Also from June 6
Births
- Sebastian Helms and Carley Collette, Lawrence, a boy.
- Ashley Kellner and Tim Reed, Lawrence, a boy.
- Mark and Laurin Woodland, Lawrence, a boy.
- Susan and Brian Gibler, Baldwin City, a girl.
- Karen M. and John L. Yates, Lawrence, a girl.
- Rachel Bienieck and Cory Smith, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Steve and Bonni Higginbotham, Lawrence, a girl.
Chats
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should the city and school district add lighting to Free State High School's tennis courts?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 54% | |
| No | 40% | |
| Not sure | 4% | |
| Total | 444 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Biking Across Kansas: Residents prepare for 475-mile trek- June 4, 2012
- On a nice day a few years ago, as his wife headed out on an errand, David Brown made a decision on a whim: He’d just hop on his bike and meet her over at the shopping center. Easy, right? “I thought I was going to die,” Brown said. Later, he learned how far he’d ridden — less than a mile.
6:00 a.m.
Observers look to the sky to get rare glimpse of Venus in transit- June 5, 2012
- Among hundreds of Lawrence residents lined up in the Lied Center’s parking lot on a sunny Tuesday afternoon to take in a very special view, it finally comes to be Elyssa Weber’s turn. “I see it!” she yells out in delight. “It’s a little black dot. That’s awesome!”
- Photo gallery: Venus transit photos
10:00 a.m.
City wants policy for downtown cameras- June 5, 2012
- Police-operated surveillance cameras will be coming to Massachusetts Street, but not before Lawrence city commissioners approve a detailed policy on how the cameras will be used.
2:00 p.m.
Public forum to provide details on rec center - June 5, 2012
- Lawrence city leaders are ready to hear how big the public is thinking these days when it comes to a new recreation center for the community.
6:00 p.m.
7 lawmakers subpoenaed over meetings with Brownback- 4:59 p.m., June 5, 2012 Updated 10:51 p.m.
- A veteran Republican in the Kansas Senate accused a Democratic district attorney Tuesday of conducting a “political fishing expedition” for issuing subpoenas to seven legislators to force them to answer questions about private dinner meetings lawmakers had with GOP Gov. Sam Brownback.
All stories
- Pump Patrol
- June 6, 2012
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.27 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call 832-7154.
- House burns down in rural Franklin County
- June 6, 2012
- A house southwest of Ottawa in rural Franklin County was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning.
- Two people injured in Wednesday morning crash
- June 6, 2012
- Two people were injured Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash near 23rd and Massachusetts streets, said Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence police spokesman.
- Man threatens former employer with shovel
- June 6, 2012
- Eudora police arrested a 39-year-old Lawrence man Tuesday evening on suspicion of aggravated battery and aggravated assault after he was accused of threatening his former employer with a shovel.
- How former Jayhawks fared (June 7)
- June 6, 2012 in print edition on B2
- Here’s a look at how former Kansas University players fared in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday.
- Northwest rec center plan draws positive interest
- June 6, 2012
- There were questions about taxes, there were questions about traffic, and there were questions about how a proposed public-private partnership to build a new recreation complex in northwest Lawrence would work. But Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm said he was pleased with what he didn’t hear from a crowd of about 70 people who gathered for a public forum at Free State High School on Wednesday regarding a proposed recreation center and complex.
- Hutchinson expands anti-bias ordinance
- June 6, 2012
- The Hutchinson City Council has agreed to add sexual orientation to the city’s anti-bias ordinance.
- State awaits word on No Child Left Behind
- June 6, 2012
- The head of the Kansas Department of Education said Wednesday it’s not certain that the state will be granted its waiver request from the federal government for more flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Baker hires new administrator
- June 6, 2012
- Baker University has hired Lena T. Rodriguez as its new vice president and dean for the School of Professional and Graduate Studies.
- New, old to mix at Tonganoxie Days
- June 6, 2012
- Tonganoxie Days organizer Connie Torneden said it’s hard to fathom that the annual festival has been around for nearly three decades.
- Rotary academy aims to shape future leaders
- June 6, 2012
- Before eating lunch on Wednesday, students attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy at Kansas University were told to think about their day and ask themselves if they would pass the four-way test.
