water treatment system in Fallujah has cost three times more than projected, yet sewage still runs through the streets
- Plot reveals al-Qaida missteps
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B10
- When police arrested a suspected al-Qaida cell in Norway last month, they turned up the makings of a bomb lab tucked away in a nondescript Oslo apartment building.
- Palestinian rivals crack down harder on opponents
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B10
- The rival Palestinian governments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have clamped down harder on opponents and critics in recent months — deepening a nasty split that could prevent Palestinian statehood even if peace talks with Israel kicking off this week succeed against long odds.
- Floods leave kids at risk of disease
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B10
- Five-year-old Shahid Khan struggled to remain conscious in his hospital bed as severe diarrhea threatened to kill him. His father watched helplessly, stricken at the thought of losing his son — one of the only things the floods had not already taken.
- State Chamber of Commerce targets foes up for election
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A campaign sign in southeast Kansas marks the state’s political divide.
- Kemper Awards honor faculty across spectrum
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- At the beginning of each school year, Kansas University leaders hand out $7,500 checks to some of KU’s most talented teachers.
- Debate will shape American Islam
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A10
- Adnan Zulfiqar, a graduate student, former U.S. Senate aide and American-born son of Pakistani immigrants, will soon give the first khutbah, or sermon, of the fall semester at the University of Pennsylvania. His topic has presented itself in the daily headlines and blog posts over the disputed mosque near ground zero.
- Horoscope for August 30, 2010
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A9
- This year, you are focused and determined. You can break out of patterns and rigid thinking that might have become too comfortable. This ability brings a new type of experience. If you are single, you could meet someone very exciting and most different. If you are attached, the two of you have always dreamed of a special trip. Taurus can be stubborn but has a lot to offer.
- ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ honored
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A9
- The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama “Mad Men” and the comedy romp “Modern Family” were the top honorees at Sunday’s Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.
- Imitation and retreads dominate the dial
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A9
- What’s more difficult than selling a house in a tough market? Selling it when you’ve just had quintuplets!
- ‘Exorcism’ has slim lead over ‘Takers’
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A9
- The fright flick “The Last Exorcism” and the heist thriller “Takers” were in a photo finish for the top spot at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
- ER visits by young athletes soaring
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids’ sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.
- Algae contamination likely to grow
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A1
- The city of Lawrence isn’t the only place under siege by an aquatic menace that’s causing a funky taste in the drinking water.
- Oxford Dictionary may go paperless
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing.
- Obama not worried about Muslim rumors
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama said Sunday he isn’t worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans believe he is a Muslim.
- 5 years later, revival not complete
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed. But part of the catastrophe lives on, in abandoned homes still bearing spray-painted circles indicating they had been searched and whether bodies were found inside.
- Trapped miners must move rocks
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The 33 trapped Chilean miners who have astonished the world with their discipline a half mile underground will have to aid their own escape — clearing thousands of tons of rock that will fall as the rescue hole is drilled, the engineer in charge of drilling said Sunday.
- Abbas links talks, new construction
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Sunday that he will not back down from his threat to pull out of new peace talks with Israel if it resumes construction in West Bank settlements.
- Storm threatens north Caribbean
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Islanders set up emergency shelters and airlines canceled flights as newly born Hurricane Earl churned toward the northern Caribbean on Sunday. Cruise lines diverted ships to avoid the storm’s path.
- Mayor in violent border state killed
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Gunmen killed the mayor of a town in the drug-plagued Mexican border state of Tamaulipas on Sunday in a region where suspected cartel hitmen recently massacred 72 migrants, the government said.
- Karzai criticizes anti-terror strategy
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Hamid Karzai has again criticized coalition strategy in fighting Afghanistan’s stubborn insurgency, saying it has thus far produced nothing but civilian deaths.
- Bingo callers needed at Pioneer Ridge
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living is currently seeking a bingo caller for any Thursday afternoon in September, with the exception of Sept. 23. Games will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers may sign up for one or more dates.
- Family run part of Wellsville Days
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A4
- As part of this year’s Wellsville Days celebrations, a family 5K run and walk event will be held on Sept. 18. The event is a fundraiser for the Wellsville High School Booster Club After Prom Party.
- LAC starts shoe fund for dancers
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Lawrence Arts Center kicked off a fundraising effort Sunday for the LAC’s Dance Shoe Scholarship Fund.
- Source: Chicago White Sox to acquire Manny Ramirez
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Manny Ramirez is expected to join the Chicago White Sox today, giving the fading playoff contender a big boost during a key 10-game road trip.
- Royals avoid sweep
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Bruce Chen and Kila Ka’aihue stayed aggressive, and the Kansas City Royals kept ahead of Cleveland in their race to escape last place.
- KU soccer shelled, 5-0
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Susannah Dennis and Meghan Gibbons scored a pair of goals apiece in Georgia’s 5-0 rout of Kansas University’s soccer team on Sunday.
- Haskell drops football opener
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Joe Morris’ 17-yard touchdown run with 1:24 left lifted Bacone College’s football team to a 20-16 victory over Haskell on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
- Scouting the fantasy schedule
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Barring disaster, there are six quarterbacks who are fantasy starters every week. There should be no need to juggle the position for those who own Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Tony Romo or Matt Schaub.
- Broncos pick on Dixon in victory
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Dennis Dixon got his first significant playing time with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starters.
- Tokyo ends United States’ five-year run
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Japan’s players weren’t about to leave the Lamade Stadium field without some important souvenirs.
- Haley encouraged
- K.C. coach positive despite 0-7 preseason mark
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The last time the Kansas City Chiefs won a preseason game, their coach was Herm Edwards and their president was George W. Bush.
- Kind of a big deal: Beefed-up Hawkinson finds home on O-line
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on B1
- There were times during the past couple of years when Kansas University football junior Tim Biere could have killed Tanner Hawkinson.
- Ottawa man dies in U.S. 59 wreck
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 29-year-old Ottawa man died Saturday evening after colliding with two vehicles on U.S. Highway 59 about a mile north of Princeton.
- Bartenders brush up on latest liquor laws
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Did you know that bars are not allowed to host or even permit drinking games on their property? This was just one of many lessons taught at a weekend seminar on liquor laws.
- Putting criticism to good use
- August 30, 2010
- There are some people, for instance the one I married, who feel I can be overly critical. Maybe it is about one’s need to crank up the heavy metal while driving, maybe it is about one’s habit of treating those within earshot to an a capella version of “Symphony of Destruction” while listening to one’s iPod. The (his) point is that I have a natural ability to find room for improvement in others.
- Status spoilers: Is Facebook helping or hurting class reunions?
- August 30, 2010
- Part of a high school reunion’s allure has always been the mystery of it: Did the valedictorian finish medical school? How about the emo chick — did she ever get over her obsession with the color black? But in today’s information era, where nearly everyone has a web presence on sites like Facebook or Twitter, the mystery’s solved: We already know. We watch it unfold via pictures, then read the blogs.
- Blacksmiths will forge piece of history
- August 30, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Local blacksmith Kate Dinneen has been hammering red-hot rods of steel into leaf-shaped pieces of art to raise money for a gate at Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park.
- Sharp chain saw blades facilitate wood-cutting
- August 30, 2010
- If your chain saw is creating sawdust instead of wood chips, it is time to sharpen the chain.
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 148 comments
- 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
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 26 comments
- 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
- Lives forever changed by skywalk collapse July 15, 2001
- Famed author takes on Kansas October 7, 2005
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
