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A wrong turn and mechanical failure by a truck pulling a horse trailer turned into a treat for youngsters this afternoon along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence.
If you're headed out to a New Year's Eve party tonight, you might carry an umbrella -- and not just to catch the spray from the champagne bottles.
Former Kansas football coach Glen Mason, who is now the coach for the Minnesota Gophers, took his team to the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. and won.
The smoking ban, the season ticket point system for the Kansas men's basketball games and the death of Mary Miller are just some of the stories chosen by the 6News staff as some of the important news events in Lawrence this year.
First, something for New Year's Eve: Split Lip Rayfield has a reputation for whipping crowds into a sweaty frenzy.
Although the Lady Jayhawks knocked off Ball State on Thursday, senior guard Aquanita Burras says the team still needs to work on the defense.
Lawrence's Neighborhood Resources Department is seeking public comment on a proposed city ordinance that would force builders to get a license if they want to work in Lawrence.
New Year's Eve is one of the biggest shopping days for Alvin's Wine & Spirits on Iowa Street. Some liquor stores will do as much business today as they would in an entire week.
Dozens of area children celebrated New Year's Eve early on Friday at Googols of Fun in West Lawrence.
The Kansas University men's basketball team will meet Georgia Tech on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse in a rematch from the NCAA Tournament in March.
Lawrence Athletic Club trainers say if people want to keep their New Year's resolution of losing weight, then they should set small goals and not overdue themselves when they're at the gym.
Tipsy Taxi, a free service to keep people from driving home drunk, will be available from 9 p.m. Friday night to 3 a.m. Saturday morning.
Leave your coat, gloves and stocking caps in the closet today -- balmy, record-tying warm weather is on the way. "Conditions are absolutely gorgeous," said Tim Rieth, 6News meteorologist.
6News reporter Brooke Wehner takes a look at the growing complexity and pressures of getting into college.
The Kansas Supreme Court will release its decision on whether the state's public schools are fairly and adequately funded on Monday.
Free State High senior Sam Buhler is this month's High School Scholar Athlete.
Mizzou won, 63-61, against Gonzaga Thursday in Columbia, Mo.
Lawrence Police continue to search for a young man thought to have shot a Topeka teenager Wednesday night in the parking lot of a south Lawrence park.
A Douglas County judge has ruled that the preliminary hearing for a Lawrence man accused of murdering his wife will be open.
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain's monthslong search for commercial space in Lawrence is leading to speculation a deal is coming soon.
Lawrence's Camera America store is closing today, having struggled with competition from emerging digital technology.
The Lawrence school board voted Thursday to spend more than $1 million to buy 50 acres north of Clinton Lake for possible new schools.
Rick Musser, KU journalism professor, did his master's thesis on sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, the subject of a film opening today in Lawrence.
The Kansas women's basketball team beat Ball State, 80-66, on Thursday.
The Kansas men's basketball team has been practicing with a smaller line-up for about a week and half and the players say they're now more prepared to face Georgia Tech on New Year's Day.
Although Wayne Simien is still healing from the surgery on his thumb, coach Bill Self says the senior forward is already working out.
Lawrence Police are investigating reports of a shooting Wednesday around Holcom Park, 27th Street and Lawrence Avenue.
Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted two women early this morning inside their central Lawrence home.
Kansas senior Aaron Miles, who already holds the conference record, needs just five assists to pass Jacque Vaughn's mark of 804 for the Jayhawks.
A Leavenworth County firefighter responding to a traffic accident early Wednesday morning was killed after his vehicle was struck by a sheriff’s car responding to the same emergency. Jared M. Moore, 19, Basehor, was killed.
The road for commuters between Lawrence and Topeka will be under major construction starting Monday, but turnpike officials say drivers should continue to have a smooth ride despite all the extra activity.
Ordinarily they can only watch Keith Langford and the rest of the Jayhawks on television, but 400 kids had an up close look at the KU players Wednesday at the annual youth basketball clinic.
Darrell Hunsaker and his family had an especially rough time saying goodbye after the holidays as a 15-day leave stretched into 22 days thanks to problems with his plane ticket.
