Also from September 26
Births
- Luke and Kelly Bell, Lawrence, a girl.
- John and Bonnie Wohler, Lawrence, a girl.
- Andrea White and James Clark, Lawrence, a girl.
- Destiny Brannan and Stephone Cotton, Ottawa, a boy.
- Emily Shepperd and Andrew Smith, Lawrence, a girl.
- Melinda Adams and Johnny Crow, Lawrence, a boy.
- Katlin, Lawrence, a girl.
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
How often do you volunteer?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Never | 30% | |
| Every week | 30% | |
| A few times a year | 26% | |
| At least once a month | 12% | |
| Total | 279 | |
Videos
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Plan to spend $1 million for more downtown parking to get closer look - September 25, 2012
- Plans for extra taxes to pay for an extra level on a proposed downtown parking garage are going to take some extra study at Lawrence City Hall.
2:00 p.m.
Kansas Chamber of Commerce hires retiring House Speaker Mike O’Neal as its new president and CEO- September 26, 2012
- Retiring House Speaker Mike O’Neal has been hired as the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, it was announced today.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Man in drug case faces federal charges
- September 26, 2012
- A Kansas inmate, who police say has been at the center of manufacturing and distributing synthetic drugs in central Kansas, was charged Wednesday in federal court with selling a synthetic version of marijuana.
- Lawrence school board’s goals outlined for bond issue
- September 26, 2012
- The Lawrence school board is working on a bond issue, set to go to public vote in April. Committees are still formulating details of what it will entail — and how much it will cost — but three overall goals have emerged.
- KU to receive $24.5 million grant to establish national special education center
- September 26, 2012
- The largest grant ever received by Kansas University will establish a national center aiming to transform the way children with disabilities are taught in America’s schools, KU officials announced Wednesday.
- Garden Calendar: Vintage representations of technology rare finds
- September 26, 2012
- Sometimes an unusual piece of furniture is offered for sale, and many collectors fight over it.
- Garden Calendar: Farm tour includes new participants
- September 26, 2012
- The Kaw Valley Farm Tour operates on a simple concept: It’s a self-guided tour that gives you a chance to meet people who have dedicated their lives to producing food, fiber and plants for the rest of us to enjoy.
- Library to unveil banned book cards
- September 26, 2012
- The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., is hosting a reception at 7:30 p.m. Friday to unveil the winners of its Banned Books Week Trading Card contest.
- County appoints two to economic council
- September 26, 2012
- In a brief meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved a Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical purchase, made appointments to a new economic council and went forward with a Westar easement near the fairgrounds.
- LHS student has whooping cough
- September 26, 2012
- Lawrence High School officials were notified Wednesday that a ninth-grade student had been diagnosed with pertussis, better known as whooping cough.
- Schlingensiepen criticizes Jenkins for taking money from banks and voting against regulations
- September 26, 2012
- Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District Tobias Schlingensiepen on Wednesday accused incumbent U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, of taking money from big business interests and doing their bidding.
- Kochs donate $814,000 to K-State diversity office
- September 26, 2012
- Koch Industries and the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation are donating a total of $814,000 to the Kansas State University Office of Diversity.
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce hires retiring House Speaker Mike O’Neal as its new president and CEO
- September 26, 2012
- Retiring House Speaker Mike O’Neal has been hired as the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, it was announced today.
- Tiller’s abortion clinic sold
- September 26, 2012
- The shuttered Wichita abortion clinic formerly operated by the late Dr. George Tiller has been bought by an abortion-rights group that intends to reopen it as a family and women’s health center that will offer abortions, among other services, the group’s executive director said Wednesday.
- TownTalk: Vermont Street BBQ deal falls apart; The Orient and Oh Boy! Chicken expanding; Lawrence home sales up for fifth month in a row
- September 26, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Injured man found on sidewalk in 900 block of New Hampshire flown to KU Hospital
- September 26, 2012
- Emergency workers responded Wednesday morning to the 900 block of New Hampshire Street, where they found an injured man on the sidewalk near the parking garage.
- New Kansas arts commission to seek federal grant
- 10:14 a.m., September 26, 2012 Updated 01:57 p.m.
- The new Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission plans to apply for federal funding that would replace some money lost last year when the state’s art commission lost funding.
- Injury accident reported at Lecompton KTA interchange
- 07:29 a.m., September 26, 2012 Updated 11:53 a.m.
- Three people were transported to the hospital following a two-car accident at the Lecompton Interchange of the Kansas Turnpike just before 7 a.m. today, according to a report from the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
- First Bell: More on SATs; continuing bond issue updates; meet the new AYP
- September 26, 2012
- News, et cetera, from schools in and around Douglas County.
