Also from January 9
Births
Blog entries
Couples
- Engagement: Jackson and Haynes
- Wedding: Rooney
- Wedding: Bellinger
- Wedding: Woods
- Engagement: Bell and Gosser
- Engagement: Vrbanac and Rapp
- Engagement: Wright and Shaw
- Engagement: Schulte and Crady
- Engagement: Thompson and Ketter
- Engagement: Lewis and Larsen
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Unwrapping the past: Manhattan artist Lynda Andrus connects with childhood through assemblage- January 8, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- For the last decade or so, Andrus’ go-to medium has been the wax-coated paper everyone else throws away - Starbursts, Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Dubble Bubble, Bit-O-Honey - any colorful wrapper from a retro candy fits her palate…
- Photo gallery: “Unwrapping the Past,” by Lyda Andrus
6:00 a.m.
Cold temperatures pose special challenges for gas, water supplies- January 8, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- On Friday, Lawrence residents did their best to carry on with life, even as the thermometer barely crept above zero.
- Video: Cattle contend with cold
- Video: Several water mains break Friday
- Video: Overnight weather for January 8, 2010
- Photo gallery: Winter Weather 2009-10
10:00 a.m.
New Kansas group calls on Legislature to consider tax hike- 7:55 a.m., January 8, 2010 Updated 4:30 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- A coalition of health care and education groups on Friday said state budget cuts have caused serious harm to Kansas and called on legislators to consider tax increases to bridge the revenue shortfall.
2:00 p.m.
Two sides to the story- January 9, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- There’s a stigma attached to Free State High senior Ashli Hill that indicates she’s a below-average offensive basketball player. Not true, says Free State coach Bryan Duncan.
6:00 p.m.
How to embrace your cabin fever- January 9, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- Old Man Winter, you’re given us the fever. And not the kind worth singin’ about either — though we surely have the time to hum a tune or 80.
- On the street: How do you cure ‘cabin fever’?
All stories
- Nowhere to hide: KU women suffer historic loss to Wildcats
- 01:08 p.m., January 9, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on C1
- The Kansas University women’s basketball team struggled through its worst perforance of the season Saturday, falling 59-35 to rival Kansas State in both team’s Big 12 opener.
- Weather-related cancellations this weekend
- January 9, 2010
- Several events this weekend have been canceled because of the weather.
- Tennessee captain kicked off team
- Other three suspended Volunteers will not play against KU
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B1
- University of Tennessee all-SEC forward/team captain Tyler Smith, who scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Vols’ 92-85 loss to Kansas University last Jan. 3 in Allen Fieldhouse, won’t be around for Sunday’s rematch in Knoxville.
- Pump patrol
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at several stations.
- Pair arrested on multiple charges after disturbance
- Each allegedly threatened the other with a weapon just after 11 p.m. Friday
- January 9, 2010
- Two people — a 27-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, both of Lawrence — were arrested late Friday on charges including aggravated assault and domestic battery.
- Perry-Lecompton plans for Farmers’ Market
- Meeting date pushed back one week
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B8
- It’s never too soon to start thinking about the fruits of sunshine and warmer weather.
- How to embrace your cabin fever
- Finding constructive ways to use your time indoors
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Old Man Winter, you’re given us the fever. And not the kind worth singin’ about either — though we surely have the time to hum a tune or 80.
- Mayhem captured on video
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kansas basketball practice hadn’t started yet Tuesday afternoon, so it was time to have a little fun. Generally speaking, men need to turn just about everything into a competition to enjoy themselves.
- Weis excited to be with K.C.
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Charlie Weis is back in the NFL.
- KU’s Scott, Finley qualify
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Senior All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott and freshman shot put thrower Mason Finley led the Jayhawks at the Bill Easton Classic on Friday at KU, as both athletes hit NCAA provisional qualifying marks.
- Royals add Podsednik
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Cut by Colorado near the end of spring training, Scott Podsednik found himself on the couch watching the start of the 2009 season. Doubt? You bet. Podsednik had it. He eventually was picked up by the White Sox and ended up having a pretty good season for Chicago.
- Give Saban credit for Tide’s title
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Hold off on the houndstooth hat. Put the genius label on another coach.
- KU women hoping to break Manhattan losing streak
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B1
- So far this season, the road hasn’t been overly kind to the Kansas University women’s basketball team.
- Arenas’ actions are distraction for Wizards
- January 9, 2010
- Four players have been fined $10,000 apiece for making fun of a serious situation. The coach has banned gambling on the team plane and has told his story to law enforcement authorities. Some of his players are doing the same.
- KU swimmers split dual
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Junior Iuliia Kuzhil and freshman Monica Johannessen both recorded two first-place finishes to lift the Kansas University swimming and diving team past Fresno State on Friday.
