Also from September 12
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should both the city and Douglas County governments give $100,000 each to support Theatre Lawrence's drive to build a new theater in West Lawrence?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 65% | |
| Yes | 34% | |
| Total | 801 | |
After its 2-0 start, how many games do you think the KU football team will win the rest of the season?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23% | |
| 3 | 17% | |
| 4 | 16% | |
| 0 | 14% | |
| 1 | 12% | |
| 5 | 8% | |
| 6 or more | 7% | |
| Total | 581 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Lawrence motorcycle club reminding drivers about safety in wake of fatal accident- September 9, 2011 in print edition on 3A
- As he rides his motorcycle daily from his Lawrence apartment to his job in De Soto, Kyle Robbins doesn’t believe most drivers are looking for motorcycles.
6:00 a.m.
In Lawrence, 9/11 commemoration a time for looking back, moving forward- September 12, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- As the nation reflected on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, local community and religious leaders honored the victims and urged Lawrence residents to overcome their fears inflicted by the tragedy.
- Video: 9/11 Memorial Ceremonies
10:00 a.m.
16 Things: KU history professor, environmental historian recounts personal history- September 12, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- Don Worster, a distinguished professor of history at KU and an accomplished environmental historian, took time last week to share 16 things he’s done.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- TV stolen from Walmart
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A suspect stole a 40-inch flat screen Sony television valued at $1,116 from Walmart, 550 Congressional Drive, at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 3.
- Ford Fusion reported stolen
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A 22-year-old Lawrence man reported to police someone stole his green 2005 Ford Fusion valued at $10,000 between 4 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Saturday from the 2300 block of Wakarusa Drive.
- Computers among items reported stolen
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A 23-year-old Lawrence woman reported to police someone stole $1,495 worth of items in a residential burglary, including two laptop computers and $140 in cash. The burglary occurred between 10 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Rockledge Road.
- Lawrence police report: Speed, reckless driving contributed to fatality accident
- September 12, 2011
- Lawrence police officers investigating a crash that killed a 29-year-old Michigan man on Aug. 27 in North Lawrence believe speed and reckless driving contributed to the accident, according to a police report.
- Theatre Lawrence seeking another $100,000, this time from Douglas County Commission
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Douglas County commissioners are being asked to pump money into two projects angling for community support: one for entertainment and another for traffic.
- No word yet on re-opening unsolved 1977 Lawrence death
- September 12, 2011
- The Lawrence Police Department leaders haven’t yet decided whether they’ll re-open the investigation into the unsolved 1977 burglary and beating of Robert Conlin, who died several days after the attack.
- Haskell president seeking teamwork
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A3
- Haskell Indian Nations University is looking to update its strategic plan to build a vision for success in the coming years.
- Watkins Community Museum planning a party to wish Lawrence happy 157th birthday
- September 12, 2011
- The Watkins Community Museum will be hosting a birthday party for Lawrence from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 1047 Mass.
- Start of construction on K-10 east of Lawrence postponed for one week
- September 12, 2011
- Drivers on Kansas Highway 10 east of Lawrence expecting to encounter construction delays Monday got a one-week reprieve.
- Injured 9-month-old flown to hospital after three-vehicle wreck on South Lawrence Trafficway
- 01:41 p.m., September 12, 2011 Updated 12:15 a.m. in print edition on A3
- A 9-month-old Lawrence boy was flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital Monday afternoon after a three-vehicle accident on the South Lawrence Trafficway just west of Lawrence.
- Google executive Brian McClendon surprises KU engineering students with tablet computers
- 11:42 a.m., September 12, 2011 Updated 03:59 p.m. in print edition on A1
- A Google vice president surprised Kansas University engineering students enrolled in an introductory programming course Monday morning by handing out a new tablet computer to each of them.
- State Rep. Tom Sloan named to FCC advisory panel
- September 12, 2011
- State Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, has been appointed by Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski to an advisory panel.
- Overland Park man, 38, faces charges stemming from domestic disturbance in July on Connecticut Street
- September 12, 2011
- A 38-year-old Overland Park man was booked into the Douglas County Jail Saturday on a warrant charging aggravated battery related to a July incident.
- Early Sunday fire causes $264,000 in damages at home in 1300 block of Tennessee Street
- September 12, 2011
- A Sunday morning fire at a house in the 1300 block of Tennessee Street that displaced several Kansas University students has caused $264,000 in damage, fire officials said.
