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12:00 a.m.
Lawrence resident Douglas Underwood walks by a display of cyanotype contact prints by Kansas University senior Chris Moll, Overland Park, in the gallery space of the Hobbs Taylor Loft building in downtown Lawrence. Last ‘Final Friday’ of year sends 2010 off artfully
By Brenna Hawley
January 1, 2011 in print edition on 3A
Some Lawrence residents braved the low temperatures and wind to ring in the new year in an artsy way.
6:00 a.m.
Friends of Ron Helmick, right of center, gather inside his teepee on his property in East Lawrence on Dec. 12, 2010. The group got together for what they call Newspaper Church, where each participant brings a story or an article to share and open for conversation. Discussions come to a point in teepee gathering called Newspaper Church
By Chad Lawhorn
January 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
Outside it is a pass-the-flask type of cold — about 15 degrees, not factoring in the wind that’s howling like a bad garage band. But inside, there is a fire to warm up to.
10:00 a.m.
Jason Scheffelmaer, Olathe, left, plays a restored Attack From Mars pinball game while Taylor Brownback, 10, Basehor, watches. The two were at a pinball party Saturday, Dec. 4, at Gary Martin's home in Lawrence, where he restores old pinball machines. Pinball wizard restores old machines
By Brenna Hawley
January 2, 2011 in print edition on 3A
Gary Martin sure plays a mean pinball.
2:00 p.m.
An aerial view of the Kansas University campus. 2011 shaping up to be formative year for KU
By Andy Hyland
January 2, 2011 in print edition on 1A
In the upcoming year, Kansas University will take on a new strategic plan, leadership searches that will fill key positions and establish a new School of Public Health.

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Turner Gill announces wide receivers coach Darrell Wyatt is heading for Texas
By Matt Tait
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B1
After much speculation in recent weeks, Kansas football coach Turner Gill made official what many had speculated: Darrell Wyatt, KU’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, will take a receivers coach position at Texas.
KU names Sheahon Zenger new athletic director
Staff report
04:22 p.m., January 2, 2011 Updated 04:29 p.m.
Kansas University has named Sheahon Zenger its next athletic director.
Wheel Genius: Road work planned for this week
By Christine Metz
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A6
Road work planned for the week of Jan. 2, 2011.
LMH celebrates first baby born in 2011
By Brenna Hawley
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A3
George Allen Kodaseet Jr. came into the world six days early, just in time to watch Oklahoma University play Connecticut in the Fiesta Bowl Saturday. At least, that’s his father’s theory.
Coffee, cake hit the road
By Sara Shepherd
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A3
CoffeeCakeKC is the name and, as the owners will tell you, slingin’ beans and buttercream in Kansas City, Mo., is their game.
Toastmasters helps residents face public speaking fear
By Shaun Hittle
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A6
A top fear that’s conspicuously absent from many resolutions lists? Public speaking and overcoming the sweaty palms, hyperventilating and dreaded anxiety that come with it.
KU women’s basketball team holds Holiday Hoops Clinic
January 2, 2011
About 300 youngsters and parents attended the KU women’s basketball team’s Holiday Hoops Clinic on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Around and about in local business
Staff reports
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A4
Local business news for the week of Dec. 26, 2010.
2011 shaping up to be formative year for KU
By Andy Hyland
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A1
In the upcoming year, Kansas University will take on a new strategic plan, leadership searches that will fill key positions and establish a new School of Public Health.
Michigan suffers school-worst bowl loss
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
Mississippi State displayed a program and a coach on the rise with an overwhelming performance in the Gator Bowl. For Michigan, it could have been the final blow for its beleaguered coach.
KU forward Marcus Morris learning through ‘bumpy’ time
By Gary Bedore
January 2, 2011
Kansas University’s leading scorer sat on the bench, waiting patiently for his name to be called in Wednesday’s nonconference basketball game against Texas Arlington. Finally, with 11:53 left in the first half, Marcus Morris became the 10th KU player to take the court.
