Also from January 24
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
The Razzie nominations for worst movie of 2010 were released Monday. Which of the nominated films do you think deserves the title?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| “Sex & the City 2” | 35% | |
| “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” | 24% | |
| “Vampires Suck!” | 18% | |
| “The Last Airbender” | 12% | |
| “The Bounty Hunter” | 10% | |
| Total | 633 | |
Do you favor requiring first-time DUI offenders to use ignition interlock devices?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 47% | |
| No | 47% | |
| Not sure | 5% | |
| Total | 1470 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
More than 100 turn out for roast of Don “Red Dog” Gardner- January 23, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Anyone who knows Don “Red Dog” Gardner will tell you he knows how to get people together. There was no better proof than the showing at Saturday night’s roast, held at Alvamar Country Club in his honor.
6:00 a.m.
Finalists for Lawrence’s next police chief named- January 24, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Finalists to become the Lawrence’s next police chief are the city’s interim police chief and police administrators from Overland Park, Olathe, Wichita and Lincoln, Neb.
9:30 a.m.
Longtime Lawrence developer John McGrew to receive Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Years award- January 23, 2011
- Back in the 1960s, there was no Clinton Parkway in Lawrence, and certainly no Bob Billings Parkway. After all, it would have been odd to name a road after Kansas University’s young director of financial aid, even if he had been a teammate of Wilt Chamberlain.
1:00 p.m.
KU herpetologist working to recover lost specimens- January 24, 2011 in print edition on 3A
- A jar with a red ribbon around it sits on a shelf inside the Natural History Museum. Inside is one of the 330,000 amphibian and reptile specimens housed in the building, but this one is special.
4:30 p.m.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving pushing to pass law requiring first-time DUI offenders to install ignition interlocks- January 24, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- State legislators are sifting through rhetoric from two national lobbying groups that disagree on just how far governments should go to prevent drunken driving.
8:00 p.m.
All stories
- Kansas players cope with loss of Thomas Robinson’s mother together
- Team will attend funeral services, NCAA clears KU to pay for expenses
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University’s basketball players didn’t practice Sunday, a day after incurring their first loss of the 2010-11 season.
- Men’s basketball team announces addition of walk-on Christian Garrett
- 05:23 p.m., January 24, 2011 Updated 01:34 a.m. in print edition on B3
- Kansas University’s men’s basketball team has added a second-semester walk-on player in Christian Garrett, a 6-foot-3 combo guard from IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.
- Topeka man linked to shooting outside Lawrence apartment enters pleas to conspiracy charges
- January 24, 2011
- Desmond J. Jackson, 19, of Topeka, pleaded no-contest Monday afternoon to two counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.
- Southern Poverty Law Center immigration report focuses on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A10
- A new Southern Poverty Law Center report criticizing attempts by states and cities to crack down on illegal immigration focuses on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment to require more details on late-term abortions
- 02:42 p.m., January 24, 2011 Updated 03:03 p.m.
- Kansas’ top public health official said Monday that his office will require abortion providers to give the state more details about late-term procedures they perform, a change long sought by abortion opponents and one likely to be seen by abortion rights supporters as a move further limit such procedures.
- State ethics commission to consider complaint against former KU AD Lew Perkins
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- The state ethics commission on Tuesday will consider a complaint against former Kansas University Athletic Director Lew Perkins that alleges he violated a ban on gifts to state officials by accepting free exercise equipment and physical therapy sessions.
- Lawrence police welcome six experienced recruits
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Six law enforcement officers from across the state were sworn in as Lawrence police recruits Monday morning.
- Statehouse Live: Brownback’s budget cuts raise concerns about special education funding
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- The disclosure came as legislators started analyzing the details of Brownback’s proposed budget cuts for the current fiscal year that are contained in House Bill 2014 before the House Appropriations Committee.
- Town Talk: Police department audit questions; racial profiling report comes up clean; time is running out for City Commission candidates; A review of 2010 street maintenance
- January 24, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Police don’t suspect foul play in death of woman whose body was found in vehicle Saturday morning
- 10:47 a.m., January 24, 2011 Updated 05:11 p.m. in print edition on A2
- A Lawrence police spokesman said Monday morning that officers do not suspect foul play in the death of a 58-year-old woman whose body was found Saturday morning in a vehicle in the 800 block of Tennessee Street.
- Self: Thomas Robinson will not make trip to Colorado with team
- Self expands on Robinson’s situation during Big 12 teleconference
- 09:43 a.m., January 24, 2011 Updated 10:32 a.m.
- Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday morning that sophomore forward Thomas Robinson contacted him Monday and has now decided he will return to Washington, D.C. and will not attend Tuesday’s KU-Colorado game in Boulder, Colo.
