The pragmatic thing to do would be to scrap this KU-Mizzou rivalry. However, pragmatism doesn’t show up often on the game plan of college athletics. For instance, the universities of Kansas and Missouri in fiscal year ‘24-’25 spent a combined $339 million to provide the educational opportunity of athletic competition to 1,086 students. You have to contort mightily to fit that into the definition of ...
More than 100 members of the University of Kansas ROTC program and area first responders from fire and police departments broke a sweat early Friday morning as part of an event to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The KU ROTC 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was done in remembrance of the victims of the attacks that occurred 25 years ago, and also recognized all who responded to the attacks in New York, ...
Like nearly everyone my age, when the calendar turns to Sept. 11, I think about where I was on that day. Unlike many, presumably, I also wonder about deer hunting. For that, I have to thank the small community of Anthony — a town of about 2,100 people an hour south of Wichita. In September 2011, I traveled to Anthony to report on why this town has a 9/11 memorial that includes a beam from the World Trade ...
Editor’s Note: This article originally published on Sept. 4, 2011. Due to technical malfunctions, the article was deleted from LJWorld.com. It is republished below.) ANTONY — The sun will rise in New York City on Sept. 11. Lt. Joe Huber of the New York City Fire Department will be at Ground Zero when it does. He’ll be part of a ceremonial detail reading the names of those people who paid the ultimate ...
For years, a longtime Lawrence family has been helping Topeka-area residents during some of their greatest times of need. Soon, it will start doing the same for Lawrence residents with the opening of a new funeral home and chapel. Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapels & Cremations has finalized a deal to open its first location with a new facility in a long vacant building at 1820 W. Sixth Street. While Peaceful ...
There’s certainly a rumor going around town that Costco’s new Lawrence store will open Oct. 29. However, I’ve heard it enough that I feel like I should pass along that Costco has not officially made that announcement. The company maintains a “coming soon” list on its website to provide updates on store opening dates, and it also sends out press releases a few weeks prior to a store opening. The ...