Woman drowns in Australian floodwaters
Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A8
A woman drowned after trying to cross a flooded causeway in Australia, becoming the first victim of relentless flooding that one official has described as reaching “biblical proportions,” police said Sunday.
’Bama crushes MSU in Capital One Bowl
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
The team picked to repeat as national champions gave a glimpse of everything it could’ve been and more. Too bad for Alabama it came too late.
Douglas County Red Cross honors volunteers young and old
By Shaun Hittle
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A1
Long-time Lawrence resident Margaret Shirk has been volunteering with Douglas County Red Cross since the mid-1960s. She’s pitched in on everything from blood drives to disaster relief. Her 45 years of service with the agency is the record, but someday Mckenzie Brungardt might break it.
Meyer leaves winner; Florida wins Outback Bowl
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
Joe Paterno and Urban Meyer met at midfield for a postgame handshake and hug, the 84-year-old Penn State coach looking forward to next season, the 46-year-old Florida coach heading toward some time away from the game. Meyer closed out a highly successful six-year run that included a pair of national championships by leading the Gators back from a second-half deficit to beat JoePa’s Nittany Lions, 37-24, in the Outback Bowl on Saturday.
Source: K.C. losing Weis to Florida
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011
Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is leaving the NFL to become Florida’s offensive coordinator.
Sooners put end to BCS losing skid, 48-20
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
The Oklahoma Sooners don’t have to hear about their BCS losing streak anymore. They busted it up in a big way. Landry Jones threw for a school bowl-record 429 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 9 Oklahoma ended a five-game BCS bowl losing streak with a 48-20 victory over Connecticut in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night.
Wide-receivers coach Wyatt crucial to KU
By Matt Tait
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B1
More than eight months out from the first game of the 2011 college football season, Kansas University coach Turner Gill is staring down the first huge decision of his second season at KU.
Horned Frogs finish season unbeaten
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
When Tank Carder leaped with perfect timing and swatted Wisconsin’s final pass to the turf, the TCU linebacker felt as if he got a boost from every player at every school that never even imagined playing in the Rose Bowl.
Obama: Dems, GOP must cooperate
Julie Pace, Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A7
President Barack Obama says Democrats and Republicans must work together in the new year and share responsibility for moving the country forward.
Pitt fires football coach after domestic-violence arrest
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B2
Pittsburgh fired football coach Mike Haywood on Saturday, saying he could not continue in the job he held for only 21⁄2 weeks because of his arrest on a domestic-violence charge.
Chiefs gunning for No. 3 seed against Raiders
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B2
Meaningless games are nothing new to Kansas City. The Chiefs have been playing them for years. Now comes a meaningless game that just below the surface is actually packed with nuanced significance. Win or lose, it could have a bearing on how long the Chiefs last in their first foray into the postseason since 2006.
100 years ago: Temperature drops 47 degrees in eight hours
By Sarah St. John
January 2, 2011
“A drop of 47 degrees in eight hours was the feat performed by the temperature in Lawrence yesterday.”
40 years ago: Approval given for Hwy 59 expansion plans; final cigarette commercials air on TV
By Sarah St. John
January 2, 2011
Approval had been given by the Federal Highway Administration for a four-lane improvement for U.S. 59 south of Lawrence.
25 years ago: First Lawrence baby of 1986 arrives
By Sarah St. John
January 2, 2011
More than 22 hours into the new year, Lawrence’s first baby arrived at Lawrence Memorial Hospital - a boy, weighing in at 6 pounds 12 ounces.
Outgoing Kansas congressman challenged for GOP job
John Hanna - Associated Press
January 2, 2011
Kansas Republicans will mark their state’s 150th birthday by settling a spirited race for a coveted party leadership job in which a departing congressman faces strong criticism from a rival for stepping into national GOP politics.
