Also from December 7
Births
Chats
Obituaries
- Oleita Mae Broers, Wellsville
- Jack Warren Bannister, Eudora
- Ingeburg A. Starr, Lawrence
- LaWanna J. Newlin, Wichita
- Marjorie James Hohn, Dix Hills, N.Y.
- G. June Lesser Neibarger, Lawrence
- Florence Easterday Orr, Overland Park
- Laura E. Long, De Soto
- Elden M. Lovelett, Eudora
- David E. McKee, Lawrence
- Calista P. Orent, Lawrence
- Dorothy M. Medlen, Lawrence
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Are you spending more or less than you did last year on holiday gifts?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Less | 52% | |
| About the same | 30% | |
| More | 16% | |
| Total | 684 | |
Videos
- Glenn Stowe is searching for answers after his 7-year-old dog …
- The city of Lawrence takes another step toward reconstructing a …
- Chef Michael Beard discusses the importance of local meat and …
- Temperatures will be a little more on the mild with …
- Basehor Elementary will take part Saturday in the National Wreath …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
KU students explore interests through wide variety of campus groups- December 6, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- From ballroom dancing to sports found in Harry Potter novels, Kansas University has a group devoted to just about everything.
6:00 a.m.
Study: Lawrence ranks fourth among small metro areas for military retirees- December 6, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Atten-tion! Lawrence is one of the better cities in the country for attracting military retirees, according to a new study released Monday.
10:00 a.m.
Lawrence Elementary School Vision Task Force appoints members to focus on implementing improvement ideas- December 7, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Members of an appointed task force spent more than four months grinding lenses through which a community vision for the future of Lawrence elementary schools could focus.
2:00 p.m.
KU police officer receives award for volunteer work with Douglas County Cub and Boy Scouts- December 7, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- He’s best recognized as longtime police officer on the Kansas University campus. But outside of work, Schuyler Bailey is also known for his involvement with Douglas County Cub and Boy Scouts over the years.
All stories
- Kansas Public Radio brings holiday jazz concert to Lawrence
- 11:35 p.m., December 7, 2010 Updated 11:35 p.m.
- Kansas City Jazz Orchestra to perform “Big Band Christmas” at Liberty Hall.
- Former Kansas Athletics Inc. employees headed to court in KU ticket scandal case
- 05:21 p.m., December 7, 2010 Updated 09:40 a.m. in print edition on A1
- Five people who raised money from Kansas University ticket buyers, oversaw KU ticket operations or worked to help manage the school’s ticket operations are headed to federal court to face charges.
- Minor injuries, traffic woes, reported in car-moped accident near Iowa Street and Orchard Lane
- December 7, 2010
- Traffic was slowed Tuesday about 5:15 p.m. after an automobile struck a moped near the intersection of Iowa Street and Orchard Lane.
- House built by KU’s Studio 804 is the first in Kansas to achieve ‘Passive House’ status
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A house built by Kansas University’s Studio 804 class has earned “Passive House” designation for its design features that help dramatically lower its energy usage.
- Baker University schedules three commencement ceremonies for Dec. 18-19
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Baker University will honor 525 graduates with three commencement ceremonies on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19 at the Collins Center.
- Crime Stoppers to honor two Lawrence men who rescued woman from brutal attack on bike path
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A10
- Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County will give an award to two Lawrence men who helped rescue a woman from a June attack on a southwest Lawrence bike path.
- City now reviewing applications for Lawrence police chief as deadline passes; interim chief seeks top job
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The application deadline passed Monday for the city’s national search for a new police chief. City Manager David Corliss declined comment Tuesday morning on many aspects of the search, including how many applications the city has received.
- Lawrence man makes tradition of Salvation Army bell ringing with family
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Scott Wagner stands outside on Massachusetts Street with two of his young daughters. Temperatures are in the 30s and seem even colder in the shadow of Weaver’s, 901 Mass. But the three stick it out, with the girls making an extra trip inside Penny Annie’s to keep warm. After all, it’s for a good cause.
- Chairman of Library Board expected to announce candidacy for Lawrence City Commission
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A second candidate for the Lawrence City Commission is expected to join the race Wednesday. Mike Machell, the chairman of the city’s Library Board, has called a press conference for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at City Hall to announce his candidacy.
- KU officials determine malfunctioning exhaust fan caused odor that prompted Malott Hall evacuation
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Kansas University officials have identified a malfunctioning motor in an exhaust fan as the source of an odor that caused an evacuation of Malott Hall on Monday, said Jill Jess, a university spokeswoman.
