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Should the Oread hotel's neighborhood tailgating proposal be allowed on Kansas University football game days?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 54% | |
| Yes | 42% | |
| Not sure | 3% | |
| Total | 1065 | |
Videos
- In a 3-2 vote, the city commission decided to allow …
- About 50 people attended the meeting at the district courthouse …
- Some commissioners have reservations about the idea, though.
- It’s easy for kids to become dehydrated or sick in …
- Brandon Sims fell 80 feet to his death on a …
- Chris Biggs, the incumbent, says he’s better suited for the …
- AAA had 1,000 tire calls in June alone.
- Tonight we’ll see scattered showers and temperatures in the 70s, …
- School board members said updates to elementary schools would have …
- About 20 kids played basketball with the former KU basketball …
- Stuckey says he has a lot of work to do …
- Cows are suffering from extreme temperatures, not eating and dying …
- Teresa Sickman talks about her daughter’s recovery following an accident …
- Scattered strong storms will be with us through most of …
- A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Douglas, Leavenworth …
- Scattered showers could slow this afternoon’s commute. The area is …
- Another hot and humid day, with highs in the middle …
- It’s going to be another warm day with temperatures reaching …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
School funding cuts ignore law- July 19, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- The school finance crisis in Kansas continues with no end in sight, and attempts to fix it have been temporary at best.
6:00 a.m.
Autism research may be used as screen- July 20, 2010 in print edition on 5A
- A Kansas University professor has contributed to research that could lead to technology that could screen for autism-related disorders.
10:00 a.m.
County commissioners ready to raise taxes- July 20, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- Douglas County commissioners are resigned to increasing taxes on county residents and businesses for the coming year.
2:00 p.m.
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce debating sales tax signs for businesses in special districts- 4:16 p.m., July 19, 2010 Updated 5:02 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- The leader of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce said Monday that his group is working to develop a sign for retailers to post that tells consumers how much sales tax is charged inside businesses within a special taxing district.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Parade, carnival highlight Eudora CPA Picnic
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- After more than a 100 years of success, don’t expect anything different from this year’s Eudora CPA Picnic, organizer Jerry Trober said.
- Marcus Morris named preseason second team All-America by Dick Vitale
- July 20, 2010
- Kansas junior forward Marcus Morris has been named a preseason-second team All-American by ESPN analyst Dick Vitale.
- Flood warning expires for Douglas County
- 03:37 p.m., July 20, 2010 Updated 02:12 a.m.
- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas and surrounding counties until 11 p.m. Tuesday.
- Detour set for Thursday to fill potholes on McDonald Drive
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Work to repair potholes will force traffic heading south on McDonald Drive to detour at Rockledge Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
- Crews to begin repairing Connecticut Street on Wednesday
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Days are numbered for the bumpy ride along Connecticut Street, as crews line up to repair problem areas and replace damaged pavement with a fresh new driving surface.
- Statehouse Live: Parkinson to make cameo appearance
- 03:05 p.m., July 20, 2010 Updated 03:25 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Parkinson’s office said the governor has not acted before. Ironically, when he was in high school he tried out for the same part in “Arsenic and Old Lace” and was rejected, his office said.
- Investigation continues into disappearance of Tonganoxie man
- 02:08 p.m., July 20, 2010 Updated 03:20 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Authorities who are investigating a missing persons case involving a Tonganoxie man, say they have no new leads.
- KU business professor who started meetings with Warren Buffett dies of cancer at 59
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A Kansas University business faculty member who annually took students to meet with investor Warren Buffett has died.
- Governor’s staff says Kansas agencies should prepare status quo budgets
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson’s budget staff is asking agencies to prepare a status quo spending proposal for the state’s next fiscal year.
- Kansas revenues $99 million short for 2010 fiscal year
- July 20, 2010
- Kansas legislative researchers’ final tally shows that state revenues fell $99 million short of expectations during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
- Senate candidates highlight unemployment, health care in debate
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Four Democrats tried to show in a televised debate why they would be the best candidate in the upcoming primary for the U.S Senate seat in Kansas.