The former Super 8 Motel in Lawrence now is living by the Golden Rule. Golden Rule Motel, 515 McDonald Drive, is the new name attached to the 49-room motel that had been a Super 8 since its development 18 years ago.
Kansas' air got a clean bill of health from federal officials. All Kansas counties exceeded federal air quality standards for particle pollution, officials said Wednesday
Kansas' Crystal Kemp and Erica Hallman are putting up some impressive numbers, serving as a two-woman wrecking crew for the Jayhawks.
More unusually warm temperatures and sunny skies are expected today -- and a winter "heat wave" will continue for the next few days. "It says winter on the calendar but not really -- it's going to feel more like spring today," said Tim Reith, 6News meteorologist.
In 2002 they were walking the halls of Lawrence and Free State high schools, but in 2005, Michael Waisner and Kyle Case, Marine Corps reservists, will be walking onto the battlefield in Iraq.
Businessman Tom Van Holt was on the island of Surin in southern Thailand when deadly tsunamis swept across Asia. Friends and family were growing anxious to hear from Van Holt, but received word Monday morning that he was unharmed.
A Kansas University student who died last week was the victim of an accidental shooting, authorities have ruled. Christopher Martell, 18, was found dead in his car Thursday in Kansas City, Kan. He was a freshman at KU enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering.
An 8-0 record and a No. 2 ranking would ordinarily be an A+ in anyone's book, but expectations for this Jayhawk team are higher.
For four years, Lauren Kracl terrorized the Frontier League in volleyball and basketball. Now, the former Eudora Lady Cardinal is doing the same in her freshman year at Missouri Western.
The Salvation Army in Lawrence easily topped the $85,000 goal for its annual Red Kettle campaign. Shoppers donated about $101,000 in spare change and dollars to the kettle campaign, said Rich Forney, director and pastor for the Salvation Army.
The Eldridge Hotel is closing Monday for three months, as the historic downtown landmark braces for a $1.5 million makeover. While the hotel’s bar will remain open for a while longer, the rest of the 48-room hotel will shut down for upgrades.
There was no white Christmas, but Lawrence residents aren't complaining about the weather in the last week of 2004.
Meals on Wheels needs drivers, particularly over the holiday break when many Kansas University student volunteers are out of town. Volunteers deliver meals to homebound residents between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For nine minutes, Kansas University looked like it had the best women’s basketball team in America. The Jayhawks dropped a 24-0 thunderbolt on San Diego State during the first half on the way to a 71-45 triumph Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
Get a new bike, skateboard or pogo stick for Christmas? You'll have great weather to use them outdoors -- it will be fairly warm for the next few days. "It's hard to beat out there, especially for the last week in 2004," said Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist. "It's going to be mid- to upper-50s, close to 60."
Chandrasena Arasinghe, a Sri Lankan student who is pursuing his master's degree at KU, spent 16 hours trying to discover the fate of his family after the disaster.
Consumers are filling stores for post-Christmas bargains and returns. Many shoppers are looking for gift cards, which will help retailers in the long run. The gift certificates help customers choose what they want, which is reducing the number of returns.
KU's standout player Crystal Kemp has been unstoppable so far this season.
While Wayne Simien is out for the next month or so, KU will probably play small ball.
Alex Galindo and Wayne Simien have terrific free-throw percentages, but the rest of the team is struggling to sink the charities.
Researchers were able to study frozen samples of ancient juniper trees.
Savannah Price gives the record highs and lows for Dec. 27th.
Christine Kenney and her assistant Dave Zabel will become prosecutors for the U.S. Attorney's office in Topeka.
The Eudora City Council will discuss the requirements for position of fire chief.
The Kansas River still had chunks of ice floating through it this morning. But the icy leftovers from last week's arctic blast will break up later today as warmer weather heads in to Lawrence for this week, said Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist.
Many children around Lawrence stopped by Weaver's department store to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Their wish lists included Power Ranger toys to Dolls and one little girl even asked Santa for a remote-control alligator.
The family and friends of a 23-year-old Lawrence resident who died in a motorcycle accident last month held a vigil in his honor Friday night. Matt Thompson was killed Nov. 20 when a pickup truck hit his motorcycle on Sixth Street.
