Also from January 28
Births
- Mr. and Mrs. Makinde, Lawrence, a boy.
- Nathan and Katie McAleese, Lawrence, a boy.
- Amber Sittingup and Jeff Sanchez, Lawrence, a girl.
- Jordan L. Cuttell and Maple M. Demby, Lawrence, a girl.
- Keshia E. Falcon, Lawrence, a boy.
- Austin and Caitlin Strobel, Lawrence, a boy.
- Ben and Aletha Beard, Lawrence, a girl.
Blog entries
- Heard on the Hill: KU links: Retired prof discusses tornado safety; business dean in state Chamber video
- Statehouse Live: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards
- Town Talk: Lawrence home sales continue rise in 2013, builders begin to pick up pace on new construction
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Federal report details academic fraud at Haskell- January 28, 2013
- A recently obtained investigative report from the U.S. Department of Education about Haskell Indian Nations University details instances of academic fraud in the school’s athletics department, dating back to 2007. By Shaun Hittle
12:00 p.m.
Strike a pose: Yoga practices available for wide variety of interests, skill levels- January 28, 2013
- With the increasing popularity of yoga has come an increasing number of specialized classes being offered in Lawrence’s numerous yoga studios: kids, prenatal, hot, Hatha, Yin, Vinyasa, gentle, Iyengar, Kundalini, restorative, ailment-specific — and the list goes on. By Sara Shepherd
3:00 p.m.
KU not spooked by MOOCs: Officials say they’re watching free online course trend, but not acting yet- January 28, 2013
- Kansas University officials say they have no plans to offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs — free classes with thousands of students offered by several top universities around the country. But they say the trend could offer some lessons for higher-education leaders going forward. By Matt Erickson
All stories
- Legends Outlets shopping area in Kansas City on auction block
- January 28, 2013
- The Legend Outlets shopping area in Kansas City, Kan., remains open while a foreclosure lawsuit is settled. The Associated Press
- How former Jayhawks fared in Jan. 28 NBA games
- January 28, 2013
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Monday’s NBA games.
- Series to address domestic violence
- January 28, 2013
- The Willow Domestic Violence Center will provide free public training sessions covering a variety of topics related to domestic violence. The sessions will be held throughout February and March. Staff Reports
- Big 12 ADs discussing pros, cons of staying at 10
- January 28, 2013
- Big 12 athletic directors spent several hours Monday discussing the pros and cons of maintaining their 10-team configuration or eventually making additions to the conference — or maybe doing something in between.
- Lawrence superintendent gets positive review from school board
- January 28, 2013
- The Lawrence school board gave Superintendent Rick Doll good marks during his annual performance review Monday. His contract will come up for renewal later this year. By Peter Hancock
- Kansas lawmakers cautious about school district consolidation
- January 28, 2013
- Members of the House and Senate education committees say they’re not eager to take on the issue of school district consolidation. But Gov. Sam Brownback’s School Efficiency Task Force says that may be one to trim administrative costs in public schools. By Peter Hancock
- City takes down, plans to repair totem pole artwork along McDonald Drive
- January 28, 2013
- Lawrence motorists may notice that a long standing piece of public art along McDonald Drive between Sixth Street and the Kansas Turnpike has gone missing.
- Budget is inadequate, disability advocates say
- January 28, 2013
- Currently, about 5,000 people with developmental disabilities are on a waiting list for services that can be received at home or in the community. By Scott Rothschild.
- Ottawa University names new dean for School of Education
- January 28, 2013
- Amy Browne Hogan will take over as dean of the Ottawa University School of Education, the university announced last week.
- Statehouse Live: Eudora woman says she will run for state insurance commissioner
- January 28, 2013
- A woman from Eudora says she will run for state insurance commissioner and take every action available against Obamacare. By Scott Rothschild
- Area temperatures reach record high for January
- January 28, 2013
- Stephen Dowdell has lived in Lawrence for all of his 64 years, and he swears he’s never seen a January day as warm as Monday. He’s right. By Matt Erickson
- 2 events to feature Lawrence City Commission candidates
- January 28, 2013
- Candidates for Lawrence City Commission will be at two upcoming events. The first is a meet-and-greet event on Saturday. The second is a forum on Feb. 7.
- KU’s School of Business keeps international accreditation
- January 28, 2013
- Kansas University’s School of Business will keep its accreditation in two categories from the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, KU announced Monday.
- Suspect in cigarette thefts arrested; three Lawrence stores reported robberies
- January 28, 2013
- Lawrence police arrested an alleged cigarette bandit Sunday morning, following robberies at three Lawrence stores. By Shaun Hittle
- How Keegan voted: Jan. 28 AP college basketball ballot
- January 28, 2013
- The following is Lawrence Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan’s ballot for the Associated Press men’s basketball poll on Jan. 28, 2013.
