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- The 32-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on multiple counts of …
- The rumor comes at the same time that all Big …
- Lance Johnson is linked to businesses that are $150,000 behind …
- A Lawrence man who got beat up after getting a …
- Steve Six has announced he will run for re-election as …
- Open your windows tonight because temperatures will be in the …
- Senator Pat Roberts attended at round table discussion at Kansas …
- Rick Doll chatted live on LJWorld.com today about his first …
- Anthony’s Beehive went to southeast Lawrence today to clear 10,000 …
- The students started collecting money after they heard a controversial …
- The girls and their coach have the task of reworking …
- Sen. Sam Brownback officially enters the 2010 race for governor, …
- Kansas Attorney General Steve Six on Thursday announced his re-election …
- Kansas Attorney General Steve Six says he hopes more transparency …
- Expect a slight chance for showers and storms during the …
- Franklin Johnson, a 17-year-old rural Lawrence resident, was injured in …
- Mostly sunny and pleasant for your Thursday, with highs in …
- The roads will be dry today as we get a …
- Harveyville, a little town about 40 miles southwest of Lawrence, …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
River City Cook Off: Top chefs compete in benefit for preservation of Kaw River- June 2, 2010
- We’re located in the Kaw Valley and Lawrence is often referred to as “The River City,” but how often do you think about the Kansas River?
6:00 a.m.
City could have prosecuted MagnaGro nearly three years ago- 6:11 p.m., June 2, 2010 Updated 9:17 a.m. in print edition on 1A
- In April, two workers died in an industrial accident at MagnaGro International’s Lawrence production facility.
10:00 a.m.
KU chancellor orders review of equipment loan allegations, cautions against rush to judgment of Perkins- 5:04 p.m., June 2, 2010 Updated 8:07 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little is ordering an internal review of allegations that Athletics Director Lew Perkins improperly accepted free use of rehabilitation equipment at his Lawrence home.
11:00 a.m.
Online chat
- Superintendent Rick Doll to chat about first year in Lawrence
- June 3, 2010
- State budget cuts led to an eventful first year in the Lawrence school district for Superintendent Rick Doll. Big changes are also in store for the district as it transitions to four-year high schools and sixth- to eighth-grade middle schools in 2011-2012. As the school year has come to a close, Doll will take questions from LJWorld.com readers during a chat 11 a.m. June 3.
11:00 a.m.
Online chat
- Superintendent Rick Doll to chat about first year in Lawrence
- June 3, 2010
- State budget cuts led to an eventful first year in the Lawrence school district for Superintendent Rick Doll. Big changes are also in store for the district as it transitions to four-year high schools and sixth- to eighth-grade middle schools in 2011-2012. As the school year has come to a close, Doll will take questions from LJWorld.com readers during a chat 11 a.m. June 3.
6:00 p.m.
Prom A Go Go: Adults-only prom turns sleepy Harveyville, Kan., into surreal Conga-town, USA- June 3, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- When the opportunity arose to go to something called the Harveyville Prom, I had two questions: 1. “Where do I sign up?” and 2. “What in the name of Sadie Hawkins is the Harveyville Prom?”
All stories
- Companies linked to Lawrence city commissioner owe more than $140,000 in real estate taxes
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A company partially owned by Lawrence City Commissioner Lance Johnson is about $147,000 behind on its real estate taxes in Johnson County. Two other companies that Johnson partially owns have about $6,300 in past due taxes on various pieces of real estate in Douglas County.
- Report that Pac-10 is pursuing 6 teams heats up Big 12 meetings
- 06:26 p.m., June 3, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- The answers were sparse and the soundbites few and far between, but the prevailing message from the third day of the Big 12’s spring meetings at the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza indicated that the conference was anything but united regarding its outlook for the future.
- Lawrence couple accused of sexually assaulting two little girls makes first appearance in court
- Bond set at $500,000 for man, $10,000 for woman
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A Lawrence couple accused in the rapes of two little girls made their first appearance in court Thursday.
- ‘Get Him to the Greek’ a terrifically wild romp
- June 3, 2010
- Finally this summer, a movie that lives up to its hype. “Get Him to the Greek” is a complete blast, a much-needed breath of fresh air - well, as much fresh air as you can get in crowded clubs, packed rock shows and trashed hotel suites…
- Lawrence man says he’s victim of a hate crime after assault on Mass. Street last Friday
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Longtime Lawrence resident Rudolph Neugebauer III sits down at a tattered grand piano he’s attempting to restore. The 27-year-old Washburn senior has had to take a break from finishing his restoration project, and when he looks up from the keyboard, it’s easy to see why. His eye is purple and swollen shut.