- Faith Forum: What’s your definition of faith and how has your own belief shaped it?
- January 24, 2011
- Answers by the Rev. Jill Jarvis and the Rev. Gary O’Flannagan.
- Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger names Zachary Anshutz chief attorney, Jim Welch consumer assistance director
- January 24, 2011
- Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has named a new chief attorney and a new consumer assistance director. The previous staffers accepted jobs with the attorney general’s office.
- First Bell: Appointment time for school-naming committees; planning for possible boundary changes; high school graduations expected May 20, 2012
- January 24, 2011
- Time for another edition of First Bell, a rundown of news and other educational items involving schools in the area.
- Heard on the Hill: KU staffer to receive presidential award; civil rights trailblazer, KU alumna, dies; Kim Hubbel tells me something I didn’t already know
- January 24, 2011
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Finalists for Lawrence’s next police chief named
- Candidates will participate in open house next month
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Finalists to become the Lawrence’s next police chief are the city’s interim police chief and police administrators from Overland Park, Olathe, Wichita and Lincoln, Neb.
- 100 years ago: Jail inhabitants suffer smallpox fright
- January 24, 2011
- “One of their number had a high fever and exhibited other symptoms of small pox.”
- 40 years ago: President Nixon delivers State of the Union address
- January 24, 2011
- In his State of the Union message to Congress, President Nixon had outlined several goals, including welfare reform with a guaranteed annual income for every family with children.
- 25 years ago: Lawrence residents question need for bypass project
- January 24, 2011
- About 100 people packed the Douglas County Commission’s meeting room to witness the latest reports on the proposed Lawrence bypass.
- Slice of Life: Catholic Charities coordinator inspired by mom
- January 24, 2011
- A TV program and her mom’s lifetime commitment to community service fueled Nickie Daneke’s passion for helping others and led her back to Lawrence to become coordinator of emergency assistance and case manager for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
- Library Public Library announces romance book sale
- January 24, 2011
- Friends of the Lawrence Public Library has announced plans for a Romance Book Sale next month.
- Mass St. Chic: Neon colors and metallics pop in the winter
- January 24, 2011
- The new year has only just begun — so don’t get caught up in the same old, boring outfits! Read on for advice and suggestions to mix up your style with a few new looks.
- River City Jules: Uncomfortable party pics
- January 24, 2011
- It was after midnight in Chicago. My husband had taken our kids back to the hotel earlier, leaving me to enjoy an evening out at my BFF’s 40th birthday party with college friends and my brother, now living in the Windy City.
- Fix-It Chick: Create a tile backsplash
- January 24, 2011
- Creating a tile backsplash is an easy and fun winter project.
- Seven signs point to prescription drug abuse
- January 24, 2011
- The number of narcotic pain medication prescriptions written in the U.S. has skyrocketed over the last two decades. In an effort to treat pain more effectively and with the advent of many newer forms of opiod (narcotic) pain relievers — Oxycontin, Lortab, Methadone, Percodan, Percocet, Tramadol, Fentanyl — millions of American now take these medications on a regular basis for a wide range of diagnoses.
- 30-second weight loss tips
- January 24, 2011
- We like our weight loss plans the same way we like our Wi-Fi — fast and fail-proof. Science shows that when it comes to dropping pounds, small changes can yield big results. Here are some tips from FitBie.com:
- Double Take: Sexting persists, with lasting and damaging consequences
- January 24, 2011
- I would strongly encourage parents to sit down today with teens and share this column, underscoring the following message: Storing sexually explicit images of anyone under the age of 18 on a phone, computer or other digital device is committing an act of child pornography. I
- Horoscopes for Jan. 24
- January 24, 2011
- This year, an in-law or a distant associate plays a key role. Your vision becomes broader because of this person.
- The kids aren’t all right
- January 24, 2011
- One of the uglier truths in life and one largely unexplored on television is that some adult children just don’t like their parents. And all too often, the feelings are mutual.
- Political civility difficult to define
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Here’s how lacking in civility we are today: We have spent the past two weeks debating what civility is, and why the people we don’t like don’t have it.
- U.S. higher education is falling behind
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A8
- As a professor for more than 30 years, I have reread many facts and figures, often uncovering something new or more relevant with each reading.
- Suitable to whom?
- Legislators defining a “suitable” education or curriculum for Kansas schools won’t necessarily keep the state out of court.
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A8
- From a practical standpoint, we would like to think that every action taken by the Kansas Legislature would be “suitable” for the state.
- Lawrence school principals ponder pursuit of school naming
- In phasing out ‘junior high,’ schools may opt to change names altogether
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- If the early returns at South Junior High School are any indication, the Lawrence school district’s pursuit of new names for its four soon-to-be middle schools could be rather brief.
