Forty-eight years ago, President Kennedy was shot and killed. It’s one of the moments in American history where those who experienced the tragedy don't hesitate remembering where they were, much as my generation will recall what we were doing on 9/11. Shock and sadness hung over the ...
It’s been three weeks since I took over as digital editor of LJWorld.com and the Lawrence Journal-World, and in the whirlwind of starting a new job and clawing my way through the dozens of cardboard boxes that now clutter my home, I’ve neglected to say hello and introduce myself to ...
Sometimes – well, often, really – the Internet gives us a chance to chuckle at things that are serious. In the case of the Occupy Wall Street movement, where clarity about pretty much anything is lacking, one man at an Occupy Denver rally knows what he stands for. He is a ...
I'm very excited today to introduce you to [Alex Parker][1], our new digital editor here at LJWorld.com. Alex will replace Whitney Mathews, who you'll all remember [left LJWorld.com and The World Company][2] just before July 4 this year. It's taken us a little longer than we would have liked ...
It's hot. There's no denying it. In fact, [according to the AP][1], Kansas was home to the hottest place in the country on Sunday. No, it wasn't Lawrence. But we did top 100 degrees for the first time all year, and that means it's time to announce the winner of our [Ron King Agency ...
An innovative partnership between The World Company and four independent, online local news providers has been awarded a grant by [J-Lab at American University][1] in Washington, D.C. [PVPost.com][4], [EudoraReporter.com][3], [GardnerEdge.com][6] and [KansasCityKansan.com][5] have all agreed ...
**10:22 a.m. update** We've finished our live stream, but we'll put up video from it later. For now, we're going to take some pictures and get setup for our live stream of the fans inside Johnny's Tavern at Power and Light — during the game. Check back later for photos, video plus Jesse ...
With the Big 12 Tournament literally days away, KUsports.com is about to kick its coverage into high gear. Today, we're unveiling our [Men's Big 12 Tournament][1] and [NCAA Tournament][2] homepages. Bookmark them today, as they're going to get a lot more interesting over the next week or ...
