Also from February 8
Audio clips
Births
Blog entries
Chats
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Who played the toughest for KU against Texas?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris | 73% | |
| Cole Aldrich | 10% | |
| Xavier Henry | 9% | |
| Markieff Morris | 5% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Total | 4402 | |
Who was KU's first-half MVP against UT?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris | 54% | |
| Brady Morningstar | 15% | |
| Sherron Collins | 13% | |
| Markieff Morris | 13% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Total | 144 | |
What will KU's record be in its final four road games (Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri)?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | 51% | |
| 4-0 | 31% | |
| 2-2 | 13% | |
| Undecided | 1% | |
| 1-3 | 1% | |
| 0-4 | 0% | |
| Total | 151 | |
Paper, plastic or, no thanks, I brought my own tote bag?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Reusable tote bags | 56% | |
| Plastic | 34% | |
| Paper | 8% | |
| Total | 993 | |
Videos
- Local parents and former board members gathered Monday to voice …
- East Lawrence residents are voicing their disdain for the salvage …
- Kansas University has decided to ban the sale of tobacco …
- A local high school father is working to allow ninth-graders …
- Lori Carson gives some tips for mood-sensitive decorating for Valentine’s …
- It’s getting cold! Temperatures are dropping into signal digits as …
- The Douglas County Clerk has been hearing from numerous people …
- The top six plays from the week’s area sports.
- Some East Lawrence residents say their neighborhood is being turned …
- Kevin Romary previews Kansas’ match-up with the Texas Longhorns.
- The snow is tapering off, but temperatures are dropping quickly …
- Winds will become blustery into tonight as lows bottom out …
- Light snow will be wrapping up by midday Monday as …
- The roads are going to be wet and possibly slick …
- The kidcast weather segment for February 8, 2010.
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Seabury student bee champ 3rd year in a row- February 6, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- With the word “squalor,” Isaac Ward had a clean win for his third and final title as Douglas County Spelling Bee champion.
6:00 a.m.
Neighbors complain salvage yard a blight on east-side residential area- February 8, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- The heavy equipment shakes their houses. Trash constantly blows through their front yards, and noise echoes through the nearby salvage yard where seven fires have erupted since June 2004.
10:00 a.m.
School-closing talk turns to junior highs- February 8, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- Nancy Hamilton says Lawrence school leaders are looking at closing the wrong type of school amid a $4 million to $5 million budget deficit because of the state budget crisis and higher insurance costs.
- Video: School board searching for alternatives
- On the street: Should the Lawrence School Board close one junior high or several elementary schools?
- Special coverage: School closings on the line in Lawrence
2:00 p.m.
Collaboration on climate research in state unique- February 8, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Kansas University researchers are working with other schools across the state on four problems related to climate change and energy use in Kansas.
6:00 p.m.
Love bonds- February 8, 2010
- Ken Flanders is a big believer in love at first sight. It happened to him in 1946 when, while pitching a ballgame in Highland, he caught a glimpse of his future wife in the stands.
8:00 p.m.
FINAL: Defense pushes KU to 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas- 6:51 p.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 11:34 p.m.
- The Jayhawks held the Longhorns without a point for a 10:56 stretch in the first half, using a 22-0 run to pull away.
- Video: GameDay Cram Session: Texas
- Video: 6Sports preview: KU vs. Texas
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Texas
- Poll: What will KU’s record be in its final four road games (Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri)?
- Poll: Who was KU’s first-half MVP against UT?
- Poll: Who played the toughest for KU against Texas?
- Audio clips: KU-Texas basketball
- Chat: KU-Texas pregame
All stories
- Climber prepares to peak in Argentina
- Woman ready for 23,000-foot ‘sufferfest’
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Sandy Brown is no stranger to a challenge.
- FINAL: Defense pushes KU to 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas
- 06:51 p.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 11:34 p.m.
- The Jayhawks held the Longhorns without a point for a 10:56 stretch in the first half, using a 22-0 run to pull away.
- Douglas County clerk ‘on the radar’ for secretary of state job
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Douglas County Clerk Jaime Shew understands how some might see him as a potential replacement for Ron Thornburgh, who announced Monday he would be resigning as Kansas secretary of state.
- Republicans report fundraising totals in bid to succeed Dennis Moore
- February 8, 2010
- Two Republicans lead in fundraising in a crowded field in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District race.
- City releases list of priorities for federal earmarks
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A flood of federal money would be helpful in dealing with North Lawrence flooding.
- Weather-related cancellations
- February 8, 2010
- Here are the events canceled or postponed because of Monday’s winter weather.
- Roeder’s attorneys seek new trial or order of acquittal for man convicted of killing George Tiller
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B10
- The man convicted of killing Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller is asking for a new trial or an order of acquittal.
