Also from August 27
Births
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- Anniversary: Abrahamson
- Anniversary: Craig
- Wedding: Donovan and Lloyd
- Wedding: Johnson and Watkins
- Engagement: Patterson and Wakeman
- Engagement: Schelar and Anstandig
- Engagement: Blevins and Squires
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
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1:25 a.m.
Westar seeks $91 million increase- August 25, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Westar officials said the 5.85 percent increase in its base price was needed to comply with new regulations and other higher costs including trimming trees to keep them away from power lines.
6:00 a.m.
‘Challenge’ ahead for basketball rules at KU- August 27, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- David Booth can do the math: 13 rules + two sheets of paper + one signature = one heck of a tourist attraction.
10:00 a.m.
Authorities say driver in I-70 crash in Douglas County was driving faster than 80 mph- 12:41 p.m., August 26, 2011 Updated 2:13 p.m. in print edition on 3A
- The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Fort Riley man is expected to be ticketed for speeding for his involvement in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on the Kansas Turnpike west of Lecompton.
2:00 p.m.
All stories
- Butter sculpture surprise in store for Kansas State Fair
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A woman who creates butter sculptures at state fairs across the country is in Hutchinson working on this year’s sculpture for the Kansas State Fair.
- Monday message from Zenger to set tone for KU Athletics
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A1
- On Monday, when he stands in front of the entire Kansas University student-athlete population, Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger will deliver a message he hopes will reshape Kansas athletics.
- Helicopter pilot reported low fuel before crash
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A7
- The pilot of a medical helicopter that crashed in a Missouri field had reported that it was low on fuel, federal transportation officials say, but it could be as much as a year before they know what caused the crash that killed all four people onboard.
- Poll: Obama faces trouble with key voters
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Whites and women are a re-election problem for President Barack Obama. Younger voters and liberals, too, but to a lesser extent.
- Helicopter requested for injury accident in Baldwin City
- 10:19 p.m., August 27, 2011 Updated 08:04 a.m. in print edition on A5
- Emergency crews were dispatched to 466 E. 1700 Rd. in Baldwin city just before 10 pm tonight in response to reports of a car on its side in a ditch.
- Panel predicts ‘gloomy’ future for Kansas education
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Public education advocates painted a bleak picture of funding trends for education in the state during a public forum Saturday at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
- Hawk Week event at KU encourages volunteering
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Local nonprofit agencies and several Kansas University projects received an extra jolt of student power from Super Service Saturday, the last official event of this year’s annual Hawk Week.
- KUMC plans would enhance institution
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A3
- A strategic planning effort at Kansas University Medical Center will seek to increase its research grant funding, improve its teaching of students and expand its outreach efforts in the state.
- Questions mark end of genocide case
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A12
- An attorney for a Kansas man accused of committing atrocities during the Rwandan genocide says the Justice Department decided to drop charges after prosecutors were threatened with sanctions for withholding evidence.
- Libyan rebels’ task overwhelming
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A8
- For 42 years, during the long rule of Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan government barely even existed: state institutions had little power, the military was kept purposefully weak, tribal divisions were magnified. Gadhafi was the Brother Leader, the Guide of the Revolution, the King of Kings of Africa. He had no need for an effective government. Now, a motley assortment of rebels who have forced Gadhafi from power must move fast to create what modern Libya never had, from the rule of law to an inclusive political system. It’s a tall order, but the alternative could be similar to post-Saddam Iraq.
- Wheel Genius: Road work planned this week
- August 27, 2011
- Road work planned the week of August 28, 2011.
- Early morning rollover accident in Franklin County sends three to the hospital
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- An Ottawa man was taken by helicopter to an area hospital, and two others were transported by ambulance following an early Saturday morning accident on Kansas Highway 68 in Franklin County.
- One person dead in early morning car accident in Riverfront Park in North Lawrence
- 08:03 a.m., August 27, 2011 Updated 02:50 p.m. in print edition on A1
- One person is dead after a vehicle overturned near the entrance to Riverfront Park in North Lawrence, said Lawrence Police Sgt. Mike Monroe.
- Pump Patrol
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.42 at several stations.
- KU students suspected of burglarizing vehicle on Daisy Hill
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- About 2 a.m. Friday, Kansas University Public Safety officers arrested two male KU students on suspicion of burglarizing a vehicle near Ellsworth Hall, 1734 Engel Road.
- Truck theft suspect released from jail
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Prosecutors seek further investigation of alleged truck theft.
- Bishop Seabury Academy Spring 2011 honor roll
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Bishop Seabury Academy has announced students named to its spring 2011 honor roll, by earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and no grade lower than a B-.
- 2 million ordered to leave East Coast as Hurricane Irene takes aim
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Whipping up trouble before ever reaching land, Hurricane Irene zeroed in Friday for a catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. More than 2 million people were told to move to safer places, and New York City ordered the nation’s biggest subway system shut down for the first time because of a natural disaster.
- ‘Challenge’ ahead for basketball rules at KU
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A1
- David Booth can do the math: 13 rules + two sheets of paper + one signature = one heck of a tourist attraction.
- Missouri judge blocks Facebook limits for teachers
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A8
- A Missouri judge has blocked a law from taking effect Sunday that would have prohibited teachers from using social networking sites such as Facebook to carry on private conversations with students.
- 1 Kan. abortion lawsuit moves forward, another slows
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A federal lawsuit over a new Kansas law restricting private health insurance coverage for abortions appeared to be moving forward quickly Friday, but a separate suit challenging new rules for abortion providers was slowing down after the state won a temporary halt to evidence-gathering.
