Also from November 9
Births
Blog entries
Chats
Obituaries
- Bobby Anderson Williams, Lawrence
- Brian Paul Quinn, Lawrence
- Donna Hornberger Beguelin, Lawrence
- Gordon C. Shreves, Rapid City, SD
- Hazel M. Burgert, Lawrence
- James Alfred Golden, Lancaster, CA
- Nathan Brian Parker, Austin, Texas
- Wilma M. Young
- Dr. James S. Ralston, Lawrence
- Wilma M. Young
- Robert “Bob” Harold Woods, Wellsville
- Wilma Jeannette Keller, Lawrence
- Richard W. Greeno, Lawrence
- Bill “B.J.” Robinson, McLouth
- Fred Hageman, Lawrence
- Raymond E. Hunter, Tonganoxie
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Do you plan on using any smartphone apps to help you in your holiday shopping?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 77% | |
| Yes | 16% | |
| Unsure | 5% | |
| Total | 330 | |
Did you or someone you know serve in the Marine Corps?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 87% | |
| No | 10% | |
| No, but I know someone who is planning to join | 1% | |
| Total | 538 | |
What local team you be paying attention to tonight?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| KU basketball | 40% | |
| None of them | 23% | |
| All of them | 16% | |
| Lawrence High | 9% | |
| Free State High | 9% | |
| Total | 594 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:06 a.m.
Landen Lucas to sit out first game while considering red shirt- November 8, 2012
- Kansas freshman forward Landen Lucas will sit out Friday’s season-opener against SE Missouri State in order to keep a red-shirt option open, KU coach Bill Self said at his weekly press conference Thursday. By Jesse Newell
6:00 a.m.
Residents get answers on proposed rec center- November 8, 2012
- Roughly 100 people took advantage of an opportunity Thursday night to take a closer look at plans for a proposed new recreation center in northwest Lawrence and to ask city officials about the details. Among their questions at a open house event at Free State High School: What will the city get for a proposed $25 million cost, to be paid to the KU Endowment Association as part of an agreement? By Matt Erickson
10:00 a.m.
Think before you drive tonight- November 8, 2012
- Two big games with two big crowds may cause a major traffic snarl tonight in the neighborhood between Lawrence High School and Allen Fieldhouse. Lawrence High football hosts Shawnee Mission West in a quarterfinal playoff game, while Kansas University’s men’s basketball team plays its regular-season home opener against Southeast Missouri State. By Ian Cummings
7:00 p.m.
Jeff Withey says ‘funk’ history- November 8, 2012
- Jeff Withey, who was named first-team preseason All-Big 12 and honorable mention All-America, said he doesn’t know why he’s been spaced out, but he says he’s focused heading into tonight’s season opener. By Gary Bedore
10:08 p.m.
All stories
- Notebook: Perry Ellis scores most points in a KU debut since Josh Selby
- November 9, 2012
- Kansas University freshman forward Perry Ellis scored 15 points in the Jayhawks’ 74-55 victory over SE Missouri State on Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It marked the most points scored in a debut by a Jayhawk newcomer since Josh Selby’s 21 points versus USC on Dec. 18, 2010.
- Lawrence woman pleads no contest to assault charge
- November 9, 2012
- A 52-year-old Lawrence woman pleaded no contest to several charges Friday stemming from two vehicle chases and an assault earlier this year.
- With no help from its shooting, KU grinds out 74-55 victory over Southeast Missouri
- November 9, 2012
- The Jayhawks, who couldn’t miss at shootaround Friday afternoon, made just two of 21 three-point tries in a workmanlike — some might say ugly — 74-55 regular-season opening victory over Southeast Missouri on Friday night. By Gary Bedore
- Southeast Missouri uses fast start in second half to hang with KU
- November 9, 2012
- Southeast Missouri State neutralized Kansas University center Jeff Withey in the second half and made a game of it with Jayhawks in a 74-55 loss on opening night Friday at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Opinion: Improved Naadir Tharpe delivers in pressure situation
- 11:11 p.m., November 9, 2012 Updated 11:32 p.m.
