Also from December 5
Births
- Brandon and Amber Hanshu, Lawrence, a boy and a girl.
- Tracy Stowe, Lawrence, a girl.
- Ryan and Kristen Toner, Lawrence, a girl.
- Brooke Freeman and T.J. Scearce, Lawrence, a boy.
- Cameron and Jessi Siler, Lawrence, a girl.
- Ariel E. Paxson, Lawrence, a girl.
- Will Middletom and Andriena Bolivar, Lawrence, a boy.
Blog entries
Couples
- Wedding: Claussen
- Engagement: Osbern and Boland
- Wedding: Simon
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Scotch Share the Warmth coat giveaway under way in Lawrence- December 3, 2010
- Shoppers started lining up at 4 a.m. Friday morning to reserve their spot in line for the 24th annual Scotch Cleaners Share the Warmth Giveaway.
6:00 a.m.
Ready for takeoff: Business picking up at airport- December 5, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- It was all very big-city.
10:00 a.m.
Regents to get first crack at admission standards- December 5, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Eighth-graders, listen up. The Kansas Board of Regents is considering tougher academic admission standards to get into a public university.
2:00 p.m.
Toys for Tots seeking to fulfill 3,000 requests from Douglas County families in need- December 5, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- If the Toys for Tots Toy Shop is the Santa’s Workshop of Lawrence, then Mary Jones is as close to being Mrs. Claus as anyone in the area.
- Video: Douglas County Toys for Tots collecting donations through holiday season
- On the street: What is your all-time favorite toy?
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Westbound K-10 reopened following felony car stop
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The westbound lanes of K-10 were reopened after traffic was halted temporarily during a felony car stop Sunday evening.
- Small distance is big issue in Kansas casino choice
- December 5, 2010
- A short stretch of the Kansas Turnpike in south-central Kansas is a big issue in a decision about who gets to build and operate a new casino.
- Lawrence police seeking driver involved in Sunday morning rollover accident at 28th Street, O’Connell Road
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Police are still investigating an early morning rollover accident resulting in a missing driver.
- Shooting at apartment complex sends Lawrence man to Topeka hospital with life-threatening injuries
- 09:00 a.m., December 5, 2010 Updated 12:56 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 23-year-old Lawrence man early Sunday at South Pointe Apartments, 2310 West 26th St.
- God works in mysterious ways
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A11
- “So, is it true? Did you make Steve Johnson drop that ball?” God glanced over at me. “What are you talking about?”
- Stabbing during fight in downtown Lawrence sends Kansas City man to hospital
- 02:31 a.m., December 5, 2010 Updated 10:13 a.m. in print edition on A2
- Lawrence police were investigating a stabbing incident in the downtown area early Sunday morning.
- Wheel Genius: Road work planned this week
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Road work planned for the week of Dec. 5.
- Critter Care: Life in transition after loss of beloved companions
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C6
- I stand on the back porch, look up at the russet leaves floating down and breathe in the comforting scents of their season. The birdbath is full, fresh sunflower seeds wait in small piles. A faint breeze blows.
- Kovel’s Antiques: Calling cards not unlike Facebook requests
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C6
- Long before people sent “friend requests” on Facebook, social contacts were made by leaving a calling card or visiting card at the home of the person you wanted to visit.
- Toys for Tots seeking to fulfill 3,000 requests from Douglas County families in need
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A3
- If the Toys for Tots Toy Shop is the Santa’s Workshop of Lawrence, then Mary Jones is as close to being Mrs. Claus as anyone in the area.
- KU football notes: Jayhawks land Texas LB
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B4
- The commitments just keep on coming for Kansas University football coach Turner Gill and his staff.
- Veritas boys, girls fall
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Veritas Christian School lost to Heritage-Olathe, 49-41, in the finals of the Shea Tournament.
- City football players honored by Sunflower League
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Eight city football players were named 2010 All-Sunflower League selections, as voted by the league’s coaches.
