Also from January 17
Obituaries
- Virginia Lee Bock
- Alvin H. Schild, Lawrence
- Earl Goodrich, Lawrence
- Frances Jean Typer, Lawrence
- Georgia L. Pettis, Eudora
- Helen Eis McAlpine, Topeka
- Kathleen Pearce Reed
- Melva Jean “Tudy” Sneed, Lawrence
- Theresa Loretta Aucott, Lawrence
- Alvin H. Schild, Lawrence
- June Rasch, Lawrence
- Earl Wilber Goodrich, Lawrence
- Frances J. Typer, Lawrence
- Lucien Paul Gabrick Sr., Lawrence
- Madison A. Self
- M. Irene Rose
- Steven Craig Hoskins, Monaca, PA
- Charles Marion Hatcher, Langley
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Do you think Gov. Brownback should try to combine the Kansas Department of Transportation with the Kansas Turnpike Authority?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 62% | |
| Yes | 26% | |
| Not sure | 10% | |
| Total | 796 | |
Lead stories
12:26 a.m.
Statehouse Live: Brownback’s budget calls for no increase next year in school funding; abolishing mortgage interest tax deduction - January 16, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget proposal was released today, and a first glance shows no increase in base state aid per pupil for public school students in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. By Scott Rothschild
- Source document: Governor’s budget overview
6:00 a.m.
Derby helps single mom rebound - January 16, 2013
- When Mary Strafuss’ marriage fell apart last spring, she and her two daughters were left alone in their Shawnee home, where they entered what Strafuss described as some dark and confusing times. Then, a few months ago, Strafuss’ 14-year-old daughter, Meara Roach, showed her mom a black-and-blue way out of the tunnel: roller derby. By Rob Roberts
- On the street: How do you release your anger?
7:16 p.m.
Downtown retail vacancy rate drops in 2012 as new projects begin - January 17, 2013
- Retail vacancy rates in downtown fell to 4.4 percent at the end of 2012, according to a new survey from the Lawrence commercial real estate office of Colliers International. Last year at this time, the survey found downtown had a vacancy rate of 7.4 percent after several high-profile closings. By Chad Lawhorn
All stories
- KU student competes in Miss America pageant
- January 17, 2013
- Kansas University student Sloane Lewis represented Kansas Saturday during the 92nd annual Miss America pageant. Lewis had to delay her senior year of college to begin her duties as Miss Kansas last June. by Meagan Thomas
- Group seeks champions of open government
- January 17, 2013
- Lawrence-Douglas County League of Women Voters is accepting nominations for the 13th annual Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government award.
- 8-year-old rural Baldwin City girl drowns in bathtub
- 09:33 p.m., January 17, 2013 Updated 03:40 p.m.
- An 8-year-old rural Baldwin City girl died Thursday evening from an accidental drowning in a bathtub, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. By Shaun Hittle
- Downtown retail vacancy rate drops in 2012 as new projects begin
- January 17, 2013
- Retail vacancy rates in downtown fell to 4.4 percent at the end of 2012, according to a new survey from the Lawrence commercial real estate office of Colliers International. Last year at this time, the survey found downtown had a vacancy rate of 7.4 percent after several high-profile closings. By Chad Lawhorn
- Three men arrested for robbery in connection with theft of drugs, electronics, from Lawrence home
- January 17, 2013
- Two Lawrence men and a Perry man were arrested Thursday on suspicion of aggravated robbery and other crimes in connection with a Monday incident at an apartment in the 1700 block of West 24th Street.
- Influence of late professor Francis Heller looms large at KU
- January 17, 2013
- A campus leader, a soldier, an expert in several fields, an associate of Harry Truman, a dedicated educator — it’s tough to fit everything Francis Heller was into one sentence. Heller, a longtime Kansas University administrator and professor, died Jan. 9 at age 95. By Matt Erickson
- New KU program allows students to complete bachelor’s, law degrees in six years
- January 17, 2013
- A new program at Kansas University will make it possible for students to shave a year off the time it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree and finish law school. It also aims to convince more top KU undergraduates to stick around to earn their law degrees. By Matt Erickson
- Third candidate files for school board seat
- January 17, 2013
- Kristie Adair, a former paraeducator, is the third candidate to file for the April 2 school board election. By Peter Hancock
- Douglas County sees drop in alcohol-related accidents
- January 17, 2013
- For the second straight year, Douglas County saw a reduction in alcohol-related traffic accidents, according to data from the Kansas Department of Transportation. By Shaun Hittle
- Regents applaud Brownback’s flat budget for higher education
- January 17, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback’s flat-funding budget proposal for higher education is a far cry from what the Kansas Board of Regents wanted. By Scott Rothschild.
- Driver of postal truck sent to hospital after Thursday morning accident
- January 17, 2013
- A van rear-ended a U.S. Postal Service truck in North Lawrence on Third Street about 10 a.m. Thursday, sending one person to the hospital. By Shaun Hittle
- McLemore practices full speed, explains why he pounded floor
- KU freshman guard says right ankle has responded well to treatment
- 03:38 p.m., January 17, 2013 Updated 12:23 a.m.
- Ben McLemore says his injured right ankle is about “85 percent” healed. By Gary Bedore
- Brownback plans to transfer highway funds to schools, merge Kansas Turnpike Authority raise questions
- January 17, 2013
- Members of the Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday voiced concerns over Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposals to pay for education with highway funds and merge the Kansas Turnpike Authority with the state transportation agency. By Scott Rothschid.
