Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Friendship between Mississippi hunter, Kansas farmer spans 1,000 miles, leads to kidney donation- December 2, 2012
- About a year ago, Gillan Alexander let a hunter from Mississippi come inside his house to sleep. He didn’t know the decision would lead to a kidney donation that he sorely needed. By Matt Erickson
10:00 a.m.
Local schools, governments, health providers bracing for “fiscal cliff”- December 3, 2012
- Deep cuts in federal spending would have a big impact on local schools, health care and social services. By Peter Hancock
2:00 p.m.
Community members put on red heels for good cause- November 30, 2012
- For the third straight year, members of the Lawrence community donned red high heels for a calendar shoot to benefit The Willow Domestic Violence Center. By Adam Strunk
10:00 p.m.
All stories
- Lawrence district going its own way on teacher evaluations
- December 3, 2012
- A new evaluation system to be used in Lawrence will tie teachers’ ratings to student achievement, but not by using standardized test scores. By Peter Hancock
- K.C. Federal Reserve board leaders named
- December 3, 2012
- The Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Monday said it has selected a Colorado businesswoman and a New Mexico businessman as chairwoman and deputy chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank for 2013.
- KBA committee backs investments
- December 3, 2012
- The investment committee of the Kansas Bioscience Authority on Monday supported two grants, according to a news release.
- 11-year-old escapes abduction attempt
- December 3, 2012
- A quick-thinking 11-year-old boy escaped an attempted abduction Sunday in Lenexa.
- KU, Children’s Mercy teaming up for pediatric program
- December 3, 2012
- Kansas University’s medical center and hospital are officially teaming up with Children’s Mercy Hospital to help meet the growing demands in child health care.
- How former Jayhawks fared in Dec. 3 NBA games
- December 3, 2012
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Monday’s NBA games.
- Med tech in hepatitis C case pleads not guilty
- December 3, 2012
- A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C through contaminated syringes pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court on Monday.
- Alpacas achieve local celebrity
- December 3, 2012
- Bob and Claudia Hey, Baldwin City, raise alpacas at their farm, Ad Astra Alpacas farm. Looking like a cross between a llama and a sheep, the alpacas are raised for their wool — and as local celebrities of sorts. By Jenna Stanbrough
- Former KU art history professor’s donation to create endowed directorship at Spencer Museum of Art
- December 3, 2012
- Marilyn Stokstad, a former professor of art history at Kansas University, has made a gift to create an endowed directorship at KU’s Spencer Museum of Art. By Scott Rothschild
- Divorces
- December 3, 2012
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court the week ending November 30, 2012.
- Marriages
- December 3, 2012
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.
- Bankruptcies
- December 3, 2012
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
- 20-year-old Ottawa man charged with kidnapping, robbery
- December 3, 2012
- A 20-year-old former Ottawa man was charged Monday in Douglas County District Court with eight offenses stemming from a Jan. 10 robbery in Lawrence. By Shaun Hittle
- Lawrence gathering information about costs to fix taste, odor problems with drinking water
- 06:08 p.m., December 3, 2012 Updated 08:11 p.m.
- Leaders at Lawrence City Hall haven’t forgotten about last summer’s problems with geosmin — a non-toxic but also very non-tasty algae by-product — that created an earthy, musty taste and odor in the city’s drinking water supply, and now they are looking at how much it may cost to fix the problem. By Chad Lawhorn
- Two murderers, sex offender convicted in Douglas County eligible for parole
- December 3, 2012
- Two Douglas County convicted murderers and a convicted sex offender will be eligible for parole in January, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. By Shaun Hittle
- Wellsville man killed in Sunday motorcycle accident
- December 3, 2012
- A 48-year-old Wellsville man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. By Shaun Hittle
- Police report gives additional details in Chiefs player’s murder-suicide
- December 3, 2012
- Police hope to deliver an investigative report to prosecutors Tuesday, detailing what caused Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher to kill his girlfriend and then himself.
- Anonymous donor provides funds to replace items stolen from students’ food drive
- December 3, 2012
- Independence kids right at the age to decide whether or not they believe in Santa Claus may revise their decision after an anonymous benefactor gave $400 to make up for a recent theft of donated food at Jefferson School. The donor said to tell everyone that Santa Claus provided the money. By The Associated Press
- Letter: No worries
- December 3, 2012 in print edition on A8
- The congressmen in Washington want to make cuts in Social Security and Medicare.
- Letter: Another fight?
- December 3, 2012 in print edition on A8
- As the Civil War drew to a close, radical Republicans such as Pennsylvania Congressman Thaddeus Stevens wanted to punish the secessionists. They wanted to utterly destroy the Southern aristocracy.
- Letter: Fiscal danger
- December 3, 2012 in print edition on A8
- There are dangers if the American government pays its bills by simply printing more money. The dollar could lose its status as the global reserve currency and, given the nature of today’s economy, once foreigners start to dump their greenbacks, Americans will face massive inflation.
