Lead stories
12:50 a.m.
Lawrence man loses 750 pounds, hopes to inspire others- March 19, 2014
- Over the past five-plus years, Robert Walls has shed more than 750 pounds, about the equivalent of four average-sized men. Now the Lawrence man wants to use his story to help others struggling with obesity. By Giles Bruce
11:12 a.m.
Lawrence quilt museum added to national Underground Railroad program- March 19, 2014
- Quilter Marla Jackson’s African American Museum and Textile Academy will be added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, network leaders decided this month. By Sara Shepherd
1:00 p.m.
Kansas attorney general urges lawmakers to heed Supreme Court ruling- March 18, 2014
- Attorney General Derek Schmidt told the House budget committee today that the easiest way to resolve two of the issues in the recent Supreme Court school finance ruling is to restore full funding for “equalization aid” for poor school districts. But some Republicans expressed concern that doing so would only result in local property tax relief, not in more funding for schools. By Peter Hancock
1:36 p.m.
School funding fix may get linked to teacher licensing, other policy changes- 1:25 p.m., March 19, 2014 Updated 4:32 p.m.
- The chairman of the Senate budget committee is seeking a single bill that ties money ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court with other policy changes sought by conservatives. Among those is a bill to loosen the standards for getting a teaching license in Kansas. By Peter Hancock
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- County inches closer to agritourism solution
- March 19, 2014
- The Douglas County Board of Commissioners took a step closer to solving its zoning codes snafu for agritrourism Wednesday, when it received recommendations from the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission.
- Kansas, Arizona prevail in voter citizenship suit
- March 19, 2014
- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to help Kansas and Arizona enforce laws requiring new voters to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship.
- As Jayhawks arrive in St. Louis, injured Embiid still sidelined for practices, games
- 07:14 p.m., March 19, 2014 Updated 12:18 a.m.
- Kansas University center Joel Embiid, who has a stress fracture in his back, hadn’t practiced and is expected to miss this weekend’s NCAA Tournament games, KU coach Bill Self said Wednesday as the Jayhawks arrived in St. Louis. By Gary Bedore
- Brownback calls for full K-12 equalization funding
- March 19, 2014
- Gov. Sam Brownback said today that lawmakers should fully comply with a Kansas Supreme Court order and restore full equalization funding for school districts’ Local Option Budgets and capital outlay budgets. But he left open the possibility of finding “efficiencies” in other parts of the K-12 education budget to pay the estimated $129 million cost. By Peter Hancock
- Couple’s medical marijuana lobbying efforts find little support in Topeka
- March 19, 2014
- Before making a final decision on a move that will split their family, Kathy and Ryan Reed spent two days in January speaking to Kansas lawmakers about the prospect of allowing medical marijuana use in the state.
- Lawrence couple turns to medical marijuana as lifeline for 2-year-old son
- March 19, 2014
- The lower-body cast that 2-year-old Otis Reed has worn since breaking his right femur Feb. 23 is decorated the red and blue of the Kansas Jayhawks, his mother’s alma mater. But now the couple’s Lawrence house is empty and on the market. The boy and his father, Ryan, will move to Colorado in May so Otis can begin medical marijuana treatments. By Elvyn Jones
- Battle over renewable energy heating up
- March 19, 2014
- The fight over renewable energy in Kansas will likely intensify. State Sen. Pat Apple, R-Louisburg, and chairman of the Senate Utilities Committee, said Wednesday the committee will likely recommend approval of a bill to repeal the Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard when it meets Thursday.
- School funding fix may get linked to teacher licensing, other policy changes
- 01:25 p.m., March 19, 2014 Updated 04:32 p.m.
- The chairman of the Senate budget committee is seeking a single bill that ties money ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court with other policy changes sought by conservatives. Among those is a bill to loosen the standards for getting a teaching license in Kansas. By Peter Hancock
- New green stripe appears in downtown Tonganoxie
- March 19, 2014
- Another green stripe magically has appeared in downtown Tonganoxie.
- Financial literacy bill approved by Kansas House
- March 19, 2014
- Kansas House members have approved a bill that would require public school students to receive instruction on personal financial literacy and how to give a professional handshake.
- Kansas house bill on anonymous complaints about police hits big hurdle
- March 19, 2014
- A measure in the Kansas House that would eliminate anonymous complaints against police officers has run into stiff opposition by the NAACP and law enforcement agencies that say the bill would increase the public’s mistrust of police.
- Kansas closer to raising limits on lawsuit damages
- March 19, 2014
- A Kansas House committee has endorsed legislation allowing higher monetary damages in personal injury lawsuits while revising the rules of evidence in such cases.
- Kansas closer to raising limits on lawsuit damages
- March 19, 2014
- A Kansas House committee has endorsed legislation allowing higher monetary damages in personal injury lawsuits while revising the rules of evidence in such cases.
- Self: ‘It’s been a fun year’ with young Jayhawk team
- March 19, 2014
- There are plenty of statistics available for those who wish to proclaim Kansas University’s basketball program the most dominant in the country during the entire 11-year Bill Self era. Perhaps most impressive is the fact the Jayhawks have won 10 consecutive regular-season Big 12 titles and 10 of 11 overall. Self’s first KU team placed second in the conference. By Gary Bedore
- National title just latest success in Baker wrestler’s career
- March 19, 2014
- At each level of competition throughout his wrestling career, Bryce Shoemaker hasn’t needed long to rise to the top. Shoemaker, a Baker University freshman, proved that once again by winning the 133-pound weight class at the NAIA Championships on March 8 at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka. By Chris Duderstadt
- Column: Crafting winning bracket as easy as 1-2-3
- March 19, 2014
- Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan has three steps to help you win your bracket contest.