- KU Med Center administrator is final candidate for top job at Edwards Campus
- January 28, 2013
- David Cook, a professor and administrator at the Kansas University Medical Center, is the final candidate announced for the vice chancellor job at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park.
- Kansas is new No. 1 in USA Today coaches poll, No. 2 in AP
- 11:36 a.m., January 28, 2013 Updated 01:11 p.m.
- The Kansas men’s basketball team is the new No. 1 team in the USA Today coaches poll released Monday morning.
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to the attempted murder of his wife
- January 28, 2013
- A 39-year-old Lawrence man pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder Thursday in Douglas County District Court. By Shaun Hittle
- Federal report details academic fraud at Haskell
- January 28, 2013
- A recently obtained investigative report from the U.S. Department of Education about Haskell Indian Nations University details instances of academic fraud in the school’s athletics department, dating back to 2007. By Shaun Hittle
- KU not spooked by MOOCs: Officials say they’re watching free online course trend, but not acting yet
- January 28, 2013
- Kansas University officials say they have no plans to offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs — free classes with thousands of students offered by several top universities around the country. But they say the trend could offer some lessons for higher-education leaders going forward. By Matt Erickson
- Around and about in local business
- January 28, 2013
- Local business news for the week ending January 25, 2013.
- Fix-It Chick: Install a flexible gas connector
- January 28, 2013
- If you are installing a new gas appliance, or you have an old appliance that hasn’t been serviced in years, replacing the flexible gas connector will help to avoid a dangerous gas leak.
- 40 years ago: Government pamphlet brings POWs up to date
- January 28, 2013
- In addition to major events, sports highlights, and deaths of prominent individuals, the booklet also covered the topic of current slang.
- Bankruptcies
- January 28, 2013
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
- Strike a pose: Yoga practices available for wide variety of interests, skill levels
- January 28, 2013
- With the increasing popularity of yoga has come an increasing number of specialized classes being offered in Lawrence’s numerous yoga studios: kids, prenatal, hot, Hatha, Yin, Vinyasa, gentle, Iyengar, Kundalini, restorative, ailment-specific — and the list goes on. By Sara Shepherd
- Offbeat Occupations: Volunteer scores unique vantage point to KU athletic events
- January 28, 2013
- At the last second, Kansas University red-shirt freshman Ben McLemore banked in a three. The usual 16,300 paying customers screamed. Allen Fieldhouse shook. The fans knew the game that a moment earlier had seemed like a sure loss was headed to overtime. The scoreboard told them so. Scoreboard operator Robbie Vannaman had done his job, just as he had at 800 other games in the old barn. By Adam Strunk
- Double Take: Teen stimulant use shockingly common
- January 28, 2013
- My son was caught “borrowing” someone else’s Adderall during finals in December. I’m really frustrated with him. He’s claiming that this is not like drug abuse because he’s doing it to help, not hurt himself, and everyone else is using stimulants so without them he’s at a disadvantage.
- 25 years ago: Two KU alums involved in Super Bowl
- January 28, 2013
- Two former Kansas University students were to be involved in Sunday’s Super Bowl in San Diego.
- 100 years ago: Legislators appalled by conditions at state prison
- January 28, 2013
- “It is agreed by the legislative committee that the Kansas penitentiary is a disgrace to the state.”
- Opinion: U.S.-Israeli tensions remain strong
- January 28, 2013 in print edition on A6
- Here’s a pop quiz for those who have been too busy to notice the surprising results of last week’s Israeli election: Was the key issue (1) Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s testy relationship with President Obama; (2) whether Israel should bomb Iran’s nuclear sites; or (3) whether to revive the mummified peace process?
- Opinion: Hagel takes Ike as role model
- January 28, 2013 in print edition on A6
- Chuck Hagel means it when he describes himself as an “Eisenhower Republican.” He kept a bust of President Dwight Eisenhower in his Senate office for a dozen years, and has a portrait of Ike on the wall of his current office at Georgetown University.
- Horoscopes for Jan. 28
- January 28, 2013
- For Monday, Jan. 28: This year your focus is on a partnership, especially if you are attached. Sometimes you might feel as if you give too much of yourself, which could cause you to become resentful. If you are single, you could form several different bonds. If you are attached, confusion surrounds communication.
- Divorces
- January 28, 2013
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court the week ending January 25, 2013.
- Marriages
- January 28, 2013
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending January 25, 2013.
- Editorial: Worthy honorees
- Honorees at the recent Lawrence Chamber of Commerce annual meeting might inspire others to greater service to make our community a better place.
- January 28, 2013
- The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting featured recognition of three of our neighbors and should inspire the community to be more involved, volunteer and work to make Lawrence a better place.
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 36 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 23 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 9 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 16 comments
- Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister May 20, 2013 · 31 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 77 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 19 comments
- Blog: Lawrence home sales continue rise in 2013, builders begin to pick up pace on new construction May 21, 2013 · 3 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013
