Also from December 3
Blog entries
- Tale of the Tait: Coaching Search 2011: Day 6, 9:09 p.m. - Can KU still snag Fedora? Plus more on Sumlin, Fedora’s similarities to Bill Self and other interesting nuggets
- Cram Session: What makes Thomas Robinson such a great defensive rebounder? Plus, KU, South Florida predictions
- Early morning wrap up : December 3rd Early Morning Law Enforcement & Fire/Medical wrap up
Couples
- Wedding: Schneider and Schuyler
- Wedding: Wegner and Wendel
- Wedding: Black and Schaber
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Call center expanding into former outlet mall- December 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Lawrence’s national standing as the place to call to get answers about student financial aid is getting a boost with a major expansion of a private call center.
6:00 a.m.
Suspect in Central National Bank robbery linked to earlier robbery- 1:49 p.m., December 2, 2011 Updated 5:22 p.m.
- Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson said Friday that the man suspected of robbing Central National Bank on Wednesday had targeted the financial institution since last summer.
10:00 a.m.
City commissioners to act on proposed hotel/apartment development at 9th and New Hampshire- December 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- It will be a tall order for Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday night.
2:00 p.m.
Drug traffickers using Kansas highways to move their products- December 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- There’s a good chance illegal drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico will travel through Kansas, and maybe Lawrence, on their way to the East Coast, according to a recently released federal report.
7:30 p.m.
Hitting rock bottom: Bowersock shows off construction site for new power plant- December 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Don’t tell Sarah Hill-Nelson that hitting rock bottom is a bad thing.
All stories
- No. 19 Tech downs No. 19 Penn St.
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B10
- Kierra Mallard had 18 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 19 Texas Tech beat No. 16 Penn State, 70-66, on Saturday.
- KU hopes flagging struggling students will boost retention
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A1
- A new initiative at Kansas University will use a software program to flag first-year students who are struggling in class and will then attempt to connect them with resources to help them succeed.
- Kansas tribal leader meets with Obama
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A4
- A Kansas tribal leader was among 12 Native American officials to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House.
- New $1.5M boarding platform unveiled at Santa Fe Depot
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Things are on the right track. That’s what members of Depot Redux, a community group that aims to restore and improve the Santa Fe Depot at 413 E. Seventh St., had to say on Saturday, the day the ribbon was cut on a brand-new, Amtrak-purchased platform.
- Nativities set the scene for Christmas
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Each one has a story. This one is especially heavy on symbolism.
- Ice, accidents close 40 miles of Interstate 70 in western Kansas
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A10
- Kansas highway officials have closed about a 40-mile stretch of U.S. Interstate 70 in western Kansas because of icy conditions.
- Griffin leads No. 19 Baylor over Texas, 48-24
- December 3, 2011
- Robert Griffin III lifted Baylor to its best football in a generation.
- Missing persons? City tries solving Census mystery
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence has a mystery on its hands. File it under a missing-persons case — 5,084 missing persons. With one report, the Census Bureau knocked Lawrence back to 2004, which is when city planners had thought the city’s population topped the 87,000 mark.
- Bishop of Kansas finds true calling helping to lead Episcopal Church
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Rev. Dean Elliott Wolfe has built bridges between Episcopal congregations in suburban Johnson County and southwest Kansas and bridged differences between the Archbishop of England and churches in culturally conservative Africa.
- New building to combine Kennedy, N.Y. schools would face a complicated path
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Folks representing Kennedy School have an idea for consolidating schools, taking care of kids and keeping property taxes level. All it would take is closing their school, closing New York School, and moving the bulk of the students into a new school.
- No. 16 Wildcats hold off Iowa State, 30-23
- 04:36 p.m., December 3, 2011 Updated 09:53 p.m.
- Bill Snyder wouldn’t bite when he was asked to compare this season’s Kansas State team to those of years past, Wildcats that won Big 12 championships and went to prestigious bowl games.
- White House announces Obama’s speech Tuesday in Osawatomie to focus on economy
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A3
- On Tuesday, Obama will “lay out the choice we face between a country in which too few do well while too many struggle to get by, and one where we’re all in it together — where everyone engages in fair play, everyone does their fair share, and everyone gets a fair shot,” the White House statement said.
- Pump Patrol
- December 3, 2011
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.03 at several stations.