- Portions of U.S. 59 closed Wednesday evening now open
- 05:51 p.m., June 6, 2012 Updated 09:36 p.m.
- A portion of U.S. 59 Highway, between N. 1000 and N. 1100 roads, is closed Wednesday evening after a semitrailer accident.
- City, school district considering lights for Free State High School’s tennis courts
- 05:18 p.m., June 6, 2012 Updated 11:34 a.m.
- School district and parks and recreation leaders hope they have hit a winner with a new plan aimed at ending a long-simmering neighborhood debate over lighting tennis courts near Lawrence High School.
- Lawrence man, 27, faces trial for two attempted murder charges
- June 6, 2012
- A Douglas County judge Wednesday ordered a 27-year-old Lawrence man to face a trial on two attempted murder charges related to an April 1 shooting in northern Lawrence.
- Sen. Moran moving from Hays to Manhattan
- June 6, 2012
- U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and his wife are on the move.
- 1 injured when plane crash-lands near Gardner
- June 6, 2012
- Authorities in northeastern Kansas say one person suffered minor injuries in the crash-landing of a small plane near Gardner Municipal Airport.
- Arguments, arraignment loom in Kan. commune death
- June 6, 2012
- Lawyers are preparing closing arguments in a preliminary hearing for the leader of a Kansas commune that lived lavish lifestyles off life insurance payouts for its dead members.
- Man flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after semitrailer accident on U.S. 59
- 03:15 p.m., June 6, 2012 Updated 10:26 p.m.
- A man was flown by air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital with life-threatening injuries after two semitrailers collided on U.S. Highway 59 south of Lawrence Wednesday afternoon.
- Several major changes in Kansas alcohol regulations becoming law
- June 6, 2012
- Several other major changes in alcohol regulations were approved by the Legislature this session, including one that is designed to lure a dinner train business to the area. The liquor-related measures were mixed into one “mega-bill” signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback.
- Kansas headed for another debate over evolution
- June 6, 2012
- Kansas is headed toward another debate over how evolution is taught in its public schools.
- Early morning fire causes $3,000 damage outside Eldridge Street residence
- June 6, 2012
- A Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical spokeswoman said the improper discarding of smoking material caused a fire early Wednesday to the exterior of a residence in the 500 block of Eldrige Street.
- ‘Band of Brothers’ honored on D-Day anniversary
- June 6, 2012
- With World War II-era military planes darting overhead and Normandy’s Utah Beach visible in the distance, a bronze statue emerged from beneath a camouflage parachute, in tribute to a man whose quiet leadership was chronicled in the book and television series “Band of Brothers.”
- Kansas awaits word on NCLB waiver
- June 6, 2012
- Kansas is awaiting final word on a request submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law.
- Army’s ‘Big Red One’ turning 95
- June 6, 2012
- Fort Riley’s 1st Infantry Division, better known as the “Big Red One” for its distinctive patch, is about to turn 95.
- Injured man found behind Lawrence Home Depot now in stable condition
- June 6, 2012
- A 46-year-old Lawrence man’s condition has stabilized after he was found Sunday afternoon with head and facial injuries after he was found on concrete behind Home Depot, 1910 W. 31st St., Lawrence police Sgt. Trent McKinley said Wednesday morning. He was flown to a Kansas City area hospital, and he was initially in critical condition, police said. McKinley said police were still waiting to interview the man. Officers are conducting an ongoing investigation because they believe he was injured after a fight with a 24-year-old Lawrence man. No arrests have been made.
- Police investigating alleged sexual assault in North Lawrence
- June 6, 2012
- Lawrence police are continuing to investigate a report made Tuesday afternoon of an alleged sexual assault in North Lawrence.
- Following police chase in Lawrence, Eudora police arrest woman on DUI charge
- June 6, 2012
- Eudora police arrested a 46-year-old Lawrence woman on suspicion of DUI early Wednesday after she was accused of leading Lawrence police on a vehicle chase.
- Town Talk: School district files plans to light tennis courts at Free State; city wins $20,000 grant for North Lawrence playground; city studying everything from solar to biomass at Farmland site
- June 6, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Kansas to resubmit Medicaid waiver request to feds
- June 6, 2012
- Kansas plans to resubmit a request to the federal government for permission to overhaul the state’s $2.9 billion-a-year Medicaid program. State officials said Tuesday they want to solicit additional comments about the overhaul from Indian health clinics in Lawrence and White Cloud.