- Lawrence 16-year-old ticketed for texting while driving before rollover accident
- September 12, 2011
- Douglas County Sheriff’s officers have ticketed a 16-year-old Lawrence girl for texting while driving after she rolled the vehicle she was driving Saturday night on Kansas Highway 10 east of Lawrence.
- Town Talk: Jos. A. Bank Lawrence location to be outlet-style store; Masonic Temple building recommended for incentives; Kobach to talk immigration with Hispanic Chamber leader
- September 12, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Hearing examines Kansas doctor’s referrals on abortions
- 08:35 a.m., September 12, 2011 Updated 01:00 a.m. in print edition on A2
- A doctor provided only the minimum care required when she referred patients as young as 10-years-old to Dr. George Tiller’s clinic for late-term abortions, an attorney for Kansas’ medical board said at a disciplinary hearing Monday.
- KC airport detains ex-officer
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A7
- A former New York City police officer was detained Sunday at Kansas City’s main airport after security screeners detected suspicious items inside his carry-on luggage, a local official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
- Jets safely escort NYC, Detroit flights
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Fighter jets escorted two flights — one to New York City, another to Detroit — after passengers’ use of the bathrooms aroused suspicions Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Public invited to local alpaca farm
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A local pair of alpaca farmers invite residents to their farm on Sept. 24 and 25.
- How to help: Opportunities available at Renaissance Fair
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The Recovery and Hope Network, or RAHN, is seeking volunteers to help run its funnel cake booth at the Renaissance Festival.
- Baker University 9/11 commemoration emphasizes diversity, thanks to troops
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A2
- Baker University Minister Ira DeSpain was on the Baldwin City campus when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks took place in 2001. He remembers students gathering in Osborne Chapel that evening to mourn and pray as a community.
- U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran recalls 9/11 memories at Leavenworth ceremony
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A2
- In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, then a U.S. representative, visited ground zero.
- America pauses to remember dark, defining day of Sept. 11, 2001
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Determined never to forget but perhaps ready to move on, the nation gently handed Sept. 11 over to history Sunday and etched its memory on a new generation. A stark memorial took its place where twin towers once stood, and the names of the lost resounded from children too young to remember terror from a decade ago.
- First Bell: So, what is a consolidation group’s chair to do?; seeking ‘consensus’ for decisions; ensuring all voices get heard
- 12:55 a.m., September 12, 2011 Updated 02:27 p.m.
- Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
- Heard on the Hill: US News rankings coming Tuesday; small degree program reviews can have adverse effects; KU gets $12.5 million to help Job Corps program
- September 12, 2011
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- 16 Things: KU history professor, environmental historian recounts personal history
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Don Worster, a distinguished professor of history at KU and an accomplished environmental historian, took time last week to share 16 things he’s done.
- In Lawrence, 9/11 commemoration a time for looking back, moving forward
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A1
- As the nation reflected on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, local community and religious leaders honored the victims and urged Lawrence residents to overcome their fears inflicted by the tragedy.
- Doctor faces hearing over abortion referrals
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A10
- A disciplinary hearing beginning today is expected to scrutinize how one physician arrived at second opinions allowing the late Dr. George Tiller’s clinic to go ahead with late-term abortions for young patients.
- Ingrid Vidal’s goal lifts KU soccer in OT
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B4
- Freshman Ingrid Vidal’s golden goal in the 98th minute lifted Kansas University to a 1-0 overtime soccer victory against Purdue on Sunday at the Boilermaker Challenge.
- KU football loses D-lineman John Williams
- 12:00 a.m., September 12, 2011 Updated 01:59 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Kansas University football coach Turner Gill announced Sunday night that defensive tackle John Williams would miss the remainder of the season because of a torn ACL.
- Plan B? Todd Haley’s ‘Plan’ goes haywire
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley preached about “The Plan” all through training camp, referring to the unusual approach he took after a most unusual offseason.
- Big 12 might survive
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B1
- The ledges recently packed with schools ready to jump seem to have emptied. Did they step inside to hide behind the curtains while final details get worked out, or have they reconsidered and reached the conclusion that staying put with a few adjustments here and there makes more sense?
- University of Houston lands building block: Danuel House
- Hoops forward picks Cougars over KU, others
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B1
- The country’s No. 15-ranked basketball player in the Class of 2012 shocked the recruiting world Sunday by orally committing to the University of Houston.
- Alex Gordon helps Royals upend Mariners, 2-1
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B10
- Alex Gordon hit a pair of RBI doubles, and four Kansas City pitchers combined to hold Seattle to six hits Sunday afternoon.