- Capitol Briefing: Wildlife and Parks department partners with nonprofit group to build cabins
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Acting Secretary of Wildlife and Parks Robin Jennison was bragging to the House Appropriations Committee last week about the agency’s successful partnership with a nonprofit group to build cabins in several state parks near lakes.
- Storm stories: LHS grad making name for work in graphic novels
- January 24, 2011
- Niki Smith is an artist who is fascinated by natural disasters.
- 3 volunteers, business leaders to be honored by Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A2
- Three longtime local volunteers and business leaders will be honored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting on Friday.
- Mom into Fitness: Fertility struggles lead KU alumna to develop exercise series
- January 24, 2011
- Though she admits she may not be the next Jane Austen when it comes to writing, Kansas University alumna Lindsay Brin has plenty of other things to be proud of these days.
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County for the week ending Jan. 23, 2011
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending January 23, 2011.
- Divorces in Douglas County from the week ending Jan. 23, 2011
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court the week ending January 23, 2011.
- Pump patrol
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.05 at several stations.
- Headquarters hosting training for its 24/7 counseling center
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A4
- Headquarters Counseling Center is seeking interested volunteers for its 24/7 counseling center. No previous training or experience is needed, but volunteers must be at least 20 years old and have at least a full year of living independently of a parent/guardian.
- Steelers to face Packers in Super Bowl
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Get ready for a hair-raisin’ Super Bowl in Big D. No barbers necessary, that’s for sure, when the Steelers face the Packers.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving pushing to pass law requiring first-time DUI offenders to install ignition interlocks
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- State legislators are sifting through rhetoric from two national lobbying groups that disagree on just how far governments should go to prevent drunken driving.
- Commentary: Super Bowl has the right ingredients
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XLV. The Steelers have won six Super Bowls, the Packers have won three and that’s just the way it is. The rich get richer and the Eagles search for a defensive coordinator.
- National briefs: John Cook claims Champions Tour win; Tom Watson third
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B2
- John Cook birdied five straight holes after the turn to win the Champions Tour’s season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Sunday, shooting a second straight 8-under 64 for a two-stroke victory over Tom Lehman.
- Commentary: Jay Cutler chasing Aaron Rodgers
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- If the NFC championship game were a gunfight, Jay Cutler never got his pistol out of his holster. Aaron Rodgers staggered the Bears before they knew what hit them.
- Steelers silence fiery, loud-mouth Jets, 24-19
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- Ben Roethlisberger knelt on the turf and buried his head in an AFC championship shirt.
- QB Aaron Rodgers keys Packers past Bears in NFC Championship
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- There was one Monster of the Midway in the NFC championship game, and his name was Aaron Rodgers.
- Home on the range: Origins of famous American folk-song grew from historic Kansas cabin
- January 24, 2011
- As the sun dips below the skyline and the bone-chilling cold of a long winter’s night settles over Brewster Higley’s cabin, all signs of the 21st century disappear.
- KU herpetologist working to recover lost specimens
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- A jar with a red ribbon around it sits on a shelf inside the Natural History Museum. Inside is one of the 330,000 amphibian and reptile specimens housed in the building, but this one is special.
- Prep defensive ends Michael Reynolds, Javonte Daniel commit to KU
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University’s football program received oral commitments from a pair of defensive ends Sunday, bringing the Jayhawks’ total haul from the Class of 2011 to 25.
- Robin Soderling bounced at Australian Open
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B2
- French Open finalist Robin Soderling is out of the Australian Open following the biggest upset to date in the year’s first major.
- Here we go again: KU women’s basketball dealing with familiar struggles
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but I really thought things would be different this year, really believed this Kansas University women’s basketball team would end the drought and make the NCAA Tournament field.
- Stage fright: Opera at Lawrence Arts Center will focus on bullying
- January 24, 2011
- Bullies terrorizing their classmates might not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of opera performances, but an upcoming production by the Lawrence Arts Center’s City Youth Theater and Lyric Opera of Kansas City may help tie the two subjects together in young Lawrence residents’ minds.
- KU basketball forward Thomas Robinson expected to make trip to Colorado
- Plans change Monday morning, as Robinson now will not make trip with team
- 12:00 a.m., January 24, 2011 Updated 09:52 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Since this story’s publication, Kansas coach Bill Self called the Journal-World on Monday morning to note that plans had changed, as now KU sophomore forward Thomas Robinson will not make the trip with the team to Colorado.
- Former KU golfer Gary Woodland falters in Bob Hope Classic playoff; Jhonattan Vegas takes title
- January 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Jhonattan Vegas’ path to the PGA Tour started in the remote reaches of Venezuela, where the toddler imitated his father’s golf swing with sticks and stones while growing up in an oil-drilling camp.
- 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 · 35 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 · 9 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
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