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Podcasts
Polls
How many games will the Kansas football team win during the 2011 season?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21% | |
| 5 | 20% | |
| 6 | 19% | |
| 3 | 12% | |
| 7 | 7% | |
| 2 | 6% | |
| 8 or more | 6% | |
| 1 | 2% | |
| 0 | 1% | |
| Total | 3258 | |
Do you exercise less when the temperature is below freezing?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. It’s too cold to leave the couch. | 46% | |
| No. I keep my regular routine. | 27% | |
| Exercise? What is exercise? | 25% | |
| Total | 613 | |
Videos
- Free State High was the locations for a district wide …
- Governor Sam Brownback introduced his $13.9 billion budget for the …
- Lawrence representative Paul Davis and Douglas County District Attorney Charles …
- The Lawrence Board of Realtors published new housing numbers Thursday, …
- Kassie Liebsch, 28, admitted to her part in a multi-million …
- State Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, comments on budget proposal by …
- State Sen. John Vratil, R-Leawood, comments on budget proposal by …
- Governor Brownback releases his proposal to balance the budget and …
- Major melting coming our way for now. Look for fog …
- Members of the KU women’s basketball team visited Cottonwood Inc., …
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Versatile junior Marcus Morris a triple-threat for Jayhawks- January 13, 2011 in print edition on 1B
- This wasn’t the night to fret that Kansas University’s basketball team didn’t deliver a convincing enough knockout punch to demoralize Iowa State, not the night to wonder when KU would sparkle from beginning to end and look for 40 minutes like the third-ranked team in the nation.
- Video: Highlights: KU vs. Iowa State
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Iowa State
10:00 a.m.
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State of State Address: Brownback says he will focus on economy
- 6:29 p.m., January 12, 2011 Updated 8:50 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- In his first State of the State address, Brownback, a Republican who took office Monday, also called for further restrictions on abortion, and vowed to cut the size of state government.
- Videos: State of the State reactions
- Photo gallery: State of the State address: Sam Brownback
- Source document: State of the State transcript
- Source document: State of the State Democratic response
2:00 p.m.
Parkinson’s pardons in 1969 robbery case may reunite father and daughter after 40 years- 12:37 p.m., January 12, 2011 Updated 11:03 a.m. in print edition on 1A
- Jackie Johnson of Kansas City, Kan., hasn’t seen her father in 40 years.
- Source document: Clemency Petition for Frederick Umoja
- Source document: Clemency Petition for John Manning
6:00 p.m.
A year after devastating earthquake, Haiti still touches local lives- January 13, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- On the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, a Lawrence resident and earthquake survivor fasted and prayed, a local nurse worked to gather medical supplies for a return visit, and a Kansas University student was in the country filming a documentary.
All stories
- Higher education officials thankful for no more cuts under Brownback’s proposed budget
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- But Sherrer noted Brownback’s state budget recommendation released Thursday has a lot of moving parts for higher education, and that the regents would continue to analyze the details.
- Report: David Beaty returning to KU football as assistant coach
- 06:30 p.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 06:40 p.m.
- Former Kansas University football assistant David Beaty is returning to KU after a year away from the school, the Houston Chronicle is reporting.
- Berry Plastics warehouse deal likely to require 90 percent tax abatement and cash incentives
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A1
- A deal to land a 675,000-square-foot Berry Plastics warehouse likely will require both a 90 percent tax abatement and upwards of $600,000 in cash incentives, according to new figures from Douglas County.
- Traffic returns to normal after water main break on Sunnyside Avenue
- January 13, 2011
- City crews on Thursday afternoon were responding to a water main break on Sunnyside Avenue between Indiana and Louisiana streets.
- KU women’s basketball players team up with workers at Cottonwood Inc.
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Kansas University women’s basketball players Krysten Boogaard and Angel Goodrich competed in a different way than they were used to on Thursday.
- Brownback proposes using highway funds to prop up state budget
- January 13, 2011
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is using $200 million in funds set aside for highway projects to prop up general government programs in his proposed budget.
- Former Kansas agricultural official named to position with EPA
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A10
- Josh Svaty, former Kansas secretary of agriculture, has been named to a position with the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office in Kansas City, Kan.
- Brownback proposes phasing out state funding for Kansas Arts Commission
- January 13, 2011
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing to phase out state tax funding for the arts.
- Westar Energy to hold live chat on LJWorld.com about smart meters in Lawrence
- January 13, 2011
- You’ve been asking, so Westar Energy is going to answer.
