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Do you think there should be a citywide vote on a new rec center?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 80% | |
| No | 16% | |
| Not sure | 2% | |
| Total | 312 | |
Lead stories
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2013 Preview: Transportation: What to expect on the roads and at the pump- January 2, 2013
- Several area road repair projects will impact local drivers in 2013. A $6.5 million road repair project on Iowa Street could snarl local traffic, with city commissioners agreeing recently to shut down a portion of Bob Billings Parkway/15th Street from May 20 to Aug. 16. By Shaun Hittle
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- How former Jayhawks fared in Jan. 4 NBA games
- January 4, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Friday’s NBA games.
- Group seeks broader liquor sales
- January 4, 2013
- A proposal to allow the sale of liquor in convenience stores and grocery stores will come before the state Legislature this year, even though lawmakers have rejected a similar proposal in the past. Uncork Kansas, a coalition of convenience stores, grocery stores, and chambers of commerce, said it planned to have a bill introduced “as early in the legislative session as possible,” said Jody Hanson, a spokeswoman for the group. By the Associated Press
- Senior Kevin Young embracing role mentoring KU’s freshmen bigs
- January 4, 2013
- Kansas University men’s basketball forward Kevin Young has made it a point to coach up the Jayhawks’ freshmen big men this season, even at the expense of the senior’s own minutes. By Gary Bedore
- After fast start, KU sprinter Paris Daniels aims even higher
- January 4, 2013
- Kansas University sprinter Paris Daniels has already set two facility records early in her senior season and is looking to take the conference and nation by storm this spring. By Jesse Newell
- Andy Reid agrees to 5-year deal to lead Chiefs
- January 4, 2013
- Longtime Eagles coach Andy Reid signed a five-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
- New foe, locale await KU women at West Virginia
- January 4, 2013
- The Kansas University women’s basketball team faces off against West Virginia on Saturday for the first time in 19 years. It’ll be a new environment for the Jayhawks, but not KU coach Bonnie Henrickson. By Matt Tait
- No suspects in Dec. 26 burglary of Boys and Girls Club
- January 4, 2013
- Burglars stole about $1,500 in property from The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, 1430 Haskell Ave, on Dec. 26.
- Lawrence teenager receives three years of probation for his part in summer burglaries
- January 4, 2013
- A Lawrence teenager received 36 months of probation Friday for aggravated burglary, theft, and auto burglary in a case that sent two other Lawrence teenagers to prison.
- Students at Baker University will attend presidential inauguration
- January 4, 2013
- Baker University students will travel to Washington D.C. to see the president and take a in-depth tour of the U.S. capital as part of a history course.
- Dean of Education initiated recent email incident over turkey abuse case
- January 4, 2013
- It was Dean of Education Administration Rick Ginsberg who first passed along, on Dec. 26, an email joke about recent animal cruelty allegations involving a rented turkey at a KU fraternity house. By Ian Cummings
- Lawrence City Commission agenda for Jan. 8 meeting
- January 4, 2013
- Agenda for Jan. 8 City Commission meeting at City Hall.
- Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods calls for citywide election on recreation center project
- January 4, 2013
- The largest neighborhood organization in the city is now calling for a citywide election on a proposed $25 million recreation center. By Chad Lawhorn
- West Middle School penny war benefits Just Food
- January 4, 2013
- Students to present check to local food pantry during assembly Tuesday. By Peter Hancock
- DUI charge filed in accident in which KU student lost his legs; driver had a previous DUI
- 03:28 p.m., January 4, 2013 Updated 04:58 p.m.
- A 21-year-old Kansas University student was charged today with driving under the influence for his role in an Aug. 26 traffic accident in which a fellow KU student lost both of his legs. By Shaun Hittle
- City to hold meeting on Monday to discuss expansion of rental registration program
- January 4, 2013
- Landlords and others who have an opinion about whether the city ought to expand its rental registration program are being asked to attend a Monday afternoon meeting. By Chad Lawhorn
- 4-year-old Ottawa boy injured in shooting
- January 4, 2013
- A 4-year-old Ottawa boy was injured in an accidental shooting Friday afternoon and transported to a Kansas City-area hospital.