- Statehouse Live: Governor-elect Sam Brownback picks veteran team, Americans for Prosperity consultant
- 11:42 a.m., December 7, 2010 Updated 02:17 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Brownback retained Deb Miller as secretary of transportation and appointed former state Sen. Nick Jordan of Shawnee as secretary of revenue; state Rep. Pat George, R-Dodge City, secretary of commerce; state Sen. Karin Brownlee, R-Olathe, secretary of labor; Dale Rodman, secretary of agriculture; and Steve Anderson as budget director, which is a non-Cabinet post.
- Buyers search for perfect holiday pine at Green Forest Christmas Tree Farm in Lecompton
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A1
- On a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Green Forest Christmas Tree Farm in Lecompton, Keith and Sonja Pittrich searched for this year’s tree.
- Fruitcake: More than just a punchline, the dessert can be a holiday heavy hitter
- A homemade cake can be anything but funny
- 10:08 a.m., December 7, 2010 Updated 09:43 a.m. in print edition on B8
- Much of the holiday cheer surrounding fruitcake is usually in the form of jokes about the cake’s dense texture and penchant for being an unwanted present.
- First Bell: Hannah Montana tops Richard Simmons at New York School; watch dates for winter break; teacher contract negotiations go to mediation
- December 7, 2010
- Time for another edition of First Bell, an early-morning rundown of news regarding area schools.
- Heard on the Hill: Hate groups could be tricky for student group registration; Pepperdine law dean search committee chairman reveals Tacha’s competition; ‘Last Comic Standing’ has a KU connection
- December 7, 2010
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Town Talk: Old Chicago to close; home sales continue second half decline; Bishop Seabury prepares for 6th graders
- December 7, 2010
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Former Jayhawk Gary Woodland qualifies for PGA Tour — again
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B1
- It took six difficult rounds, but Gary Woodland is back on the PGA Tour.
- 25 years ago: Downtown shoppers enjoy free parking
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Downtown parking meters had been “hooded” so that shoppers could enjoy free parking during December, but the parking was still limited to two hours.
- 40 years ago: Warm weather thwarts some local shopping
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- What effect was the recent warm weather having on the Christmas-shopping season downtown? Mrs. Dolores Hass of Haas Hardware said that the weather was possibly “too nice” and that people were going farther afield for their shopping. “It’s not surprising,” she added. “They do this every year when it’s nice. A good snowstorm would be the best thing that could happen.”
- 100 years ago: Jayhawks looking to solve coaching problem
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- “The Athletic Board is as ignorant of the ultimate solution of the Jayhawker coaching problem as is the youngest freshman on the hill. As the coach will necessarily be a member of the faculty he can only be chosen by the regents upon recommendation of the chancellor.”
- Skidding Denver Broncos fire coach Josh McDaniels
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Josh McDaniels was fired Monday in the midst of the Broncos’ worst skid in four decades.
- NFL briefs: Patriots, Tom Brady hammer Jets on Monday Night Football, 45-3
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Tom Brady turned this anticipated classic into a classic rout.
- 2010 Heisman finalists include Auburn QB Cam Newton, Oregon RB LaMichael James
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and Oregon running back LaMichael James, two of the nation’s most dynamic players, will meet in the national championship game next month.
- KU baseball adds 10 to 2011-12 roster
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price announced Monday the addition of 10 players to the 2011-12 roster during the early-signing period.
- Walking on Memphis? KU basketball aims for another triumph over upstart Tigers Tuesday night
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Marcus Morris hoped for the best, but definitely feared the worst, as Memphis lefty sharpshooter Elliot Williams launched a possible game-winning three-point shot with two seconds left in the 2009 Hall of Fame Showcase in St. Louis Scottrade Center.
- Baldwin girls basketball bests Burlington, 60-50, in Anderson County tourney
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Ramie Burkhart scored 13 points, Katie Jones added 11 and Kailyn Smith 10 as Baldwin High’s girls basketball team beat Burlington, 60-50, on Monday in the Anderson County Tournament.
- Pearl Harbor attack triggered era of change in America
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- There are lessons to be learned here at Pearl Harbor. Don’t put your aircraft wingtip to wingtip. Don’t cluster the ships of your fleet in one harbor so closely that the group of them acquires the name Battleship Row. Don’t assume that a gaggle of planes headed your way on a quiet Sunday morning is a set of your own B17s flying in from California. Do not discount an intercepted cable that reveals unusual foreign interest in an American military installation just because it is translated by a woman.
- Lawrence man reports forged check valued at $1,151
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 53-year-old Lawrence man reported to Lawrence police Sunday someone forged a check valued at $1,151 at a local business.
- Concern grows over crops, drought conditions in western Kansas
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A2
- As drought conditions continue to expand — now nearly covering the entire western third of the state — there’s growing concern about the future of crops to be planted next spring.