Kansas student booted from nursing school over pic
Associated Press
January 2, 2011
Four students who posed for photos with a human placenta have been kicked out of suburban Kansas City nursing program after at least one of the placenta pictures was posted on Facebook.
Informed choice
Tying discussions about end-of-life to a plot to form “death panels” is a disservice to both patients and physicians.
J-W Editorial
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A9
We have no choice in how we come into this world, but many of us will have an opportunity to exercise some control over how we leave it.
Horoscope for Jan. 2
Jacqueline Bigar - King Features
January 2, 2011
This year, many people find that you are more grounded but also more withdrawn. It is true you will tend to keep your own counsel and not be quite so verbal. You have a good sense about money and which risks to take. If you are single, check out a new suitor, and date for a while to make sure that he or she is emotionally available. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from weekends away together. Sagittarius reads you cold.
Mortgages
Staff report
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A4
The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 70 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday. Breakdown by dollar value.
Pump patrol
Staff reports
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A4
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.89 at several stations.
Break in action: KU commitment Julius Green uses time off as motivation to get ahead
By Matt Tait
January 2, 2011
For the first time since he was 7 years old, Julius Green spent the fall doing something other than playing defensive end on a football field.
KU basketball notebook: Miami (Ohio) now faces No. 3 Jayhawks
By Gary Bedore
January 2, 2011
Miami University’s basketball team, which has already played the Nos. 1- and 2-ranked teams in the country, today takes on No. 3-rated Kansas University in a 5 p.m. tipoff in Allen Fieldhouse.
Rousseff sworn in as new president of Brazil
Bradley Brooks, Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A8
From torture in a dictatorship-era jail cell to the helm of Latin America’s largest nation, it’s been an unlikely political rise for President Dilma Rousseff, a former Marxist rebel turned career technocrat who claimed Brazil’s seat of power Saturday.
Red Raiders escape, 45-38, in TicketCity Bowl
The Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B4
Tommy Tuberville knew better. The last two onside kicks he called this season were returned for touchdowns. The most recent came in this very stadium. The thing is, he just couldn’t help himself. Leading Northwestern by three touchdowns late in the third quarter, the Texas Tech coach tried it again — and it backfired again, setting up an exciting finish in the inaugural TicketCity Bowl.
Discussions come to a point in teepee gathering called Newspaper Church
By Chad Lawhorn
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A1
Outside it is a pass-the-flask type of cold — about 15 degrees, not factoring in the wind that’s howling like a bad garage band. But inside, there is a fire to warm up to.
Showdowns will be test for incoming Congressional leaders
Charles Babington, Associated Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A7
Two early showdowns on spending and debt will signal whether the new Congress can find common ground despite its partisan divisions or whether it’s destined for gridlock and brinkmanship that could threaten the nation’s economic health.
Rodriguez embarrasses Michigan
By Drew Sharp - Detroit Free Press
January 2, 2011 in print edition on B2
The sentiment grew in resonance from the few remaining Michigan fans seated near the team as the clock mercifully counted down the closing moments of Michigan’s worst beating ever in a bowl. “Har-baugh! Har-baugh!” they chanted on Saturday afternoon.
Holiday thanks
Mary Ann Canfield, Lawrence
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A9
Thanks to all the people who made the Community Christmas Dinner possible and open to anyone.
Trees speak for themselves
George Gurley
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A9
“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” Why are those mundane words so poignant, so uplifting?
Baby boomers redefining retirement
Ellen Goodman
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A9
When I retired from my tenure as a columnist last year, my daughter relayed the news to my grandson, who promptly picked up the phone and, in his most serious 7-year-old voice, said: “Grandma, I hear you’re tired.”
Pinball wizard restores old machines
By Brenna Hawley
January 2, 2011 in print edition on A3
Gary Martin sure plays a mean pinball.
Prime time awash in sudsy themes
Kevin McDonough - United Feature
January 2, 2011
The second day of 2011 seems to be time for second helpings.
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