- Heard on the Hill: Former KU roommates create online gaming site; the $11 million ‘McDonald’s grant’; new special-education center coming
- September 26, 2012
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- 25 years ago: Planners denounce three suburban mall proposals
- September 26, 2012
- The city’s plans still designated downtown as the commercial center.
- Gilbert, KU men’s golf finish fifth at Colorado Invitational
- September 26, 2012
- Kansas University senior Chris Gilbert carded a 3-under 69 to land in fifth place on the final day of the Colorado Invitational on Tuesday at Colorado National Golf Club.
- Dolphins re-sign former KU linebacker Mike Rivera
- September 26, 2012
- The Miami Dolphins signed former Kansas University linebacker Mike Rivera on Tuesday, hoping to bolster an injury-depleted position on defense and special teams.
- 40 years ago: Man abducts, assaults Ottawa woman
- September 26, 2012
- The crime was very similar to another case the previous week.
- Kansas soccer enters Top 25 poll
- September 26, 2012
- Kansas University’s soccer team re-entered a top-25 national poll for the first time since 2009 after a victory over then-seventh-ranked Oklahoma State last week.
- Letter to the Editor: Tax fairness
- September 26, 2012
- Those pontificating about tax fairness should read a Wall Street Journal article and historical records on tax revenue vs. tax cuts (cuts increased revenue by 40 percent in some cases).
- Seabury volleyball sweeps University Academy, 3-0
- September 26, 2012
- Taylor Hodge had 15 aces to go with 10 digs, and Bishop Seabury Academy swept University Academy, 3-0, on Tuesday at Seabury.
- Letter to the Editor: Arts issues
- September 26, 2012
- The future of public support for the arts in Kansas is in jeopardy — again. Action is needed now.
- Horoscopes for Sept. 26
- September 26, 2012
- For Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012: This year you learn to detach even more. It becomes very important for you to understand what is going on with higher-ups. If you are single, your affectionate and demonstrative nature attracts many potential sweeties. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from taking some time away together to relax and reconnect.
- Opinion: Tax returns don’t matter
- September 26, 2012 in print edition on A8
- Did anyone think the release of Mitt Romney’s tax returns would satisfy Democrats and make them focus on the real issues in this campaign, including President Obama’s failed domestic and foreign policy record and approaching massive tax increases? If so, please call me for a great deal on Arizona swampland.
- Letter to the Editor: Good show
- September 26, 2012
- Kudos to the cast and crew of “9 to 5,” the Dolly Parton musical at Theatre Lawrence.
- Show likely to alienate viewers
- September 26, 2012
- The notion of wacky people living next door is almost as old as the sitcom genre. “The Neighbors” (8:30 p.m., ABC) asks us to imagine a family of brash New Yorkers who move to a sterile New Jersey development by a golf course, only to discover that it’s populated entirely by a cultlike clutch of exiled aliens. The aliens have lived there 10 years, awaiting word from their home planet.
- 100 years ago: County fair visitors to see rare auto-racing spectacle
- September 26, 2012
- “Auto races are not very common in Douglas County….”
- Column: A fond farewell to a friend
- September 26, 2012
- It is hard to lose a dog. It’s losing a friend and a family member.
- Editorial: Justice, peace
- During a visit to Kansas University Monday, the president of Colombia shared some profound thoughts about the balance between justice and peace.
- September 26, 2012
- Kansas University has many distinguished graduates who are tackling difficult challenges in a variety of fields.
- Forget the strikeouts; Self’s still landing top recruits
- September 26, 2012
- Every time a headline informs that Kansas University missed out on a highly rated basketball recruit, many local voices wonder, “Why can’t Bill Self and his staff get anybody anymore?”
- Tigers tip K.C, tie for top
- September 26, 2012
- Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound. Moments later, the home crowd roared a little louder when the AL Central standings were posted on the scoreboard in left field — with the Tigers back in a tie for first.
- Kansas women’s golf cruises to victory on familiar greens
- September 26, 2012
- Kansas University’s women’s golf team continued its dominance of the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational on Tuesday at Alvamar, wrapping up a 21-stroke victory for the Jayhawks’ fourth win in eight tries at the event.
- Firebirds slip past Lions but maintain city tennis series dominance
- September 26, 2012
- Free State High sophomore tennis player Taylor Hawkins had heard about her program’s dominance against rival Lawrence High through the years.
- Firebirds soccer falls to Olathe Northwest, 1-0
- September 26, 2012
- Free State’s boys soccer team fell to Olathe Northwest, 1-0, on Tuesday in a game stopped three minutes into the second half because of lightning.
- Prep guard Selden to visit KU for Late Night
- September 26, 2012
- Wayne Selden, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound senior combo guard from Tilton (N.H.) School, will attend the season-opening Late Night in the Phog as part of an official recruiting visit to Kansas University, Rivals.com reports.
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