- Lies, the liars who tell them, and how to spot both
- Former FBI agent who helped catch Oklahoma City bomber promoting new book
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A1
- After a 30-year career in the FBI, Mark Bouton realized he had a lot of experience dealing with liars. He’s written a book, “How to Spot Lies Like the FBI,” which he will discuss at 7 p.m. Monday at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
- Man gets max sentence in daughter’s scalding
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A7
- A 32-year-old Hutchinson man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for the scalding of his 2-year-old daughter in a bathtub.
- Student ‘sexting’ consequences in focus
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence school board members are embracing a statewide effort to develop an appropriate punishment for students who engage in “sexting.”
- Regents to get first crack at admission standards
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Eighth-graders, listen up. The Kansas Board of Regents is considering tougher academic admission standards to get into a public university.
- Ivory Coast dispute results in 2 presidents, chaos
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A9
- The two candidates in Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election took dueling oaths of office Saturday after each claimed victory, as the political crisis spiraled out of control and renewed unrest in this country once split in two by civil war.
- Voices across America offer advice on how to make the economy move
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A9
- he Associated Press asked people across the country to serve up their ideas to set the economy straight, a challenge underscored Friday when the jobless rate climbed to 9.8 percent, topping 9 percent for a record 19 straight months. They answered in a cacophony of voices, from the corporate office to the cafe.
- Obama: Trade deal with South Korea a victory for U.S. workers
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A6
- President Barack Obama on Saturday praised a newly sealed trade deal with South Korea as a landmark agreement that promises to boost the domestic auto industry and support tens of thousands of American jobs.
- Senate showdown may pave way for year-end tax deal
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Senate Republicans derailed legislation Saturday to extend expiring tax cuts at all but the highest income levels in a political showdown that paradoxically clears a path for a compromise with the White House on steps to boost the economy.
- Book signing benefits medical clinic
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence author Jody White will have a book-signing event today to benefit New Hope Medical Ministry, a clinic that provides family practice care for free or at a reduced cost.
- Flu vaccination clinic set at library
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is putting on a community flu vaccination clinic Tuesday.
- Pump patrol
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.76 at several stations.
- Wyandotte County inmate from Arkansas hangs himself in jail cell
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A12
- A 43-year-old Arkansas man being held in the Wyandotte County Adult Detention Center is dead after apparently hanging himself with a sheet.
- 100 years ago: Topeka celebrates 56th birthday
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A11
- “Topeka is today celebrating the fifty-sixth anniversary of its founding. At noon a celebration of old settlers was held in the First Christian church.”
- Real change
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A11
- This is an outrage! Children going hungry in America? Children who can’t afford to eat lunch at school? The next generation being cheated of balanced nutritious meals while we send our troops all over the world trying to win unwinnable wars.
- Collegium Musicum giving holiday concert
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s Instrumental and Vocal Collegium Musicum will present a concert called “Early Music for the Holiday Season” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bales Organ Recital Hall.
- Governor’s Arts Awards announced
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- The Kansas Arts Commission has announced its 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients, which includes two winners from Lawrence.
- Poet’s Showcase: ‘Little Spirit’
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Little spirit, oh child of mine,
- After the White House: Morris’ third Teddy Roosevelt book focuses on adventure-filled final decade
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- It took 35 years, but historian Edmund Morris has finally been won over by Theodore Roosevelt.
- Medevac team saves lives in southern Afghanistan
- December 5, 2010
- It was pushing dusk when the call came: “One Category Alpha.” The voice crackled over the radio, urgent but matter-of-fact. Translation: One man badly wounded, medical care needed right away.
- Rangel’s censure painful to watch
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A11
- This was a sad time for many of us watching Charlie Rangel receive the censure of his colleagues in the House of Representatives — not because of our disagreement with their judgment but simply because of who he is.
- Native music featured by Postcommodity
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- The Lawrence Arts Center presents a performance by Postcommodity at 8 p.m. Friday at Stan Herd’s Studio, 512 E. Ninth St. Postcommodity will perform their new cycle of American Indian futurist hunting songs, “Your New Age Dream Contains More Blood than You Imagined.”
- Theater professor wins book award
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- A book by Mechele Leon, a Kansas University associate professor of theater, is the winner of the 2010 Barnard Hewitt Award for Outstanding Research in Theatre History, presented by the American Society for Theatre Research.
