Also from March 14
Audio clips
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Podcasts
Polls
What do you think of KU's draw in the NCAA Tournament?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Extremely hard | 46% | |
| Moderately hard | 42% | |
| Not easy or hard | 4% | |
| Moderately easy | 2% | |
| Extremely easy | 1% | |
| Undecided | 0% | |
| Total | 5706 | |
Videos
- The Kansas University men’s basketball team is headed to Oklahoma …
- KU faces the possibility of squaring off against both Oklahoma …
- The forecast for Monday, March 15 calls for a high …
- The cuts made by the Lawrence school board will cost …
- Three years after a massive tornado, Greensburg, Kan. is a …
- Kansas University’s first stop on the Road to the Final …
- Losing sleep — even just an hour — can affect …
- The KU softball team split a double-header against Missouri State …
- Two men were reportedly stabbed in an altercation early Sunday …
- More than 60 soldiers from Kansas are recently home from …
- Kansas head coach Bill Self discussed the team’s seeding in …
- Kansas head coach Bill Self discussed the team’s seeding in …
- Kansas head coach Bill Self discussed the team’s seeding in …
- A view from the 6News Towercam.
- A view from the 6News towercam.
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
FINAL: Kings of the Big 12! KU takes conference title with 72-64 victory over KSU- 4:25 p.m., March 13, 2010 Updated 8:52 p.m.
- Marcus Morris scored 18 points, while Tyrel Reed added 15 as the Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats for the third time this season. Collins was named the tournament MVP.
- Video: GameDay Cram Session: KU vs. KSU
- Video: Kansas takes Big 12 tournament title
- Photo gallery: Jayhawk fans at the pregame pep rally
- Photo gallery: KU vs. KSU
- Poll: Which Morris twin will score more points against Kansas State?
- Poll: Assuming Duke is the fourth No. 1 seed, which team do you not want to see as a No. 2 seed in KU’s bracket?
- Audio clips: Big 12 championship: KU-KSU
6:00 a.m.
KU proves it’s worthy of No. 1 NCAA seed- March 14, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- Denis Clemente, Kansas State’s senior guard, showed Saturday why he’s considered the fastest player in college basketball. He and teammates also showed a remarkable will to win.
- Video: Kansas takes Big 12 tournament title
- Photo gallery: Jayhawk fans at the pregame pep rally
- Photo gallery: KU vs. KSU
- Poll: Assuming Duke is the fourth No. 1 seed, which team do you not want to see as a No. 2 seed in KU’s bracket?
- Audio clips: Big 12 championship: KU-KSU
10:00 a.m.
Girls travel miles to find perfect dress for prom- March 14, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- Kattia Andrews, a junior at Marmaton Valley High School, near Moran, has her hair pinned up and a pair of long black gloves on and is looking at herself in a mirror.
- Video: Shopping for a prom dress
2:00 p.m.
Living Irish in Lawrence: Local families honor ties to the Emerald Isle- March 14, 2010
- Lawrence may not have a huge Irish culture like Chicago, New York or Kansas City, but the relatively few and proud Irish who live here cherish their heritage with a collective “Erin Go Bragh!”
5:11 p.m.
Jayhawks surprised by seemingly tough NCAA draw- 5:02 p.m., March 14, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on 1B
- The Kansas Jayhawks will enter the 2010 NCAA Tournament as the top-rated No. 1 seed and will open play against 16th-seeded Lehigh at approximately 8:40 p.m. Thursday in Oklahoma City.
- Videos: VIDEOS: Bill Self discusses NCAA Tournament
- Videos: KU earns NCAA tourney’s top seed
- Poll: What do you think of KU’s draw in the NCAA Tournament?
- Audio clips: 2010 Selection Sunday
- Special coverage: 2010 NCAA Tournament
All stories
- Kansas prepares road trip to Oklahoma City
- 07:50 p.m., March 14, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas University’s first stop on the Road to the Final Four is 316 miles away, and plenty of Jayhawks plan to be making the trip down the Kansas Turnpike and Interstate 35.
