Also from January 6
Births
Blog entries
Couples
- Anniversary: Higgins
- Engagement: Trout and King
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Have you ever visited any historic sites in Lecompton?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 53% | |
| No | 46% | |
| Total | 332 | |
Have you ever looked through a sex offender or violent criminal registry?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 73% | |
| No | 26% | |
| Total | 373 | |
Lead stories
12:12 a.m.
Some Lawrence sidewalks remain snowbound despite $20 fines- January 5, 2013
- Some Lawrence sidewalks remained snowbound Saturday, despite a city ordinance that levies fines of $20 per day against property owners for failing to clear them.One example could be found Saturday on a walkway between the intersection of Vantyle and Oaktree drives and Quail Run School. By Ian Cummings
6:00 a.m.
Lawhorn’s Lawrence: A search for Moses’ grave in Lawrence- January 5, 2013
- Much to the chagrin of many in my household, I already had found my Indiana Jones hat, and was in search of my Indiana Jones whip. I thought I had made a major archeological discovery. By Chad Lawhorn
12:00 p.m.
Lawrence district planning to expand career and tech ed opportunities- January 5, 2013
- Lawrence may be home to the largest university in the state of Kansas, but for people who grow up here and whose career plans involve something other than a four-year college degree, access to other kinds of post-secondary education has traditionally been limited. By Peter Hancock
8:13 p.m.
Opinion: Jeff Withey saves KU against Temple- January 6, 2013
- It wasn’t difficult to determine the difference in Kansas’ 69-62 victory on Sunday, Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan writes. KU had Jeff Withey, and Temple didn’t. • Box score • Photo gallery • KU coach Bill Self postgame press conference audio
- Photo gallery: KU basketball v. Temple
10:04 p.m.
Solitary swipe: Ben McLemore’s late steal turns tide in 69-62 KU win- January 6, 2013
- Kansas guard Ben McLemore made KU’s only steal of the day count, turning the defensive play into a breakaway dunk as the Jayhawks grabbed the lead for good in a seven-point victory over Temple. By Gary Bedore • Box score • Photo gallery • KU coach Bill Self postgame press conference audio
- Photo gallery: KU basketball v. Temple
All stories
- Kansas Legislature’s leaders promise less conflict this year
- January 6, 2013
- Shaped by childhood struggles and battles with cancer, the Kansas Legislature’s new conservative Republican leaders are committed to shrinking government and lowering taxes further, and they’re promising less conflict among GOP lawmakers this year.
- Notebook: Travis Releford responds to halftime criticism from Bill Self
- January 6, 2013
- Kansas University senior guard Travis Releford, who had six points, one rebound, two turnovers and an assist while committing two fouls in just 12 minutes the first half, heard from an angry coach Bill Self at intermission of Sunday’s KU-Temple game in Allen Fieldhouse. By Gary Bedore
- Solitary swipe: Ben McLemore’s late steal turns tide in 69-62 KU win
- January 6, 2013
- Kansas guard Ben McLemore made KU’s only steal of the day count, turning the defensive play into a breakaway dunk as the Jayhawks grabbed the lead for good in a seven-point victory over Temple. By Gary Bedore • Box score • Photo gallery • KU coach Bill Self postgame press conference audio
- Opinion: Jeff Withey saves KU against Temple
- January 6, 2013
- It wasn’t difficult to determine the difference in Kansas’ 69-62 victory on Sunday, Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan writes. KU had Jeff Withey, and Temple didn’t. • Box score • Photo gallery • KU coach Bill Self postgame press conference audio
- Oskaloosa man killed in single-vehicle accident Sunday morning in western Leavenworth County
- 08:00 p.m., January 6, 2013 Updated 10:15 a.m.
- A 25-year-old Oskaloosa man was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning in western Leavenworth County. By Shaun Hittle
- Temple guard Khalif Wyatt impresses once again playing top opponent
- 07:57 p.m., January 6, 2013 Updated 09:09 p.m.
- Temple guard Khalif Wyatt’s hot shooting and poised play allowed Temple to take the Kansas University men’s basketball team to the wire before the Jayhawks pulled away for a 69-62 victory. By Matt Tait • Box score • Photo gallery • KU coach Bill Self postgame press conference audio
- How to help: Agencies planning volunteer opportunities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 6, 2013
- The United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center has collaborated with some local agencies to coordinate volunteer projects for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (MLK Day), which is just around the corner.
