Also from January 14
Births
Blog entries
- Heard on the Hill: Clemson University hires KU professor to lead biology department
- First Bell: Why are graduations in the middle of the week?
- Statehouse Live: Senate, House dealing on tax and budget issues as wrap-up session continues
- Town Talk: Oklahoma City tornado sparks discussion of building code standards at Lawrence City Hall
- Town Talk: Lawrence hosts mayor of Greek sister city this week
- Eat Your Vegetables: Cooking away the CSA, week 6: Salad season
Obituaries
- Phyllis Jo Faulconer, Grove, Okla.
- Coleen Spain, Tonganoxie
- Clara Jean Ruby-Hicks-Klotz, Omaha, Neb.
- Jason Tatum King, Lawrence
- Frank Krische, Topeka
- Carol Lynn Hires, Ozawkie
- John “Bob” Robert Lowther, Chanute
- Kenneth Eugene Ellis, Phillipsburg
- Ronald E. Guthrie II, Shawnee
- Alice C. Williams, Lawrence
- Ardell Arthur Nathan, Lawrence
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Do you pay attention to your horoscope?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No, I never pay attention. | 43% | |
| I check it sometimes just for fun. | 39% | |
| Yes, I read it daily. | 16% | |
| Total | 669 | |
Videos
- Relatively mild air over us Saturday morning will give way …
- Chris Claterbos talks about the solar panels he recently installed …
- Saavi Accountability founder Justen Wack briefly explains the concept behind …
- Ryan Crum, whose father, Thomas Crum, died in a hit-and-run …
- House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, on Friday talks about Gov. …
- House Democratic Leader Paul Davis of Lawrence on Friday talks …
- Duane Newman, Lawrence talks about micro-mini tractors that do a …
Lead stories
12:00 a.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.
6:00 a.m.
Kassie Liebsch pleads guilty to wire fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison in KU ticket scandal- 8:47 a.m., January 13, 2011 Updated 2:26 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- Another former Kansas Athletic Department employee pleaded guilty Thursday in federal district court for her role in the KU ticket scandal.
10:00 a.m.
Higher education officials thankful for no more cuts under Brownback’s proposed budget- January 13, 2011 in print edition on 6A
- 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.
2:00 p.m.
Berry Plastics warehouse deal likely to require 90 percent tax abatement and cash incentives- January 13, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- 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.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Beaty officially re-joins KU football as assistant
- 06:37 p.m., January 14, 2011 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B4
- Former Kansas assistant coach David Beaty has been officially hired as the Jayhawks’ wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator, KU coach Turner Gill announced Friday.
- MagnaGro owner Raymond Sawyer arrested, but federal prosecutors decline to explain why
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A2
- The owner of MagnaGro International, a Lawrence-based agricultural fertilizer company that has caught the ire of federal agencies and the city, was arrested Friday afternoon on a federal warrant.
- Legislators, district attorney unveil legislation to stiffen penalties for those who flee the scene of a fatality accident
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- After hearing from victims’ family members, Kansas lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make those who leave the scene of a fatality hit-and-run crash face prison time.
- Douglas County judge revokes bond for 18-year-old one week after robbery conviction
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A Douglas County judge on Friday agreed to revoke bond for an 18-year-old Lawrence man who was convicted a week ago of robbery and other charges.
- Sierra Club files legal challenge to coal-burning power plant in southwest Kansas
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- The proposal by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. to build a coal-fired plant near Holcomb has been at the center of controversy for several years.
- Travis Releford doubtful for Nebraska game Saturday
- January 14, 2011
- Kansas sophomore guard/forward, who sprained his left ankle in the first half of Sunday’s Michigan game, is doubtful for Saturday’s game against Nebraska, KU coach Bill Self announced Friday.
- Incentives, new technology prompt Lawrence homeowner to install solar panels
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- With the 1970s energy crisis still fresh on his mind, Chris Claterbos built his Lawrence home with the intent to one day generate solar electricity.
- Statehouse Live: Democrats criticize Brownback’s proposed cuts to schools
- 12:31 p.m., January 14, 2011 Updated 02:24 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Earlier Friday, House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, praised Brownback’s budget proposal, saying the governor was showing leadership in tough economic times.
- Lawrence police report vehicles stolen as owners leave them to warm up in the cold
- 12:10 p.m., January 14, 2011 Updated 02:19 p.m. in print edition on A6
- Lawrence police are warning residents not to leave their cars unattended as they try to warm them up in colder weather after five cars have been stolen in the last week.
