Also from May 31
Births
- Tiffany and Benjamin Copeland, Perry, a girl.
- Alan and Andrea Rector, Lawrence, a girl.
- Emily and Jomain Rouser, Lawrence, a girl.
- Ryan and Mallory Lauber, Eudora, a girl.
- Hailey Toshavik and Greg Nixon, Lawrence, a girl.
- Albert and Nicole Neil, Lawrence, a girl.
- Cody and Kylee Babcock, Lawrence, a girl.
- Nick and Sara Hale, Lawrence, twin boys.
Blog entries
Chats
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Polls
Who do you have more trust in to draw up fair political boundaries, federal court judges or state legislators?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal judges | 74% | |
| Not sure | 14% | |
| State legislators | 11% | |
| Total | 503 | |
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Eisenhower family at impasse on memorial design - May 30, 2012
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family welcomed design changes by architect Frank Gehry for a memorial honoring the World War II general but said Wednesday that any monument should be “simple, sustainable and affordable” to honor his values.
10:00 a.m.
Research group says Brownback’s business tax cut will produce problems- May 30, 2012
- A national tax research group that is generally thought of as conservative and business-friendly said on Wednesday that Gov. Sam Brownback’s elimination of taxes for many business owners has problems
2:00 p.m.
East 23rd Street detours to go into effect on Thursday- May 30, 2012
- Shoofly. It may become the word of the summer in Lawrence in 2012.
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All stories
- Events to recall Battle of Black Jack
- May 31, 2012
- Abolitionist John Brown will retrace his footsteps across Black Jack Battlefield as he gives tours of the place in which the first open battle over slavery began, exactly 156 years ago Saturday. The Battle of Black Jack was the beginning of Brown’s war on slavery and is considered the beginning of Civil War combat in Kansas.
- Local student undone by ‘Schwyzer’ in national bee
- May 31, 2012
- In the end it was a large brown cow from Switzerland that halted local eighth-grader Emma Steimle’s incredible run in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To be more specific, in the fifth round of the national competition with fewer than 50 contestants left, Emma was stumped by Schwyzer, a word of Swiss and German origin defining a large brown milk cow.
- Commissioners to hear plan to address towing charges
- May 31, 2012
- A panel tasked with addressing Douglas County’s towing policies plans to present a proposal to the Douglas County Commission at the June 13 commission meeting, said Jim Flory, a panel member and Douglas County Commissioner.
- How former Jayhawks fared (June 1)
- May 31, 2012 in print edition on B2
- Here’s a look at how former Kansas University players fared in Thursday’s NBA playoffs.
- Edwards acquitted on 1 count; mistrial on others
- May 31, 2012
- John Edwards’ campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial Thursday when jurors acquitted him on one of six charges but were unable to decide whether he misused money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president.
- Water plant moving forward
- May 31, 2012
- A $16 million project to build a water treatment plant just outside of Lawrence along the Kansas River is moving toward construction.
- 77-year-old man injured in 5-car accident May 23 released from hospital
- May 31, 2012
- Max L. Dougherty, 77, was released from Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., on Tuesday, said Bob Hallinan, a hospital spokesman.
- Two teenagers injured in accident northeast of Lawrence
- May 31, 2012
- Two Lawrence teenagers received minor injuries after a rollover crash Wednesday just northeast of Lawrence.
- Kansas revenues miss May estimate
- May 31, 2012
- The Kansas Revenue Department says the state collected nearly $27 million less in taxes than expected in May.
- County clerk files for re-election
- May 31, 2012
- Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew is seeking a third term in office.
- Police respond to disturbance with weapons on Melrose Lane
- 05:32 p.m., May 31, 2012 Updated 07:56 p.m.
- Lawrence police Thursday evening were at an apartment building southwest of 23rd and Iowa streets responding to a report of a disturbance with weapons.
- There may be one last try to put a portion of Lawrence in 1st congressional district
- May 31, 2012
- Legislative leaders said Thursday that Gov. Sam Brownback and his supporters may try a last ditch effort to pass a congressional redistricting map that puts part of Lawrence in the vast 1st district.
- Man’s car containing his mother’s ashes stolen from Lawrence parking lot
- May 31, 2012
- William Patterson has been searching for much more than his white 2001 Oldsmobile Alero since it was stolen in April from the Dillons parking lot, 1015 W. 23rd St. An urn with the ashes of his mother, 49-year-old Angela Capell, who died March 10, were inside.
- Kansas man pleads to blackmailing ex-girlfriend
- May 31, 2012
- A 20-year-old Kansas man faces nearly three years in prison after pleading no contest to blackmailing a former girlfriend to get her to send him provocative pictures of herself.
- Filing deadline looms for local offices in Kansas
- May 31, 2012
- Candidates for local offices in Kansas must file by Friday for the August primary despite the current controversy playing out in federal court over political boundaries for state and national offices.
- Kansas Missing Persons Cases
- May 31, 2012
- Map of Kansas missing persons cases.