- Two seriously injured in I-70 rollover accident
- January 17, 2013
- Two people were seriously injured and taken to KU Medical Center early Thursday morning after a rollover accident on I-70 in Lawrence
- KU chancellor mourns Jan. 4 death of student
- January 17, 2013
- Kansas University on Thursday released a statement from Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little mourning the death of a KU junior who died earlier this month. Raphael “Rafe” Biltz, a junior from Mulvane, died Jan. 4.
- Lawrence man found guilty in retrial of 2006 murder case
- 12:07 p.m., January 17, 2013 Updated 12:07 p.m.
- Once more, a Douglas County jury found Christopher Belone, 41, guilty Friday of second-degree murder in the July 2006 beating death of Linda Begay, of Lawrence. By Ian Cummings
- Statehouse Live: Regents direct universities to propose tuition rate requests covering two years
- January 17, 2013
- State higher education officials Thursday directed universities to propose tuition rate requests covering a two-year period. By Scott Rothschild.
- Devoted Jayhawk fan and alumnus Gary Woodland eyes return to PGA elite
- 12:17 a.m., January 17, 2013 Updated 09:25 a.m.
- PGA touring pro Gary Woodland, a former Kansas University golfer and big KU basketball fan, is hoping to make a comeback in 2013 after an injury-plagued 2012 season. By Tom Keegan
- Keegan honored as Kansas sportswriter of the year
- January 17, 2013
- Lawrence Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan, now in his eighth year leading the sports department, has been named the Kansas sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
- FSHS wrestling falls in SMNW dual
- January 17, 2013
- Shawnee Mission Northwest defeated Free State, 45-35, on Wednesday in a high school wrestling dual.
- KU football, soccer set GPA records in fall 2012
- January 17, 2013
- The Kansas University football and soccer teams set academic records during the fall semester in 2012.
- Lawrence High boys confident in face of tough competition at tourney
- January 17, 2013
- Lawrence High’s boys basketball team begins playing tonight at the three-day Topeka Invitational Tournament against some of the top competition in the state. By Benton Smith
- Free State boys hope to end losing streak, build chemistry
- January 17, 2013
- The Free State boys basketball team hopes to break a six-game losing streak as soon as tonight, when the Firebirds begin their three-day stay at the McPherson Invitational Basketball Tournament. By Benton Smith
- KU freshman Ellis settling in; McLemore to practice today
- January 17, 2013
- Kansas University freshman forward Perry Ellis had a strong first semester in the classroom and is getting more comfortable on the court. By Gary Bedore
- Opinion: Hearings put focus on national security
- January 17, 2013 in print edition on A8
- Senate hearings on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary will be a distinctive Washington entertainment, a donnybrook without drama. He should be confirmed: Presidents are due substantial deference in selecting Cabinet members because they administer presidential policies and, unlike judicial appointments, they leave when their nominators do. Hagel will be confirmed because Sen. Chuck Schumer, after hesitating theatrically enough to propitiate supporters of Israel, of whom there are many among his New York constituents, has decided not to oppose Hagel. Opposition would have ended Schumer’s hope to make the nation nostalgic for Harry Reid by succeeding him as Senate Democratic leader. Still, the hearings will be sound and fury signifying renewed interest in national security policy, which can be illuminated by Hagel addressing questions like these:
- 25 years ago: LMH charges among lowest in nation
- January 17, 2013
- The hospital also had one of the lowest charges in the state for room and board.
- 40 years ago: KU students line up for spring enrollment
- January 17, 2013
- Students with last names beginning with “O” through “Sn” today began the job of enrolling.
- Style Scout: Natalie Schaefer
- January 17, 2013
- Fashion trends you hate: Not dressing for the weather.
- Style Scout: Skylar Cowdry
- January 17, 2013
- Describe your style: Old-fashioned with a modern twist.
- 100 years ago: KU hospital donor dies at 92
- January 17, 2013
- “Ten years ago he made a gift of $90,000 to the University of Kansas for the purpose of erecting a University Hospital.”
- Editorial: Mental health effort
- The details haven’t been worked out, but the Kansas governor’s attention to the state’s mental health needs could be a positive step.
- January 17, 2013
- It’s too bad it took the deaths of 20 children and six adults at the hands of a gunman who reportedly had mental health problems in Connecticut to get the nation’s attention about the need for added attention to mental health services.
- Garden Calendar: Making birds feel at home
- January 17, 2013
- As we watch a nuthatch descend the trunk of nearby tree and listen to the uninterrupted chirping of numerous other birds, I understand why Julie Trowbridge-Alford provides food, water and shelter for birds in her yard.
- Our Town Sports for Jan. 17
- January 17, 2013
- A weekly roundup of local events, results and accomplishments.
- Opinion: Humanity must temper power
- January 17, 2013 in print edition on A8
- Does torture work? It is a Bush-era debate that has found Obama-era relevance because of a new movie, “Zero Dark Thirty,” in which torture seems to work quite well.
- How former Jayhawks fared in Jan. 16 NBA games
- January 17, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Wednesday’s NBA games.
- Horoscopes for Jan. 17
- January 17, 2013
- For Thursday, Jan. 17: This year you will make an unusually strong effort to keep the peace; however, remember that you are human. If you are single, a serious yet attractive member of the opposite sex strolls right through your door. If you are attached, the two of you have serious talks and become more accepting of each other.
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- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 64 comments
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- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 13 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 28 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 30 comments
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- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
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