- ‘Kansas Territorial Characters’ re-enactment shows dark side of local history
- January 6, 2013
- A public meeting in Lecompton on Sunday was marred by bitter partisan division and troubling examples of violence in American society — of the 1850s. The re-enactment, a historical play called “Kansas Territorial Characters,” is one of two written by J. Howard Duncan and regularly performed by the Lecompton Re-enactors, an acting troupe associated with the Kansas Historical Society. By Ian Cummings
- New House Education Committee chairwoman sees busy session ahead with finance, collective bargaining issues
- January 6, 2013
- Rep. Kasha Kelley, R-Arkansas City, says school finance and collective bargaining will be among the issues the House Education Committee looks at in 2013. By Peter Hancock
- Opinion: NRA offers freedom to live in fear
- January 6, 2013 in print edition on A9
- “Everybody’s got a pistol. This must really please the NRA” — from “Gun” by Gil Scott-Heron So maybe the NRA is about to get its wish.
- Free State first, LHS fourth at SMNW swim invitational
- January 6, 2013
- Free State won the Shawnee Mission Northwest Invite Saturday, more than doubling second-place Shawnee Mission West’s point total with 376 points.
- Free State wrestling places sixth at Shawnee Mission South
- January 6, 2013
- Ben Soukup took second place in the 152-pound weight class, and Free State High’s wrestling team placed sixth Saturday at the Shawnee Mission South Invitational.
- Lawrence High wrestling takes third at Maize
- January 6, 2013
- Caden Lynch and Alan Clothier claimed first-place finishes and Lawrence High’s wrestling team placed third Saturday at the Maize Tournament.
- Veritas boys win, girls lose vs. Topeka Heritage
- January 6, 2013
- Topeka Heritage outscored Veritas Christian’s girls basketball team by 10 points in the fourth quarter Saturday en route to a 32-22 victory.
- Lawrence High girls win Free State bowling invitational
- January 6, 2013
- The Lawrence High girls bowling team took home the championship in Saturday’s 12-team Free State Invitational at Royal Crest Lanes. By Jesse Newell
- LHS boys basketball loses back-to-back
- January 6, 2013
- Lawrence High’s boys basketball team needed a vigorous fourth quarter Saturday afternoon at Rockhurst. What the Lions got was a feeble final eight minutes and a 73-51 road loss. By Benton Smith
- Kansas track gains three NCAA-leading marks
- January 6, 2013
- The third-ranked Kansas University women’s track and field team had individual winners in all but one event Saturday afternoon at the Bill Easton Classic inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
- Larry Brown, Danny Manning facing off as friends, rival coaches
- January 6, 2013
- The stars of Kansas University’s 1988 title run, Larry Brown and Danny Manning, will take the court together again today as rival coaches when Manning and Tulsa travel to face Brown at SMU.
- Behind the Lens: Photos worth thousands of words
- January 6, 2013
- If I would have made a New Year’s resolution, I might have told myself to resist buying photography books.
- Temple, Dunphy hoping to notch upset again, at KU
- January 6, 2013
- Coach Fran Dunphy’s Temple Owls have already knocked off one of college basketball’s top teams this season and hope for the same result this afternoon when they face No. 6 Kansas University at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Former KU coach Warinner: Relationship with Reesing brought out best in both
- January 6, 2013
- Former Kansas University offensive coordinator Ed Warinner, now coaching with Ohio State football, reflects on his record-setting partnership with quarterback Todd Reesing during the Mark Mangino era. By Tom Keegan
- Scene Stealers: The best movies of 2012
- January 6, 2013
- Most of the best films of the year didn’t exactly catch fire at the box office.
- Former KU football assistant Ed Warinner on the rise at Ohio State
- January 6, 2013
- Ohio State offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator Ed Warinner, who got his start at Kansas University under Mark Mangino, says coaching college football with Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes has been a dream job. By Tom Keegan
- Around and about in local business
- January 6, 2013
- Local business news for the week ending January 4, 2013.