- Though he didn’t receiver a perfect grade from his coach, Kansas sophomore guard Naadir Tharpe passed the test with the game on the line, Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan says.
- Kobach fighting release of names
- November 9, 2012
- Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach declared Friday that “it’s not over” after a judge ordered Shawnee County election officials to give candidates in a tight Kansas House race — including a vocal critic of Kobach — a list of voters who cast provisional ballots. District Judge Rebecca Crotty ordered the voter names released Friday just hours after Rep. Ann Mah, a Topeka Democrat, filed a lawsuit to gain access to them. By John Hanna, Associated Press
- Area Marines celebrate 237 years
- November 9, 2012
- Multiple generations of U.S. Marines came together Friday at the Dole Institute of Politics to mark the 237th birthday of the Marine Corps and to celebrate the bond that ties them all together. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran spoke at the celebration and served as the guest of honor. By Matt Erickson
- Free State football advances to state semifinals; Lawrence High loses
- November 9, 2012
- Free State High School advanced to the Class 6A state football semifinals with a 28-17 victory on Friday night while Lawrence High lost, 21-14.
- Letter: Election cheer
- November 9, 2012
- BIG BIRD IS SAFE!
- For inmates, prison chorus is a cause worth singing for
- Inmates say prison chorus gives them shot at redemption one note at a time
- November 9, 2012
- The East Hill Singers, an inmate chorus from Lansing Correctional Facility, will sing Sunday in Lawrence. One inmate says of the prison chorus: “There’s not a lot of opportunities to feel good here — this actually puts a smile on my face.” By Sara Shepherd.
- Pair of Lions soccer players named to league’s 1st team
- November 9, 2012
- Two members of Lawrence High’s regional champion boys soccer team — Justin Riley and Connor Henrichs — earned 2012 All-Sunflower League first-team honors.
- Rally-goers seek expansion of Medicaid; Brownback’s office says discussion continues
- November 9, 2012
- People attending a Statehouse rally on Friday urged the expansion of Medicaid, but a member of the governor’s staff says he still has concerns about the costs of that expansion.
- KU student pleads no contest in threat case
- November 9, 2012
- A 19-year-old Kansas University student pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of making criminal threat as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.
- Lawrence woman sentenced in assault
- November 9, 2012
- A 25-year-old Lawrence woman was sentenced Friday in Douglas County District Court to two year’s probation for her involvement in a New Year’s Day assault at Burrito King, 900 Illinois St.
- Moran: GOP needs to assess election’s meaning
- November 9, 2012
- U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran would like to help recruit candidates to run for the Senate two years from now, he says. But what strategies he or other Republicans might pursue when it comes to the next congressional election, he said, aren’t yet clear. By Matt Erickson
- Kansas hunters need permit for prairie chickens
- November 9, 2012
- Kansas wildlife officials are reminding hunters they need a new permit to bag prairie chickens this year.
- Report: Kansas soybean harvest better than expected
- November 9, 2012
- A new report predicts that Kansas farmers will harvest a better soybean crop than previously expected.
- Better Business Bureau plans merger for Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa
- November 9, 2012
- The Better Business Bureau that serves Nebraska, South Dakota and southwest Iowa has announced a merger with The Kansas Plains Better Business Bureau that serves most of Kansas.
- Superintendents testify to Brownback’s task force
- November 9, 2012
- The leaders of two Kansas school districts say educators are doing all they can to teach efficiently.
- Kansas judge orders provisional ballot voter names released
- November 9, 2012
- Shawnee County election officials must make a list of voters who cast provisional ballots available to a Democratic legislator and her Republican opponent in a tight House race, a judge ruled Friday.
- KUsports.com staff’s Week 11 college football picks
- November 9, 2012
- The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 11 of the college football season.
- Town Talk: Milton’s restaurant set to close later this month; Convention and Visitors Bureau hires new director; opportunities for chocolate today and Sunday
- November 9, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Heard on the Hill: Details on walking tour of KU war memorials Saturday; faculty release principles on post-tenure review; KU club sets clothing drive
- November 9, 2012
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- First Bell: American Education Week; Pinckney Book Fair; Classes out for PreK-5
- November 9, 2012
- Tradition of honoring public schools dates back to World War I.
