Also from August 19
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should the 70 mph speed limit along Kansas Highway 10 be lower?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 37% | |
| No, it should be raised to 75 mph | 33% | |
| Yes | 29% | |
| Total | 1865 | |
Have you made any plans to commemorate 9/11?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 88% | |
| Yes | 11% | |
| Total | 230 | |
Videos
- Kansas head football coach Turner Gill gave KU fans reasons …
- Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self addressed a crowd of …
- Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger shared how he and the …
- Watch an audio slideshow of Friday night’s Busker Fest in …
- Seven Lawrence photographers talk about their participation in the Dear …
- Richard Wyrick, who works for High Plains Tree Service, talks …
- Kansas University residence halls opened Friday for students to move …
- Richard Renner talks about his brainchild, the Lawrence Busker Festival. …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Tonganoxie man remembered as good friend, master of anything with wheels- August 18, 2011 in print edition on 3A
- It seems that if something had wheels, Nick Owens could drive it — sometimes without some of those wheels touching the ground.
6:00 a.m.
Civil War re-enactors feel the thrill of battle with fewer casualties- August 18, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Civil war re-enactor Alan Van Loenen, Lawrence, and his artillery crew were preparing to fire a final cannon blast toward Confederate infantry, when several soldiers, formerly (playing) dead, rose from the Missouri cornfield in front of the cannon line. “Get back down,” yelled the crew, waving their arms and warning the nearby soldiers to remain dead, safe from the cannon’s blast. The men dropped, and members of the 3rd Kansas Battery B light artillery unit discharged their 6-pound, smoothbore cannon one last time. Through the clearing smoke the dead rose once again, brushed off the dust and marched off the battlefield to the sound of spectators’ applause. The action was part of the 150th Battle of Wilson’s Creek Civil War reenactment last weekend on a national battlefield 12 miles southwest of Springfield, Mo.
- Video: Wilson’s Creek Civl War Reenactment
- Photo gallery: Lawrence, residents, Kansans join in Civil War re-enactment
10:00 a.m.
Getting their acts together: Fundraiser kicks off Busker Fest- August 19, 2011 in print edition on 1B
- The event was a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.
- Video: Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show
- Photo gallery: Busker Festival Preview Show
2:00 p.m.
Bank buys Bella Sera condo complex at forclosure auction- August 19, 2011 in print edition on 3A
- A multi-million dollar west Lawrence condominium development now is in the hands of an area bank that said it will begin searching for a new owner for the complex.
6:00 p.m.
City uses smoke test to check pipes for leaks- August 19, 2011 in print edition on 3A
- The saying, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is not always true.
All stories
- Financial strategy: What now?
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence financial experts offer advice for investors wondering what the up-and-down market means for their retirement.
- Flash flood watch issued for Douglas County through Saturday morning, more residents without power
- 10:13 p.m., August 19, 2011 Updated 02:17 a.m.
- The National Weather Service has placed Douglas County and surrounding counties under a flash flood watch through Saturday morning.
- Little-known facts about Quantrill’s Raid
- August 19, 2011
- Local author Tom Mach unearths many details about Quantrill’s raid while doing research for his historical novels.
- Two Lawrence locations added to Kansas historic registry
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A4
- A sturdy stable owned by Kansas University and an early farmstead north of Lawrence now are part of the state’s list of historically significant structures and sites.
- Jordan Webb named KU’s starting quarterback
- 03:38 p.m., August 19, 2011 Updated 12:48 a.m.
- Kansas head football coach Turner Gill has named Jordan Webb the team’s starting quarterback.
- It’s move-in day at Kansas University, a day of freedom and sweat
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A3
- It was move-in day at Kansas University Friday, an occasion that brings its share of pulled muscles and sweat along with the emotions that go along with parents and their children separating, often for the first time.
- After dazzling visitors to KU campus for two years, sculpture surrounding tree cut down on Friday
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University crews spent Friday afternoon chopping up a tangled web of sticks and the tree they surrounded to create a beloved piece of art near KU’s Spooner Hall called “The Bedazzler.”
- Lecompton post office safe from closure, Jenkins says
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A2
- Several Lecompton residents raised alarms that the post office was vulnerable to budget cuts by the U.S. Postal Service.
- 20-year-old woman sentenced for her role in attempted burglary of Louisiana Street house
- August 19, 2011
- A 20-year-old woman was sentenced Friday morning to six months on probation for her role in an attempted burglary.
- Air conditioning problems reported at Broken Arrow, New York, South Middle schools
- August 19, 2011
- Power flashes and other power disruption have led to problems in with the air conditioners at three schools in Lawrence, the Lawrence school district announced Friday.