- Library hosting Sunflower Harmony
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Sunflower Harmony Chorus will perform a program of holiday songs and old standards in a cappella four-part harmony at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
- Langston Hughes writing contest opens
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on C3
- The Lawrence Arts Center and Raven Book Store are seeking entries to the 2011 Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards. Two awards of $500 each will be given, one in the area of poetry and one in the area of fiction.
- Thoughtful process
- Members of a local task force have worked hard to evaluate Lawrence’s elementary schools and help set a successful course for the future.
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A11
- Earlier this year, a diverse group of volunteers was asked to create a vision for elementary schools in Lawrence. The community owes this group its thanks for taking a fresh look at a broad range of issues that affect the quality of elementary education in Lawrence.
- Lawrence natives to play in juco title game
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Strong students who have encountered as many physical road blocks as has Craig Rosenstengle since graduating from Free State High would have left the football field behind and concentrated on academics. Not Rosenstengle. Maybe he’s too tough to quit.
- Sooners send Huskers packing in Big 12 football title game
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B1
- No. 10 Oklahoma is keeping the conference title in the Big 12 family.
- KU women rally to remain perfect
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University’s women’s basketball team missed nine of 10 shots to open Saturday afternoon’s game at Southern Methodist University.
- KU guard Taylor excited to play in N.Y.
- KU guard will be near New Jersey home
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Tyshawn Taylor is looking forward to a happy Homecoming today through Tuesday.
- Season in review: Reporter Matt Tait hands out his KU football postseason awards
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Those who preceded me in this position often penned a few paragraphs to put the finishing touches on the football seasons that were. After a two-year hiatus, it’s time to bring that back. There’s no flashy name for the following awards, nor does there need to be since very little about this year’s Kansas University football team had much flash.
- National briefs: Source: Jeter, Yankees agree to deal
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a $51 million, three-year contract with an $8 million player option for 2014, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
- Chiefs eyeing revenge vs. Broncos
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Never mind the handshake. Josh McDaniels may one day be coming to Todd Haley for a handout.
- Horoscope for Dec. 5
- December 5, 2010
- This year, possibilities continuously appear. You will find that many other dreams seem to self-realize. If a project or goal takes more than a lion’s share to make it a reality, ask yourself if this desire might no longer be in sync with the authentic you. If you are single, amorous and flirtatious times seem to restore your mind and spirit. If you are attached, don’t get too bogged down in the details of life. Capricorn forces serious financial thought.
- KBI to investigate complaint against Hutchinson police captain
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has agreed to investigate a complaint filed against a Hutchinson police officer over a confrontation with a man who had dated the officer’s daughter.
- Topeka man killed after kicking in neighbor’s apartment door
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A12
- A 49-year-old Topeka man who forced his way into his neighbor’s apartment was shot and killed by the tenant.
- 25 years ago: Editorial writer decries bad family role models in movies, TV
- December 5, 2010
- The writer mourned the loss of “forgotten concepts” such as self-determination and personal responsibility.
- 40 years ago: Letter to the editor praises local passenger rail service
- December 5, 2010
- A letter to the editor was published in response to a recent editorial on “the end of passenger train service.”
- Ready for takeoff: Business picking up at airport
- December 5, 2010 in print edition on A1
- It was all very big-city.
- Behind the Lens: Photo Stocking Stuffers
- 12:00 a.m., December 5, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- A short list of stocking suffers and new camera info for photo enthusiasts.
- Winter movie guide
- 12:00 a.m., December 5, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- The holiday season is always big time for going to the movies.
- Tune In: The Hoff tries to get his kids to stay in school
- December 5, 2010
- Does anyone on reality shows ever go to college?
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 9 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 29 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 37 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 72 comments
- Sound Off: Truck dogs May 19, 2013 · 18 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 17 comments
- Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister May 20, 2013 · 25 comments
- Tornado watch issued for Franklin County; hazardous weather possible for Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 1 comment
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013 · 4 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- Project to build intergenerational retirement community in Lawrence moving ahead April 29, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