- Beehive makes unexpected appearance in Lawrence front yard
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A1
- At first, Lawrence resident Joyce Barrett noticed only a group of neighbor children gathered around a tree in her front yard.
- Sen. Roberts discusses ways to increase literacy in U.S. classrooms with KU researchers
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A3
- As he met with Kansas University researchers and area educators Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., heard statistics that 70 percent of U.S. middle and high school students are not reading at a proficient level.
- Winners of Rocket Grants announced
- June 3, 2010
- Winners of Rocket Grants—a new program that provides direct support for innovative, experimental, artist-driven, and artist-centered projects in the Lawrence-Kansas City area—are announced. From a proposal pool of 83 applicants, 12 projects were selected as the first recipients of this new funding opportunity available to artists who live within an 80-mile radius of downtown Kansas City.
- Report: Pac-10 after six Big 12 teams, not KU
- June 3, 2010
- The head of the University of Missouri is giving no assurances that the Tigers intend to remain in the Big 12, while a report from Rivals.com claims the Pac-10 is after Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Colorado.
- Statehouse Live: Six hopes KU athletic department probe produces more transparency
- June 3, 2010
- Six, a former judge and graduate of the KU law school, said his office was not involved in any of the investigations and that he had confidence that the incidents will be thoroughly reviewed by KU officials and the Kansas Board of Regents.
- 17-year-old hospitalized after traffic accident southwest of Lawrence
- 10:18 a.m., June 3, 2010 Updated 11:08 a.m. in print edition on A3
- A 17-year-old rural Lawrence resident was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after an accident near the Clinton Lake Dam.
- Attorney General Six launches bid to retain his office
- Will hold five rallies over two days
- 07:42 a.m., June 3, 2010 Updated 02:50 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Since taking office, Six said his consumer protection division has increased recoveries for consumers by 800 percent, and increased recoveries from Medicaid fraud from $1 million to $17 million.
- Style scout: Jack Foster
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on C1
- A secret: I own two leather jackets, but I’m embarrassed to wear them…
- Good fortune
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Well what do you know. A bunch of rich, white, “respectable” members of the Kansas University community are apparently illegally making money hand over fist off the backs of our young student athletes. This scandal is not only an embarrassment to KU and the city of Lawrence, it’s a shameful reflection on how the almighty dollar rules everything.
- Obama hasn’t hit Carter depths
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- “This is the worst,” a Democratic friend exclaimed over the phone on Tuesday, the first day back at work after the Memorial Day weekend. I knew without asking what he meant — the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that dominated television coverage and was into its second month with no quick solution in sight. No, I told him. It’s not yet the worst.
- Massive bee hives seen as normal this time of year
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Bees around central Kansas seem all abuzz in recent days.
- Barbecue contest to fire up McLouth
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Barbecue will be at the top of the menu this weekend at the McLouth BBQ Blowout.
- Olympian to speak Wednesday at Haskell
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Olympian Billy Mills is scheduled to make a visit to Haskell Indian Nations University next week.
- Lawrence man reports television stolen
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 20-year-old Lawrence man reported Sunday the theft of electronics from the 300 block of Bristol Terrace.
- Former patients testify in support of Kan. doctor
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A former police chief testified Wednesday that a doctor whose clinic is linked to dozens of overdose deaths helped him and his wife with their chronic back pain and encouraged both to try to reduce their medication.
- KU’s new address: Elm St.
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Schadenfreude — taking great pleasure in the suffering of others — has a way of traveling the path of a boomerang.
- Pump patrol
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.46 at several stations.
- Style scout: Ann Foster
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on C1
- I’d like to see more clothing that’s not just marketed toward 20-somethings in Lawrence—clothing options for children and adults. There are lots of stores that provide baby clothing, but kids ages 6 — 14 have limited options…
- Hunter, Angels pound Royals
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Moments before trotting onto the field, Torii Hunter learned his friend, mentor and favorite player was walking away from the game. Ken Griffey Jr.’s retirement hit Hunter hard, and the center fielder wanted to honor one of the game’s greatest center fielders.
- Kukuk adds award
- Free State standout gets Gatorade honor
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The hardware just keeps rolling in for Free State High junior pitcher Cody Kukuk.