- Jayhawks surprised by seemingly tough NCAA draw
- 05:02 p.m., March 14, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
- The Kansas Jayhawks will enter the 2010 NCAA Tournament as the top-rated No. 1 seed and will open play against 16th-seeded Lehigh at approximately 8:40 p.m. Thursday in Oklahoma City.
- Authorities seek suspect in nightclub stabbings
- 06:08 a.m., March 14, 2010 Updated 09:23 p.m.
- The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was searching Sunday morning for a suspect in connection with two stabbings at a nightclub east of Lawrence.
- KU’s search for new chancellor cost $162K
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- All told, it cost more than $162,000 to bring a new Kansas University chancellor to campus.
- Jayhawks eye WNIT
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University, runner-up in last season’s WNIT, is confident it will receive an invitation Monday night when pairings are announced and has put in a bid to serve as a host and requested a Wednesday first-round game, according to a KU athletic department official.
- Diver Proehl qualifies
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Kansas senior Meghan Proehl placed 19th in three-meter diving at the zone championships.
- Rowers start strong
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- The Kansas University rowing team won five of six races Saturday at the Oklahoma Invitational.
- No. 1 LSU rallies, ties series with KU
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- The top-ranked Louisiana State baseball team needed a two-out, seventh-inning home run from Blake Dean to slip past Kansas University, 4-2, on Saturday.
- Valpo edges Jayhawks
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Five runs in the last two innings put the Kansas University softball team back in the game, but the late surge was not enough for the Jayhawks to bring home a victory.
- Wichita Heights boys take Class 6A state title
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C8
- Perry Ellis scored 20 points grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Wichita Heights past Blue Valley Northwest, 56-40, to win the Class 6A state boys basketball championship Saturday.
- Pullen, KSU dejected after loss
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C4
- Jacob Pullen left the court quickly following Kansas State’s 72-64 loss Saturday to Kansas University. He couldn’t stand to see what was going on around him.
- Global warming skepticism rising within GOP
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- It wasn’t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty — two rising Republican stars — supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
- Hard-won hardware: Kansas fends off ‘Cats
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Cole Aldrich hoisted the Big 12 championship trophy high in the sky for fans to see, then cradled it lovingly while speaking to reporters Saturday night on a confetti-infested Sprint Center floor.
- Global warming skepticism rising within GOP
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- It wasn’t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty — two rising Republican stars — supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
- KDOT still responding to SLT records request
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Plans for finishing the South Lawrence Trafficway remain stuck in idle, as the estimated $148 million project continues to lack money for completion, plans for construction and clearance from a federal court that has yet to set a definitive date for hearing legal arguments from opponents of the project.
- Runaway Prius probe questions driver’s story
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Investigators with Toyota and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press.
- Half-million without power after storm
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and stranding about 500 passengers on a New York-bound train for more than five hours.
- Vatican officials defend pope on abuse
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.
- Al-Qaida suspect from U.S. tricked his guard
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time.
- Lesbian discharged after police tell military
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian.
- Obama proposes overhaul of ‘No Child Left Behind’
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Obama proposed overhauling the No Child Left Behind law that was his predecessor’s hallmark education initiative, aiming to eliminate several of the measure’s controversial mandates on public schools but adding new ones.
- Girls travel miles to find perfect dress for prom
- On the hunt for the right outfit
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kattia Andrews, a junior at Marmaton Valley High School, near Moran, has her hair pinned up and a pair of long black gloves on and is looking at herself in a mirror.
- Edwards, NASCAR share blame
- March 14, 2010
- It sounded so good in January when NASCAR told its drivers: “Boys, have at it.”
- Pageant winners stress ‘having fun,’ mental training
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Two women earned scholarships and advanced to the Miss Kansas Pageant by winning titles Saturday night at the Miss Lawrence and Miss Leavenworth County pageants.
- Royals turn back Angels
- March 14, 2010
- All the Kansas City Royals’ offensive damage was done after Los Angeles Angels starter Ervin Santana had left Saturday.