- UCLA’s Howland speaks with NCAA
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B3
- UCLA coach Ben Howland said over the weekend he spoke with NCAA coordinator of men’s basketball officials John Adams about the foul called against Malcolm Lee in the final second of UCLA’s 77-76 loss Thursday at Kansas University.
- Double take: Teens having to learn hard economic lessons
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A8
- About three years ago we warned that as the economy began to sag, teenagers who grew up in an era of prosperity would face many new challenges. That turns out to have been an understatement.
- Lawrence Elementary School Vision Task Force appoints members to focus on implementing improvement ideas
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Members of an appointed task force spent more than four months grinding lenses through which a community vision for the future of Lawrence elementary schools could focus.
- KU police officer receives award for volunteer work with Douglas County Cub and Boy Scouts
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A1
- He’s best recognized as longtime police officer on the Kansas University campus. But outside of work, Schuyler Bailey is also known for his involvement with Douglas County Cub and Boy Scouts over the years.
- Kansas City Chiefs two games up in AFC West with four to play in NFL regular season
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Sometimes the first-place Kansas City Chiefs almost seem in denial.
- New policy on gays could devastate military
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- People who take polls for a living will tell you that depending on the methodology, the sample, how a question is asked and the understanding of the ones being polled, the outcome can pretty much be predetermined.
- Traffic gift
- Four lanes of turnpike open to traffic east of Lawrence was just what local motorists wanted for Christmas.
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A6
- The Kansas Turnpike Authority has a little holiday gift for travelers heading east from Lawrence: four open lanes of traffic!
- ‘Boot camp’ held to honor slain Columbia woman, Kahler family
- December 7, 2010
- More than 120 people attended a special weekend exercise boot camp held in honor of a slain Columbia woman and former boot camp instructor, who was shot to death last year along with her grandmother and two teenage daughters.
- Sprint to start phasing out Nextel network in 2013
- December 7, 2010
- Sprint Nextel Corp. said it will start phasing out the Nextel part of its network in 2013, a decision that follows near-constant subscriber losses since Sprint bought Nextel in 2005.
- Boeing puts 3-week hold on 787 assembly
- December 7, 2010
- Boeing is in the middle of a three-week hold on assembling pieces of its new 787.
- Pittsburg State University students test process with NASA potential
- December 7, 2010
- Pittsburg State University students are testing a process that has NASA potential.
- Catholics dedicate new Atchison County church
- December 7, 2010
- More than two years after a fire destroyed their 111-year-old church, members of a northeast Kansas Catholic parish have dedicated their new church.
- NBC game show ‘Minute to Win It” returns with holiday episodes
- December 7, 2010
- The silly game show “Minute To Win It” (7 p.m., NBC) returns with a “Twelve Days of Christmas” theme. Get those swans a-swimming! Hosted by Guy Fieri, the show returns over the next three Tuesdays with holiday episodes and then returns for a regular run beginning Jan. 5.
- Horoscope for Dec. 7
- December 7, 2010
- This year, you’ll be exposed to many new opportunities. Some of your choices might test your value of the status quo and traditional thought. You must make a decision. If you are single, new doors open, especially after the new year. If you are attached, a new aspect to your bond arises, adding Super Glue and excitement. Flow with changes. Capricorn’s opinions on finance might not be right for you.
- Haskell Indian Nations University basketball coach instills integrity
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on B1
- His name sets him apart from other college basketball coaches.
- Lawrence man reports stolen tools worth nearly $1,200 in 400 block of Atchison Avenue
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 52-year-old Lawrence man reported nearly $1,200 worth of tools were stolen Friday in an auto burglary that occurred sometime between Nov. 26 and Thursday in the 2400 block of Atchison Avenue.
- Newton woman reports laptop stolen from vehicle in Holidome parking lot
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 55-year-old Newton woman reported to Lawrence police a $1,000 Hewlett-Packard laptop in a black case was stolen Sunday morning from her vehicle in the parking lot of the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
- Pump patrol
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.76 at several stations.
- Topeka police shoot person accused of stealing car
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Topeka police have shot and wounded a person accused of pointing a weapon at an officer.
- 2 drown, boy missing at Coffey County lake
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A5
- An 11-year-old boy is missing and presumed to have drowned after his father and uncle apparently drowned in a northeast Kansas lake.
- Westar crew checking drooping power lines in Kansas
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A5
- A helicopter crew from Westar Energy is flying around parts of the state this month to make sure power lines aren’t sagging too much.
- Google opens U.S. store for e-books
- Online store to challenge Amazon.com’s Kindle
- December 7, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Google Inc. is making the leap from digital librarian to merchant in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc. and its Kindle electronic reader.
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