- Jeff Withey wins Big 12 player of week
- December 3, 2012
- Kansas center Jeff Withey was selected as the Big 12’s player of the week, the conference announced Monday.
- Letter: Democracy issue
- December 3, 2012
- The judicial article of the Kansas Constitution was amended by voters in 1972 to facilitate the system we currently have. This did not satisfy everyone, but the system functions.
- Letter: True patriots
- December 3, 2012
- As a “green” reporter for the Wellsville Globe, which had been sold to Tri-County News in Gardner, I was sent to cover the Jacob Butler story.
- 25 years ago: Public hearing to be held on Oread rezoning
- December 3, 2012
- The city commission had voted 4-1 to initiate the rezoning request.
- Fix-It Chick: Hardware eponyms
- December 3, 2012
- The use of a brand name in place of the product description is common in the hardware industry. Here are a few proprietary eponyms you may or may not know:
- 40 years ago: Movie, TV, and fast-food options for weekend fun
- December 3, 2012
- The new CBS show “The Waltons” had been picked up the remainder of the season.
- 100 years ago: City to discuss changing to commission form of government
- December 3, 2012
- “This gathering will be open to everyone and it is to be made just as public as possible.”
- Horoscopes for Dec. 3
- December 3, 2012
- For Monday, Dec. 3: This year interactions with others generally are very fortunate for you. It is through these contacts that many opportunities will arise. If you are single, someone very special strolls through your door. If you are attached, you could act like young lovers again.
- KU, Harvard researchers team up to look for Alzheimer’s treatment clues
- December 3, 2012
- Scientists at KU and Harvard are joining to examine a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease, making use of molecular science in Lawrence and animal models in Massachusetts. They say the answers they find could help lead to new treatments. By Matt Erickson
- Local schools, governments, health providers bracing for “fiscal cliff”
- December 3, 2012
- Deep cuts in federal spending would have a big impact on local schools, health care and social services. By Peter Hancock
- Editorial: Some advice
- County commissioners took the prudent course by seeking an independent opinion on whether to permit a sand-pit dredging operation.
- December 3, 2012
- It seems as if Douglas County Commissioner Jim Flory’s comment at Wednesday’s meeting was right on target.
- Letter: Science slide
- December 3, 2012
- I am writing in regard to the sad state of science education in our schools. The recent article in the Journal-World (Nov. 26) has me worried for the students of today who will be our leaders of tomorrow.
- Learning is in even when school’s out
- Day camps combine art, science teaching
- December 3, 2012
- Whether they realize it or not, the children at the arts center’s Art Space Camp are using art to learn science skills — even though school’s out for the day.
- DIY stocking stuffers
- These small gifts for toddlers don’t take much time
- December 3, 2012
- While I love the tradition of stuffing the stockings, it sometimes gets hard to think of items that are useful, fun and not too expensive. The following three projects can be made quickly and inexpensively. Further, they’re all toddler-tested to be fun.
- Opinion: Campuses seek to abolish annoyances
- December 3, 2012 in print edition on A8
- In 2007, Keith John Sampson, a middle-aged student working his way through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a janitor, was declared guilty of racial harassment. Without granting Sampson a hearing, the university administration — acting as prosecutor, judge and jury — convicted him of “openly reading [a] book related to a historically and racially abhorrent subject.”
- Offbeat Occupations: Farrier’s job parts shoe salesman, therapist, technician
- December 3, 2012
- Imagine working under a 1 ton, million-dollar vehicle. Now imagine the vehicle can kick you in the head if you put the tire on wrong. Welcome to the life of farrier Charley Mattingly.
- Style for the Ages: Seek timeless, quality, practical gifts
- December 3, 2012
- Everywhere we turn, society tells us to buy, buy, buy, and that quantity will always trump quality. It hasn’t always been this way.
- Go Green: Keep moths at bay using natural repellents
- December 3, 2012
- I remember my mother making the big clothing shift in the spring from upstairs in our closets to garment bags zipped and hanging in the basement, and then reverse in the fall. Ever the reader, she discovered that mothballs not only smelled but weren’t the best for a house full of children.
- Mind Matters: Eating disorders, a non-psychological perspective
- December 3, 2012
- The underpinnings to anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and all the sub-clinical manifestations of these struggles are deeply rooted in our humanity, engaging with the most unconscious aspects of our nature.
- Double Take: Meaningful career not dependent on salary
- December 3, 2012
- Dear Dr. Wes and Katie: I was troubled by one sentence in your column on drunken driving. You described Jordan as “a good student who I suspect will eventually knock back a six-figure salary.” I think you wanted to say you expected Jordan to be productive/have a rewarding career/do good things — something more than, even other than, financial success.
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