- Autopsy report: Man died of fall from Oread roof, had alcohol and marijuana in system
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A 25-year-old Lawrence man who died after falling from the top floor balcony at The Oread hotel had alcohol and marijuana in his system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report released by the coroner’s office Tuesday.
- Thousands of acres in Flint Hills to be permanently protected
- July 20, 2010
- A Kansas rancher has granted a permanent conservation easement on nearly 7,000 acres of Flint Hills native tallgrass prairie near Fort Riley.
- Heat kills hundreds of Kansas cattle
- 08:18 a.m., July 20, 2010 Updated 11:29 a.m. in print edition on A5
- Kansas livestock owners say intense heat caused hundreds of head of cattle to die over the weekend.
- Will mainstream success kill San Diego’s annual comic book and sci-fi convergence?
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Will the nerds succumb to the narcissism enabled by too much Hollywood love?
- Where to start at Comic-Con International 2010?
- A primer for this year’s Cannes for capes
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C2
- “Fan participation” takes on a different meaning at Comic-Con.
- Double Take: Mom jumping too soon into post-divorce lifestyle
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C1
- My mom and dad aren’t even divorced yet and my mom just informed me that she has been dating someone for a while now.
- Endless studies: College-bound students dive into summer school
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Summer school was traditionally seen as a remedial operation, a way for students who had fallen behind to catch up. But today, many students choose to hit the books in June and July so they can rack up extra credit
- Visa denials counterproductive for U.S.
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- The U.S. decision to deny a visa to Colombian journalist Hollman Morris, who had been invited to spend an academic year at Harvard University, sounds like a page right out of the Cuba-North Korea-Iran playbook.
- Unwise events
- City leaders should say “no” to plans to stage outdoor tailgating parties outside The Oread hotel.
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Once again, owners of The Oread hotel are asking for concessions from the city. This time they want to be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages outside the hotel and use public right-of-way along Oread Avenue for a series of tailgating parties before Kansas University home football games.
- Crowd baiting
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- The Kobach/Arpaio “Illegal is illegal” rally in Overland Park (Journal-World, July 14) was mostly predictable. Protesters held signs, amid repeated police warnings, “cars parked in the (nearby) lot will be towed, unless you are attending the meeting,” which was clearly unenforceable, and “If you step off the (public) sidewalk onto the (private) grass, you are subject to arrest.”
- FAIR ties
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- The media director for FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) recently rebuked the Journal-World (Public Forum, July 3) for publishing a letter pointing out that FAIR is currently classified as a nativist (anti-immigrant) hate group by the nonpartisan Southern Poverty Law Center.
- 25 years ago: Senator opposes state university status for Washburn
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Sen. Wint Winter Jr. was quoted as vigorously opposing making Washburn University a full-fledged state university. Washburn regents had asked for a “long-term partnership” with the state during the previous April, and a legislative study was considering the possibility of bringing Washburn into the state university system. Winter opposed the change because of financial reasons, saying “There are already too many community colleges and too much duplication in the state’s system of higher education.”
- 40 years ago: Dutch elm disease continues to plague local trees
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Dutch elm disease, which had first become serious in Lawrence in 1959, had reached epidemic proportions two years later. The city had begun spraying trees with DDT in 1960 and 1961, but although this method had been fairly effective, it had become very unpopular by 1970. The disease had killed at least 700 Lawrence trees since its first appearance in 1947. As of this date in 1970, 175 more trees were marked for removal by the city. City authorities warned residents that it was illegal to cut and stack dead elm wood in their yards, as the wood piles were excellent breeding grounds for the elm bark beetles causing the disease.