- Day care sex assault trial to wrap up today
- 11:53 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 01:09 a.m. in print edition on A3
- The state on Thursday morning finished presenting evidence in its case against a 68-year-old Douglas County man accused of molesting a 4-year-old girl at a rural Lawrence day-care center in the summer of 2009.Closing arguments are scheduled for 9 a.m. today in the trial of a 68-year-old Douglas County man accused of molesting a girl at a rural Lawrence day care in 2009.
- Former KU basketball great Howard Engleman dies
- January 13, 2011
- Former Kansas University men’s basketball great Howard “Rope” Engleman died Wednesday in his hometown of Salina.
- Town Talk: Berry Plastics incentive requests emerging; thoughts of summer weeds on a cold day; Heckler considering run for City Commission
- January 13, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Review: Little Big Planet 2
- 11:00 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 11:00 a.m.
- The sequel to the community-driven platformer adds even more customization and creativity.
- Statehouse Live: Base state aid to Kansas schools drops under Brownback budget plan
- 09:05 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 05:20 p.m.
- The major reason for the decrease is that Brownback does not recommend replacing expiring federal stimulus funds that have helped prop up education spending over the past two years.
- Kassie Liebsch pleads guilty to wire fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison in KU ticket scandal
- 08:47 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 02:26 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Another former Kansas Athletic Department employee pleaded guilty Thursday in federal district court for her role in the KU ticket scandal.
- Various Lawrence and Douglas County offices and businesses closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Government offices and public services in Lawrence and Douglas County will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All city and state offices will be closed.
- First Bell: Crossing guard braves cold, as reporter laments ink; KU football coach Turner Gill to talk Friday at Dr. King event; leaders join Lawrence Schools Foundation
- January 13, 2011
- Time for a chilly edition of First Bell, an early-morning rundown of news and other educational items involving schools in the area.
- Heard on the Hill: KU musicians arrive in Germany; small degree program story sparks reactions (again); law school graduates suffering in recession, too
- January 13, 2011
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Style Scout: Kanani Anela Warner
- 12:30 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 12:30 a.m.
- What would you like to see less of in Lawrence? “Girls that can’t walk in their shoes.”
- Style Scout: Joe Scholz
- 12:10 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 12:10 a.m.
- People Say I Look Like… “I hate to admit it but I get a lot of Jack Black comparisons.”
- Our town sports
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B2
- A roundup of upcoming recreational sports opportunities around Douglas County.
- A year after devastating earthquake, Haiti still touches local lives
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A1
- On the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, a Lawrence resident and earthquake survivor fasted and prayed, a local nurse worked to gather medical supplies for a return visit, and a Kansas University student was in the country filming a documentary.
- Kansas women’s basketball balanced in victory over Colorado
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Three Kansas University players scored in double figures as the Jayhawks claimed a 68-58 victory over Colorado on Wednesday in their first Big 12 Conference road game of the season.
- Double whammy: KU’s Marcus Morris erupts for 33 against Iowa State
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Marcus Morris, who exploded for a career-high 33 points and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds in Kansas University’s Big 12 opener on Wednesday night, grinned when asked if he’s planning on similar production each and every night during the conference season.
- LHS wrestlers make short work of Olathe Northwest Ravens
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B1
- After the first period, junior Reece Wright-Conklin walked over to Lawrence High wrestling coach Pat Naughton and told him that he needed to end his match quickly.
- Overland Park man reports stolen car in 1400 block of Kentucky Street
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A4
- A 61-year-old Overland Park man reported to Lawrence police Monday that someone had stolen his 1998 Volvo four-door car, plus 200 compact discs and tools, worth a total of $6,600, sometime around 3 p.m. Monday from the 1400 block of Kentucky Street.
- Versatile junior Marcus Morris a triple-threat for Jayhawks
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B1
- This wasn’t the night to fret that Kansas University’s basketball team didn’t deliver a convincing enough knockout punch to demoralize Iowa State, not the night to wonder when KU would sparkle from beginning to end and look for 40 minutes like the third-ranked team in the nation.
- Pump patrol
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.97 at several stations.
- David Dennis elected Kansas State Board of Education chairman
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A4
- After two days of debate and six ballots, the Kansas State Board of Education finally has its new chairman.
- Lawrence man’s car hits propane gas line west of town after driving too fast for conditions
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Douglas County Sheriff’s officers said a 26-year-old rural Lawrence man was driving too fast for conditions Tuesday night when his car struck a propane gas line west of Lawrence.
- Subfreezing temperatures don’t deter dedicated crossing guards at Lawrence schools
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A3
- So your teeth chatter while warming up the car this morning, or you’re shivering while walking the kids to the bus stop. Now try standing in Frank Day’s shoes — or boots, galoshes or other moderately warm footwear donned by the city’s crew of weather-resistant crossing guards.