- House Republicans pass bill curbing regulation
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A7
- In an ambitious gesture to their business allies, House Republicans passed legislation Friday to reduce what the GOP calls “an avalanche” of unneeded, costly regulations.
- Unemployment rate drops to lowest mark since 2009
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A7
- The unemployment rate, which has refused to budge from the 9 percent neighborhood for two and a half frustrating years, fell sharply in November, driven in part by small businesses that finally see reason to hope and hire.
- Police report stolen car recovered
- December 3, 2011
- Police recovered on Friday a 1998 Infiniti that was reported stolen from the 1800 block of Massachusetts Street on Nov. 23.
- Lawrence man reports battery
- December 3, 2011
- A 36-year-old Lawrence man reported a battery in the 500 block of Greystone Drive on Thursday.
- Europe embraces German might
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A6
- For more than half a century, the legacy of World War II has meant that the mere mention of a new rise of German power sent shudders through European nations. Now, Germany is increasingly calling the shots for the entire continent — and few seem to mind.
- Rental company reports trailer stolen in Lawrence
- December 3, 2011
- Budget Rent-a-Car in Kansas City, Mo., reported stolen a trailer valued at $5,100 on Wednesday.
- Car reported stolen from 4600 block of Sixth Street Thursday
- December 3, 2011
- A 53-year-old Pamona woman reported her 1998 Honda Civic stolen from the 4600 block of W. Sixth Street on Thursday. She valued the car at $3,000.
- City Commission agenda for Dec. 6
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A6
- City commissioners will consider approving a program that will allow police officers to purchase through the city certain types of rifles that officers then would carry with them in their patrol vehicles.
- Eudora man charged with aggravated battery relating to Thursday morning domestic disturbance
- December 3, 2011
- Douglas County prosecutors Friday charged a 27-year-old Eudora man with aggravated battery related to a Thursday morning domestic disturbance.
- Faith Forum: Do you feel faith is highlighted more in December than any other month?
- December 3, 2011
- The Rev. Mitch Todd and the Rev. Verdell Taylor answer.
- Horoscope for Dec. 3
- December 3, 2011
- This year you might seem more into your personal life than in many years. If you are single, romance could knock on your door, and all you will want to do is be with this person. If you are attached, your domestic life and personal interactions draw a lot of happiness and focus. Creative people in appropriate professions also seem to excel. Excitement surrounds children and romance. Make it OK not to be so much into your work. You recognize how much more there is to living. Aries encourages your impulsiveness just by being around you.
- Don’t expect Roger Moore too early in ‘Princess’
- December 3, 2011
- Roger Moore, the longest-running 007 to date and a television star on “The Saint” (not to mention the campy buddy-spy effort “The Persuaders” with Tony Curtis), returns to the small screen in “A Princess for Christmas” (7 p.m. Hallmark).
- Around and About for December 3, 2011
- December 3, 2011
- Wren Wiebe, Lawrence, was named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., by earning a minimum grade-point average of 3.6.
- Club news for December 3, 2011
- December 3, 2011
- The Wednesday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 16 was directed by Chris Lane.
- 4-H news for December 3, 2011
- December 3, 2011
- Matthew Kelso, a senior at Eudora High School, has been selected by state representatives for Kansas 4H to be one of three 4Hers from the state of Kansas to participate in an Agricultural Good Will trip/tour to Taiwan.
- Military news for December 3, 2011
- December 3, 2011
- Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins has announced the names of students from Kansas’ 2nd Congressional district who received her nomination for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies.
- Gingrich, Romney pose unpalatable choice
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A8
- It’s Iowa minus one month, and barring yet another resurrection, or something of similar improbability, it’s Mitt Romney versus Newt Gingrich. In a match race, here’s the scorecard:
- Rude behavior
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A8
- I did not vote for Sam Brownback and oppose many of his policies. Nonetheless, I find the recent admiration for rude behavior wrong. Emma Sullivan has a perfect right to tweet what she wants.
- Shakespeare’s complexity compounds mysteries
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A8
- The film “Anonymous” is the most recent installment of the ongoing argument about who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
- KU Med Center situation not as smooth as regents may think
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Several weeks ago, Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Ed McKechnie wrote a letter to the Journal-World’s Public Forum in which he praised the accomplishments of Barbara Atkinson, executive vice chancellor of the Kansas University Medical Center and dean of the KU School of Medicine.
