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Agencies join forces to help homeless population acquire financial literacy
Micki Chestnut
June 6, 2013
The Salvation Army’s Project Able case management program’s Money Matters Self Sufficiency Class helps clients gain a better understanding of the thorny personal financial issues that often capsize people’s attempts to move from homelessness to permanent housing. by Micki Chestnut
Dole Institute sets Gettysburg event for June 20
Staff Reports
June 6, 2013
The Dole Institute of Politics at Kansas University has released the schedule and details for its Gettysburg 150 event, set for June 20. The daylong conference featuring historians and military experts will examine the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, to mark its 150th anniversary.
Man convicted of killing Lawrence boy in 1988 up for parole this month
By Ian Cummings
June 6, 2013
A 52-year-old man convicted of murdering a child in Lawrence more than 20 years ago could be paroled next month, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Public invited to see building constructed by KU architecture students
Staff Reports
June 6, 2013
The newest building designed and constructed by the Kansas University Studio 804 architecture class will be on display at an open house Saturday.
KU Audio-Reader accepting donations for annual music sale fundraiser
Staff Reports
June 6, 2013
The Kansas University Audio-Reader Network is seeking donations of music-related goods for its annual “For Your Ears Only” fundraiser sale.
KU’s Mini College students back on campus for a week
By Matt Erickson
June 5, 2013
About 50 students sat listening to a lecture by KU professor Jan Kozma on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas University’s Spooner Hall. But a few things made this lecture a bit different from the typical one. For one, the students applauded when it was over. That’s because it was during KU’s Mini College, a program that allows adults to live the college experience for a week. By Matt Erickson
WOW to begin work later this month on upgrade to boost Internet speeds in city
By Chad Lawhorn
June 5, 2013
Lawrence’s largest Internet service provider will start a major upgrade later this month to provide more reliable Internet speeds in the city. By Chad Lawhorn
KU Med Center professor passes through Lawrence during walk across Kansas for stroke research
By Matt Erickson
June 5, 2013
Walking across the state of Kansas in about three weeks isn’t easy: You’ll get blisters, your feet will ache endlessly and you may find yourself covered in ticks after hiking through tallgrass prairie. But it still doesn’t compare to what stroke survivors go through, and that’s part of why Sandra Billinger, an assistant professor at the Kansas University Medical Center, is finishing up a 570-mile walk across the state. By Matt Erickson
Crews respond to carbon spill near Kaw Water Treatment plant in central Lawrence
Staff
June 5, 2013
Clean-up crews are responding to a significant spill of powdered carbon, after a truck delivering the substance to the Kaw Water Treatment plant near Third and Illinois streets malfunctioned.
A vegetable-eater’s Eden
Home garden, one of 18 on tour, features curb-to-curb produce, chickens
By Sara Shepherd
June 5, 2013
For an easy summertime dinner at home, Bob Gent loves a good stir fry. He’ll toss together potatoes, eggplant, okra and tomato, and maybe a little meat to make a full and savory meal. Such a dinner is especially easy for Gent — everything he needs is growing just steps from his kitchen door.
Dog Days sessions moving to KU
Staff Reports
June 5, 2013
The Red Dog’s Dog Days morning workouts will be moved from South Park to Kansas University beginning Monday.
City discussing new police facility
By Chad Lawhorn
June 4, 2013
New dispatchers for police and fire operations may be on the way, and so too may be a site for a multimillion dollar police facility. And it all may require a tax increase. First, though, it likely will create quite a bit of discussion this summer at Lawrence City Hall. By Chad Lawhorn
National Interfaith Power and Light president and founder speaks in Lawrence
By Caitlin Doornbos
June 4, 2013
Interfaith Power and Light national organization founder, Rev. Sally Bingham, encouraged Kansas religious leaders to be environmental stewards and fight climate change Tuesday night at Ecumenical Campus Ministries in Lawrence.
KU planning to launch 15 new online programs over 5 years under new deal with startup company
By Matt Erickson
June 4, 2013
Kansas University has not been a leader in the area of online education, the school’s leaders have admitted. But that might change as the result of an agreement KU has signed with an online-education startup company called Everspring. By Matt Erickson
Cost estimates for Rock Chalk Park infrastructure come in about $3 million higher than expected; Self’s foundation to make $2 million donation
By Chad Lawhorn
03:24 p.m., June 4, 2013 Updated 11:48 p.m.
Cost estimates for roads, sewers and infrastructure at the Rock Chalk Park facility in northwest Lawrence have come in nearly $3 million above what the city estimated, but Bill Self’s Assists Foundation has agreed to make a $2 million donation to partially offset some of the overage.