- Proud progressive
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- So Rep. Anthony Brown thinks Lawrence and KU are not widely respected because we’re “too liberal.” News flash, Jack. You right-wingers don’t rate high on our respect meter either.
- All figured out
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- The story you carried in the Jan. 8 Lawrence Journal World, “Arizona shooting targets U.S. congresswoman, kills 6” showcased better than ever the unhinged far-left contingent that swarms your online discussion forum.
- Get past words
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- The Republican Party chose a new chairman. Six or so candidates seated behind a long table were serially asked who, other than Ronald Reagan, they most admired. The answers were interesting, but not the point. What did the question presume? That their sentiments were unanimous or that none had the courage to say anything else?
- Brown’s district
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- State Rep. Anthony Brown insulted part of his own district last week.
- Chad Christie files paperwork for Baldwin City school board
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A2
- Another candidate has entered the race for Baldwin City school board.
- Poor example
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- Lawrence provides a poor model for other Kansas cities seeking business and industrial development.
- Kansas Bioscience Authority provides startup funds to Plastikon
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A2
- Kansas Bioscience Authority is providing extra incentive for Plastikon to bring a manufacturing facility to Lawrence.
- Jayhawks in the NBA
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Here is a look at how former Jayhawks fared in NBA action on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011.
- Big 12 men’s basketball roundup: Colorado stuns Kansas St.
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Levi Knutson scored 20 points, Alec Burks added 12, and Colorado beat a ranked team on the road for the first time in 14 years with a victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night.
- 40 years ago: Lawrence ice skaters enjoy good conditions in town, on campus
- January 13, 2011
- Potter Lake at Kansas University continued to remain safe for skating with a five-inch thickness of solid ice.
- 25 years ago: Returning KU student finds live bat in dorm room
- January 13, 2011
- Some of the students returning to Kansas University after their break found surprising developments in their living quarters.
- 100 years ago: State health official insists on sanitary conditions at barber shops
- January 13, 2011
- “It is generally believed that some barbers are not closely following the provisions of the sanitary enactment and that a rigid enforcement of this measure will be followed by a hike in the price of hair cuts.”
- Emporia State University launches “Empowered by E” marketing program
- January 13, 2011
- Emporia State University has launched a marketing campaign to create a positive image of its eastern Kansas campus and academic programs.
- Saline County man gets 9 years in prison for drug trafficking
- January 13, 2011
- A central Kansas man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking in Salina.
- Republican convention picks Bob Montgomery for Kansas House
- January 13, 2011
- A Republican convention has chosen an Olathe City Councilman to represent Johnson County’s 26th in the Kansas House.
- A&E’s ‘Scared Straight’ has new setting, audience
- January 13, 2011
- Just when you think “Cops” may be the granddaddy of documentary-style reality television comes “Beyond Scared Straight” (9 p.m., A&E), a new series based on an Academy Award-winning film with more sequels than “Rocky.”
- Horoscope for Jan. 13
- January 13, 2011
- This year, you see life from a renewed and invigorated position. Understanding evolves as you go within and transform your reactions. If you are single, you could meet a very interesting person this summer. If you are attached, the two of you could start acting like newlyweds this summer. Enjoy. Taurus enjoys life. Learn from him or her.
- Report: Kansas farmers seed more acres into winter wheat
- January 13, 2011
- Buoyed by higher prices and an early harvest of other crops, the nation’s farmers planted far more of their land in winter wheat crops than a year ago, according to a government report issued Wednesday.
- Salina police rule man’s death a homicide
- January 13, 2011
- Salina police are investigating a man’s beating death as a homicide.
- Tucson shooting not driven by politics
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on A6
- The charge: The Tucson massacre is a consequence of the “climate of hate” created by Sarah Palin, the tea party, Glenn Beck, Obamacare opponents and sundry other liberal betes noires. The verdict: Rarely in American political discourse has there been a charge so reckless, so scurrilous, and so unsupported by evidence.
- Iowa State Cyclones awed by Morris twins
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B3
- After watching Kansas University forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris in Wednesday’s 84-79 KU victory, Iowa State forward Jamie Vanderbeken was ready to make a bold statement.
- KU hoops notebook: Mario Little scores eight in return
- Tyshawn Taylor up for Bob Cousy Award
- January 13, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University senior guard/forward Mario Little scored eight points off 3-of-8 shooting and grabbed four rebounds while playing 19 minutes.
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