- Demoralized nation marks anniversary
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A8
- On Dec. 8, 1951, the day after the 10th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, The New York Times’ front page made a one-paragraph mention of commemorations the day before, when the paper’s page had not mentioned the anniversary.
- Mixed message
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Today I received Dillons’ weekly flier in my newspaper and was pleased to see an advertisement for its participation in the Mid-Kansas Race for the Cure, Sept. 24 in Wichita. I was disappointed to discover, in the same flier, an advertisement for cigarettes!
- Arts confusion
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A8
- I am still confused, as many must be, by the seeming existence of sitting boards for both the dissolved Kansas Arts Commission and the new Kansas Arts Foundation.
- Sports field folly
- Rising costs for local high school athletic fields raise some questions about the district’s planning for the new facilities.
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A8
- Since Lawrence High School’s baseball field was built two years ago, fans have been wondering, “So, where’s the restroom?”
- Marriages
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending September 10, 2011.
- September’s Spectacular Kids: Meet some of Lawrence’s youngest characters
- September 12, 2011
- Editor’s note: In this new monthly feature, Lawrence writer Adrienne Paranjothi will profile different Lawrence schoolchildren. Send suggestions with contact information to go@ljworld.com.
- 100 years ago: President Taft plans brief visit in Lawrence
- September 12, 2011
- “Arrangements have not been made definitely yet as to what can be done, but there is no doubt that the President will know that Lawrence is on the map.”
- 40 years ago: KU fraternity system struggling
- September 12, 2011
- The fraternity system at the University of Kansas was suffering some problems in what an article termed “a fight for survival.”
- 25 years ago: Neglected city identifier gets clean-up
- September 12, 2011
- On the ground just west of the new airport terminal building, large white-painted letters spelled out the word LAWRENCE.
- Holding off on happily ever after: More and more, couples choose to delay their honeymoons
- September 12, 2011
- Whether it’s the economy, scheduling issues or simply personal preference, couples are making a trend out of “late” honeymoons.
- Workout buddies: New motivators can recharge your routine
- September 12, 2011
- One area trainer has discovered a most unusual way to motivate the clients at his gym: Maximus, a 6-year-old pit pull terrier, and Nala, a black Labrador mix.
- Slice of Life: Longtime barber bonds with customers
- September 12, 2011
- Larry A. Franklin Sr. is a close shave expert.
- Remnant Rehab: Colorful jersey coasters make great housewarming gifts
- September 12, 2011
- I’ll admit it: I’m one of those people who slips coasters under people’s drinks when they set them down at my house.
- River City Jules: A rookie viewing of ‘Rudy’
- September 12, 2011
- I told Luke that, as a rookie football player this fall, a movie about one of the most inspirational players at one of the most legendary programs might give him the mental edge he needs to compete with the other, more experienced (and, I would find out later, much larger) fifth-graders on the field.
- Everyday Life: The Zen thing to do
- September 12, 2011
- How do you know what to do? Good question.
- Fix-It Chick: Install a bat house
- September 12, 2011
- Install a bat house in late fall or early winter to assure the home is ready when bats return in the spring.
- Horoscope for Sept. 12
- September 12, 2011
- New beginnings become possible this year. You often go back and forth in your mind about what you should do as opposed to what you want to do. If you are single, many people express interest in you. If you are attached, misunderstandings happen out of the blue. Learn to confirm what you hear. Pisces can be challenging, but you have similar core issues.
- Feisty Serena Williams fizzles as Sam Stosur wins title
- September 12, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Even before she began berating the chair umpire, things were not going well for Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final.
- Armed employees could invalidate school districts’ insurance policies June 20, 2013 · 10 comments
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013 · 13 comments
- On the street: What is your favorite Shakespearean play? June 19, 2013 · 13 comments
- Shooting reported Tuesday night during road-rage incident; police looking for driver June 19, 2013 · 13 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 90 comments
- Tuition, fees going up; regents blame Legislature June 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 134 comments
- Letter: Yoder votes June 20, 2013 · 4 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 105 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 40 comments
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Professional dancer to flutter through Kansas milkweed to help save butterflies June 19, 2013
- Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State May 27, 2013
- Andrew Wiggins scores seven points in Bill Self campers game June 19, 2013
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Bureaucrats at root of government trust June 14, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- KU football lands two oral commitments June 19, 2013
- County takes no action on controversial rock quarry June 19, 2013
- Editor to receive 2014 William Allen White Foundation honor at KU June 18, 2013
