Also from November 27
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Polls
Gov. Brownback is urging Kansans to lose weight. Do you plan on dropping some pounds in 2013?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 67% | |
| No | 25% | |
| Not sure | 6% | |
| Total | 363 | |
Lead stories
12:12 a.m.
A ‘special’ feat: Jeff Withey records triple-double, helps KU top San Jose State- November 27, 2012
- On a night when Kansas coach Bill Self said his team “didn’t do anything,” KU center Jeff Withey saved the Jayhawks with KU’s second official triple double in a 70-57 win over San Jose State. By Gary Bedore • Box score • KU coach Bill Self postgame audio • Notebook: Zach Peters to leave KU basketball team because of health issues
- Photo gallery: KU basketball v. San Jose State
6:00 a.m.
Opinion: Bill Self not happy with team’s guard play- November 27, 2012
- Generally, the worse Kansas coach Bill Self’s team plays, the more colorful the coach’s post-game remarks. Monday was no exception, writes Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan.
- Photo gallery: KU basketball v. San Jose State
10:00 a.m.
City to consider new regulations for sidewalk dining umbrellas, music, signs in downtown Lawrence- November 26, 2012
- City commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting are set to create stricter regulations on when restaurants can use umbrellas as part of their sidewalk dining areas. By Chad Lawhorn
12:00 p.m.
Legislative committee hears proposed KU admissions standards- November 26, 2012
- Kansas University’s tougher admission standards are inching closer to reality. On Monday, state and KU officials briefed the House-Senate Committee on Rules and Regulations about the proposed standards, and the Kansas Board of Regents will probably put the finishing touches on them next month. By Scott Rothschild
All stories
- Graduation numbers improve in Lawrence school district
- November 27, 2012
- The overall 4-year graduation rate improved in 2012, while gaps narrowed for low-income and minority students. By Peter Hancock
- Location of downtown bus transfer point set to change
- November 27, 2012
- By early next year, the area near Ninth and Vermont streets will be the new center of the city’s public transit system. By Chad Lawhorn
- City commissioners move forward on expanding rental registration program to all rentals in Lawrence
- November 27, 2012
- A majority of city commissioners on Tuesday said they were ready to move forward on a new program that would require every rental unit in the city — all 18,000 of them — to register with the city and undergo periodic inspections for code violations. By Chad Lawhorn
- Ex-Sen. Dole hospitalized for routine procedure
- November 27, 2012
- Former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas has checked himself into Walter Reed Army Medical Center for what his spokeswoman described as a routine procedure.
- Twenty KU freshmen living in ‘learning community’ produce film
- November 27, 2012
- The film “Té Buffet of Life” is the result of a semester-long experience for 20 Kansas University freshmen who all live in the same residence-hall wing as part of a “living learning community.” The movie, a half-hour long high-school romantic comedy, will be screened Wednesday night at the Kansas Union. By Matt Erickson
- Third KU engineering dean candidate appearing at forum Thursday
- November 27, 2012
- A distinguished professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be the third candidate for the Kansas University School of Engineering dean position to visit campus this fall, KU announced Tuesday.
- Lawrence woman pleads to burglarizing a home
- November 27, 2012
- A 27-year-old Lawrence woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to several charges stemming from an Sept. 28 burglary of a home in the 500 block of Florida Street. By Shaun Hittle
- State’s new Christmas ornament honors Washburn
- November 27, 2012
- The official Christmas tree ornament for Kansas this year honors Washburn University’s 150th anniversary.
- Intorno serving ‘unpretentious’ classic Italian fare downtown
- November 27, 2012
- At Intorno, classic Italian food doesn’t translate into the overstuffed menus and trough-sized entrees of some Midwestern restaurants’ approaches to the cuisine. Like its understated, rustic-modern decor, Intorno’s menu features a carefully selected lineup of chef/owner Jim Vaughn’s dishes on a simple one-page menu. By Sara Shepherd
- Town Talk: Honoring firefighters, renovating Dillons
- November 27, 2012
- Leaders with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department are set to forward a recommendation to city commissioners to use the park at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue to remember area firefighters. The park currently doesn’t have a name but rather is just a bit of an open field with some playground equipment and a basketball goal. By Chad Lawhorn
- Police respond to reported Kwik Shop robbery
- 12:58 a.m., November 27, 2012 Updated 02:38 p.m.
- Lawrence police responded to a reported robbery at Kwik Shop, 1611 E. 23rd St., at 11:53 p.m. Monday night. Lawrence police Sgt. Damon Thomas said a white male with facial hair entered the store, demanded money from the cash register and left with an undisclosed amount in a white sports utility vehicle.
