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Polls
Do you agree with a move to waive Kansas' $69 marriage license fee for couples who can't afford it?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 69% | |
| Yes | 27% | |
| Not sure | 3% | |
| Total | 1238 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Thursday, February 11, 2010 calls for a …
- KU’s star forward Danielle McCray suffered a season-ending knee injury …
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital is going ahead with construction of an …
- The 22-0 Nebraska Huskers kept rolling Wednesday, this time defeating …
- A trip to Haiti ended sadly for two Lawrence church …
- More than 100 anti-smoking supporters rallied for a comprehensive smoking …
- Employers and potential employees alike put themselves on display at …
- A Lawrence mother critically injured in a Jan. 31 hit-and-run …
- Two people were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering …
- Baker University is planning on dropping several majors next fall …
- Plans for a new downtown bar is one of the …
- Clouds return tonight; expect a slight chance for a freezing …
- Today’s commute should be fairly typical, although if you’re traveling …
- More sunshine returns to the area today, but it will …
- It’s going to be another cold start to the day …
- Two people were reportedly stabbed in the 600 block of …
- Lucy White, owner of the Panda & Plum Garden, demonstrates …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Tour of Lawrence offers events for all ages, interests- February 9, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- As part of this summer’s Tour of Lawrence cycling event, July 2-4, area children and youth will line up once again for a Kids’ Race, the community’s biggest pint-sized competition on two wheels.
6:00 a.m.
Pitching in to help save schools- February 10, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- They begged and pleaded. Some shed tears.
- Video: School board weighing options
- Source document: Lawrence School Budget - At a Glance
- Special coverage: School closings on the line in Lawrence
10:00 a.m.
KDHE orders salvage yard to change practices- February 9, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued an emergency order, forcing the 12th and Haskell Bargain Center to make immediate changes, after seven fires at the salvage yard since 2004.
- Video: Changes ordered at salvage yard
- Source document: KDHE Emergency Order
2:00 p.m.
All stories
- Oh, so close: KU threatens NU, but falters
- 09:12 p.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 10:08 p.m. in print edition on B1
- The Kansas University women’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a number of late miscues, falling to visiting Nebraska, 67-60, on Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Hit-and-run accident victim’s condition improving
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A Lawrence mother critically injured in a Jan. 31 hit-and-run accident near 28th and Lawrence Ave. continues to make progress. Police are still searching for a suspect.
- Plan for hotel near West Lawrence interchange in the works; new bar planned for Mass. Street
- Former Vermont Street BBQ location set to become pub
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Plans for a new hotel development near the Kansas Turnpike, and a new downtown bar are among the projects coming out of Lawrence City Hall recently.
- Lawrence couple grapples with Haiti’s earthquake devastation after bringing friend’s body back to U.S.
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A trip to Haiti ended sadly for two Lawrence church missionaries last month, when they had to identify the body of a prominent church leader and bring his corpse home to his family.
- New report reveals benefits of raising Kansas cigarette tax
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Raising Kansas’ cigarette tax by $1 per pack would bring in $74.7 million in new annual revenue to help close the state’s budget shortfall, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
- Kansas House votes to cut pay 5 percent for elected and appointed officials
- 12:58 p.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 05:28 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The Kansas House on Wednesday voted to cut the pay of elected and appointed state officials by 5 percent.
- Kansas board of education suspends search for commissioner, praises interim leader
- February 10, 2010
- The Kansas State Board of Education has decided to suspend its search for a new education commissioner.
- Bill addresses abortion, insurance
- 12:10 p.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 11:03 p.m. in print edition on A3
- A battle over abortion is brewing concerning a bill that is scheduled for a public hearing today before the House Insurance Committee.
- 10 teams that can win it all: No. 6, Wisconsin
- February 10, 2010
- If you’ve followed college basketball for any length of time, you know that Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan has earned the reputation as a defensive coach.
- Health advocates urge Kansas legislators to pass comprehensive indoor smoking ban
- 11:24 a.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 11:40 a.m.
- The clean air advocates favor a bill that has already been approved by the Senate, which is a more comprehensive smoke-free measure.
- Kansas House member frustrated by lack of tourism, business promotion on southeast Kansas highways
- February 10, 2010
- House member Bill Otto gestures wildly with both hands while expressing deep frustration with the lack of highway promotional signs pointing to tourism or business hot spots in southeast Kansas.
- Speaker O’Neal fires back at critics of his lawsuit against state
- 09:59 a.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 10:38 a.m.
