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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2012
Page
1
LHS senior Trevor Champagne fuels the Lions in the Class 6A state tournament first round with a relentless, right-place mindset. Coach Brad Stoll praises his grit and tenacity as a key component in Friday’s game.
Lawrence High School English teacher Mike Carriger won the $10,000 Bobs Award for outstanding teaching. He called the honor humbling yet acknowledging teamwork, noting that teaching is never a solitary effort.
Students and teachers bid farewell as Lawrence school district wraps up the academic year on the final class day. The report highlights what teachers and students shared during the closing activities and upcoming summer plans.
Area police officers and medics practiced a nightmare scenario on the Kansas University campus Wednesday. Two shooters wounded people outside Corbin Hall and three officers were wounded inside. A suspect held hostages in a room as more EU police and Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies entered armed with rifles. KU Police Chief Ralph Oliver emphasized readiness, noting the drill was more involved and required countywide coordination and test of KU alert system to send campus crisis messages.
Gov. Sam Brownback owned the new income tax cuts passed by the Kansas Legislature, embracing a bill distinct from his January plan. Critics warn of looming budget shortfalls, while supporters credit him for possible economic boosts, with blame or praise likely to fall on Brownback as the state grapples with six-year fiscal projections.
A new database by University of Michigan Law School and Northwestern University centers aims to identify wrongful convictions across the United States. It lists Kansas cases Eddie Lowery, Joe Jones, and Jason Ellison, all previously profiled by Journal-World, noting DNA exonerations and civil settlements.
Bob Wandel spoke to fourth graders at Deerfield School about Civil War soldiers. He wore a Union wool uniform and explained soldiers gear including a tin cap a canteen a fabric sack and items like pencils paper snacks gloves and sometimes a toothbrush.
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