Lawrence police write 586 tickets in 2013 Click it or Ticket campaign
By Ian Cummings
June 4, 2013
Lawrence police issued citations for 586 violations of seat-belt and child-restraint laws between May 20 and June 2, during the 2013 statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Ian Cummings
Lawrence police add new class of 12 recruits, one veteran officer
By Ian Cummings
June 4, 2013
The Lawrence Police Department added 12 new police recruits this morning. They will begin a six-month training academy before patrolling the streets. A 13th officer was rehired. Ian Cummings
Homeless count numbers show few changes in Douglas County
By Shaun Hittle
June 4, 2013
The number of homeless people in Douglas County remained fairly consistent in 2013 as compared with 2011, according to results from the Point-in-Time Homeless Count, conducted every two years. During the count — conducted Jan. 23 and mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD — volunteers fanned out across the county and identified 223 homeless people, down from 226 in 2011. However, the numbers for the past two counts are about double the 112 homeless people identified in 2009. By Shaun Hittle
South Park Wading Pool open for summer
Staff Reports
June 3, 2013
The first swimmers of the summer can splash today in the South Park Wading Pool, which opened its gates for the season at 1:30 p.m.
KU picks architects for new School of Business building
Staff Reports
June 3, 2013
Kansas University has selected two architectural firms to design a $60 million building for the KU School of Business, it announced Monday.
Lawrence mother searching for 17-year-old son, missing since May 7
By Ian Cummings
June 3, 2013
Margarita Yoder of Lawrence has reported her 17-year-old son, Zach, missing. Zach is about 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who sees him is asked to call the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-7509. Ian Cummings
Police dogs, handlers from across U.S. gather in Olathe, plan to showcase skills on Thursday
By Ian Cummings
June 3, 2013
Police K-9 teams from across the country are gathering in Olathe this week and will put on a public demonstration of the dogs’ abilities Thursday night.
For KU architecture professor, prestigious Polish award is more than a solo honor
By Matt Erickson
12:00 a.m., June 3, 2013 Updated 05:50 p.m.
Wojciech Lesnikowski’s father, a lawyer and politican in pre-World War II Poland, never got much recognition in the country he served. But now his only son, a distinguished professor of architecture at Kansas University, has. Lesnikowski earlier this month became the eighth person to receive a Laurel award from the city of Krakow, where he studied as a young man. By Matt Erickson
Traveling light: Smart packing helps make the most of summer trips
By Sara Shepherd
June 3, 2013
Whether your upcoming summer vacation is long or short, active or leisurely, stateside or abroad, the same underlying principles of packing apply. Here are the best tips from a couple who’ve successfully packed for everything from a Kenyan adventure to a weekend in the city in just a carry-on bag. By Sara Shepherd
North Lawrence residents, irked by a rash of thefts, find that many have gone unreported
By Ian Cummings
June 3, 2013
A theft problem has been festering in North Lawrence for years, residents say. Car batteries, radiators, copper wire, and other items have been going missing from businesses and homes. Residents are fed up with it, and called a special meeting Thursday to discuss the problem with police and city officials. The group quickly zeroed in one part of the problem: many of the thefts had never been reported to police. Ian Cummings
Big wooden bird, bigger ball of fire envisioned to commemorate anniversary of raid
Performance art seeks to capture attention of folks on the fringe
By Sara Shepherd
June 2, 2013
Some people are interested in history. Some are drawn to art. To engage the rest, artist Gregory Thomas believes, publicly destroying a larger-than-life item in a giant ball of flames usually does the trick. Meet the Quantrill’s raid commemoration idea known as the Phoenix Festival.
Artist bugs out
Printmaking experiment puts real people’s faces on bugs’ bodies
By Sara Shepherd
June 2, 2013
Printmaker Patrick Vincent set up Stigmergic — aka the Bugs Project — like a science experiment. Define parameters, he thought, then see how things play out. The variables are now on view in a creepy, crawly installation at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Lawhorn’s Lawrence: The family reunion that never ends
By Chad Lawhorn
June 2, 2013
Yes, it is family reunion season in Douglas County. And this reunion is the sort where you get to wear both a nametag and a bewildered look. By Chad Lawhorn
South Carolina man arrested for aggravated battery in Lawrence Friday
By Ian Cummings
June 1, 2013
A 22-year-old South Carolina man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery in Lawrence Friday.
Lawrence City Commission agenda for June 4 meeting
Staff reports
June 1, 2013
6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Lawrence City Hall

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