- Students: Stand up and be counted here
- Federal funding for Douglas County at stake in Census
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Once a decade, Kansas University students create confusion in Lawrence.
- No. 7 West Virginia halts Hoyas in Big East tournament finals
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C6
- Da’Sean Butler’s second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship.
- Mother charged in death of baby girl
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B8
- A young Hutchinson mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 3-month-old daughter.
- Study: Hearts attacks, stock market may be linked
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.
- Senate, Obama spar over health plan’s pet projects
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A5
- President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.
- Rumors, fear surrounding rapist grip KC neighborhood
- 12:00 a.m., March 14, 2010 Updated 06:05 a.m. in print edition on A7
- Overwhelmingly, Waldo, Mo., residents are drawn to the area for the same reasons.
- Obama chooses 1st young appeals nominee
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.
- Suicide attackers hit Afghan city, prison
- At least 30 people killed in bombings
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.
- Lawmaker resigns after hot tub confession
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Utah’s House majority leader resigned from the Legislature on Saturday, two days after acknowledging he paid a woman $150,000 to keep quiet about a nude hot-tubbing incident that took place a quarter century ago when she was a teenager.
- Wheel Genius: Road work set for this week
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Road work planned this week in the Lawrence area.
- Indianapolis booked up for Final Four
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- So, Kansas fans, you’re already looking forward to the Final Four: Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium, bars on Meridian and a weekend of revelry matched only by that wonderful trip to San Antonio a couple of years ago, having jammed the River Walk and left with a national championship trophy.
- The Journal-World’s 2010 Academic All-Star nominees
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B4
- The nominees for the 2010 Journal-World Academic All-Star team
- The Journal-World’s 2010 Academic All-Star team
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B3
- The members of the 2010 Academic All-Star team.
- Scholars ‘well-rounded’ in academics and in life
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Much like the standout students chosen before them, these high school seniors’ successes are not confined to the classroom.
- Mortgages
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on E1
- The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 52 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday.
- Bankruptcies
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on E1
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
- Around and about in local business
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on E1
- News and notes from the week that was in local business.
- Harsh winter easy on some businesses
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on E1
- A Lawrence bicycle shop owner called it “the perfect storm for business.”
- State of Union silliness deserves boycott
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B6
- The increasingly puerile spectacle of presidential State of the Union addresses is indicative of the state of the union, and is unnecessary: The Constitution requires only that the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union.” But a reaction may be brewing against these embarrassing events. Speaking in Alabama, Chief Justice John Roberts said “to the extent that” this occasion “has degenerated into a political pep rally,” he is “not sure why we’re there.” He was referring to Supreme Court justices. But why is anyone there?
- Potholes galore
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Suggestion for Lawrence public works department: Replace the pothole report form Web page with a NO pothole report form. People could report any street in Lawrence that is actually free of potholes.
- A McDreamy health care plan
- March 14, 2010
- There has been a lot of talk lately about overhauling our country’s health care system. While our leaders duke it out in D.C., I have written a plan of my own. And I have done it in less than 1,000 pages. Less than 1,000 words, in fact.
- Living Irish in Lawrence: Local families honor ties to the Emerald Isle
- March 14, 2010
- Lawrence may not have a huge Irish culture like Chicago, New York or Kansas City, but the relatively few and proud Irish who live here cherish their heritage with a collective “Erin Go Bragh!”
- Behind the Lens: Manipulate ISO for higher-quality photo
- March 14, 2010
- To follow up on last week’s column, the measure of a camera’s sensor sensitivity to light is designated by an ISO number. All digital cameras have sensors and ISO settings. The larger the number, the greater the sensor’s sensitivity to light…
- Sanitized term
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- As I began to read the first in the series of articles about Lincoln, Nebraska’s initiatives to combat high-risk drinking among college students (Journal-World, March 9), I was taken aback by some terminology in the sidebar “About this story.”
- N.Y. socialite launches TV show
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D7
- Red carpet regular Tinsley Mortimer is jumping from the social circuit to the national spotlight with her own reality television show.
