Also from May 21
Births
Blog entries
Couples
- Wedding: Price and Stephens
- Wedding: Diedel and Denny
- Wedding: Bewsher and Grimes
- Engagement: Barkley and Olson
- Engagement: Plante and Hawkins
- Engagement: Ventura and Davis
- Engagement: Adams and Retter
- Anniversary: Oest and Oest
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Jim Brothers sculpture pays homage to soldiers; will be on display Saturday at Lawrence Visitors Center - May 19, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- It’s the face that’s really important to Jim Brothers. He wants to capture emotion.
6:00 a.m.
City commission expected to receive grant to connect 23rd Street traffic signals with fiber-optic network- May 20, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- A little fiber may be just the thing for your commute. Lawrence city commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting are expected to accept a $150,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to connect all the traffic signals on 23rd Street to a fiber-optic network.
9:30 a.m.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, legislative leaders visit Lecompton’s Constitution Hall- 8:41 a.m., May 20, 2011 Updated 11:47 a.m.
- In a celebration of Kansas’ past and future, state leaders gathered Friday to commemorate where many say the Civil War started — Constitution Hall.
- Video: State officials visit Lecompton to celebrate Kansas’ sesquicentennial
- Photo gallery: State officials visit Constitution Hall in Lecompton
1:00 p.m.
Bishop Seabury celebrates graduation of 22 seniors- May 20, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- While 22 seniors graduated Friday from Bishop Seabury Academy, the private school’s entire enrollment literally stepped up during a ceremony befitting the tight-knit community that provides a college-preparatory education and more.
- Video: Bishop Seabury Academy commencement
- Photo gallery: Bishop Seabury Academy’s 2011 commencement
4:30 p.m.
Graduating senior Justin Morello credits Baker University’s ‘small-school atmosphere’ for helping him succeed- May 18, 2011
- Baker University senior Justin Morello was not used to a small-school or small-town atmosphere. Morello spent nine years in Cologne, Germany, which is home to nearly 1 million people, and graduated from Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park. While also considering attending the University of Florida, which would seem to fit the large-school trend, Morello chose Baker.
- Special coverage: 2011 Baker graduates
All stories
- City playing waiting game with new treatment plant
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A1
- It is the big bet at Lawrence City Hall.
- KU Commencement schedule
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University’s 139th Commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. today, with students walking through the Campanile and down the hill into Memorial Stadium.
- Like father, like son: After moving from Costa Rica, family members graduate from KU together
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Moving is traumatic enough. Try moving with your family from Costa Rica to Kansas at age 13.
- Symposium seeks to raise environmental awareness
- May 21, 2011
- The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium was hosted by Plymouth Congregational Church’s Green Team and Trinity Episcopal’s Environmental Stewardship Team.
- Two arrested following incident with gun near West 31st Street
- May 21, 2011
- Two people were arrested early Saturday morning following an altercation with an acquaintance.
- Armed disturbance downtown early Saturday ends with Taser, arrest
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A8
- A man was arrested early Saturday morning following an armed disturbance in downtown Lawrence that ended with Taser deployment.
- KU students earn record number of Fulbright awards
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Eleven Kansas University students earned Fulbright awards for their work abroad during the 2011 academic year, a record-setting total for the grant program.
- Pump Patrol
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.82 at several stations.
- Lawmakers tour Fort Leavenworth
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A2
- After Lt. Col. Russell Rhoads demonstrated how gaming software could be used to allow soldiers, first responders and others to retrace their steps and see what they could have done better, State Sen. Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka, had a question. “Could we develop this for the Legislature?” Schmidt asked, and other lawmakers in the room laughed.
- Mississippi dangerous to navigate
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Travis Morace has been running boats on the Mississippi for two decades, witnessing all of the mighty river’s many moods.
- Queen’s historic Ireland trip ends on high note
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Queen Elizabeth II left Ireland on a triumphant note Friday, finally getting a chance to mingle with cheering crowds despite the security concerns that kept her slightly isolated on the first three days of her visit.
- Brownback given opportunity to make statement on higher ed
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been presented a unique opportunity to demonstrate the degree of importance he places on excellence in higher education.
- Dentist not ready to retire after 66 years
- May 21, 2011
- Lawrence resident Paul Kincaid says the embarrassment of defeat led him to choose dentistry as a career more than 60 years ago.
- Club news for May 21, 2011
- May 21, 2011
- University Bridge Club announces results of its May 14 meeting with hosts Richard Quinn and Jo Anne Kready.
- Scouting news for May 21, 2011
- May 21, 2011
- More than 200 local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Camp Bromelsick April 9 with a two-night camporee at the camp.
- Around and About for May 21, 2011
- May 21, 2011
- Stacy Liechti and Mark Opler, Bronx, N.Y., announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Alexander Opler, on Dec. 14, 2010, at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in Manhattan.
- Horoscope for May 21
- May 21, 2011
- This year, you are able to energize in a new way. Streamline and walk through the frivolous, making it more of a reality. If you are single, check out all new potential suitors. Some might not be all they project themselves to be. If you are attached, you manifest a high level of changeability, which could irritate your sweetie. Aquarius helps you see the other side.
- Weekend traditions wither away
- May 21, 2011
- If watching network television is a habit (and it is), the networks have given folks plenty of chances to end their addiction on Saturday night.