- Street to close for Liberty Hall party
- June 6, 2012
- A portion of Seventh Street will be closed in downtown Lawrence for an upcoming celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Liberty Hall building.
- Heard on the Hill: Sociology professor earns stipend for research into history of birth certificates; Dole Institute commemorates D-Day anniversary; I’m looking for people on student insurance plans
- June 6, 2012
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- 25 years ago: City, county advised to hurry up on trafficway plans
- June 6, 2012
- State funds of as much as $20 million were at stake.
- 40 years ago: Ground broken for Mass Street improvement project
- June 6, 2012
- About 60 people gathered at today’s groundbreaking ceremonies on Massachusetts Street.
- 100 years ago: Drinking water served on trains may be contaminated
- June 6, 2012
- “Much of the drinking water that is being furnished the patrons of the Kansas railroads is impure.”
- How former Jayhawks fared (June 6)
- June 6, 2012
- Here’s a look at how former Kansas University players fared in Tuesday’s NBA playoffs.
- KU football’s GPA jump a ‘big stinkin’ deal’
- June 6, 2012
- Kansas University associate athletic director for student support Paul Buskirk has been employed by the department since 1987.
- Kansas, KU a hit so far for freshman Andrew White
- June 6, 2012
- Approximately 100 KC Gym Rats campers huddled around Kansas University veteran basketball player Travis Releford and newcomer Andrew White late Tuesday afternoon at Blue Valley Northwest High School.
- Lawrence Raiders suffer 14-3 loss to K.C. Millhouse
- June 6, 2012
- After beginning the season 4-1 and winning their first tournament of the season, the Lawrence Raiders fell to Kansas City Millhouse, 14-3, Tuesday at Lawrence High’s stadium.
- Chen, Royals’ bullpen outduel Twins in 1-0 victory
- June 6, 2012
- Bruce Chen will never overpower with a blazing fastball. He’ll never step onto the mound and strike fear into the hearts of opposing hitters.
- Disney to banish junk-food ads from children’s shows
- June 6, 2012
- Disney says its programming will no longer be sponsored by junk food.
- Incumbent edge
- Even without drawing the redistricting maps, Kansas legislators have succeeded in giving incumbents an extra election advantage this year.
- June 6, 2012
- Perhaps the main reason the Kansas Legislature couldn’t — or, at least, didn’t — complete its redistricting duties this year was the desire of lawmakers to protect certain incumbent legislators and members of Congress from meaningful competition in the August primary and the November election.
- U.S. shouldn’t ignore China’s actions
- June 6, 2012
- This past Monday marked the 23rd anniversary of the Chinese government’s massacre of hundreds, perhaps, thousands of protesters in Tiananmen Square. Once, again, as in virtually every year since the massacre, the U.S. government has called upon China to release dissidents and begin to follow international norms on human rights. Once, again, the Chinese government has told the United States and the world to mind its own business and has marked the nonevent (according to the Chinese) by censoring any attempts to memorialize the brutal actions of the government at Tiananmen Square.
- Presidents must write own history
- June 6, 2012 in print edition on A6
- Walk through the Hall of Presidents in the National Portrait Gallery and you will see much of American history within a few steps. Over here, hand on chin, is Abraham Lincoln, who saved the Union and set the nation on a course toward racial justice. Over there is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, cigarette holder in hand, architect of the New Deal and of victory in a terrible World War. At the end of the hall is a stunning Chuck Close portrait of Bill Clinton on loan to the gallery that reflects the complexity of the 42nd president.
- ‘Wormhole’ looks at race
- June 6, 2012
- A flickering beacon of science and reason amid cable’s superstitious Dark Ages, “Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman” (9 p.m., Science) returns for a new season with its most controversial episode.
- Horoscope for June 6
- June 6, 2012
- For Wednesday, June 6: This year you will begin a new luck and life cycle. Do it with style. You are likely to become more optimistic and friendly, which attracts many offers. If you are single, you enter a phase where you could meet “the one.” If you are attached, the two of you start to enjoy each other more.
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