- 100 years ago: Wife, children return to husband after failed attempt to elope with another man
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- From the Lawrence Daily World for July 20, 1910: “A dilapidated movers outfit containing a man, a woman, and three unwashed children drove through Lawrence last night on their way to Ottawa. It was Ed. Hockenberry taking the family of Newt. Cox back to the husband. Mrs. Cox took her children and eloped with Hockenberry several days ago. The party drove overland until their money was exhausted, and then concluded to return home and ask for forgiveness.”
- Horoscope for July 20, 2010
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- This year, you often present a strong front. You want action rather than words. You will sort through confusion, which could surround joint finances and/or matters dealing with the outside world. If you are single, an unusual magnetism emanates from you this year. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy your special time together more than ever. You act like newfound lovers! Scorpio brings out your creativity.
- People in the news
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- People in the news for July 20, 2010.
- Sobering reality on ‘Deadliest Catch’
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Reality television has thrived because people refuse to see it as fake. And that’s an art in itself.
- Recruit Nino Jackson receives KU offer
- July 20, 2010
- KU has offered a scholarship to Nino Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound junior shooting guard from Ardmore (Okla.) High, Jackson tells Rivals.com.
- Excessive heat warning extended to 8 p.m. Tuesday
- 12:00 a.m., July 20, 2010 Updated 04:08 p.m. in print edition on A3
- The National Weather Service has replaced the heat advisory for Douglas County with an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. today.
- Gun permit speeds entry to Texas Capitol
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Everyone from lobbyists to lawyers and journalists is rushing to get permits to carry guns inside the Texas Capitol, where legislators already often tote pistols in boots and purses or stow them away inside their desks.
- Democrats primed to extend benefits
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- With a new face and a 60th vote for breaking a Republican filibuster, Senate Democrats are preparing to restore jobless checks for 2.5 million people whose benefits ran out during a congressional standoff over deficit spending. President Barack Obama says, “It’s time to do what’s right.”
- Review of bomber’s release urged
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Obama administration has asked the governments of Scotland and Britain to review the decision last summer to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.
- Syria bans face veils at universities
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Syria has forbidden the country’s students and teachers from wearing the niqab — the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman’s eyes — taking aim at a garment many see as political.
- Leaking oil cap to be left on — for now
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- BP’s broken well was leaking oil and gas again Monday for the first time since the company capped it last week, but the Obama administration’s spill chief said it was no cause for alarm. The stopper was left in place for now.
- AIDS gel helps prevent infection
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman’s chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won’t use condoms.
- Firm unveils backyard MedCottage for elderly
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A small Virginia firm hoping to revolutionize the way Americans care for aging family members has unveiled its first prototype of a portable, high-tech dwelling that would provide temporary shelter for a sick or elderly relative in his or her family’s back yard.
- Cracks to be filled on 31st, Wakarusa
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Work to fill cracks along stretches of 31st Street and Wakarusa Drive could lead to minor delays today for drivers, a city spokeswoman said Monday.
- Pump patrol
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.52 at several stations.
- Lawrence man reports pontoon boat stolen
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 23-year-old Lawrence man reported Wednesday the theft of a boat from the 1300 block of West 19th Terrace.
- Shawnee woman in serious condition after Friday accident
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A Shawnee woman was in serious condition Monday afternoon at an area hospital following a Friday accident in southern Leavenworth County.
- WWII-era munitions safely detonated
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Russ Owens, owner of Owens Contracting in Bonner Springs, has seen a lot of strange things in his line of work, but what he found Sunday was the strangest.
- Cola wars return: Pepsi takes on Coke Zero
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- The cola wars are back, and this time they have zero calories but plenty of nostalgia. PepsiCo Inc. will premiere a revamped version of its “Diner” Super Bowl commercial on Monday night, pitting its Pepsi MAX against Coca-Cola’s popular Coke Zero, a brand five times its size.
- Motorola breaking up amid changing markets
- Company selling bulk of wireless gear unit to Nokia Siemens Networks
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- For decades, Motorola Inc.’s products told the story of the march of electronics into the hands of consumers: car radios in the 1930s, TVs in the 1940s and cell phones starting the 1980s.