- Getting degree while working full time a balancing act
- January 6, 2013
- hese days, Celeste Neubauer of Olathe describes her life as a balancing act. She’s married with two children, 12 and 15 years old. She also works full time as a paraprofessional in the Olathe school district. By Melissa Treolo
- Governor sets sights on boosting reading
- January 6, 2013
- Topeka — Gov. Sam Brownback says he has seen progress toward some of the goals for Kansas he outlined as a candidate, but he acknowledges more must be done to address another one: boosting the reading levels of younger students in the state. The Republican governor is preparing to lay out an agenda for the 2013 legislative session that includes putting more focus and perhaps resources into fourth-grade reading. The Associated Press
- 25 years ago: Vandals damage dozens of car windows overnight
- January 6, 2013
- Someone with an air rifle had gone on a destructive spree.
- 40 years ago: Tenants seek to recover money found on farm
- January 6, 2013
- Unofficial reports placed the amount in excess of $18,000.
- Editorial: Still on the cliff
- Many fiscal issues remain to be resolved by the federal government.
- January 6, 2013
- Oh, the fiscal cliff, and where does it leave us?
- How former Jayhawks fared in Jan. 5 NBA games
- January 6, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Saturday’s NBA games.
- Chiefs coach Reid at work assembling his staff
- January 6, 2013
- The Kansas City Chiefs were in shambles after the worst season in franchise history, and chairman Clark Hunt promised their devoted followers that better days were ahead.
- Tune In Tonight: ‘Downton’ wields a glass hammer
- January 6, 2013
- I know these are fighting words, but as “Downton Abbey” returns for a third season on “Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m., PBS, check local listings), I almost wish it hadn’t.
- Internationally known public art team plans free talk in Lawrence
- January 6, 2013
- The public art duo “Sans façon” — French architect Charles Blanc and British artist Tristan Surtees — will speak in Lawrence about the roles of art and artists in city planning and livability.
- Topeka music competition open to Lawrence middle-schoolers
- January 6, 2013
- Lawrence sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade music students are invited to participate in the upcoming Topeka Young Musician Awards competition.
- Percolator Artspace looking for love
- January 6, 2013
- The month of love is fast approaching, and the Percolator Artspace is planning a fitting tribute. The Percolator is seeking artwork about love — or lack thereof.
- Enrollment open for arts center’s winter classes
- January 6, 2013
- Want to try Solarplate printmaking? Create your own set of cups out of clay? Or, for kids, act in an ensemble or become a junior architect? Enrollment is under way for these and many other winter classes at the Lawrence Arts Center.
- Letter: Wrong answer
- January 6, 2013
- Mike Hoeflich suggests that a “renewed draft” could curb gun violence (Journal-World, Jan. 2). An interesting thought — members of the armed forces never commit criminal violence, well, except for Major Hassan, Timothy McVey, Lee Harvey Oswald, Charles Whitman, but they must be the only ones.
- Opinion: Neither party deserves support
- January 6, 2013
- A strange thing happened after the last election in which the Republicans got stuffed, trussed and roasted two weeks before Thanksgiving. Instead of exulting in victory, Democrats were overwhelmed by a wave of compassion for their rivals.
- Horoscopes for Jan. 6
- January 6, 2013
- For Sunday, Jan. 6: This year you become a little more hot-tempered than in the past. Inspiration and industry merge, and you become very driven as a result. If you are single, your temperament could push someone away, but it is unlikely that you will be alone. If you are attached, your sweetie could have a strong reaction to your moodiness.
- 100 years ago: Winter weather finally arrives, makes up for lost time
- January 6, 2013
- “A belated winter arrived here on Saturday night, liked it, and stayed over Sunday….”
- Off the Beaten Plate: Yuca Frita at La Parrilla
- January 6, 2013
- Yuca is a key food and income source in many developing countries. Here, it’s a novelty you won’t find on many menus. By Sara Shepherd
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- Local organizations aim to support tornado victims May 21, 2013 · 5 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 11 comments
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 79 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 62 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 50 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 25 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 8 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 10 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 36 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Local organizations aim to support tornado victims May 21, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- Longo services December 11, 2003
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort May 21, 2013
- Lions face one more test February 29, 2008
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
