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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
As many unsuspecting World Cup viewers learned, some soccer games (matches, you American) can end in a tie (a draw, you Ted Lasso-inspired fool.)
A tie, a draw, a wash, may end up being the best way to describe the financial impact Lawrence’s economy received from playing host to a World Cup team, Algeria, this summer. The state of Kansas has released its latest monthly sales tax report, and this one ...