- U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins says political discourse in Congress reflects attitudes throughout the country
- Constituents say compromise is key
- 11:17 a.m., August 19, 2011 Updated 04:25 p.m. in print edition on A1
- With public opinion of Congress hitting historic lows, what’s it like for a congresswoman to come home and face the voters?
- About 100 Douglas County Westar Energy customers still without power
- 09:26 a.m., August 19, 2011 Updated 09:30 p.m.
- As Friday wraps up, more than 100 Douglas County Westar Energy customers are still without power.
- Jobs picture in Kansas remains largely unchanged; new data raise concerns about pace of economic recovery
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A2
- The state unemployment situation continued to hover around the same level, raising concerns about a sluggish recovery on the job front.
- Town Talk: Santa Fe depot lighting up while debate over restoration may be heating up; 8,870 city potholes; can I still pinch you on Half St. Patrick’s Day?
- August 19, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Getting their acts together: Fundraiser kicks off Busker Fest
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B1
- The event was a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.
- City uses smoke test to check pipes for leaks
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A3
- The saying, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is not always true.
- Bank buys Bella Sera condo complex at forclosure auction
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A3
- A multi-million dollar west Lawrence condominium development now is in the hands of an area bank that said it will begin searching for a new owner for the complex.
- Kansas lands $3.9M highway grant
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that Kansas will receive $3.9 million in federal grant money for seven highway projects.
- U.S. undertaking review of deportation
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A6
- The Obama administration said Thursday it will allow many illegal immigrants facing deportation the chance to stay in this country and apply for a work permit, while focusing on removing from the U.S. convicted criminals and those who might be a national security or public safety threat.
- Pump patrol
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.42 at several stations.
- KU student reports stolen laptop
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A4
- A 21-year-old female Kansas University student reported to police Tuesday that someone had stolen her laptop computer valued at $1,200 and other items in a residential burglary that occurred between 11 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of Ohio Street.
- Here we go again: Another big down day for Dow
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A6
- Just when Wall Street seemed to have settled down, a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about European banks Thursday and triggered a global sell-off in stocks.
- Police investigating vehicle burglaries
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence police are investigating at least four vehicle burglaries that occurred Tuesday morning in the 4500 block of Grove Drive near Harvard and Folks roads, according to police reports.
- Heard on the Hill: Tipsters name names of faculty who have left KU; Wade Garrison tells me something I didn’t already know (and it’s all about bird art)
- August 19, 2011
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- First Bell: Sister city generates generational interest; change affects teachers, too; administrator proud of reconfiguration efforts
- August 19, 2011
- It’s time for First Bell, a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
- Economists see growing risk of global recession
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A6
- Discouraging economic data from around the globe have heightened fears that another recession is on the way.
- Asian carp spurs call to ‘re-reverse’ Chicago River
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on C8
- The Army Corps of Engineers is studying ways to stop invasive species from moving between two of the nation’s largest watersheds, including a proposal to block the canals and undo the engineering marvel that helped define Chicago.
- Some groups may want debt gridlock
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on C8
- Gridlock, as much as it’s derided, may be the best outcome for the elderly, health care providers and poor people in this fall’s fight over further deficit cuts.
- West Texas town teeters on drying up in drought
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on C8
- Ranchers in pickup trucks here stop to ladle up puddles of street water after underground pipes crack, and wilting trees are quenched with dirty bathwater hauled from tubs to front yards. An April storm teased Robert Lee, but instead of rain, a lightning strike started a wildfire that chewed up 169,000 drought-starved acres.
- Source: Aruba suspect sought insurance payout
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on C8
- Investigators have been told that just two days after an American tourist was reported missing in Aruba, her travel companion tried to collect on a $1.5 million accidental-death insurance policy he took out on her, The Associated Press has learned.
- District hopes new teachers ease classroom crunches
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A1
- The Lawrence school district is hiring additional teachers to help trim the sizes of its largest elementary classes, with particular emphasis on keeping the youngest students in classes that are as small as possible.
- 40 years ago: Validity of KU parking permits extended
- August 19, 2011
- All current parking zone stickers would remain valid until Sept. 13.
- 25 years ago: Concern over fake IDs rises as students return to town
- August 19, 2011
- With the return of Kansas University students to the city, Lawrence officials and owners of local drinking establishments had begun their annual consideration of a recurring problem.
- Fish tank construction not rocket science
- August 19, 2011
- News flash: There’s a reality show on Animal Planet that has nothing to do with animals. Or nearly nothing. You’d think the proliferation of hog-catching docu-series would end up on Animal Planet, but so far, it remains more about “Whale Wars” than feral boars.