- Age not always best retirement benchmark
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- My husband and I are hoping to retire — or at least reduce our work schedules — when our youngest child, who is now 9, graduates from college.
- State unemployment report mixed
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- The June unemployment rate in Kansas was 6.5 percent, an increase from 6.4 percent in May but down from 7.2 percent in June 2009, officials reported today.
- Kansas Health Foundation marks 25 years
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- The work of the Kansas Health Foundation can be seen all over Douglas County as the philanthropy celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- Kabul meeting to lay ground for 2014 deadline
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C8
- The strategy sits for now on a table in a locked-down Afghan capital: Hand over security in all 34 provinces to the government by the end of 2014 — more than three years after President Barack Obama’s date for the start of an American troop drawdown.
- Calif. tests next frontier on health reform: Pets
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C8
- While states across the nation grapple with national health care reform, a new population of patients is gaining attention in California: Fido and Fluffy.
- Rare primate gets 1st wide-eyed closeup
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on C8
- A nocturnal, forest-dwelling primate with orb-like eyes and short limbs was photographed in central Sri Lanka late last year after being feared extinct, researchers said Monday.
- KU women’s basketball coach Henrickson to host golf tourney Aug. 21
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University women’s basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson will host her sixth charity golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Alvamar Country Club.
- Royals snap 6-game losing streak
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Alberto Callaspo was the only starter on either team without a hit when he came to the plate in the 10th inning. His only hit of the game turned out to be the most important one.
- Ex-KU defensive lineman Greene interested in NAIA school
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Former Kansas University defensive lineman Jamal Greene is exploring the possibility of transferring to MidAmerica Nazarene University, an NAIA school in Olathe.
- Wade: Heat will count on Chalmers
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- LeBron James will play some point guard for the Miami Heat. So will Dwyane Wade, as he has throughout his NBA career. Mike Miller will likely do some ballhandling as well. Thing is, none of them are true point guards. And that means this Heat summer of change still has some things left to address — particularly finding a starter at the point spot.
- Darnell Jackson could be traded
- Source: Deal in works to send ex-KU forward to Kings
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Former Kansas University power forward Darnell Jackson may have found a home with the Sacramento Kings.
- Schleck livid after losing Tour lead
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B2
- The gloves have come off at the Tour de France.
- Autism research may be used as screen
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A5
- A Kansas University professor has contributed to research that could lead to technology that could screen for autism-related disorders.
- County commissioners ready to raise taxes
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Douglas County commissioners are resigned to increasing taxes on county residents and businesses for the coming year.
- Cyclists on lookout for hit-and-run driver
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Curtis Martell has been riding bikes in Lawrence for 15 years. He says he moved to the area because it’s so bicycle-friendly.
- KU senior guard Reed adds physical therapy internship to busy summer schedule
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Tyrel Reed rolled out of bed at 6:30 a.m., Monday for a 7 o’clock weightlifting session in Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center next to Allen Fieldhouse. Reed, Kansas University’s 6-foot-3 senior basketball guard from Burlington, completed his drills with strength coach Andrea Hudy, then showered, put on a pink golf shirt, gray dress slacks and a name tag and reported at 8:15 sharp for work as a physical therapy intern at OrthoKansas (1112 W. Sixth Street).
- Company ends bid for central Kansas wind farm
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- A Texas wind energy company has ended its effort to lease land for a potential wind farm in central Kansas.
- Lawrence private schools to add grade levels
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence private schools are planning to add grades starting in the fall of 2011 when the public school district changes its school configuration.
- Lawrence school board proposes lower mill levy raise
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence school board members Monday arrived at a property tax levy increase of 2 mills, less than half of a potential 5-mill increase presented last month.
- Former senator McGovern skydives on birthday
- July 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- In his 88 years, George McGovern has served as a U.S. Senator and made a run for the presidency. And now he can say he’s jumped out of an airplane, too.
- 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 · 149 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 · 27 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 · 41 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 81 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 193 comments
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- 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
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