- Jury convicts 68-year-old man of abusing girl at rural Lawrence day care center
- 12:03 p.m., January 14, 2011 Updated 02:53 p.m.
- A Douglas County jury has convicted Richard Gonzalez of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl at a rural Lawrence day care center in 2009.
- Rodney Jones pleads guilty for his role in KU ticket scandal
- Jones also agrees to cooperate in prosecution of others
- 11:48 a.m., January 14, 2011 Updated 02:52 p.m.
- For the second time in as many days, a former employee of Kansas Athletics has pleaded guilty for his role in the ongoing ticket scandal at KU.
- Lawrence road crews ready for the return of potholes
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- As temperatures inch above freezing, drivers should expect the return of a familiar winter nemesis: potholes.
- Town Talk: Home sales down in 2010; home construction up in 2010; sidewalk shoveling complaints start to roll in
- January 14, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- KU Medical Center offers education, training to help fight sepsis
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- A Kansas University initiative is trying to get professionals in rural hospitals to recognize the signs of severe sepsis infections more quickly in an effort to save lives.
- Lawrence filmmaker screening ‘The Inappros’ tonight
- January 14, 2011
- Marc Havener, award-winning filmmaker of “And What Remains,” will air “The Inappros” at 8 p.m. today at Pachamama’s Alton Ballroom, 800 N.H. Doors open at 7.
- First Bell: Enter naming game for junior highs; superintendent encourages backpack searches; 2012 graduation may move to weeknight(s); students ready for Future City regionals
- January 14, 2011
- Time for a another edition of First Bell, an early-morning rundown of news and other educational items involving schools in the area.
- Heard on the Hill: Business dean committee co-chair updates search; look for new KU GAMEDAY jeans soon; KU strategic planning process rolling along
- January 14, 2011
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Former player Howard Engleman truly was KU basketball great
- January 14, 2011
- No Kansas University student athlete ever met Phog Allen’s ultimate standard for excellence better than Howard Engleman, the multi-faceted former basketball All-American who died Wednesday at age 91.
- Fighting poverty
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Gov. Brownback has a goal to decrease the percentage of Kansas children living in poverty, seemingly a worthy goal for all.
- Auburn QB Cam Newton to enter NFL Draft
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as for his dynamic performances.
- Ex-KU football aide John Fox hired as Denver Broncos’ coach
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B2
- John Fox turned around a floundering franchise before. The Denver Broncos are counting on him to do it again. Fox was picked over four other candidates to replace Josh McDaniels, who was fired Dec. 6 amid the Broncos’ worst slide in four decades and the embarrassing Spygate II videotaping scandal.
- Kansas lawmakers answer public’s questions at Dole Institute of Politics forum
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A6
- There may have been only a handful of area residents who attended the legislative forum on Kansas University’s West Campus Thursday evening, but that didn’t change the nature of the discussion.
- Lawrence school board seeks new names for middle schools
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence’s four public junior high schools could start the next academic year with more than new missions.
- Lions’ softball player Lauren Massey to with Highland Community College
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High School senior Lauren Massey has announced she will be signing with Highland Community College to play softball.
- Free State bowlers takes third at home invitational at Royal Crest Lanes
- January 14, 2011
- The Free State High boys and girls bowling teams both took third place in their home invitational on Thursday at Royal Crest Lanes.
- Lawrence commercial real estate market better than expected
- Retail vacancy rate drops in 2010
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence’s commercial real estate market weathered the storm better than expected in 2010, according to new numbers released Thursday by one of the city’s largest brokerage firms.
- Lawrence students share community service efforts to honor MLK
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A7
- The Lawrence school district came together with a common dream Thursday night at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Event.
- 100 years ago: Lawrence mail carriers make multiple deliveries each day
- January 14, 2011
- “The ‘Mail Man,’ as people call him, is known in the Post Office as a City Carrier as distinguished from a Rural Carrier. He works 49 hours a week.”
- Memory lane: Former KU basketball coach Ted Owens reminisces about faces, places over the years
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B1
- On a cotton farm three miles south of Hollis, Okla., during the Great Depression, exhaustion from working the land all day was no match for a father’s love of his three sons. So when the boys came home from school, Homer Owens would unleash the mules, grab a baseball bat and hit them “skinners,” more commonly known as grounders.
