Also from July 3
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Polls
Who will be KU's leading scorer in 2012-13?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Johnson | 38% | |
| Ben McLemore | 35% | |
| Perry Ellis | 16% | |
| Jeff Withey | 6% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Total | 3559 | |
Do you know anyone who was ever injured by fireworks?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 68% | |
| No | 31% | |
| Total | 29 | |
Would you use the Lawrence public bus service if its hours were expanded into the evening?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 60% | |
| Yes | 33% | |
| Not sure | 5% | |
| Total | 698 | |
Videos
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Happy hour officially returns to Kansas- July 2, 2012
- A new state law took effect Sunday that once again makes happy hours and several other alcohol-related promotions legal in Kansas after a more than two-decade prohibition.
10:00 a.m.
With classes on hiatus, teachers take extracurricular employment- July 2, 2012
- Steve Pierce cultivates about an acre of land between Eudora and Baldwin City, but it’s not just a summer job. With the exception of December and January, Pierce, with some help from his family, tends to the expansive garden. Pierce tends to the garden at “first light” in the morning, which he also does during the school year on his way to school. He will begin teaching German and Spanish at Shawnee Mission West High School in August, after several years at Shawnee Mission South.
2:00 p.m.
Need a fireworks fix? Area regulations differ on where they’re legal- July 3, 2012
- With differing laws and ordinances across the area, and a special Sunday morning Douglas County Commission resolution, it can get a little confusing knowing where you’re free to fire off fireworks.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Recruit Anrio Adams reports today to KU
- July 3, 2012
- Anrio Adams, the sixth and final member of Kansas University’s incoming recruiting Class of 2012, will report to campus today and attend classes on Thursday, KU coach Bill Self told the Journal-World on Tuesday.
- Vin Mazzaro rocked, demoted; Royals fall, 6-3
- July 3, 2012
- Vin Mazzaro’s worst outing in over a year got him a ticket back to Triple-A.
- Kauffman sprucing up
- July 3, 2012
- On a piece of metal scaffolding beyond the left-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, construction workers bolted together a table under a sweltering midday sun, the temperature tickling triple digits and sweat pouring off their brows.
- Beginning of the end: Ex-Husker to conclude career at KU
- July 3, 2012
- Throughout the offseason, new Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis and his coaching staff talked plenty about the group of defensive linemen headed to campus this summer that, they believed, would significantly upgrade the position. Last week, during a sit-down with a small group of reporters, Weis went one step further and talked at length about one of them — former Nebraska defensive end Josh Williams.
- Ruling leaves Medicaid expansion decision to state
- July 3, 2012
- If the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, Kansas policyholders will have an important decision to make that would affect more than 150,000 Kansans. That would be whether to expand the Medicaid program, which is the federal- and state-funded program that provides health care in Kansas to low-income families, children and people with disabilities.
- Ex-officer awaits grievance process resolution
- July 3, 2012
- A former Lawrence police sergeant who lost his position in March related to a ticket-fixing investigation said Tuesday he was still awaiting completion of the city’s grievance process.
- No injuries reported in Tonganoxie apartment fire
- July 3, 2012
- No injuries resulted from an apartment fire that occurred Tuesday in Tonganoxie.
- Olathe Fire Department’s bomb disposal unit responds to call from Lawrence resident
- July 3, 2012
- At 6 p.m. Monday, a resident in the 3100 block of Longhorn Drive contacted the Olathe Fire Department’s bomb disposal unit to assist in disposing of gunpowder and other reloading supplies.
- Man pleads no contest in three cases, including one involving stolen diamond ring
- July 3, 2012
- Brian N. McCoy, 32, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest Tuesday in connection with three cases, including one in which he was accused of stealing a diamond ring in November 2011 from Hurst Fine Diamonds.
- Pump Patrol
- July 3, 2012
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.32 at several stations.
- KU names Colorado State’s Jamie Bermel new men’s golf coach
- July 3, 2012
- Jamie Bermel, who has guided the Colorado State men’s golf program to 12 NCAA Regional appearances in the last 13 years, has been named Kansas head men’s golf coach, KU director of athletics Sheahon Zenger announced Tuesday.
- Human skull found in Osage County still unidentified
- July 3, 2012
- The Osage County Sheriff’s Office continues to wait on the identification of a human skull found March 25 in Carbondale, a town about 15 miles south of Topeka with a population of about 1,400.
- Need a fireworks fix? Area regulations differ on where they’re legal
- July 3, 2012
- With differing laws and ordinances across the area, and a special Sunday morning Douglas County Commission resolution, it can get a little confusing knowing where you’re free to fire off fireworks.
- Kansas City, Kan., man receives probation for his role in 2008 robbery
- July 3, 2012
- A Douglas County judge Tuesday morning sentenced a Kansas City, Kan., man to serve three years on probation for his conviction as part of a 2008 Lawrence robbery.
- Special Spencer exhibit depicts color, texture of Turkey
- July 3, 2012
- Rugs — they’re not just for walking on.
- Kansas couple’s giant tortoise on the run
- July 3, 2012
- A southwestern Kansas family has lost a beloved pet, but it should be easy to spot. After all, how many 130-pound tortoises could be on the loose in the area at one time?
- Greenhouse opens for wounded Fort Riley soldiers
- July 3, 2012
- Officials at Fort Riley are hoping the healing power of horticulture will help wounded soldiers recover from some of their injuries.