- Airlines should pay more when bumping passengers, DOT says
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty, among other consumer protections proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.
- People in the news
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B6
- People in the news for June 3, 2010.
- Taxi driver kills 12, wounds 25
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A8
- A taxi driver drove his vehicle on a shooting spree across a tranquil stretch of northwest England on Wednesday, methodically killing 12 people and wounding 25 others before turning the gun on himself, officials said.
- No claim
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Because the United States gained Mexican lands in what Mr. Bond terms “a land grab” (Public Forum, May 29), he claims that Mexican illegal immigrants have a “moral right” to U.S. citizenship. But how is it that individuals from one side of a border have a moral right to land on the other side, land which they’ve never occupied or owned? How is it that the sovereign nation of Mexico abdicated all claim to the land and recognized it as U.S. territory, yet Mexican citizens are morally justified to illegally trespass upon it?
- Planning time a topic of district negotiations
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence teacher contract negotiators want to protect planning time and other items as the school district plans to change to four-year high schools and sixth- to eighth-grade middle schools starting in the 2011-2012 school year.
- McCartney sings ‘Michelle’ to Mrs. Obama
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- If the first British invasion of the White House ended with the house afire, the latest had Barack and Michelle Obama and their kids rocking out in their seats Wednesday night at a tribute concert for former Beatle Paul McCartney.
- Prom A Go Go: Adults-only prom turns sleepy Harveyville, Kan., into surreal Conga-town, USA
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on C1
- When the opportunity arose to go to something called the Harveyville Prom, I had two questions: 1. “Where do I sign up?” and 2. “What in the name of Sadie Hawkins is the Harveyville Prom?”
- KU golfer named to all-region team
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University golfer Nate Barbee was named to the PING All-Region team, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Wednesday. A total of 153 players from six regions were named to the teams. Barbee was one of 25 selected to the Central Region squad.
- Serena Williams ousted at French Open
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Early on, Serena Williams knocked dirt from her shoes by angrily whacking them with her racket, as if punishing the clay that keeps tripping her up at the French Open.
- More teens using rhythm method
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on C8
- A growing number of teen girls say they use the rhythm method for birth control, and more teens also think it’s OK for an unmarried female to have a baby, according to a government survey released Wednesday.
- Study: PSA tests can help determine necessity of prostate cancer surgery
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on C8
- Watching how quickly PSA levels rise in prostate cancer patients over the years can help doctors avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study released Tuesday.
- 2 GOP candidates file in Kansas’ 1st District
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Two more Republican candidates have filed to run in the 1st Congressional District in Kansas.
- Man hopes Ike-era car stays in state
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B8
- R.R. Anderson believes the antique and unusual automobiles in his collection need to be driven regularly for their own good.
- Buffett defends rating agencies for missing crisis
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Wednesday defended credit rating agencies that gave overly positive grades to mortgage-related investments before the housing bust. He said the agencies were among many who missed warnings signs of the crisis.
- AT&T to end unlimited data policy
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Just in time for the release of a new iPhone, AT&T will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited Internet data plan for smart phones and iPads and charge more for users who hog the most bandwidth.
- Vampire drama ‘Moonlight’ back from the dead
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Some series are simply ahead of their time. “Freaks & Geeks” was canceled after a handful of episodes in 1999, several years before its co-creator Judd Apatow and much of the “Freaks” cast went on to dominate big-screen comedy in the early 21st century.
- Attorney: Coleman, wife divorced
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Former child TV actor Gary Coleman and his wife were divorced in 2008, an attorney for the late “Diff’rent Strokes” star said Wednesday, the same day a tape of a 911 call was released that detailed her call for help.
- Horoscope for June 3, 2010
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B6
- This year, you discover the power of imagination, luck and a willingness to transform. This is a powerful mix, allowing you to live out some of your dreams. If you are single, you could meet a new sweetie. If you are attached, the two of you become an even stronger team. A special event or trip bonds you even closer. Pisces demands a lot from you.
- Dutchman sought in woman’s killing
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A8
- A young Dutchman previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba is the prime suspect in the weekend killing of a Peruvian woman, police said Wednesday.
- Details emerge of deadly raid
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A8
- At 4:30 a.m. from her perch on the bridge of a passenger ship in the Mediterranean Sea, Hanin Zoabi saw the first lights of fast-approaching Israeli gunships and helicopters. Norman Paech awoke to the sound of explosions.