- Two sides to the story
- Hill, known for her defense, has improved on offensive end
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B1
- There’s a stigma attached to Free State High senior Ashli Hill that indicates she’s a below-average offensive basketball player. Not true, says Free State coach Bryan Duncan.
- LHS disappointed by cancellations
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Their regularly scheduled games may have been canceled, but that did not stop the Lawrence High boys and girls basketball teams from playing four quarters each on Friday.
- ‘Mind-reading’ systems could change airport security
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A would-be terrorist tries to board a plane, bent on mass murder. As he walks through a security checkpoint, fidgeting and glancing around, a network of high-tech machines analyzes his body language and reads his mind.
- Obama focuses on green jobs after weak U.S. labor report
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A2
- His agenda altered by the Christmas bombing attempt, President Barack Obama pivoted back to the domestic economy on Friday, promoting new U.S. spending to create tens of thousands of clean-technology jobs.
- Where did the sea lions go? Try Oregon coast
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay’s Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction — 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.
- Arrest made in Newark airport security breach
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The man believed to have caused a security breach that resulted in major delays last weekend at Newark Liberty Airport when he took advantage of a guard’s absence to sneak past a checkpoint and walk arm-in-arm with a woman was arrested at his home, authorities said.
- U.S., Arabs press for shift in peace talks
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Obama administration on Friday laid out a bold shift in its Mideast peace strategy, stepping up pressure on Israel and the Palestinians to resume stalled talks by moving immediately to negotiations on the toughest issues dividing them, like the borders of a Palestinian state and the status of Jerusalem.
- Man reports theft of motor scooter
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 24-year-old Lawrence man on Tuesday reported the theft of a motor scooter.
- 240-year-old tree to be cut down
- It’s believed to be New England’s oldest elm, predating the Revolutionary War
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A1
- The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America’s towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.
- Majority rule
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: The undemocratic rules of the U.S. Senate permit a minority of 41 to defeat the will of a majority of 59. No true democracy would permit this. A Senate bill should be passable by a majority of 51-49. Filibustering should be forbidden.
- Climate debate
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: Mr. Gore has said the debate is over. “We are destroying the planet.” About 30 years ago an ice age was predicted. No one knows the future.
- Blowing snow
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: To snow-blower users everywhere: PLEASE do not blow snow onto the street!
- Airline incident may be a wake-up call
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Was Christmas Day 2009 the same kind of wake-up call for Barack Obama that Sept. 11, 2001, had been for George W. Bush?
- U.S. must reassess its international reach
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Over the holidays, I worked on a disturbing project. It reminded me that American power abroad is shrinking, even as threats to our security grow. It involved my Iraqi driver, Salam, who went missing months ago. I recently learned that he was in jail and have been trying to get him out.
- Snowy test
- There were a number of positive stories, but the many complaints about the city’s sidewalk snow ordinance may justify further consideration from city officials.
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Amid the uproar surrounding enforcement of the sidewalk snow removal ordinance, it’s been heartening to hear a number of stories about neighborly gestures around Lawrence.
- KU awarded stimulus funds for engineering
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Burgeoning efforts to produce and evaluate biofuels, improve commercial avionics, and sense the movements of glaciers and ice sheets soon will have a new place to call home.
- Finding right candidates for key vacancies is critical to KU
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on A3
- There is growing concern among Kansas University faculty about current fiscal restraints and how these money problems may impact the institution, their jobs and their ability to provide a superior and challenging educational experience for their students.
- People in the news
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Court records show Stephanie Pratt will serve three years of informal probation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge in a drunken driving case.
- Horoscope for January 8, 2010
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B6
- For Saturday, Jan. 9: This year, you have many opportunities to make several key goals possible. Being able to mobilize others and getting them to work as a team will be integral to your success. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone quite special through friends.
- ‘Simpsons’ special has plenty of woo-hoos, d’ohs
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on B6
- “The Simpsons” has been so good for so long for 22 minutes at a time that I was a tad wary when I heard that documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (“Supersize Me”) would devote an entire hour to “The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice” (7:30 p.m., Sunday, Fox).
- Club news
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on C5
- University Bridge Club announces results of its Jan. 2 meeting, with hosts Al and Carol Smith.
- 4-H and FCE news
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on C5
- The Lone Star 4-H Club met Dec. 14 with 15 members attending. Haizly Bowen was initiated into the club. The club wrapped presents for its adopted family. New business consisted of a discussion of County Club Days. Volunteers are needed for this event.
- Around and about
- January 9, 2010 in print edition on C5
- Washburn University has released its fall semester President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll. Students on the president’s list must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and attain a semester grade-point average of 4.0.
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 40 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 148 comments
- Sound Off: What kind of herbicides and chemicals does the city use in the parks and other areas? And May 22, 2012 · 59 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 255 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 30 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 26 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
- Blog: Reasonable Gun Laws May 18, 2012 · 40 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 81 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 193 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
- Book helps family heal after tragedy 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