- Recruit DeAndre Daniels remains quiet
- No telling when saga with prep will end
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B1
- No. 10-rated basketball prospect DeAndre Daniels will sign a financial-aid agreement with a college at some point.
- Potential rookies bracing for lockout
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B6
- Potential NBA rookies know they could be locked out. They just don’t know yet exactly what they’ll do if that happens.
- Game 3 essential for Dallas
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B6
- History can mean everything or nothing.
- Mavs aim to take tighter defense to OKC
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B6
- Take a sweep of the Lakers, a nine-day layoff and a dominant outing by Dirk Nowitzki in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, and it’s understandable why the Dallas Mavericks may have started thinking too highly of themselves.
- ISU suspended assistant 2 games
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B2
- An Iowa State assistant men’s basketball coach was suspended for two games last season for using his frequent flyer miles to buy a player a round-trip plane ticket in 2009, according to an Iowa State report submitted to the NCAA.
- Funeral services set for OU’s Austin Box
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Funeral services have been scheduled for University of Oklahoma linebacker Austin Box, who was found unresponsive at an El Reno house on Thursday.
- ‘Macho Man’ Savage dies in car crash
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Randy “Macho Man” Savage, the professional wrestler known for his raspy voice, the sunglasses and bandanas he wore in the ring and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida. He was 58.
- Brooks should keep trusting gut against Mavericks
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Thunder coach Scott Brooks seems as down-to-earth as an NBA coach can be. He chirps good mornings to reporters. He’s practically cheerful. When he’s referred to as Scotty, it just seems right.
- Boogaard died of alcohol, oxycodone
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B2
- The death of Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard was an accident, due to a toxic mix of alcohol and the powerful painkiller oxycodone.
- KU golfer Gilbert falls to tie for 53rd
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University sophomore Chris Gilbert shot a 4-over-par 75 in the second round of the Tucson NCAA golf regional and dropped from 38th place to a tie for 53rd.
- LHS softball to open state vs. No. 1 Olathe East
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High earned the No. 8 seed and will face top-seeded Olathe East in the first round of the Class 6A state softball tournament on Friday at Kansas University’s Arrocha Ballpark.
- Francis gets first win; Royals blank Cards, 3-0
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Breaking through for his first victory since July 30 put a smile on Jeff Francis’ face, not a bounce in his step.
- City swimmers encouraged at state
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Free State High’s swim team needed to have a big showing in the preliminary heats of the Class 6A state championships, and boy did it deliver.
- Gary Bedore’s KU hoops notebook
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University’s Morris twins and Josh Selby are attending the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago.
- Francis puts on a show
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B1
- The two-mile run isn’t as physically taxing as, say, the 400 meters. It’s not as likely as the quarter mile to leave runners hyperventilating and heaving on the infield turf alongside the track. But it is the longest and because of that the most mentally taxing.
- Win … or else: KU must win out to reach OKC
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B1
- The task of qualifying for the postseason just became a lot tougher.
- Support Israel
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A10
- There is a plan brewing in the United Nations to unilaterally give Palestinian refugees their own state, with complete disregard for the state of Israel. This state would include the terrorist group Hamas in its government, an Iran-backed, U.S. State Department-designated foreign terrorist organization that is responsible for firing thousands of rockets at civilian targets in Israel.
- Obama embraces Bush’s Mideast doctrine
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A10
- Herewith President Obama’s May 19 Middle East speech, annotated: “It will be the policy of the United States to promote reform across the region, and to support transitions to democracy.”
- Koch shares economic philosophy
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on A10
- My brother David and I have long supported the principles that help societies prosper. I have actively done so for nearly 50 years, as has my brother for more than 40.
- Faith Forum: What advice would you give graduates on starting their new lives?
- May 21, 2011
- Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel and the Rev. Valerie Miller-Coleman answer.
- 100 years ago: Permanent record made of Quantrill’s Raid victims
- May 21, 2011
- “Complying with the suggestion of visiting G.A.R. veterans during the Encampment, City Engineer Dunmire has made a permanent record of Lawrence people killed during the sacking of the city by Quantrell.”
- 25 years ago: School bond issue passes by narrow margin
- May 21, 2011
- fter a lonely day at the polls with a turnout of only 21 percent, election officials were able to announce the results.
- 40 years ago: North Lawrence bus service under heated discussion
- May 21, 2011
- The issue of a city-subsidized bus route for North Lawrence caused much talk but no action at a recent meeting of the Lawrence City Commission.
- Bishop Seabury Academy Class of 2011 graduates
- May 21, 2011
- The list of graduating seniors at Bishop Seabury Academy.
- City to be well represented at state meet
- May 21, 2011 in print edition on B1
- For some athletes from Lawrence and Free State high schools, Friday’s regional track meet at FSHS marked the end of their track careers.
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 118 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 47 comments
- Blog: City to consider using gated, pay-as-you-leave system for new downtown parking garage June 19, 2013 · 2 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 14 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 27 comments
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 99 comments
- Editorial: Little choice June 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- Letter: Energy folly June 15, 2013 · 43 comments
- Residents irate over quarry blasting June 18, 2013 · 13 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
- Report says schools underfunded $657 million in FY 2015 June 17, 2013
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Regents to consider bonds for new engineering building June 18, 2013
- City girls make all-region soccer June 1, 2013
- Agencies join forces to help homeless population acquire financial literacy June 6, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Location of Superman's hometown sparks geographic divide June 17, 2013
