Also from March 18
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
- Emma “June” Eberhart, Lawrence
- Cynthia Parker Hardman, Lawrence
- David Gene Foglesong, Linwood
- George Kenneth Radin, Eudora
- Cynthia Parker Hardman, Lawrence
- Robert Eugene Ayres, Baldwin City
- Charles Gleed Wagstaff, Garland, Texas
- Patti Huebner
- Ernestine “Teen” Price
- Edward Alexander, Lawrence
- Eileen L. Martin, Lawrence
- John H. “Jack” Kaiser, Lawrence
On the street
Photos
Podcasts
Polls
Of the teams in the southern region that KU will play, which are you most concerned about?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 25% | |
| Georgetown | 20% | |
| Florida | 17% | |
| VCU | 15% | |
| North Carolina | 13% | |
| Western Kentucky | 7% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Total | 923 | |
Lead stories
12:26 a.m.
KU earns No. 1 seed in South region- 5:14 p.m., March 17, 2013 Updated 12:18 a.m.
- The Kansas men’s basketball team earned the No. 1 seed in the South region and will face 16th-seeded Western Kentucky approximately 8:50 p.m. Central time Friday in Kansas City, Mo. By Gary Bedore
- Photo gallery: Selection Sunday
- Poll: What do you think of KU’s draw in the NCAA Tournament?
7:00 a.m.
New Jayhawk sculpture in front of KU Union ready to withstand lots of ‘love’- March 17, 2013
- It might seem glamorous, but it’s a tough job serving as the Classic Jayhawk sculpture in front of the Kansas Union on the Kansas University campus. But KU staff are confident that the newest Classic Jayhawk, the third edition, will be up to the task. By Matt Erickson
- Photo gallery: Jayhawks on Parade
11:46 a.m.
A look at key filings by Lawrence City Commission candidates - March 18, 2013
- A look at the statements of substantial interest forms as filed by candidates of the Lawrence City Commission.
- Source document: Soden SSI File 2013
- Source document: Riordan SSI form 2013
- Source document: Farmer SSI Form 2013
- Source document: Criqui SSI 2013
- Source document: Chestnut SSI Form 2013
- Source document: Amyx Substantial Interest Statement
2:58 p.m.
Turning the tide: As traditional churches see interest wane, upstarts draw in young people- March 18, 2013
- Bars aren’t the only venue downtown where patrons can find dim lights, loud music and 20-somethings swaying rhythmically. Visit Velocity Church, Greenhouse Culture or Vintage Church on any given Sunday morning and you likely will see a similar scene. By Arley Hoskin
All stories
- Former Hilltopper Townsend to scout WKU for Jayhawks
- March 18, 2013
- Kansas University coach Bill Self put assistant Kurtis Townsend in charge of the scouting report for the Jayhawks’ NCAA Tournament game against Western Kentucky, where Townsend played college basketball for two years. By Gary Bedore
- Opinion: Seeds say KU in toughest NCAA region
- March 18, 2013
- The clocks have changed. Winter is about to step aside for spring. So it’s that time again — time for every supporter of every NCAA tournament team to grouse about their team having the toughest road to the Final Four. By Tom Keegan
- Divorces for Feb. 10
- March 18, 2013
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court.
- Divorces for March 4
- March 18, 2013
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court.
- Marriages for March 4
- March 18, 2013
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County.
- Marriages for Feb.10
- March 18, 2013
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending Feb. 8, 2013.
- KU women earn No. 12 seed in NCAA Tournament
- March 18, 2013
- The Kansas women’s basketball team earned a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play fifth-seeded Colorado at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Boulder, Colo., on ESPN2.
- Bankruptcies for March 4
- March 18, 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.
