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Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
Douglas County Commission candidate Ken Grotewiel, a 3rd district Democrat, will take questions from readers. Submit a question
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
Douglas County Commission candidate Nancy Thellman, a 2nd district Democrat, will take questions from readers. Submit a question
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
Douglas County Commission candidate David Brown, a 2nd district Republican, will take questions from readers. Submit a question
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
District 3 Republican Douglas County Commission candidate Jim Flory will take questions from readers. Submit a question
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
Tracy Williams, the wellness coordinator for the Lawrence school district, will chat with readers at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday about her new position. The district created the part-time position after receiving funding for three years from its new employee health insurance provider, CIGNA. Williams will work with teachers and staff members on everything from stress management to exercise to nutrition. Read the Journal-World story about Tracy Williams: Wellness coordinator jump-starting new job (05-13-08) Submit a question
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
School board member Rich Minder will chat with readers at 11 a.m. Wednesday about the April 1 local-option budget election. The Lawrence school board is asking voters to grant it the authority to raise an extra $679,000 to help fund salary raises and other programs. Board members have said the property tax increase would amount to an extra $14 a year for the owner of a home valued at $200,000. Submit a question
Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
Craig Campbell, chairman of the Douglas County Republicans, will chat at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, about the GOP caucuses on Feb. 9. Submit a question
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
Jenny Davidson, communications director of the Kansas Democratic Party, will chat at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, about the Kansas caucuses on Feb. 5. Submit a question
Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Scott Thellman of Lawrence Plastic Surgery chats with readers about cosmetic procedures and how the industry is changing in the Midwest. Submit a question
Thursday, December 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
Linda Warner, the new president of Haskell Indian Nations University, is ready to make changes — something not taken lightly at a 123-year-old school where tradition runs deep. She said the university had become “old hat” about how it accomplished things. “I think people thought it would be business as usual, and I think it is business as unusual,” she said, laughing. Submit a question
Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
Kent Houk, vice president of sales for Travellers Inc. of Lawrence, will chat at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday about Miami, site of the Orange Bowl, and travel packages. KU plays Virginia Tech in the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl. Submit a question
Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 2:30 p.m.
Barb Langner and Marcia Nielsen, of the Kansas Health Policy Authority, will chat about proposed changes to the state's insurance plans to better cover young adults. They will also field questions about the KHPA board's 21-point plan to improve Kansas' health care. The report came out earlier this month. Submit a question
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
How high do gasoline prices have to go to make people cut back on driving? And how else can you save money on your car trips. AAA's Jim Hanni takes your questions. Submit a question
Monday, November 12, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
Philip Ciesielski, assistant utilities director for the city, will chat about the role the Bowersock Dam plays in the city's water system, and about a new report that outlines repairs that are needed for the dam. Submit a question
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 11:00 a.m.
Bryan Simmons, a terrestrial/aquatic ecologist with the environmental service section of the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks, will chat about the state of freshwater mussels in Kansas' rivers and streams. Each freshwater mussel can filter up to 8 gallons of water a day. However, they are also being affected by years of harvesting, pollution and changes to their habit. Submit a question
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