- Lawrence police report busy night in Oread Neighborhood
- 12:02 p.m., May 31, 2012 Updated 05:38 p.m.
- Lawrence police arrested two suspects in connection with vehicle burglaries in Oread Neighborhood Wednesday night, and officers were called to a separate set of burglaries reported in the area early Thursday.
- Town Talk: Water district confirms plans to build $16 million treatment plant; Very Serious Comedy Office to close its doors; Brown Bag Concert schedule set; county clerk to file for re-election
- May 31, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Once again, Haskell delays meeting with newspaper to discuss manipulating test scores
- May 31, 2012
- Haskell Indian Nations University officials have again cancelled a Journal-World interview with president Chris Redman to discuss academic violations within the school’s athletics department. A similar meeting scheduled for last week was also cancelled.
- State offers grace period for vehicle tags
- May 31, 2012
- Kansans whose vehicle tags expired in May are getting a break from the state.
- Kansas historic site subject of summer dig
- May 31, 2012
- The Kansas Historical Society is inviting amateur archaeologists to take part in a summer dig and field school.
- Heard on the Hill: Colleges looking at ways to curb grade inflation; new WSU president to make $330K; map shows the way around West Campus construction
- May 31, 2012
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- CIA operations threaten aid delivery
- May 31, 2012
- As an intelligence operation, it must have seemed like pure genius: Recruit a Pakistani doctor to collect blood samples that could identify Osama bin Laden’s family, under cover of an ongoing vaccination program. But as an ethical matter, it was something else.
- Queen of Pain: Extreme cyclist Rebecca Rusch chases racing’s thrills to Kansas
- May 31, 2012
- They call her the Queen of Pain, but don’t be misled.
- Royals beat Indians, end May on high note
- May 31, 2012
- The Kansas City Royals are headed home on a high note.
- Leaders at Big 12 meetings: League set at 10
- May 31, 2012
- If the Big 12 Conference is planning to expand in the near future, its leaders sure are putting forth a strong effort to hide it.
- Ex-Jayhawk Langford wins Israeli title
- May 31, 2012
- Former Kansas University guard Keith Langford has returned to the United States with another championship on his resume.
- Free State girls soccer earns All-Region nods
- May 31, 2012
- Free State High’s girls soccer team racked up awards when the Class 6A All-Central Region team was announced.
- Our Town Sports for May 31
- May 31, 2012
- A weekly roundup of local events and results.
- 25 years ago: Rare KU parking spaces to rise in value this fall
- May 31, 2012
- Red and yellow zone permits were also in line for an increase, as were parking violation fees.
- 40 years ago: Mother cat attempts to raise litter of baby skunks
- May 31, 2012
- “No one has the heart to tell Sugar, the white mother cat, that those six baby skunks aren’t really hers.”
- Fighting nature
- May 31, 2012
- In 1975, I (Joy) was student teaching at what was then Grant School. I took the class on a walking field trip to the woods along Mud Creek, delighted that there was a natural wooded habitat so near.
- Local focus
- May 31, 2012
- How disappointing! On the back page of this Sunday’s edition are three out-of-state pictures about Memorial Day activities.
- Unbalanced?
- May 31, 2012
- On Nov. 6, 2011, a Journal-World Saturday Column opined that Lawrence folks should pay a lot more attention to academics and a lot less to sports.
- Ballot slots
- Elections for state and federal offices remain in limbo, but the deadline is near for candidates to seek county and township posts.
- May 31, 2012
- The failure of the Kansas Legislature to approve redistricting maps has created plenty of uncertainty about the summer and fall election calendar, but one date remains firm: Candidates for county and township offices and precinct positions must file for election by noon on Friday.
- Horoscope for May 31
- May 31, 2012
- For Thursday, May 31: This year you naturally do and say the right thing. As a result, much will fall on your plate. You also have an unusual blend of charisma and creativity, which allows you to manifest many long-term desires. If you are single, you have a tendency to choose someone much older or younger than yourself. If you are attached, the two of you work even better together.
- Summer: when dance gets serious
- May 31, 2012
- Summer, it seems, is the dance season for those who aren’t “Dancing With the Stars.” Fox waits for the “X-Factor” and “American Idol” to finish before airing “So You Think You Can Dance.” In many ways, “Dance” is the superior series, featuring much more assured, mature talent and showcasing an art form less familiar to most of us. But like most of these contests, we only get to see the performers after years of training and dedication. How did they get that good?
- 100 years ago: Ranks of Civil War veterans thinner at annual Decoration Day parade
- May 31, 2012
- “With slow and infirm step the veterans of the Civil War marched to the strains of martial music yesterday afternoon.”
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- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 74 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 46 comments
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013 · 73 comments
- Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates May 15, 2013 · 84 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 16 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- 25 years ago: Linwood High School celebrates final graduation May 18, 2013
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- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- McLemore speaks about AAU coach, agent allegations May 17, 2013
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