- 40 years ago: Old Watkins Bank building likely to be saved from destruction
- January 14, 2011
- The fate of the old Watkins Bank building at Eleventh and Massachusetts, which recently had been vacated by the City Hall staff when they had moved to Ninth and Mass, was looking more favorable.
- 25 years ago: KU, Haskell sponsor symposium on Indian prehistory
- January 14, 2011
- Haskell Indian Junior College and Kansas University were co-sponsoring an upcoming symposium on ethical, legal, and scientific issues related to Indian prehistory
- Firebirds win five-team swim meet at home
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B4
- The Free State High boys swimming and diving team edged Washburn Rural by four points to win the Free State Invitational on Thursday at FSHS.
- Olathe South routs Lawrence High girls
- January 14, 2011
- Olathe South routed the Lawrence High girls basketball team, 65-33, on Thursday.
- KU swim team falls to Arkansas at home
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B4
- Despite two wins from freshman Alison Lusk and senior Iuliia Kuzhil, Kansas University’s swimming and diving team lost to No. 18 Arkansas, 170-130, Thursday at Robinson Natatorium.
- Lawrence High boys finally beat Shawnee Mission North in third OT
- January 14, 2011
- By the start of the third overtime, it had to have started feeling a bit like Groundhog Day for Mike Lewis and the Lawrence High boys basketball team.
- Stanford QB Andrew Luck sets good example
- January 14, 2011
- During my time as president of West Virginia University, our quarterback was a young man named Oliver Luck.
- Pump Patrol
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.99 at several stations.
- Higher commodity prices may spur inflation
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Rising wholesale prices for food and energy are putting pressure on manufacturers and retailers to pass higher costs to customers. It’s a trend that could raise inflation in the United States and slow economies in Asia and Latin America.
- Olathe company executives settle with SEC over expense reporting
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A7
- The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with a Lawrence man and other executives of an Olathe-based company amid accusations they failed to disclose more than $1.18 million in perks given to a former CEO.
- Downtown pressures
- City officials are right to move slowly on proposals for large developments in Lawrence’s downtown.
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- It’s good to see some creative and ambitious plans being formulated for downtown Lawrence, but city commissioners are right to be cautious about moving forward on plans that would drastically change the face of downtown business and parking facilities.
- GPS not needed
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- This letter is in response to a recent article in the Journal-World (Dec. 28) indicating the city of Lawrence was going to spend $50,000-plus putting GPS’s (global positioning systems) on various city vehicles.
- Boehner do-over
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Time for a do-over. What a great way to start a legislative session: by reading the U.S. Constitution to all members of the legislature. However, it came off as symbolic rather than substantive.
- Violence decried
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Members of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice share the deep sense of grief for the victims of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz.
- Topeka police officer shoots, kills man after traffic stop
- January 14, 2011
- A Topeka man who was shot by police after a traffic stop has died.
- Police: Suspect in Hutchinson child molestation case murdered in Poland
- January 14, 2011
- Police say a man suspected in a child molestation case in central Kansas has been found murdered in Poland.
- Anonymous vandal sends Sedgwick County $300 for damaged highway signs
- January 14, 2011
- A remorseful vandal has sent a Kansas county $300 in cash to pay for damaged and stolen highway signs.
- Eisenhower ceremony in Washington to be simulcast to presidential museum in Abilene
- January 14, 2011
- A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s historic farewell address will be simulcast next week to an audience at his presidential center and library.
- Why didn’t someone intervene earlier?
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Did our angry political culture help motivate Jared Lee Loughner on what authorities say was his mad shooting spree?
- Can red carpets cure winter blues?
- January 14, 2011
- Christmas trees have been composted, and the awards season descends. Doesn’t that sound like a January haiku? Santa’s red suit has given way to no end of red carpets, continuing tonight with the 16th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (8 p.m., VH1).
- Broncos coach ‘proven’ this time
- January 14, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Say hello to the anti-Josh.
- Horoscopes for Jan. 14
- January 14, 2011
- This year, tap into your innate creativity. In fact, you might be amazed how solutions appear.
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- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 75 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 29 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 67 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 27 comments
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 7 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 64 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 3 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 79 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 26 comments
- Tarik Black strong, physical May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013
- Last hurrah: KU baseball's Jordan Dreiling feels sense of urgency May 22, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Fix-It Chick: Gutter repair May 20, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
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