- Lawrence man receives probation for aggravated burglary, criminal threat
- January 4, 2013
- A 27-year-old Lawrence man received 36 months of probation Friday for aggravated burglary and criminal threat after an incident in which a man forced his way into an apartment in the 2100 block of West 26th Street. By Ian Cummings
- City to begin preparing for SLT, other growth projects in 2013
- January 4, 2013
- At Lawrence City Hall, 2013 won’t quite be the year where the rubber meets the road — at least not on the uncompleted portion of the South Lawrence Trafficway. Tires are expected to start spinning on that road in 2016. But 2013 will be the year when crews start building the final leg of the SLT, and city leaders said now is the time to start planning for its impacts. By Chad Lawhorn
- Land transfers for the week ending Dec. 31, 2012
- January 4, 2013
- Douglas County land transfers for the week ending Dec. 31, 2012
- Portion of Massachusetts Street to be closed to traffic next week
- January 4, 2013
- Motorists on a portion of Massachusetts Street will need to adjust their routes next week. By Chad Lawhorn
- Opinion: Race for second place in Big 12 begins Saturday
- January 4, 2013
- If the Kansas University men’s basketball team is the favorite to take home the Big 12 title, then who’s the best bet for second place? Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan ranks the contenders.
- Free State wrestling hoping to maintain momentum
- January 4, 2013
- Free State wrestlers hope to keep their positive momentum going as they enter the second semester. By Benton Smith
- Lawrence High wrestlers step up as team loses leaders
- January 4, 2013
- The Lawrence High wrestling team, which has been competing without some of its veteran leaders, is still confident it can compete with the state’s best during a tougher second-semester schedule. By Benton Smith
- 25 years ago: Local workers sought for state census
- January 4, 2013
- Workers were being hired at $4.10 an hour for 24 positions.
- Editorial: Service failure
- January 4, 2013
- Sometimes you just don’t want to kick ‘em when they’re down. Then there are other times! This is one of those others.
- 40 years ago: Arrests expected shortly in Learned Hall case
- January 4, 2013
- The materials found in the building had included 23 pounds of plastic explosives.
- Opinion: Obama still a tax-and-spend liberal
- January 4, 2013 in print edition on A6
- The rout was complete, the retreat disorderly. President Obama got his tax hikes — naked of spending cuts — passed by the ostensibly Republican House of Representatives. After which, you might expect him to pivot to his self-proclaimed “principle” of fiscal “balance” by taking the lead on reducing spending. “Why,” asked The Washington Post on the eve of the final “fiscal-cliff” agreement, “is the nation’s leader not embracing and then explaining the balanced reforms the nation needs?”
- Opinion: Breaking the mental illness chain
- January 4, 2013 in print edition on A6
- My son Tim has a serious mental illness. Whenever a tragedy highlights the need for better mental health services, I wonder if policy leaders will finally enact some of the measures that would most make a difference for Tim. And for children who today are experiencing what he did years ago.
- 100 years ago: 1912 snowfall was highest since KU record-keeping began
- January 4, 2013
- “During the year there was a total fall of 47.65 inches of snow which was 27.23 inches above the former record.”
- Tune In Tonight: ‘Downton Abbey’ castle gets closeup
- January 4, 2013
- Fans who can’t wait until Sunday for the third season premiere of “Downton Abbey” can visit the Abbey itself on “Castles on Camera: Royal Residences on TV” (8 p.m., HGTV).
- Report: Chiefs closing on Reid as next coach
- January 4, 2013
- Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs should be quite familiar by now. The two sides spent much of Thursday in negotiations for Reid to become the Chiefs’ coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
- Self praises KU bench’s improved play, confidence
- January 4, 2013
- Pleased with Kansas University’s men’s basketball starting lineup, Bill Self has also been impressed with the work of his reserves. By Gary Bedore
- Horoscopes for Jan. 4
- January 4, 2013
- For Friday, Jan. 4: This year others become aware of your plethora of innate skills. You often find that you are being placed on a pedestal. If you are single, you’ll have many opportunities to change your status. If you are attached, a community commitment could keep you busy.
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- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 1 comment
- Opinion: Obama shares strong message May 24, 2013 · 1 comment
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 21 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 27 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 44 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 86 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 29 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 32 comments
- Editorial: Guns, speech May 23, 2013 · 27 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 17 comments
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013
- CEO Gene Meyer honored for leading Lawrence Memorial Hospital to success May 23, 2013
- KU football adds Miami Ohio wide receiver Nick Harwell May 22, 2013
- Cubicle creativity: Make over your office space for better workflow July 12, 2010
- Arrest made in death of former Jayhawk McMillan May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- 100 years ago: Exhausted man rescued after collapse on railroad tracks May 22, 2013
- 40 years ago: Liquor-by-the-drink banned on trains passing through Kansas May 17, 2013