- Journal-World All-Area volleyball team
- 12:36 a.m., November 27, 2012 Updated 11:25 a.m.
- The 2012 Journal-World All-Area Volleyball team is revealed. By Benton Smith
- Jayhawks: Culture change keyed breakthrough volleyball season
- November 27, 2012
- Just how did a Kansas University volleyball squad that went 15-14 a year ago transform into a 25-6 team this year? By Jesse Newell
- Firebirds firing up for start of winter seasons
- November 27, 2012
- Free State High’s winter sports teams are about to get their earliest hints about what the next three months might have in store for them. By Benton Smith
- Opinion: Bill Self not happy with team’s guard play
- November 27, 2012
- Generally, the worse Kansas coach Bill Self’s team plays, the more colorful the coach’s post-game remarks. Monday was no exception, writes Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan.
- Demand for e-books growing at libraries
- But multiple hurdles still exist in providing digital option
- November 27, 2012
- Visitors to the Tonganoxie Public Library are letting director Kelly Fann know that they aren’t there just for traditional paper books. “I do a one-on-one with a patron at least once a day with an e-reader device, whether it’s an iPhone, an iPad, or a Kindle, or a Nook, you name it,” she said. By Caroline Boyer
- A ‘special’ feat: Jeff Withey records triple-double, helps KU top San Jose State
- November 27, 2012
- On a night when Kansas coach Bill Self said his team “didn’t do anything,” KU center Jeff Withey saved the Jayhawks with KU’s second official triple double in a 70-57 win over San Jose State. By Gary Bedore • Box score • KU coach Bill Self postgame audio • Notebook: Zach Peters to leave KU basketball team because of health issues
- Letter: Muted holiday
- November 27, 2012 in print edition on A9
- I would like to encourage everyone to celebrate a mindful Christmas this year in sympathy and solidarity with those who are the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
- 40 years ago: Kansas AG to assist in drafting bingo amendment
- November 27, 2012
- Bingo was technically classed as a lottery.
- 25 years ago: Day after Thanksgiving sees Lawrence stores opening at 7 a.m.
- November 27, 2012
- The Lawrence Kmart had opened its doors at 6:50 to find 25 people already waiting in line.
- Tune In Tonight: ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ returns
- November 27, 2012
- The forensics buddy cop drama “Rizzoli and Isles” (8 p.m., TNT) enters its fourth season in domestic mode.
- Editorial: Poor practice
- November 27, 2012
- The Lawrence City Commission is preparing to follow its own poor precedent by moving forward on annexing a plot of land before the use and zoning for that property has been finalized. On tonight’s consent agenda — where it will get no discussion unless a commissioner or member of the public specifically requests it — is the annexation of approximately 90 acres just north of Sixth Street on the east side of the South Lawrence Trafficway.
- Opinion: Obama’s Asia trip has broad impact
- November 27, 2012 in print edition on A9
- President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Asia was totally overshadowed by the violence in Gaza, to the point that few of us paid any attention to it. But his visit to Asia may have major implications for Latin America in general, and for Cuba in particular.
- Horoscopes for Nov. 27
- November 27, 2012
- For Tuesday, Nov. 27: This year your increased intensity dominates nearly any scene. When you are frustrated, you could become controlling or sarcastic. If you are single, those traits will not be especially desirable. If you are attached, your sweetie expresses a lot of good will.
- Opinion: Rethinking our transportation needs
- November 27, 2012 in print edition on A9
- It is a tiny tragedy that we will pave over a few acres of designated wetlands. The real tragedy is our failure to imagine transportation solutions that both work and respect our natural and human world.
- 100 years ago: Bacteria-laden river water pumped into city supply
- November 27, 2012
- “It is time for us to act as human beings and refuse to be victims any longer.”
- U.S. Supreme Court strikes down voter registration law similar to the one in Kansas June 17, 2013 · 76 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 63 comments
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013 · 5 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 20 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 119 comments
- Blog: Student residents forced out of KU apartment building because of drought-related damage June 19, 2013 · 3 comments
- Blog: City to consider using gated, pay-as-you-leave system for new downtown parking garage June 19, 2013 · 8 comments
- Editorial: Little choice June 19, 2013 · 5 comments
- Big wooden bird, bigger ball of fire envisioned to commemorate anniversary of raid June 2, 2013 · 4 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 28 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center to host "Beach Bash" June 18, 2013
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Report says schools underfunded $657 million in FY 2015 June 17, 2013
- Local teen recovers from massive stroke June 4, 2013
- Location of Superman's hometown sparks geographic divide June 17, 2013
- Questions for working adults going back to school include finances, time management January 5, 2013