- KU freshmen: Big 12 tourney good prep for NCAAs
- March 19, 2014
- It lasted only a couple of days and ended two victories shy of expectations, but the recent Big 12 basketball tournament was a crucial experience for at least five players on Kansas University’s roster. Last week, freshmen Conner Frankamp, Brannen Greene, Frank Mason, Wayne Selden and Andrew Wiggins received their first taste of the win-or-go-home environment the Jayhawks will face this week in the NCAA Tournament. By Matt Tait
- Roberts leads city boys on All-League rosters
- 12:00 a.m., March 19, 2014 Updated 03:50 p.m.
- Lawrence High sophomore Justin Roberts was named the Sunflower League’s Sophomore of the Year and was the only non-senior to be recognized on the first-team All-League boys basketball team.
- 25 years ago: LHS wins state Scholars’ Bowl competition
- March 19, 2014
- The team had won out over 10 other teams from across the state.
- 40 years ago: New York Times publisher addresses KU audience
- March 19, 2014
- “Within our individual capacities, are we responsibly giving our readers a thorough, balanced presentation of the news? Are we doing our best to be honest and fair?”
- Dorsey: Chiefs won’t dwell on decision by Sanders
- March 19, 2014
- Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said Tuesday the controversial signing of wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders by AFC West-rival Denver has been “put to bed” and that he’s focused on what he can do during the rest of free agency and the draft.
- Editorial: Facing facts
- Mistakes happen, but state legislators should place a high priority on basing their decisions on correct information.
- March 19, 2014
- Regardless of the ideological slant Kansas legislators bring to their work, state residents have a right to expect their lawmakers at least to get their facts straight.
- Opinion: Kansans should reclaim power
- March 19, 2014
- It was reported this week that during a hearing on a proposed bill to ban judicial lobbying, Craig Gabel, from Kansans for Liberty, said that he was testifying on behalf of the “common citizens” of Kansas. When I read this, I immediately began to wonder about how the “common citizen” of Kansas actually gets heard in the Legislature. Indeed, I began to wonder whether the views of the ordinary Kansan are heard in Topeka anymore.
- Today in Lawrence: Giant Candy Land, Irish whiskey tasting
- March 19, 2014
- A life-sized game of Candy Land at the Carnegie Building and Irish whiskey at La Parrilla.
- Opinion: Stalin genocide spurs no nostalgia
- March 19, 2014
- While Vladimir Putin, Stalin’s spawn, ponders what to do with what remains of Ukraine, remember: Nine years before the January 1942 Wannsee Conference, at which the Nazis embarked on industrialized genocide, Stalin deliberately inflicted genocidal starvation on Ukraine.
- How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of March 18
- March 19, 2014
- Here’s a look at how former Kansas University players fared in NBA games of Tuesday, March 18.
- Lawrence quilt museum added to national Underground Railroad program
- March 19, 2014
- Quilter Marla Jackson’s African American Museum and Textile Academy will be added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, network leaders decided this month. By Sara Shepherd
- Bite Sighs: Scoop up snacks with gluten-free crackers
- March 19, 2014
- Since my kiddo is on a gluten-free diet, I’ve learned a few things about gluten-free shopping.
- Sip up a barrel-aged Manhattan
- March 19, 2014
- One of the best parts of spring is gathering on a back porch with friends on warm evenings and enjoying a round of cocktails. For ease of both pouring and drinking, one of our new favorite drinks to enjoy in such fashion is a barrel-aged Manhattan.
- Lawrence man loses 750 pounds, hopes to inspire others
- March 19, 2014
- Over the past five-plus years, Robert Walls has shed more than 750 pounds, about the equivalent of four average-sized men. Now the Lawrence man wants to use his story to help others struggling with obesity. By Giles Bruce
- 100 years ago: ‘Jamaica Ginger’ a violation of state prohibitory law, county attorney says
- March 19, 2014
- “‘Recently I have heard many complaints of men becoming intoxicated through the use of this sort of a medicine as a beverage,’ declared the attorney today.”
- Big 12 honors KU softball’s Pille
- March 19, 2014
- Kansas University junior Alicia Pille was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
- KU baseball falls to New Mexico
- 12:00 a.m., March 19, 2014 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- New Mexico scored six runs on seven hits off of Kansas University starter Drew Morovick, and the KU baseball team fell, 6-3, on Tuesday at Lobo Field.
- Letter to the editor: Listen to experts September 22, 2017 · 1 comment
- Letter to the editor: Not fit to lead September 22, 2017 · 3 comments
- Blog: IT company buying west Lawrence building to expand; plans filed for new indoor baseball facility; Cottonwood to honor businesses September 21, 2017 · 3 comments
- Eudora day care worker must stand trial for murder in infant's death, judge rules September 21, 2017 · 1 comment
- Estimated cost to expand Douglas County Jail jumps by millions of dollars September 20, 2017 · 13 comments
- Letter to the editor: Health care for all September 17, 2017 · 21 comments
- Letter to the editor: Prove it, Tyson September 22, 2017 · 1 comment
- Students who violated LHS policies in derogatory messages will be 'held accountable' — how, exactly, remains unclear September 20, 2017 · 24 comments
- Discriminatory text messages spur student sit-in over LGBT rights at Lawrence High September 18, 2017 · 92 comments
- State workers at site of shooting had guards, security until Kansas' privatization push September 21, 2017 · 7 comments
- Kansas basketball program continues strong pursuit of top 2018 talent September 21, 2017