- One down: LHS boys win season opener, 59-42
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B1
- With a full season in front of them, Lawrence High’s boys basketball players used the past as motivation to put away Junction City, 59-42, in their season opener Friday night.
- Don’t scoff at Larry Fedora
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B1
- None of us gets to sit down with the candidates interested in the Kansas University football job, yet that doesn’t keep us from having strong reactions to hires.
- KU coach list shuffles in six days of searching
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B1
- As Kansas University’s search to find a replacement for former head football coach Turner Gill enters its sixth day, a few things — both in terms of additions and subtractions — are starting to become clear about KU’s list of candidates.
- Oregon wins first Pac-12 title game, 49-31
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B4
- LaMichael James ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 8 Oregon beat UCLA, 49-31, in the inaugural Pac-12 championship game Friday night for the Ducks’ third straight conference title and a berth in the Rose Bowl.
- Conner Teahan set to score against USF
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University senior Conner Teahan knows what is expected of him as the Jayhawks’ first or second guy off the bench.
- Veritas girls fall to Smoky Valley
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kristen Finger scored 14 points and added eight rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as Veritas Christian fell to Smoky Valley at the Shea Invitational, 41-38.
- Seabury boys win
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Seabury Academy’s basketball team defeated Olpe, 53-40 on Friday night at Seabury’s gym.
- LHS girls dominate
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Things couldn’t have gone much better for Lawrence High’s girls basketball team in its season opener Friday night.
- Veritas boys trump Smoky Valley
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Veritas Christian team picked up its first win of the season Friday night at the Shea Tournament, a victory over Salina-Smoky Valley Home School.
- Area basketball roundup
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Dustin Leochner’s debut as the Baldwin High boys basketball coach was a successful one Friday night.
- KU track and field kicks off season
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Fifteen members of the Kansas University track and field team won events on Friday during the season-opening Bob Timmons Challenge at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
- Baker men’s soccer falls short of title
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B3
- No. 2 Lindsey Wilson defeated No. 3 Baker University, 2-0, in the semifinals of the NAIA men’s soccer national championship on Friday in Orange Beach, Ala.
- TD drought frustrating to Chiefs
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Chiefs coach Todd Haley doesn’t have the answer for his team’s touchdown drought, perhaps because there is none. It seems almost impossible, after all.
- Mike Sherman miffed at firing
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Former Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman is unhappy with the way he was informed of his firing and doesn’t believe his dismissal was justified.
- It’s time to talk Heisman
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B5
- Some Heisman Trophy voters have already entered the secret password, filled in the proper ballot number and hit the send button. With so many teams playing today, that seems strangely premature. Ballots, which require voting for three candidates in order of preference, are due at 4 p.m. Monday. I’ll send mine Sunday, choosing three from the 10 names I still consider worthy of consideration.
- Pokes’ road to BCS goes through Bedlam
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B5
- In more than a century’s worth of Bedlam games, the stakes have never been higher for Oklahoma State.
- Journal-World All-Area Cross Country: Girls
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B6
- The Lawrence Journal-World announces its all-area girls cross country team.
- Journal-World All-Area Cross Country: Boys
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B6
- The Lawrence Journal-World announces its all-area boys cross country team.
- Oklahoma cruises past Sacramento State
- December 3, 2011 in print edition on B7
- Cameron Clark scored 18 points, and Steven Pledger added 15 as Oklahoma ran away from Sacramento State, 82-53.
- 100 years ago: Plymouth Congregational Church cookbook selling well
- December 3, 2011
- “A revised edition of the Plymouth Cook Book has been placed on the market.”
- 40 years ago: County finalizes contract with Cottonwood
- December 3, 2011
- Douglas County Commissioners this morning had taken action to finalize a $20,000 contract with Cottonwood, Inc.
- 25 years ago: Construction boom shared by local churches
- December 3, 2011
- Eight Lawrence churches had invested more than $2.2 million for various construction and renovation projects this year.
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 123 comments
- Heard on the Hill: Chesapeake Energy donation is still on track; State Department hits the brakes on Confucius Institute directive; website ranks KU as best university to work for May 29, 2012 · 1 comment
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 16 comments
- Parents have electronic tether to campus May 28, 2012 · 13 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 248 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- Kansas extends major development tool for 5 years May 28, 2012 · 10 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 8 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 191 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 126 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing 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
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Lives forever changed by skywalk collapse July 15, 2001
- Retreat offered for writers May 28, 2012