The father of Kansas University signee Micah Downs has told the Journal-World that it is not a certainty that his son will enter the 2005 NBA Draft. In Friday's The Seattle Times, Micah was quoted in saying that he would not be attending KU and that he was headed straight to the NBA. Downs signed a letter of intent with the Jayhawks last month.
The Big 12 soccer championship and the Sunflower showdown against Kansas State are just some of the memorable plays that are on the Top 10 list of the best KU plays of the year.
Christmas Eve is one of the busiest shopping days of the year and many Lawrence residents were out and about today doing some last-minute shopping.
'Tis the season for movies and five new releases enter area theaters this week. Martin Scorsese's biopic "The Aviator" comes out gunning for Oscar's. Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the role of eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes, focusing on the early years from his 1930's production of "Hell's Angels" to the 1947 flight of the Spruce Goose.
Monday is the first day residents can recycle their Christmas trees.
After two years of house hunting, Jeremy and Natasha Winfrey have finally found a home of their very own. The young couple was struggling to find an affordable and suitable house in Lawrence.
Wayne Simien will have the stitches removed from his left thumb a week from today. Simien tore ligaments in his thumb during the South Carolina game on Saturday.
With Wayne Simien out of the KU lineup, the Jayhawks is going to need someone to score. And on Wednesday, KU got very little of that from sophomore guard J.R. Giddens.
Freshman Alex Galindo scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, both a career-high, against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Wednesday at Kemper Arena.
A fake Hans Hammer has been floating around, as a joke, making its way all around the world. It even made its way into the hands of Kansas head coach Bill Self.
With Christmas just around the corner, the US postal service is swamped with packages. 6News reporter Laura Berger spent the afternoon following one Lawrence mail carrier as she made her rounds in South Lawrence.
For Free State High football coach Bob Lisher, holiday lighting is not just a hobby, it's a tradition.
Kaylee Brown started out the season slow averaging only four points a game for the Kansas women's basketball team. But now the junior guard is averaging about 10 points a game including scoring in double figures three different times.
The Kansas woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Kansas on Thursday and is being moved to federal custody in Missouri.
The man accused of shooting up a Lawrence apartment complex earlier this week was charged Thursday with four counts of attempted second-degree murder.
After 10 months at war, the 11 members of the 824th Quartermaster Detachment returned home Thursday to a welcoming crowd of more than 100 people at the U.S. Reserve armory, 2100 Iowa.
The Kansas University's men's basketball team won its first game without Wayne Simien, 73-62, on Wednesday against Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Kemper Arena. Senior Keith Langford led the team in scoring with 21 points and Aaron Miles broke the Big 12 record in assists.
Kansas University carpenters are cleaning and sprucing up pieces from old Fraser Hall to be used in the new Reiger Scholarship Hall.
The Salvation Army’s kettle campaign ends at 4 p.m. Friday. Local officials with the organization hope to meet their goal of $85,000. On Wednesday, about half of the 19 kettles in Lawrence were out with bell ringers.
A jury has found a Tonganoxie man guilty of a car jacking in the parking garage of an all-female Kansas University residence hall.
A program called "Pet Partners" is helping students at Schwegler Elementary School succeed academically.
A fire that damaged a south Lawrence house Tuesday was started by something combustible left on a stove, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical investigators.
Kansas University football standout Charles Gordon has decided not to play baseball for the Jayhawks this spring. The junior-to-be originally had considered playing outfield for coach Ritch Price, but after a successful season on the football field, decided to use the offseason to rest up.
Good news for you fair-weather fans: some Cornell University researchers say sping is arriving at least a week earlier now than it did 40 years ago.
The Tigers put up a fight in their annual "Braggin' Rights" game with the Illini, but the top-ranked team in the county proved too much for Mizzou.
Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with a shooting Tuesday night .
Don't blame Tuesday's loss to Creighton on Kansas junior Erica Hallman: she scored a team-high 20 points and dished out six assists while playing more than 38 minutes.