- Health Care Access to give reporter insight into what it means to be uninsured in Douglas County
- February 8, 2010
- I will be spending tomorrow (Feb. 9) at Health Care Access, a clinic that serves low-income, uninsured Douglas County residents.
- Audit looks at school district consolidation
- 01:04 p.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 01:05 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The state could save money by merging school districts, but those consolidations could also produce problems, the study said.
- KU remains at No. 1 in both polls
- February 8, 2010
- Following victories over Colorado and Nebraska, the Kansas men’s basketball team kept its top spot in both of the national rankings.
- Fourth candidate announced for dean of liberal arts at KU
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Kansas University has announced the last of four candidates for its liberal arts dean.
- Self on Big 12 race: “There’s no way it can be ended tonight”
- Kansas coach comments during Monday morning teleconference
- February 8, 2010
- Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self disagrees with those who say his Jayhawks can wrap up the Big 12 regular-season title with a win tonight at Texas.
- Kansas Secretary of State resigns to take private sector job
- 09:45 a.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 04:40 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas’ top elections official announced Monday that he’s resigning to take a top job at a Kansas City-area company that builds and manages government Web sites.
- Statehouse Live: House committee considers moratorium on handing out tax breaks
- 09:39 a.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 11:24 a.m. in print edition on A3
- The panel was considering a resolution to establish a three-year moratorium in granting new tax exemptions, tax credits or economic development incentives that involve the use of employer withholding taxes.
- Kansas City, Kan., casino developers expected to get final approval this week
- February 8, 2010
- A partnership hoping to build a casino in Kansas City, Kan., is expected to clear its final regulatory hurdle this week.
- National Guard to meet with residents over concerns with armory closings
- February 8, 2010
- A northeast Kansas legislator has asked the Kansas National Guard to meet with officials from Atchison and Troy about the closing of two armories.
- Q&A: LMH still enforces its smoke-free policy
- February 8, 2010
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital still has a smoke-free policy on its campus. It encourages people to call 505-3028 if they see someone not following the policy.
- Big Brothers/Sisters seeks bowling teams
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Big Brothers Big Sisters is recruiting teams for its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraising event.
- Pump patrol
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.37 at several stations.
- Kidcast: Nate Hart
- February 8, 2010
- The kidcast weather segment from 6News for February 8, 2010.
- ‘Historic’ snow strands countless in Mid-Atlantic
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Planes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses weren’t rolling in the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, leaving stranded travelers wondering when they’ll be able to escape the icy, gray mess created by a major snowstorm.
- Jayhawks ‘on a mission’
- Kansas wary of Longhorns despite recent slump
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B5
- The long-awaited matchup between Kansas University and Texas is finally here.
- McCray’s career not over after injury
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Some day, Danielle McCray will play for pay. When is the question.
- Neighbors complain salvage yard a blight on east-side residential area
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A1
- The heavy equipment shakes their houses. Trash constantly blows through their front yards, and noise echoes through the nearby salvage yard where seven fires have erupted since June 2004.
- Eek! Strike fast to eliminate mouse in house
- February 8, 2010
- If you suspect a mouse in your house, it is imperative you act quickly to eliminate it. If left unchecked, a single mouse can produce up to a dozen offspring within a month, and in turn those offspring can produce another 70-90 mice within 12 weeks.
- School-closing talk turns to junior highs
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Nancy Hamilton says Lawrence school leaders are looking at closing the wrong type of school amid a $4 million to $5 million budget deficit because of the state budget crisis and higher insurance costs.
- Texas flawed, scary
- 12:00 a.m., February 8, 2010 Updated 01:45 p.m. in print edition on B1
- Just three weeks ago, Texas boasted a 17-0 record and the nation’s No. 1 ranking, and senior Damion James had become a fashionable national player-of-the-year candidate. Since then, the Longhorns have gone 2-4 and will slip out of the top 10 when today’s rankings are released. James? He made just four of 13 free throws in a loss to Oklahoma.
- Collaboration on climate research in state unique
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University researchers are working with other schools across the state on four problems related to climate change and energy use in Kansas.
- Playing with purpose: Lawrence parents pursue unique therapy for their children
- February 8, 2010
- Six-year-old Max blows up balloons, draws pictures, topples blocks and makes molds with Play-Doh. Occasionally Max reveals his deepest, darkest feelings. Max is in therapy, but he hardly knows it..
- Love bonds
- February 8, 2010
- Ken Flanders is a big believer in love at first sight. It happened to him in 1946 when, while pitching a ballgame in Highland, he caught a glimpse of his future wife in the stands.