- 5,000 flights canceled because of Hurricane Irene
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A6
- With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, U.S. air carriers have canceled nearly 5,000 flights this weekend and warned that several major airports in New York and Washington could shut down entirely to guard against the storm’s destructive force.
- Storm likely to affect phone service
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A6
- As Hurricane Irene marches north, New York area cellphone providers are securing rooftop equipment, readying mobile antennas and making sure workers are on hand to repair any damage.
- Tripoli calmer as rebels secure city
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A6
- Tripoli began to look like a solidly rebel-held city on Friday, the calmest day in the capital since Moammar Gadhafi’s opponents swept in nearly a week ago. Some even celebrated in the streets, marching and chanting, “Hold your head high! You are a free Libyan.”
- 4-H news for August 27, 2011
- August 27, 2011
- The Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club met Aug. 8 in the Dreher Building at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
- Club news for August 27, 2011
- August 27, 2011
- The University Bridge Club announces results of its Aug. 20 meeting with hosts Rob and Lisa Smith, and Al and Carol Smith.
- Scouting news for August 27, 2011
- August 27, 2011
- Eudora Cub Scout Registration Night for boys in grades 1-5 and their parents will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at West School, 1310 Winchester Road.
- Around and About for August 27, 2011
- August 27, 2011
- Works of art by 29 student artists were displayed as part of the Bethany College Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition from April 14 to 25 in the Mingenback Art Center Gallery.
- Kansas soccer slips past Southern Cal
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Freshman Jamie Fletcher’s goal in the 62nd minute proved to be the game-winner as Kansas University beat Southern Cal, 3-2, on Friday night in the opening game of the USD Tournament.
- LHS soccer drops opener to Manhattan
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High’s boys soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss in its season opener on Friday at Manhattan. The Lions will travel Tuesday to Topeka.
- KU volleyball opens with victory over FAMU
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Powered by a career-best .700 attack percentage from junior middle blocker Tayler Tolefree, Kansas University opened its volleyball season with a 3-0 victory over Florida A&M on Friday.
- Indians trim Royals 2-1 in Jim Thome’s return
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Jim Thome went hitless but was warmly welcomed in his Cleveland homecoming after nearly a decade away and the Indians stopped their slide in the AL Central with a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
- Roger Federer at 30 must heed the clock
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Roger Federer would hate this column, because it is about Father Time, currently his toughest opponent.
- Sam Bradford keeps Chiefs 0-for-preseason
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Sam Bradford was lights out. So was Arrowhead Stadium. As for the Chiefs, well, the light still hasn’t come on this preseason.
- UConn adds top prep to haul
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Defending national champion UConn on Friday night drastically improved its chances of cutting down the nets at April’s Final Four in New Orleans.
- Time for Big 12 to raid Big East
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Publicly, Big 12 officials and athletic directors of member schools must voice a positive, calm spin every time an institution bolts for another conference. Privately, they know they must poach or be poached. They’re looking, but maybe they aren’t looking in the right places.
- Buffalo transfer Nick Sizemore eager to add new element to KU offense
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on B1
- All Kansas University fullback Nick Sizemore ever wanted to do was play linebacker. Back at Manheim Township High in Lititz, Pa., Sizemore was an all-state selection after finishing his senior year with 111 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
- Files afford a rare look at inner workings of al-Qaida
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Government officials refer to it blandly as the “SSE,” or Sensitive Site Exploitation. That’s their oblique term for the extraordinary cache of evidence that was carried away from Osama bin Laden’s compound the night the al-Qaida leader was killed.
- Wisconsin scene highlights liberal weaknesses
- August 27, 2011 in print edition on A7
- The residues of liberalism’s Wisconsin Woodstock — 1960s radicalism redux: operatic lamentations, theatrical demonstrations and electoral futilities — are words of plaintive defiance painted on sidewalks around the state capitol.
- Faith Forum: Is fate a part of faith?
- August 27, 2011
- Charles Gruber and the Rev. Jill Jarvis answer.
- 100 years ago: Train of historic locomotives, cars to pass through Lawrence
- August 27, 2011
- “On the 18th of next month Lawrence will have the opportunity of seeing what thirty years has done in the development of railroads.”
- 40 years ago: Strange visitor invades downtown clothing store
- August 27, 2011
- Mayer Litwin, owner of Litwin’s at 831 Mass., had an unwelcome surprise when he opened his store one recent morning.
- 25 years ago: Safety of eating river fish still undecided
- August 27, 2011
- City Commissioner Ernest Angino said that more answers were needed before a decision could be made on the safety of Kansas River fish.
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 37 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 22 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 6 comments
- More than 3,000 lose power overnight; power mostly restored by Friday morning May 24, 2013 · 4 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 9 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 33 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 35 comments
- Opinion: Obama shares strong message May 24, 2013 · 12 comments
- Editorial: Guns, speech May 23, 2013 · 30 comments
- Blog: Brownback signs 'Celebrate Freedom Week' bill May 23, 2013 · 8 comments
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Editorial: Development shift? May 24, 2013
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013
- FSHS softball season ends in extra-inning heartbreak at state May 24, 2013
- Theatre Lawrence warns customers of credit card information stolen in cyber attack May 23, 2013
- Old Glory shines on west campus June 18, 2003
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Basketball notebook: UNC hires son of ex-KU athletic director May 24, 2013
