Recently added articles from Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas):
Key masters: New KU recital series to feature ?greatest organists in the world'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mindie Paget Oct. 10--The Bales Organ Recital Hall quietly turned 10 years old last year. There was no fanfare, no anniversary celebration, just a dutiful continuation by the decade-old instrument and its venerable home to showcase the performances -- from ...
Plan gains support of KDHE staff: Official decision yet to be made on permits for western Kansas project.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Rothschild Oct. 10--TOPEKA -- A proposal to build coal-burning electric plants in western Kansas gained momentum Tuesday by winning staff approval at the state environmental agency. And legislative leaders supporting the project leaned heavily on Kansas ...
Panel to discuss health care reform: Forum designed last year in campaign season may become annual event.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christine Metz Oct. 10--Following a summer that saw the release of health care plans from presidential candidates and a controversial film from Michael Moore, local and area leaders will weigh in on the country's health care system. A panel consisting of a ...
BRIEF: Baker U. kicker honored by NAIA.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Baker University place-kicker Derek Doerfler was named NAIA special teams player of the week after providing all the scoring in the Wildcats' 15-13 victory Saturday over William Jewell. Doerfler, a 5-11, 211-pound junior from Lee's Summit, Mo., made five of six field ...
Glatz powers Firebirds.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Benton Smith Oct. 10--Listless warm-ups and an emotionless start could have cost Free State High's soccer team a victory Tuesday. Greg Glatz, the Firebirds' senior defender and vocal leader, made sure that didn't happen. Down a goal to Shawnee ...
BRIEF: KU soccer fans to receive Late Night seat vouchers.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--If you want to be assured of seat at Late Night in the Phog, Kansas University has a deal for you. The first 1,000 fans at Friday's 4 p.m. soccer match with Oklahoma State at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex will receive a voucher guaranteeing admission to the Late Night ...
Toasty sandwiches on 'Jayni's Kitchen' satisfy cravings.(Recipe)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Join "Jayni's Kitchen" this week for "Warm and Toasty Sandwiches." Host Jayni Carey will prepare the following recipes: Black Forest Ham and Asparagus on Ciabattina, Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Fontina Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper, Deluxe Fish Sandwich with ...
Slow starts don't bother KU football: Jayhawks have scored just once on opening possession so far this season.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Wood Oct. 10--A three-and-out. A four-and-out. A three-and-out. An immediate interception. More often than not, the opening offensive series for Kansas University's football team this season has been overwhelmingly unimpressive. The Jayhawks ...
BRIEF: LHS volleyball 1-2 at Wash Rural quad.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--TOPEKA -- Lawrence High's volleyball team went 1-2 on Tuesday in a quadrangular at Washburn Rural. Lawrence High lost to Washburn Rural, 27-25, 20-25, 25-11, defeated Manhattan, 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, then fell to Topeka Hayden, 25-15, 25-8. Linsdey Murray had ...
BRIEF: Free State volleyball 'getting back on track'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--TECUMSEH -- Free State High's volleyball team won two of three matches during a quadrangular Tuesday at Shawnee Heights. The Firebirds lost to St. Teresa's, 25-20, 26-24, then defeated Shawnee Mission Northwest, 25-11, 25-18, and Shawnee Heights 25-22, 25-22. ...
BRIEF: Man gets 15 years for weapons conviction.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--A federal judge last week ordered a Lawrence man to serve a prison term for a weapons violation conviction. On Oct. 2, Timothy J. James was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Lungstrum to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release ....
BRIEF: Man arrested on rape, kidnapping charges.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Lawrence police arrested a man early Tuesday on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and other charges. Officers responded to a disturbance call at 1:26 a.m. in the area of North Sixth Street after witnesses called police, a police statement said. A 22-year-old ...
Victims file 2nd lawsuit in Boardwalk fire.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Janet Reid Oct. 10--More victims of the fatal Boardwalk Apartments fire have come forward, filing another lawsuit in Douglas County District Court. The latest lawsuit was filed on behalf of 10 victims of the October 2005 fire. Family members of Jose Gonzalez ...
Commerce Bank system hacked: Lawrence resident's file among 20 compromised.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Fagan Oct. 10--A Lawrence resident is among 20 Commerce Bank customers whose personal account information was compromised last week during a hacking of a bank computer system, a bank spokeswoman said Tuesday. The 20 customers had their personal ...
Recipe capitalizes on pumpkin season.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Gwyn Mellinger Oct. 10--I tend to view the stretch from Halloween to Thanksgiving as one segment of the culinary calendar. In part, that's because the weather in October and November is so distinct from summer and winter, which precede and follow. Those two months are ...
BRIEF: NAACP banquet focuses on youths.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Shawnee County's first black district court judge will speak this month at a fundraiser for the Lawrence-Douglas County Unit of the NAACP. Joseph D. Johnson is scheduled to speak at the Oct. 20 Freedom Fund Banquet at the Kansas Union's ballroom. The banquet benefits ...
EDITORIAL: Procrastination: End-of-month lines are just a fact of life at the county treasurer's office.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The Douglas County treasurer probably is right: It's easier to change state law than to change human nature. After an 18-month management assessment of her office, Treasurer Paula Gilchrist has come up with some common sense ideas for improving services. A particular ...
Murderer again up for parole.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Belt Oct. 10--In September 1987, Carl Kemp built a wooden casket, lined it with velvet and then killed his wife. A few days later Kemp called a Lawrence funeral home and asked for someone to come and get his wife's body. The late Al Yost, owner of ...
BRIEF: Bishop Seabury expansion OK'd.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--City commissioners unanimously agreed to grant a special use permit for an expansion of Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. The permit will for the construction of a 7,043-square-foot expansion of the school. The expansion is designed to provide more ...
Homes evacuated after toxic leak.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Castaneda Oct. 10--A tank car on a train traveling east from Osage County into Franklin County leaked a toxic chemical, causing the evacuation of up to 30 homes near the site. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway contacted the Franklin County Sheriff's ...