- Legends of Pinewood Derby
- February 8, 2010
- Until a couple of weeks ago, the Cubs Scout Pinewood Derby had remained a suburban legend to me.
- Sexy foods: Guest Tom King joins Jayni Carey to prepare a special Valentine’s menu
- February 8, 2010
- Recipes include: Filet Mignon with Béarnaise Sauce, Oysters On the Half Shell with Champagne Sauce, Molten Chocolate Cakes with Raspberry Sauce…
- Power steering: Couples share how they divide driving duties over a lifetime
- February 8, 2010
- Candi Best’s view of the road has gone from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat to the back seat. Yes, whenever the Baldwin City mother slides into the car these days, it’s usually into the back, right next to her toddler son.
- Lt. gov. candidate drops out of election
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B10
- The Democratic nominee for Illinois’ lieutenant governor dropped out of the race Sunday night, less than a week after winning the nomination, amid a political uproar about his past.
- Evacuees return to mud-swamped homes
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B10
- Residents evacuated from foothill communities deluged by weekend mudslides north of Los Angeles were allowed to return home Sunday as crews moved debris and started clearing catch basins in anticipation of more rain later in the week.
- Landfills can be source of pharmaceuticals in water
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B10
- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
- Cuddy takes over ‘House’ for a night
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A9
- “House” (7 p.m., Fox) deviates from formula tonight and offers an entire episode as seen through the eyes of Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), the hospital’s beleaguered dean of medicine.
- ‘Dear John’ bumps ‘Avatar’ from No. 1
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A9
- A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend.
- Super Bowl ads: Betty White, Bud Light and big laughs
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A9
- Betty White plays football, babies talk about “milkaholics” and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. It must be the Super Bowl — or at least the advertising showcase that entertains amid the gridiron action.
- Horoscope for February 8, 2010
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A9
- This year, you want to make a difference, yet you will have several hurdles to jump over. Friends surround you and support you in your actions and decisions. If you are single, you draw several new potential suitors. Think first about the type of relationship you want when sorting through your “options”! If you are attached, you are opening up to a new period in which you both need to stretch your wings. Sagittarius is a friend indeed.
- Hundreds flee town ahead of offensive
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Minivans piled high with mattresses and clothing lined up at checkpoints Sunday as hundreds of civilians fled a Taliban-controlled area ahead of a planned NATO offensive in southern Afghanistan.
- NASA fuels shuttle for launch early today
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Despite more clouds on the horizon, NASA fueled Endeavour for the second straight night Sunday in hopes of sending the shuttle on the last big space station construction mission.
- Terror experts paint al-Qaida as wounded but dangerous
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- In the past six weeks, Americans have witnessed two jarringly different — but completely accurate — views of al-Qaida’s terrorist network. One image was that of terrorist leaders being hunted down and killed by satellite-guided, pilotless aircraft. The other was of an agile foe slipping past U.S. defenses and increasingly intent on striking inside this country.
- Obama invites Republican leaders to health care discussions
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party’s loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.
- Pro-Russian candidate declares victory
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych declared victory in Ukraine’s presidential runoff but his opponent rejected the claim, saying the vote was too close to call.
- Credibility questioned in 9/11 health trials
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero.
- Obama hasn’t ruled out N.Y. trial for 9/11 planner
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama said Sunday he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city’s mayor and police commissioner.
- Gas blast at power plant kills at least 5
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A2
- An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers and injuring a dozen or more.
- Saints America’s team
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Marshall Faulk ran as far as he could from the dead-end Desire Projects. He bolted the New Orleans streets to play college ball in San Diego, then blossomed into an NFL star with the Indianapolis Colts.
- Stricker wins by 2 shots at Riviera
- Golfer moves to No. 2 in world after victory at Northern Trust Open
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B2
- In a tournament everyone expected him to win, Steve Stricker was trying not to lose.
- KU-UT rivalry a doozy
- Jayhawks, Longhorns hook up again tonight
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Two of the Big 12 Conference’s best big men talk to each other and text from time to time. In fact, this past preseason, Kansas University’s Cole Aldrich and Texas’ Dexter Pittman visited good-naturedly about today’s much-anticipated KU-UT matchup in Erwin Center.
- Aints no more: Saints stun Colts, 31-17
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The New Orleans Saints, for decades the NFL’s lovable losers, used the biggest stage Sunday to answer the question their fans have been asking for 43 years. Who Dat think they gonna beat them Saints? The answer: nobody.
- Democrat won’t seek Moore’s seat
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A5
- The man who leads the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., won’t be seeking Dennis Moore’s House seat.
- Bowling fundraiser has positions to fill
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Big Brothers Big Sisters needs volunteers for an upcoming fundraising event, “Bowl for Kids Sake.”