- 40 years ago: Rivers rise with rainfall
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Persistent rainfall in the Lawrence area had caused the Kansas River to rise 12.4 feet in a 12-hour period. It was expected to rise by nightfall to at least 15 feet, which was three feet below flood stage. The Wakarusa River was less than a foot below its flood stage of 27 feet.
- 25 years ago: Phone company adds new equipment
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. was adding $2.4 million in new equipment to the local telephone network.
- 100 years ago: Local church torn down
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- From the Lawrence Daily World for June 3, 1910: “J. T. Constant, contractor, this morning began tearing down the present building of the St. Luke A. M. E. church, corner of New York and Warren streets, to make way for the erection of a substantial and modern building.
- Meeting set for Treece residents
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A public meeting on the relocation of residents from the southeast Kansas town of Treece will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. next Tuesday.
- Obama asks for cut in oil tax breaks
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama pressed Congress to scrap billions in oil company tax breaks and pass legislation to help the nation kick a dangerous “fossil fuel addiction” Wednesday, trying to channel disgust over the worsening oil disaster into a force for clean energy.
- BP faces another setback; oil slick nearing Florida beaches
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The BP oil slick drifted perilously close to the Florida panhandle’s famous sugar-white beaches Wednesday as a risky gambit to contain the leak by shearing off the well pipe ran into trouble a mile under the sea when the diamond-tipped saw became stuck.
- Bush defends waterboarding
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Former President George W. Bush says if he had to do it over, he would still waterboard the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.
- World at warmest on record, NASA says
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The global temperature this year reached its warmest on record based on a 12-month-rolling average, James Hansen, the top climate change scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said Wednesday.
- Senate candidate: White House discussed 3 jobs
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- One of President Barack Obama’s top advisers suggested to a Colorado Democrat that he forgo a primary challenge to Sen. Michael Bennet and instead apply for one of three international development jobs.
- Militants attack peace conference
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The thump of rockets and the rattle of gunfire punctuated President Hamid Karzai’s speech opening a national conference Wednesday where delegates were divided over whether to negotiate peace with Taliban leaders to end nearly nine years of war.
- Lions’ Dykes tapped to all-region squad
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High senior Olivia Dykes has been selected as a first-team all-region girls soccer selection, while senior Kaley Tesdahl and junior Kendyll Severa earned second-team honors for the Lions.
- Taking stock: Kansas’ Bonds tickled to make NCAA field
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University senior Lauren Bonds is used to winning. This fall, she won nearly every race she entered for the KU cross country team, and she also has won her share of races with the indoor and outdoor track squads during her time at Kansas. Heck, even her earliest memories of running involve crossing the finish line in first place.
- Flyers cut series deficit
- June 3, 2010
- Claude Giroux scored 5:59 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 overtime victory over Chicago in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night, cutting the Blackhawks’ series lead to 2-1.
- Griffey reveals retirement
- June 3, 2010
- Ken Griffey Jr. retired Wednesday night, ending one of the great careers in baseball history. The 40-year-old Griffey told the Mariners that he was done playing, and manager Don Wakamatsu made the announcement before Seattle faced Minnesota.
- Our Town Sports
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B2
- City Swimming: Lessons from Lawrence Swim School will begin June 7. For a brochure, call 331-6940 or e-mail lawrenceswimschool@gmail.com.
- Detroit’s Galarraga nearly perfect
- Ump Joyce admits blowing call: ‘I just cost that kid a perfect game’
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Armando Galarraga squeezed the ball in his mitt, stepped on first base with his right foot and was ready to celebrate. What happened next will be the talk of baseball for the rest of this season and likely a lot longer: the perfect game that wasn’t.
- Two KU football targets make top-100 list
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The first two rounds of player rankings for the high school Class of 2011 were released by Rivals.com this week, and two Kansas University targets cracked the top 100.
- Spill kills ‘myth of competence’
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Now they’re saying August. August. After a month and a half of “top kill” and “junk shot,” of chemical dispersants and high-tech domes, of skimmers and controlled burns, this is what we have to show for it. We are now told it may take another “two months” to stop oil from spewing into Gulf Coast waters. And that’s assuming no hurricane sweeps into the Gulf and forces temporary suspension of the effort to dig two relief wells.
- A free lunch
- June 3, 2010 in print edition on A7
- It’s disappointing to see Kansas almost at the bottom of a ranking of how well states are utilizing a federally funded summer meals program.
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