- Physical Hawks visiting Firebirds
- November 9, 2012
- Free State High football hasn’t faced Olathe East in two years, but Firebirds coach Bob Lisher knows exactly what his team is getting into tonight against the Hawks, who visit FSHS for the Class 6A state quarterfinals. By Benton Smith
- Longtime choral music leader at KU dies
- November 9, 2012
- Ralston, a professor of choral music at KU for nearly 30 years, was always dedicated to making music with the human voice, Susan said, and that never changed.Ralston died Wednesday at Pioneer Ridge of complications from pneumonia. He was 81. By Matt Erickson
- 40 years ago: KCI airport set to open this weekend
- November 9, 2012
- With the departure of a Delta Airlines passenger carrier for Memphis, service at KCI was scheduled to be inaugurated this coming Saturday.
- Letter: Climate impact
- November 9, 2012
- Kansas’ continued severe drought and 27 days of temperatures of 100 or higher degrees this summer could be a taste of what is coming. Climate change models forecast prolonged droughts and higher nighttime temperatures in western Kansas.
- Letter: Poor decision
- November 9, 2012
- Once again, another of Gov. Brownback’s extremely poor decisions is coming back to haunt him. However the real losers are his constituents. First, Brownback refused to accept $31.5 million, which Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger was ready to use to develop our own insurance exchange.
- Letter: Timely issues
- November 9, 2012
- Julie Dunlap’s River City Jules article Nov. 5, “Rooting for Americans” should have been saved for the front page Nov. 7. This was a fantastic piece of writing that sums up what everyone needs to hear on and after Election Day.
- Letter: Accountability
- November 9, 2012
- Since we’re considering post-tenure review, I suggest we go one step further and have post-retirement reviews. I’ll be the first to admit I have not published a single article, not to mention a book, on French literature or on the latest approach to grammar in linguistics. Perhaps I can earn some points for having been a caregiver for some years, a volunteer teacher of French and Latin at St. John’s School and a reader for Audio-Reader, but probably not; such activities simply don’t count as much as published “scholarship,” do they?
- Editorial: Fitting tributes
- November 9, 2012
- Events planned to honor area veterans are worthy of the public’s attention and support.
- Opinion: LBJ may be good model for Obama
- November 9, 2012 in print edition on A8
- There’s a telling moment at the beginning of Robert A. Caro’s new book when Lyndon Johnson’s advisers are gathered four days after he has become president to draft his first speech to Congress. Capitol Hill is divided, the country is grieving from the assassination of his predecessor, and some of LBJ’s advisers are urging him to take it slow. “Well, what the hell’s the presidency for?” Johnson replies.
- Tune In Tonight: Teens steal the show in crime caper
- November 9, 2012
- I’m a sucker for any movie with the word “teenage” in the title. It’s a guaranteed hoot. Teenagers don’t evoke the kind of societal menace that they did back in 1959, the year “Teenagers From Outer Space” arrived. That was an era when parents seemed as afraid of their offspring as a potential alien invasion.
- Horoscopes for Nov. 9
- November 9, 2012
- For Friday, Nov. 9: This year opportunities fall into your lap, with Lady Luck cheering you on. If you are single, you’ll meet someone through your immediate circle. If you are attached, you socialize more as a couple.
- 100 years ago: Lawrence water manager tops all others for job longevity
- November 9, 2012
- “But Mr. Sauer wasn’t always the manager; in fact he began by having a real ‘job,’ digging ditches and laying pipe lines.”
- 25 years ago: Sen. Dole throws hat into presidential ring
- November 9, 2012
- Dole spoke today to thousands of cheering supporters in his hometown of Russell.
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 26 comments
- Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister May 20, 2013 · 32 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 22 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 12 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 38 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 17 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 77 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- "Why I Left the Republican Party" -- 03/16/13 at Lawrence Arts Center 42 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