The Kansas volleyball team will sit at home this winter break wondering what might have been had they not lost a second-round match to Final Four team Washington.
KU makes its annual appearance Wednesday night at "noted eyesore" Kemper Arena, which has been very good to the Jayhawks in recent years.
A Tuesday afternoon two-alarm fire damaged a south Lawrence house, injured a dog, and killed a parrot and several other birds belonging to a couple who just moved in a few weeks ago.
In a unanimous decision Tuesday night, city commissioners voted to grant $41,000 to three homeless agencies to keep up a collaboration that's been going on for the past four months.
A Lawrence family woke up Tuesday morning to find a plastic tub full of wrapped presents outside their home. The family doesn’t have any idea who gave them the presents but considers them a blessing.
A judge found Tuesday that the county’s incoming chief prosecutor gave ineffective representation last year as defense attorney for a man charged with aggravated assault. The ruling Tuesday against newly elected Dist. Atty. Charles Branson means Timothy Turner likely will get a new trial.
The Kansas University women’s basketball team had three players score in double figures on Tuesday, but a solid shooting night by Creighton led to a 68-63 victory for the Bluejays.
With Wayne Simien out for the immediate future, freshman Darnell Jackson will be filling in the starting lineup for the Jayhawks.
For many Lawrencians, Christmas lights are a holiday tradition. Some, however, become crazed by the annual chore, providing a draw for onlookers from all over town.
Coach Self now has to decide how to restructure his team while Simien is out for 4-6 weeks after his surgery.
Standout senior Wayne Simien underwent surgery Monday evening to repair torn ligaments in his hand.
The Jayhawks scored the most points of the year in the victory.
Freshman Russell Robinson stepped up to spark the team during an ugly game.
The Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen provide meals to those who need help. The Jayhawks helped serve food over the weekend.
Several homeless agencies are concerned about a lack of 24/7 services. While there are several shelters in the city, none of them are open all the time. The agencies ask for better funding to save the city money in the long run.
An appeal on a murder case may have political conflicts with District Attorney Charles Branson.
The center gives classes in various technical fields to Eudora students. The facility is outdated and needs several repairs and upgrades.
The suspect brandished what may have been a pistol, demanded money, and fled on foot.
Mike Amyx was a member of the city commission and mayor of Lawrence in the 1980's.
The Jayhawks are still undefeated but it was not an easy win. South Carolina led most of the game but KU eventually came back from behind to win, 64-60, on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas University's women's basketball team defeated Dartmouth, 84-51, Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks outscored the Big Green, 43-20, in the second half. Crystal Kemp scored 24 points for KU, Taylor McIntosh added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Erica Hallman dished out 13 assists — tied for second most in KU history
Police are investigating the death of a transient whose body was found early this morning in a city park just west of Lawrence's downtown.
Lawrence will get blue skies and temperatures soaring to 50 this afternoon. But a cold front moving in will bring a wintery chill to the area for the weekend.
The Lions knocked off the Firebirds, 51-37, Friday at Lawrence High School.
The Firebirds defeated the Lions, 59-48, in the city showdown Friday night at Lawrence High School.
The Seabury boy's basketball team lost by one point to Englewood Christian while the Seabury girls were victorious over Englewood.
Students at Wakarusa Valley Elementary are collecting items to send over to soldiers who have been injured in Iraq.
Thomas E. Murray pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murdering his ex-wife.
Despite losing his right arm while fighting in Iraq, Sergeant Chuck Bartles was still able to earn his masters degree in Russian Studies.
Tom Bracciano, division director of operations and facility planning for the Lawrence School District, is the second official candidate for one of three spots up for election this spring.
The KU women's basketball team will face Dartmouth at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
In this week's segment of Only in Lawrence, Journal-World reporter Joel Mathis takes a look at two Lawrence residents who protests for pot. The "Honk for Hemp" guys say they just want marijuana to be legalized.
Members of the Kansas University women's basketball team gave gifts to Lawrence Memorial Hospital patients for the holiday season.
The Kansas men's basketball team will take on South Carolina for the first time on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
If you're headed out to take final exams this morning, grab a coat on your way out the door. "Outside, we're sitting at 28," Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist, said shortly before 8 a.m. Schack said winds were southwesterly this morning at 3 mph, creating a wind chill of 24 degrees.