- Bankruptcies for Feb.11
- March 18, 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:
- Higher education officials say budget cuts would hurt research, state economy, students
- March 18, 2013
- Higher education officials on Monday said a proposed cap on salaries and wages and a 4 percent budget cut would hurt research, the Kansas economy and increase student tuition. By Scott Rothschild
- Book review: Banished by Phelps
- March 18, 2013
- Lauren Drain recounts how she got sucked in to the Westboro Baptist Church and subsequent banishment in her book “Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church.” By Susan Kraus
- New homeless shelter adds space, privacy
- March 18, 2013
- The new Lawrence Community Shelter, which has been in operation since December, is significantly larger and provides more privacy than the old shelter. It also has a separate space for families and a large job-training center, though the center is not yet operational. By Giles Bruce
- Softball batting cages disabled by theft of copper wire
- March 18, 2013
- Opening day was cancelled for the batting cages at the Clinton Lake Softball Complex Monday, after workers found the machinery disabled by thieves who had stripped them of copper wire. Ian Cummings
- Proposal for KPERS change gets big-name backing
- 12:09 p.m., March 18, 2013 Updated 11:34 p.m.
- Kansas legislators are hearing a pitch for starting a 401(k)-style pension plan for new teachers and government workers from former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey and a Nobel Prize-winning economist. By The Associated Press
- House committee advances bill undoing classified system of state employment
- March 18, 2013
- Republicans on a House committee on Monday approved a measure that would undo the protections of the classified employment system for many current state workers and future hires. By Scott Rothschild
- Lawrence man recovering at hospital after being hit by car Saturday night
- March 18, 2013
- A 37-year-old Lawrence man is in “satisfactory” condition at a Topeka hospital after being hit by a car Saturday night in North Lawrence. Ian Cummings
- KU men’s basketball open practice set for 5:10 p.m. Thursday
- March 18, 2013
- The Kansas men’s basketball team will have its open practice from 5:10-5:50 p.m. Thursday at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., in preparation for Friday’s 8:50 p.m. NCAA opener against 16th-seeded Western Kentucky.
- A look at key filings by Lawrence City Commission candidates
- March 18, 2013
- A look at the statements of substantial interest forms as filed by candidates of the Lawrence City Commission.
- Lawrence man reports guns stolen in burglary Sunday
- March 18, 2013
- A Lawrence man reported two guns stolen from a house in the 1300 block of Brook Street Sunday afternoon, said Kim Murphree, a Lawrence Police Department spokeswoman.
- KU rowing wins 5 more
- March 18, 2013
- Kansas University won five more races Sunday to increase its weekend total to 14 at the Louisville Rowing Invitational.
- KU softball falls in extras, 1-0
- March 18, 2013
- Freshman pitcher Kesley Kessler tied the Kansas University record with 14 strikeouts in six shutout innings but received no decision in KU’s 1-0 eight-inning softball loss to Sacramento State on Sunday in the final game of the Capital Classic.
- Kansas baseball edges TCU in 12
- March 18, 2013
- Senior Jordan Dreiling hit an RBI single through the left side of the infield to break a scoreless tie in the top of the 12th, and junior Jordan Piché pitched 41/2 scoreless innings of relief as Kansas University earned a series win with a 2-0 extra-inning victory over Texas Christian University on Sunday at Lupton Stadium.
- Hilltopper ‘owes’ Elijah Johnson
- March 18, 2013
- When Western Kentucky University guard Jamal Crook learned that his 16th-seeded Hilltoppers would face top-seeded Kansas University in the second round of this year’s NCAA Tournament on Friday in Kansas City, Mo., his mind immediately flashed back to his senior season of high school in Las Vegas. By Matt Tait
- Opinion: Under Bill Self, KU dazzlingly consistent
- March 18, 2013
- In the past seven years, Bill Self’s Kansas University teams entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed five times, a phenomenal total in any era. By Tom Keegan
- A few KU students already feeling effects after military tuition assistance suspended
- March 18, 2013
- One of the early effects of this month’s automatic federal spending cuts has hit financial assistance for military service members taking college courses, and at least a few Kansas University students are already feeling it in their pocketbooks. By Matt Erickson
- Horoscopes for March 18
- March 18, 2013
- For Monday, March 18: This year you gain through identifying your emotional and intellectual needs. You often will question which voice to follow. If you are single, you could meet someone at work or out and about. If you are attached, include your sweetie more in your public life.