- Horoscope for Aug. 19
- August 19, 2011
- This year, you greet change in a positive and upbeat manner. Often, you are unsure of your choices. A key adviser will help you make the right decision. If you are single, you rarely have difficulty meeting people. Choosing the right person could be another issue. If you are attached, involve yourself much more in your sweetie’s life, and he or she in yours. Taurus has a steady, even attitude.
- 100 years ago: Motorcyclist goes to court for speeding violation
- August 19, 2011
- “The motor cycle was traveling at the rate of about 40 or 45 miles, making the distance of three blocks from Quincy street to Henry street in 30 seconds.”
- Prayer is Britain’s only option
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Some of those caught looting stores last week in Britain were asked why they did it. Four teenagers explained to Sky News that they viewed it as “a shopping spree.” One teen blamed the government: “They say (they) are going to help us, but I don’t see any of it. There has to be more opportunities and jobs. Help us at least and then maybe everyone will settle down.”
- At Pentagon, a Gates team still reigns
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Bob Gates left the Pentagon in early July, but the new national-security team that is taking over this summer is largely Gates’ creation — reflecting the unusual influence of a Republican defense secretary in shaping the Obama administration’s personnel and policies.
- Money moves
- A formal policy should be considered to ensure consistency and transparency when the city transfers funds from one department to another.
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on A7
- For the past three years, the city of Lawrence’s auditor has been making the same suggestion. But it seems no one’s been hearing him.
- Texas, ESPN say UT network won’t hurt Big 12
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B2
- The University of Texas and ESPN defended the $300 million Longhorn Network on Thursday amid uncertainty over whether Texas A&M will remain in the Big 12 after expressing concern over its archrival’s exclusive television outlet.
- Texas A&M, SEC play out teen love drama
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B2
- I suspected there would come a time when having a teenage daughter would come in handy. I didn’t anticipate that benefit would pop up in the wide world of sports.
- Early optimism natural
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Palm-tree optimism colors nearly every story written from spring-training camps throughout major-league baseball. Nothing inappropriate about that. Every young ballplayer deserves to have the skills that gave him a shot at the big leagues highlighted. After all, he hasn’t lost a single game.
- National briefs: G’town, Chinese basketball teams brawl
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B2
- A wild brawl broke out between Georgetown and a Chinese men’s basketball team Thursday night, putting an immediate end to a supposed goodwill game that coincided with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the country.
- Miami trying to move forward amid scandal
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B5
- Speaking out for the first time since Miami football players were accused of getting cash, gifts and prostitutes from an ex-booster, athletic director Shawn Eichorst vowed Thursday that “a better day” would be coming for the Hurricanes. Some players also ended their silence to say the team is hurting because of the allegations.
- Former Kansas guard Robinson to play in Paris
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Former Kansas University point guard Russell Robinson, who played professional basketball in Barcelona last year, is off to Paris for the 2011-12 season.
- Ex-Ravens head home as members of Chiefs
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B6
- Le’Ron McClain remembers the first practice of his rookie year with the Baltimore Ravens. The big fullback pulled in a pass, turned up field and ran smack into All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis. There’s a good chance he’ll run into him again awfully soon.
- KU football notebook: Young offensive linemen fitting in quickly
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B3
- With injuries to Kansas University’s defensive line being one of the big stories from the first couple of weeks of fall camp, one piece of good news came from senior Patrick Dorsey and red-shirt freshman Pat Lewandowski being sidelined.
- Former KU golfer Thompson fires 64 at Nationwide event
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B3
- The hot summer for former Kansas University golfers continued Thursday when Chris Thompson fired an opening-round 7-under par 64 in the Midwest Classic at LionsGate in Overland Park.
- Royals edged, 4-3, by Beckett, BoSox
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B3
- From the moment Josh Beckett stepped on the mound Thursday night, something didn’t feel quite right. It wasn’t something mechanical in his delivery, though, nor was it something physical.
- Dixon takes fourth in University Games
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University sophomore Diamond Dixon placed fourth in the finals of the women’s 400-meter dash Thursday night at the World University Games.
- KU women don’t play final contest in Italy
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Due to a scheduling conflict, the Kansas University women’s basketball team was unable to play the final contest of its European tour Thursday night.
- Going out in style: WR Patterson (‘Mighty Mouse’) hoping for big season
- August 19, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Daymond Patterson isn’t one of the biggest wide receivers on Kansas University’s football roster.
- Severe storms leave thousands without power in Douglas County
- More than 5,000 without power as storms move through area
- 12:00 a.m., August 19, 2011 Updated 03:08 a.m.
- The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 12:30 a.m. Friday.
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