- House Speaker Mike O’Neal has sent an e-mail to fellow Republicans saying he’s done nothing wrong in filing a lawsuit against the state over budget issues.
- Budget reduction bill awaits action before Kansas House
- February 10, 2010
- A deficit-reduction bill that makes $91 million worth of adjustments in the 2010 Kansas budget was awaiting action Wednesday in the House.
- Two taken to hospital after Wednesday morning altercation that began at McDonald’s
- 02:10 a.m., February 10, 2010 Updated 01:46 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Two people were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering injuries in a Wednesday morning incident.
- Fight to the finish
- Lions’ Ray makes winning shot in final seconds
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- When Marcus Ray touched the basketball on Lawrence High’s final possession on Tuesday, the game clock started to trickle down from nine seconds.
- Pitching in to help save schools
- Community offers pleas, services to board
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A1
- They begged and pleaded. Some shed tears.
- What’s news today Partisanship reigns in capital
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along.
- Google tries to create buzz with new social hub
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B9
- Google Inc. opened a new social hub in its e-mail service on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the Internet search leader is girding for a face-off with Facebook.
- ‘Faces of America’ has surprises in store
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Combining eye-opening celebrity profiles with historical research, family genealogy and DNA evidence, “Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” (7 p.m., PBS, check local listings) will prove as surprising and inspiring to its viewers as it does to its subjects.
- Pump patrol
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.37 at several stations.
- Secret menus: Local restaurants hide traditional dishes in plain sight
- February 10, 2010
- Want a special dining experience for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? Try treating him or her to a “hidden” menu.
- Shawnee Mission South holds off Firebirds, 42-35
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Scoreboard be damned, Free State boys coach Chuck Law walked away from Tuesday’s loss to Shawnee Mission South feeling good about his team’s combined effort.
- Lions fall to Lancers, 56-44
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Trying to guard SM East’s Janna Graf was a difficult assignment for the Lawrence High girls on Tuesday.
- Mecham quiet and calm
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Todd Reesing threw 1,460 passes for 11,194 yards and 90 touchdowns during his record-breaking career at Kansas. The three quarterbacks who will compete for his job during spring practice under new head coach Turner Gill have combined to throw five passes for 22 yards and no touchdowns in Division I football.
- Police response
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A9
- I believe a communitywide thank you ought to be extended to the Lawrence police for quickly providing safety to the overwhelming crowd of 1,200 that assembled to march to Save Our Neighborhood Schools on Saturday, Feb. 6.
- Greatest KU games: No. 6
- Big second half lifts Roy to first Final Four
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Kansas wasn’t supposed to be able to hang with Arkansas.
- Defense leads Free State girls
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Chantay Caron’s free throw with 3.5 seconds remaining gave the Free State girls basketball team a one-point lead and proved to be the game-winning basket Tuesday night against visiting Shawnee Mission South.
- It’s a wrap! Hospitals test more modest gown
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients’ modesty.
- Republicans gaining ground on Obama
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country’s problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama’s main political advantages, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
- It’s a wrap! Hospitals test more modest gown
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients’ modesty.
- Murtha’s death sets stage for marquee race
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha’s district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat — and some longtime Murtha supporters say they’re open to voting for a GOP candidate.
- Stocks jump on hopes for Greece debt rescue
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that a resolution was near for Greece’s debt crisis.
- Endeavour pulls in at space station
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station early today, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.
- Nuclear-enrichment move draws warnings
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a “significant regime of sanctions.”
- Pakistani Taliban confirm leader’s death
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that their leader, Hakimullah Mahsud, died from injuries suffered in a U.S. drone missile strike last month, an attack that forces the insurgency to find a new leader for the second time in six months.
- Medicaid cuts could lead to adult diaper rationing
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on C8
- Adult diapers could be rationed and personal care assistants may need to buy their own disposable gloves to help cut $109 million from the state’s Medicaid costs, state lawmakers were told Tuesday.
- China activist who probed quake gets 5 years
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on C8
- A Chinese activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of children crushed in their schools during the Sichuan earthquake was sentenced Tuesday to five years, underscoring the government’s determination to suppress questions about why the buildings fell.
- Color of Money: Big Mama’s house was priority No. 1
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B9
- My grandmother, Big Mama, had a key financial rule that I’ve followed throughout my life.
- Mind the dos and don’ts of spring cleaning
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B9
- As warmer months draw near, nagging household chores that have been swept under the rug all winter become a priority.