Both the Free State High boys and girls basketball teams will battle in a double-header against Lawrence High Friday night at LHS.
About 75 flu shots are available for qualified children through a federally funded program.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department has announced that there are now five confirmed cases of whooping cough at West Junior High School. The cases include two that were confirmed last week and three confirmed this week.
Lawrence Police have identified two Lawrence men as suspects in a series of burglaries at pharmacies in Lawrence, Baldwin and De Soto.
More than 50 people in the Dog Days program ran up and down Massachusetts street wearing Christmas lights Thursday night to raise money to send five runners to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual marathon in San Diego.
If Bonnie Henrickson's team wants to stay competitive than Crystal Kemp needs to stay out of foul trouble. The junior forward has committed about seven fouls each game so far this season.
Freshman Russell Robinson said his goal was to play like a sophomore this season and so far he has been doing good. The freshman guard averages about seven points a game and leads the team in steals. However, coach Bill Self says Robinson still needs to work on his concentration.
The Jayhawks are shooting 52 percent from the field and 63 percent from the free throw line. And coach Bill Self says the team needs to shoot better.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway says the proposed football facility at Memorial Stadium will not block Kansas University students' walk during commencement.
Fifth graders at Deerfield Elementary donated board games and gift certificates to 10 needy families at their school for the holiday season.
Douglas County Dist. Atty. Charles Branson announced Thursday that Bob Claus, a 60-year-old Lawrence Republican, will serve as his chief assistant. Claus will be in charge of supervising attorneys and staff members and prosecuting more serious felony cases.
Downtown business owners have had enough with the city's homeless. Many owners met with city officials on Thursday to discuss ordinances against panhandling and loitering. Maria Martin with Downtown Lawrence says that owners have found evidence of homeless people sleeping on the roofs of buildings downtown.
Overcrowding in Eudora's schools is spurring officials to look now at a new bond issue some time in the next five years.
Rejuvené Salon & Day Spa is closing up shop for good Christmas Eve, as its owner prepares to return to her business roots as a work-at-home massage therapist and aesthetician. The move comes as Rejuvené’s current home, Park Plaza Retail Center, gets a makeover of its own as it prepares for at least two new tenants.
Whenever Alex Galindo checks in to the Jayhawk lineup, the KU fans go crazy. But the freshman from Puerto Rico hasn't given them much to cheer for -- until recently.
The city basketball showdown on Friday could be one of the best matchups in recent memory. Lawrence High enters the game with just one loss, to defending state champs St. Thomas Aquinas.
Some students at Free State High School are showing up to school early and staying late as part of a weeklong project the student council is putting on to benefit the Salvation Army.
J.R. Giddens has a glowing smile and the three-point shot to go with it. But for all the good that the sophomore brings to the KU basketball team, there are also some challenges to go with it.
Sprint is buying Nextel in a $35 billion stock-and-cash deal. The new Sprint Nextel — a combination that has been approved by both companies, but awaits clearance from shareholders and regulators — would challenge Cingular and Verizon.
The Lawrence City Commission might consider removing some red tape surrounding outdoor dining regulations in an adjustment aimed at helping businesses who say the comprehensive smoking ban is hurting local bars and restaurants.
Third- and fourth-graders at Broken Arrow School had the chance to listen to a book reading by guest reader Gary Sebelius, a federal magistrate judge and husband of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Newlyweds Jeremy and Amanda Smith knew their first Christmas together would be memorable, but they didn't anticipate anything like this. They came home from work Tuesday to find that thieves had struck their home west of Tonganoxie.
The Free State boys are off to a good start to the season with a 3-1 record and a third-place finish at the Olathe South Invitational.
A Lawrence man wanted by the state of Indiana, accused of being a deadbeat dad, missed his court date Wednesday in Douglas County Court. An attorney for Leman Booher, 54, told Judge Paula Martin that his client's car broke down in Tennessee.
Darnell Jackson's days at Kansas haven't exactly been the healthiest of times.