- Cuts cause pain across the state
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- As Lawrence school board members are determining how to cut an estimated $4 million to $5 million before next school year because of the state’s fiscal crisis, the pain is universal across the state.
- Capitol briefing: News from the Kansas Statehouse
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- News from the Statehouse for February 8, 2010.
- Pump patrol
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.37 at several stations.
- Clinics offer free blood glucose tests
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Walgreens is offering free blood glucose testing at its Take Care Clinics through Feb. 18, including its Lawrence clinic at 3421 W. Sixth St. Testing will be offered from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and from noon to 4 p.m. weekends.
- John Brown exhibit, talk are at library
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Through Feb. 28, the Lawrence Public Library is hosting a traveling exhibit that depicts the story of the Battle of Black Jack.
- West condemns Iran’s latest nuclear move
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Iran’s president on Sunday ordered his atomic agency to significantly enrich the country’s stockpile of uranium, angering Western nations who want the Islamic republic to halt its nuclear program.
- Turquoise makes splash with trendsetters
- February 8, 2010
- Blue-green necklaces, bracelets and raw stones glint underneath the glass shelving at Blackbird Trading Post. Most are handmade and chock full of turquoise — the stone.
- Fashion’s leaders turn attention to relief efforts for Haiti
- February 8, 2010
- A global response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti has been both great and necessary. Humanitarians across the globe have come together to assist the estimated 3 million people affected by the massive, terrifying quake and its aftershocks.
- Lawrence elementary school lunches
- February 8, 2010
- Small talk: KU experts suggest techniques for building children’s language skills
- February 8, 2010
- Beth Barnett talks to her daughters constantly. She talks to Natalie, 8, after school — about her day and her homework. She talks to Gabrielle, 3, and Isabella, 3 months, throughout the day — when she gets them dressed in the morning and when she drives them to work and home. She talks to them at breakfast, lunch and dinner. She talks to them at story and bedtime.
- This study sponsored by Captain Obvious …
- February 8, 2010
- Months of planning and hypothesizing presumably took place. Weeks of research compiled, numbers crunched, data analyzed. Days of rigorous revision to prepare for publication. Finally, in this month’s Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, a University of Rochester study revealed that … People are happier on weekends.
- Love seen in spirit of ‘enough mind’
- February 8, 2010
- It’s February, the month of romantic love. Coming from a family which at its most functional was severely dysfunctional, I have a strong memory of the first couple I ever met who seemed to really fit each other.
- Traveling on the cheap: You don’t have to spend a fortune to have fun
- February 8, 2010
- Leaner times have caused many Americans to tighten their financial belts, and one of the first areas of discretionary spending to be squeezed is recreational travel.
- Under her wing: Parent writes book on developmental disabilities
- February 8, 2010
- Lawrence resident Denise Gossage didn’t initially set out to write a book. Her recently published “Winging It” (available in local bookstores) evolved from years of keeping notes of meetings with doctors, teachers and therapists, and writing a personal journal about rearing a child on the autism spectrum.
- 100 years ago: Crowd witnesses hanging of 2 black men
- February 8, 2010
- In Kansas City, four hundred people witnessed the hanging this morning of two negroes convicted of assaulting a white woman a month ago. Both doomed men denied their guilt to the end.
- 40 years ago: Liquor issue closely contested
- February 8, 2010
- Local legislators said they though the Nov. 3 Kansas vote on liquor by the drink would be close and declined to predict the outcome. It was an annual issue that kept being brought up and usually sidetracked.
- 25 years ago: Liquor by the drink measure passes Senate
- February 8, 2010
- To supporters of liquor by the drink, it must have sounded like corks popping from 28 bottles of champagne. On a 28-12 vote, the Kansas Senate approved a constitutional resolution to let the voters decide whether they wanted liquor by the drink. The measure passed the Senate by only one vote more than necessary and then was to go to the House.
- Edwards’ ego took campaign to new low
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Looking back, the $400 haircuts and the ostentatious mansion should have been a giveaway that John Edwards really was the pretender his detractors snickered about.
- Obama has opportunity in Congress
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A7
- It was toward the end of President Obama’s riveting visit on Jan. 29 with the House Republicans in Baltimore — a rare 90 minutes of candor on both sides that produced the most fascinating and revealing politics in memory — when Rep. Peter Roskam of suburban Chicago was called on for a question.
- ‘Saving’ Oread
- The idea of saving large, older homes in Oread neighborhood by allowing more residents in rental properties is a questionable approach.
- February 8, 2010 in print edition on A7
- In discussing the possibility of changing regulations on boarding houses in Lawrence, city officials are taking the tried-and-true decision-making approach of setting out the pros and cons of the matter.
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- 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
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