Also from December 25
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Polls
Are you returning any holiday presents?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 67% | |
| Yes | 19% | |
| I don’t give or receive presents | 12% | |
| Total | 338 | |
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Delicious/Nutritious: Clementines make winter a little sunnier- December 24, 2012
- Clementines a sweet little treat for winter.
6:00 a.m.
Last-minute Christmas shopping an annual tradition for men of one Lawrence-based family- December 24, 2012
- At lunchtime on Christmas Eve, Wayne Osness, his son and three sons-in-law still had much of their Christmas shopping to do. But it was no cause for worry. In fact, it’s tradition. By Matt Erickson
12:00 p.m.
Family’s homemade cookies thank those who spend holiday on the job- December 24, 2012
- For at least 15 years, one Lawrence family has baked hundreds of cookies and delivered them to the hospital, police station, fire stations and a call center around the time the overnight shift begins on Christmas Eve. If you think that sounds like a lot of cookies, you’d be correct. By Sara Shepherd.
6:00 p.m.
Tonganoxie teens launch book drive to benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital- December 24, 2012
- Tonganoxie High School seniors Wyatt Maurer and Tyler O’Briant launched a book drive for patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Both have spent time at Children’s Mercy as patients and are members of the hospital’s Teen Advisory Board.
All stories
- Deferred maintenance backlog at universities has decreased
- December 25, 2012
- A growing problem at public universities in Kansas, seems to have started to improve, officials say. The problem has been how to pay for deferred maintenance — the long list of needed repairs and replacements to the hundreds of buildings and infrastructure on college campuses. By Scott Rothschild.
- Kansas Aviation Museum offers F-4 simulator flights
- December 25, 2012
- The Kansas Aviation Museum is offering a rare opportunity for the public to experience a flight in an F-4 simulator.
- Scientist takes leap to decoding cancer metastasis
- December 25, 2012
- WICHITA — Someday in the future scientists might save millions of lives by solving the riddle of metastasis. It is the mysterious process where cancer cells begin migrating from the tumor of origin and spread the disease. If that riddle is solved it won’t be because of one scientist. All scientists, as Moriah Beck says, build on the knowledge of those who precede them.
- How former Jayhawks fared in Dec. 25 NBA games
- December 25, 2012
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Tuesday’s NBA games.
- Home burglaries have dipped since summer spike
- December 25, 2012
- During the summer, Lawrence police urged residents to safeguard their homes following a rash of home burglaries. Burglars were brazenly sneaking and breaking into homes all over the city while residents slept. In May, June and July, such crimes averaged about one per day. But police records show the crimes have slowed down since. By Shaun Hittle
- Two Lawrence residences attract HGTV attention
- December 25, 2012
- Randy Walker’s “Museum of Odd” and Nick Schmiedeler’s “Kansas Rust Cottage” are scheduled to be featured on HGTV’s “Home Strange Home,” a show that describes itself as a “sneak peek into some of the strangest, wackiest and most unusual homes across America.” By Sara Shepherd
- Former player Greg Gurley settling into ‘dream job’ as KU radio analyst
- 09:35 p.m., December 25, 2012 Updated 11:37 p.m.
- Former Kansas University guard Greg Gurley is enjoying his first season as veteran broadcaster Bob Davis’ sidekick on broadcasts of KU men’s basketball games. “That’s my plan. I love what I do. It’s a dream job,” former Kansas University basketball guard Gurley said of working as color announcer for KU men’s games on the Jayhawk Radio Network. “Both are dream jobs,” added Gurley, who doubles as second-year director of development for the Williams Fund.By Gary Bedore
- New KU cornerback’s name packs a punch
- December 25, 2012
- He does not own a flashy catch phrase, has pretty standard footwork for a college cornerback and never has dealt much with butterflies or bees. But Cassius Sendish, one of the newest defensive backs on the Kansas University football roster, shares his name with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay. By Matt Tait
- Water main break closes West 21st Street
- December 25, 2012
- West 21st Street is closed between Mitchell Street and Naismith Drive after a water main broke early Tuesday afternoon. At 1:17 p.m., Douglas County dispatch received the road closure call and crews are currently digging and trying to repair the water main. There are currently no details available on when the road will be open.
- Hundreds gather for food, fellowship at Community Christmas Dinner
- December 25, 2012
- The annual event at First United Methodist Church provides holiday cheer for a wide cross-section of the Lawrence community. By Peter Hancock
- Motorcycle chase ends in arrest, multiple felony charges
- December 25, 2012
- Suspect caught in Buford Watson Park after abandoning motorcycle and trying t flee on foot. By Peter Hancock
- Years in Japan shape KU forward Landen Lucas’ outlook
- December 25, 2012
- Kansas University freshman forward Landen Lucas says adjusting to a new culture and language in Japan when he was younger has prepared him to handle anything life throws his way. By Matt Tait
- Wichita researcher moving science closer to cancer cure
- December 25, 2012
- If the riddle of cancer is solved it won’t be because of one scientist. All scientists, as Moriah Beck says, build on the knowledge of those who precede them. But any scientist who solves it will likely remember what Beck did, in the years leading up to 2012, while working in a laboratory at Wichita State University.
- Lawrence schools preparing for next digital revolution
- December 25, 2012
- Free, open source textbooks hold possibility of lowering education costs, and shaking up a highly profitable industry. By Peter Hancock
- Drought reduces pheasant population, frustrating hunters
- December 25, 2012
- After two consecutive years of crippling droughts, the Kansas pheasant population is the lowest it has been in a decade. And hunters across the state are seeing the consequences.
- Editorial: Merry Christmas
- We hope you all have a perfect holiday — or something close to it.
- December 25, 2012
- The weeks before Christmas are filled with holiday greetings, songs and events to celebrate a happy holiday season. Festive decorations and classic holiday movies portray Christmas as a picture-perfect holiday, with happy family members gathered around a beautifully trimmed Christmas tree with a bounty of gifts waiting to be opened.
- 40 years ago: Unattended electric blanket causes early-morning fire
- December 25, 2012
- The fire was at the Beta Theta Pi house, 1425 Tennessee.
- 100 years ago: All is calm in Lawrence today
- December 25, 2012
- “Today Lawrence is resting after a strenuous week of excitement and rush.”
- 25 years ago: Flamingo Club serves annual dinner
- December 25, 2012
- “You can still have a million dollars and be welcome. If you’re lonely, come on out.”
- Tune In Tonight: Unwrap marathons, movies and basketball
- December 25, 2012
- Christmas is here, and TV programming is ready to help you embrace the day — or avoid it entirely.
- Horoscopes for Dec. 25
- December 25, 2012
- For Tuesday, Dec. 25: This year you have the ability to accomplish a lot, if you so choose. Understand that many people depend on you. If you are single, romance gains your attention come summer 2013. If you are attached, the summer heat ignites the flames of love once more.
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 42 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 26 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 10 comments
- Editorial: Little choice June 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 112 comments
- Former KU student sentenced to 30 days in jail, barred from social media, for attacking female student June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- Letter: Energy folly June 15, 2013 · 43 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 99 comments
- Residents irate over quarry blasting June 18, 2013 · 13 comments
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013
- Report says schools underfunded $657 million in FY 2015 June 17, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- Reformed drug dealer wants to thank Clinton May 20, 2004
- City girls make all-region soccer June 1, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Free State’s Dieker, Hodison first-team all-league soccer June 4, 2013
- Agencies join forces to help homeless population acquire financial literacy June 6, 2013