- Tune In Tonight: Two new series aim to thrill viewers
- March 18, 2013
- Ready for a “Psycho” prequel? The new series “Bates Motel” (9 p.m., A&E) aims to explain the devolution of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) from teenager to serial killer. As in most psychological queries, we begin with the mother.
- Opinion: Syria will need massive help after Assad
- March 18, 2013 in print edition on A6
- The Obama administration and the Syrian opposition are beginning to grapple seriously with the core problem in Syria, which is how to topple President Bashar al-Assad without creating a political vacuum in which terrorists, warlords and regime die-hards could thrive.
- Fix-It Chick: Extend growing season with low tunnels
- March 18, 2013
- Building low tunnels over existing garden beds can extend the growing season and protect crops from insect damage.
- Double Take: Teens not wired to be respectful
- March 18, 2013
- Dear Dr. Wes and Katie: I have a 17-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter. Both are good kids. No drugs, drinking, bullying, etc. I struggle, however, with respect from them. I find myself nagging at them because I ask them once to do something and then they don’t do it, and then I get ugly with them because I have to repeat it.
- Daytripper: Hutchinson is out of this world
- March 18, 2013
- Although it’s less than three hours’ driving time away from Lawrence, Hutchinson offers such out-of-this-world experiences that you might as well be on another planet.
- The Fashion Column: Spring accessories report
- March 18, 2013
- A new season calls for brand-new trends that I’m typically eager to try — or, in some cases, to completely avoid.
- Turning the tide: As traditional churches see interest wane, upstarts draw in young people
- March 18, 2013
- Bars aren’t the only venue downtown where patrons can find dim lights, loud music and 20-somethings swaying rhythmically. Visit Velocity Church, Greenhouse Culture or Vintage Church on any given Sunday morning and you likely will see a similar scene. By Arley Hoskin
- 100 years ago: Committee forms plan to destroy horticultural pests
- March 18, 2013
- “It is the plan to make a ten day fight on the bugs.”
- 40 years ago: Traffic cases make up most of municipal court’s week
- March 18, 2013
- Four suspended jail sentences were imposed and fines of $1,297 were assessed against a total of 65 persons.
- 25 years ago: First Lawrence St. Pat’s parade a rousing success
- March 18, 2013
- Top prize was awarded to a float from Becerros restaurant.
- Your turn: DD policy shift would mean higher cost, poorer service
- March 18, 2013
- To the public, and especially to those who happen to know an individual with developmental disabilities, it looks like these individuals have a good life. But what the public doesn’t see is the complex network of support that goes on behind the scenes, making that person’s life meaningful and successful.
- How to Help: Family Promise seeks office assistance
- March 18, 2013
- Family Promise of Lawrence provides support and services for homeless children and their families. Family Promise is in need of volunteers to help in its office with typing thank-you notes, data input, mailing cards and other various tasks.
- Go-Getter: Try yoga
- March 18, 2013
- Yoga is one of many healthy ways to relieve that stress, and it’s affordable.
- Editorial: Blocking sunlight
- Sunshine Week 2013 revealed a partly cloudy forecast for Kansas.
- March 18, 2013
- Sunshine Week, in case you missed it, has come and gone. Mainly it was disappointing, with not much sunshine and with storm clouds on the horizon.
- Blog: More on city recreation center bids, and a possible city policy on drone use? May 23, 2013 · 4 comments
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 17 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 9 comments
- KU football adds Miami Ohio wide receiver Nick Harwell May 22, 2013 · 1 comment
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 11 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 21 comments
- U.S.' largest tanker base to be in Wichita May 23, 2013 · 7 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 16 comments
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013 · 12 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 81 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Bierocks: Old World culinary icons live on in Kansas January 18, 2010
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013
- Free State softball confident in championship chances at state May 23, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