- People in the news
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B8
- People in the news for February 10, 2010.
- Jackson doctor trial a spectacle
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B8
- There’s no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket.
- Horoscope for February 10, 2010
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B8
- This year, make a point of tapping into your inner self. Often your instincts will guide you better than anything else. Logic works more often than not; experts do give good advice, but no one has the understanding that you do about a situation involving you. If you are single, take your time checking out each potential suitor. If you are attached, go away together more. Capricorn makes a good healer.
- Taliban dig in as U.S. poised to seize town
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A8
- U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone.
- Snow shuts down federal government
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A8
- If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice?
- Health crisis enters deadly new phase
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Fourteen-month-old Abigail Charlot survived Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake but not its miserable aftermath.
- KU women to face unbeaten Nebraska
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B5
- When Kansas University standout Danielle McCray suffered a season-ending ACL injury last week, head coach Bonnie Henrickson made a point of telling replacement Monica Engelman that she didn’t have to pick up all the slack herself.
- FSHS bowlers third
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Robert Wagner had a 643 series, and Adam Miltner rolled a 642 series as Free State High’s boys bowling team placed third Tuesday at the Kansas City Turnver Invitational.
- Seabury boys win
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Seabury Academy’s boys basketball team emerged from its most physical game of the season with a victory against Wetmore, 58-45, Tuesday at Seabury.
- Western Kentucky hires Bowen
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Former Kansas University assistant football coach Clint Bowen will be named defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky during a press conference today, he confirmed in a text message to the Journal-World on Tuesday.
- New Orleans celebrates Saints
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
- Baker University cuts 5 majors
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B10
- In a budget-cutting move, Baker University announced the elimination of five majors of study, although many of the courses in those majors will still be taught.
- Abortion doctor’s killer says he has no regrets
- Roeder video posted on YouTube
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B10
- The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim, comparing them to the relatives of a hit man in a recording posted online.
- Apartment proposal divisive
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Neighbors and city commissioners Tuesday night wrestled with how many more apartments are needed along Clinton Parkway in southwest Lawrence.
- KU’s Self on doorstep of win 400
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Bill Self has won 399 games in 17 seasons as an NCAA Div. I men’s basketball coach. But who’s counting?
- Set action plan for good health
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on C3
- In your column last week, you shared Life’s Simple 7, designed by the American Heart Association with the goal of improved health.
- Vibrant school
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A9
- When we moved to Lawrence more than 40 years ago, we chose a home within easy walking distance for our three children to Hillcrest, a well-regarded elementary school, and to KU for me. Hillcrest has changed since then and now serves a remarkably diverse population. This is both a challenge and a strength. It is still highly regarded. About three years ago our next-door neighbor, new to Lawrence, chose to make her home here for the same reason we had.
- Speaker within ethical lines
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A9
- Mike O’Neal is in the news again, this time taking heat for his taking on a lawsuit against the state of Kansas over certain financial maneuvers the state has taken to keep its finances viable. I’ve known Mike for 15 years, and I probably have disagreed with him on most political issues he’s taken positions on. But this time I think he’s getting a raw deal.
- Initiative on Latin America is lacking
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A9
- If President Barack Obama’s foreign aid budget request for 2011 is a reflection of his priorities in world affairs, it looks like the president is saying “adios” to Latin America.
- Consolidation no cure-all
- Kansas probably would be better off with fewer school districts but rushing the process to fix the state budget would be a poor strategy.
- February 10, 2010 in print edition on A9
- The consolidation of Kansas school districts is a perennial favorite during any discussion of trimming the state budget.
- 100 years ago: Residents decry street work as too slow
- February 10, 2010
- Numerous complaints have been made by persons residing on streets where the contract for the work has been let to the effect that the contractors are too slow with the work and that streets are needlessly torn up for too long.
- 40 years ago: Briles named Editor of the Year
- February 10, 2010
- Ernest Austin Briles, publisher of the Stafford Courier, was named Kansas Editor of the Year by the William Allen White Foundation at the annual awards ceremonies at Kansas University.
- 25 years ago: Haskell officials ponder new direction
- February 10, 2010
- Haskell Indian Junior College officials were pondering new directions for the local school after a series of meetings with officials in Washington. Local people wanted more direct input into the operation of the school and had made that known. The Bureau of Indian Affairs said it would consider the requests to give Haskell more autonomy. There were no immediate indications of such, however.
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