- Brownback leads Kansas delegation heading to English air show
- July 3, 2012
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will lead a delegation of state and local officials heading overseas to promote aircraft built in the state.
- Party in the Park features global cuisine
- July 3, 2012
- At Wednesday’s July Fourth Party in the Park, you’ll find fare from all corners of the earth — Indian and Latin American included. But there will be even more good ol’ American treats.
- Town Talk: TCBY frozen yogurt store coming to Downtown Lawrence; list of area eco devo projects gives glimpse at companies that may be considering Lawrence
- July 3, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Stolen Jaguar recovered last week
- July 3, 2012
- Subsonic Scooters, 629 N. 2nd St., reported a 2002 Jaguar worth $5,995 missing on June 27.
- Lawrence man reports stolen air-conditioning unit
- July 3, 2012
- A 31-year-old Lawrence man reported to the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday that someone stole an air-conditioning unit from the outside of a vacant house on Stillwell Road just north of U.S. Highway 24-40.
- Leavenworth man reports incident involving F-150
- July 3, 2012
- A Leavenworth man who was delivering newspapers Saturday morning near Tonganoxie reported to the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office that two men in a red full-size F-150 extended cab truck deliberately ran his vehicle off the road while he was traveling north on 199th Street just north of Parallel Road. The victim’s vehicle struck a mailbox that caused more than $1,000 in damage. The incident is listed as an aggravated assault investigation.
- Topeka man given notice to appear in court on disorderly conduct charges
- July 3, 2012
- Rees Victor Barber, a 23-year-old Topeka man, whom police subdued with a Taser after an altercation early Sunday outside Shots Bar, 1008 Mass., has been given notice to appear in Lawrence Municipal Court July 24 on charges of disorderly conduct and interference with duties of an officer.
- Topeka man charged with vehicle burglary, theft, trespassing
- July 3, 2012
- Douglas County prosecutors Monday charged a 29-year-old Topeka man with vehicle burglary, theft and criminal trespassing in connection with an incident early Sunday in the 1100 block of West 27th Street.
- Lawrence man, 41, arrested after fleeing officers
- July 3, 2012
- Lawrence police arrested a 41-year-old Lawrence man Saturday evening after he fled from officers who were dispatched to a suspicious activity call in the 2400 block of West 25th Street.
- Heard on the Hill: Law school clarifies debt rankings; KU School of Medicine in Wichita has raised $3.9 million for its expansion so far; Jayhawk Motorsports team earns championship
- 12:01 a.m., July 3, 2012 Updated 08:49 a.m.
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Get a grip
- July 3, 2012
- This is regarding the rec center, although I prefer the spelling “wreck.” It is just getting more amusing as the days go by.
- 40 years ago: Ill-timed weather forecast threatens Fourth of July fun
- July 3, 2012
- Lawrence had narrowly missed a severe storm the night before, with heavy rains, gusty winds, and occasional hail.
- 25 years ago: KU power plant to burn cleaner fuel
- July 3, 2012
- The plant had switched from low-grade fuel to natural gas.
- Silent auction?
- July 3, 2012
- Leaving aside (for now) the question of whether the conservative Supreme Court’s “Citizen United” decision was politically motivated, perhaps someone would explain to me the benefit of having massive amounts of secretive (foreign?) money pumped into our electoral system at the federal, state and local levels.
- Dental needs
- Establishing a dental school in Kansas isn’t the only — or perhaps the best — way to address the need for dental care in the state.
- July 3, 2012
- It’s not surprising that a task force asked by the Kansas Board of Regents to determine whether Kansas needs its own dental school would confirm such a need, but is that the best strategy to deal with a shortage of dentists in rural areas of Kansas?
- N.H. becomes a battleground
- July 3, 2012 in print edition on A8
- And you thought the presidential politics story in New Hampshire ended six months ago. But that was only the frontispiece, an evocative landscape like the famous one — silvery lake, soaring mountain, still one of the most stunning roadside attractions in this state — that the artist Thomas Cole painted here in 1827. It turns out there will be far more to the Granite State political story than even Mitt Romney, winner of the Republican primary in January, could have contemplated.
- 100 years ago: J-W children’s party to include free movies at local theater
- July 3, 2012
- “The program includes three reels of some of the best comedies ever put on by motion picture companies.”
- Horoscope for July 3
- July 3, 2012
- For Tuesday, July 3: This year your birthday falls on a Full Moon. Every action, decision and situation you are involved with seems to hold enormous intensity. If you are single, you could go through quite a few suitors until you feel comfortable. If you are attached, your partner could be challenging.
- Reality TV runs in family
- July 3, 2012
- Few employment opportunities are a lock in these uncertain times. But my unscientific survey indicates that if you’ve appeared on one reality show, you have a better-than-average chance of starring on another. Perhaps several. And if you are descended from a reality star (or a real star), your chances of another gig are all but certain. I call this Carnie Wilson Syndrome. But it could just as easily be labeled the Nicole Richie Effect.
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- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 31 comments
- Local organizations aim to support tornado victims May 21, 2013 · 7 comments
- Sound Off: Covered signs May 21, 2013 · 2 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 67 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 15 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 13 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 13 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 47 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 50 comments
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- Tarik Black strong, physical May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort May 21, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
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