- Daylight Saving Time comes with a few perks for clock setters
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D2
- Turning clocks ahead for spring is a ritual some people love to hate. We’re groggy.
- Boomer Girl Diary: Vernacular in the workplace is getting too touchy-feely
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D1
- The e-mail read: “I am reaching out to you because Madge shared with me some concerns she’s having with an issue that mirrored concerns you shared with me in the past. Please reach out to her.”
- D.C. rebellion a century ago offers lessons today
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- He grew up when the Wabash country still had a frontier ethic, came to power as America was sensing its own potential for power and became perhaps the most powerful man in William Howard Taft’s Washington. He smoked cigars by the score and wore a felt hat at his desk as well as in the street. He was Speaker John Joseph Gurney Cannon, and the rebellion against his despotism occurred 100 years ago this week.
- Arrest debunks profiling strategy
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Evil is not a color. It has no particular religion nor creed, nor style of dress, nor gender nor geographic home. Evil is an equal opportunity employer. One hopes we learn at least that much from the adventures of Jihad Jane.
- Tax brackets
- Lawmakers looking for ways to raise state revenue might take a look at the Kansas income tax structure.
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B6
- As budget discussions get more serious in the Kansas Legislature, at least a few legislative leaders are becoming more willing to look at some tax increases to help avoid more drastic cuts to education and other state services.
- The Stooges gain entry into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D4
- Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock ‘n’ roll.
- Poet’s Showcase: ‘E-mail Disclaimer’
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D3
- To press “Send” is too easy!
- You can’t ignore John Hughes and his Brat Pack
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D3
- Anyone who has read even a little about John Hughes, the writer-director who portrayed teenagers with rare sensitivity and respect in 1980s films like “The Breakfast Club” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” probably knows he did not grow up an alienated, overly sensitive outsider.
- ‘A little bit of miracle’: Jodi Picoult talks about ‘scandalous’ career
- March 14, 2010
- She takes none of it for granted. Not the sales figures, the fame, the fortune, the fact that her name pops up on best-seller lists with the frequency of freakishly popular scribes such as Stephen King and Mary Higgins Clark.
- Potato potential: Plant your spuds now for best results
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D8
- Four-leaf clovers, emerald green apparel and leprechaun hats can only signify one thing: potato planting season.
- Pink Floyd wins legal battle over online sales
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D7
- Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled.
- Triple jumper DQed
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University freshman Andrea Geubelle fouled on each of her three attempts at the NCAA Indoor track and field meet.
- Gary Bedore’s KU hoops notebook
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C5
- News, notes, numbers and quotes from KU’s victory against Kansas State.
- KU proves it’s worthy of No. 1 NCAA seed
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Denis Clemente, Kansas State’s senior guard, showed Saturday why he’s considered the fastest player in college basketball. He and teammates also showed a remarkable will to win.
- Journal-World recognizes Sunshine Week
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- On a daily basis, the Journal-World uses information made available by the Kansas Open Records Act.
- City balances budget despite rough economy
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on B1
- A combination of spending cuts and revenue from a trio of new sales taxes helped the city end 2009 with a balanced general fund budget despite a down economy.
- Horoscope for March 14, 2010
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D5
- This year, you seem to be able to inspire others. In doing so, you also inspire yourself! 2010 witnesses a new luck cycle mixed with your innate enthusiasm. You are nearly a sure-bet winner. Know what you want, and manifest it. If you are single, you could meet “the one” if you are ready to settle down. If you are attached, your energy infuses your relationship.
- Tete-a-tete sofa still appealing today
- March 14, 2010 in print edition on D8
- A “tete-a-tete” is a private conversation between two people.
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- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 35 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 129 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 77 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 15 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 249 comments
- Kansas extends major development tool for 5 years May 28, 2012 · 13 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 127 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 192 comments
- Critics may bolster Roberts’ resolve May 29, 2012 · 13 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012
- Famed author takes on Kansas October 7, 2005
- Retreat offered for writers May 28, 2012
- Town Talk: UPDATE: Thellman files for re-election to county commission; News of salvage yards, curbside recycling and a pig May 25, 2012