Don't be surprised if you see a touch of feathery winter white stuff tonight. "We do have that chance of a flake of snow tonight," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. But for the most part, the clouds that roll through today and tonight will leave the area dry.
For the first time since the state Board of Education reversed a controversial decision to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in 2000, the board is considering changes to the state science standards.
The search is officially on for a new fire chief in Eudora. City leaders announced Tuesday that Spencer McCabe had been fired.
The Eudora boys, led by Mark Abel, held their own against the Eagles, but the Silver Lake girls trampled the competition Tuesday night.
Some local junior high students got a lesson in giving this holiday season. Seventh graders at West Junior High School have been collecting boxloads of supplies for the Lawrence Humane Society.
The compromise to the citywide smoking ban did not receive a motion by any commissioner Tuesday night. Instead, commissioners have decided to enter into discussions about other alternatives.
The Kansas men's basketball team has been tested on the courts for six games. This week, it's time to get tested in the classroom.
The Kansas women's basketball team has a 10-day gap between their games against Western Illinois and Dartmouth. It's no vacation for the Jayhawks, however, as they are being tested off the courts, in the classrooms.
The Free State wrestling team finished sixth and eleventh in its first two meets this year, but considering the level of competition at those two events, the Firebirds have no reason not to be optimistic.
The Kansas press release that came out Tuesday afternoon did not list any reasons, but it did make official what had been reported Friday. Gabe Toomey will not be returning for his senior season with the Jayhawks.
Six people have reported to police that mail was stolen from their mailboxes Monday night in west Lawrence. According to police, the majority of the mail taken was Christmas cards, and it appears the thieves were looking for checks.
While perimeter shooting was a weakness last year for Kansas, so far this season it's one of the team's strengths.
An icy blast from the north brought arctic-like conditions to Lawrence this morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., the city's wind chill was 2 degrees, the same temperature recorded this morning at the North Pole. "This is the coldest we've been in 303 days," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The program gathered 500 brand-new toys. The drive was helped by static electricity and Santa Claus.
The smoking ban has been hotly debated for a year. Six months after the ban went into effect, a local coalition hopes to come to a compromise. The proposal includes registration fees and regular tests measuring the amount of nicotine in the air.
A petition was given to the school board, and was backed by many personal stories about the benefits of the program.
During the middle of flu season, Santa is visited by hundreds of children every season. He says healthy living and "all the cookies" helps stop him from falling ill.
The rape at the Ranch club was one of the most violent in recent history.
Last year, freshman big man David Padgett started for KU. This year, coach Self says the freshmen are playing "very poorly."
KU cruised into finals week on hot shooting.
Charles Gordon had a great season on offense, defense and special teams. Also, a highly-touted recruit will come to KU.
Taylor Schmid gives the record highs and lows for Dec. 13.
Lawrence High boys and Free State girls advanced to champsionhip games, but did not clinch the titles.
73 members of area agencies took part in a week-long training course to learn how to deal with a city-wide crisis.
Potential candidates for city and county commissions and the school board were invited to learn how to better serve their communities.
A 22-year-old Baldwin woman reported being grabbed on the street, pulled into a car, raped and robbed early Friday morning as she walked to her car in the 600 block of Crestline Drive.
TOPEKA - The number of full-time faculty at public universities in Kansas has increased 27 percent since 1985, while the number of hours and students they teach has decreased, according to an audit released today.
Grab your winter hat, gloves, scarf and coat on your way out the door today. "It'll be the coldest day of the work week, topping out in the 30s. But it will feel like it's only in the 20s," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
A judge ruled today there is probable cause that a Kansas State University professor murdered his ex-wife. Judge Robert Fairchild made the ruling late this afternoon -- deciding there is enough evidence for English professor Thomas E. Murray to stand trial on first-degree murder charges.
Four people, including a toddler, suffered injuries this afternoon when their car overturned on a county road just east of Lawrence, according to authorities.
TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Kansas University political science department chair Burdett Loomis as her director of administrative communications.
A strong northwest wind is bringing a blast of Canadian winter into the Lawrence area today, pushing in thick clouds and creating wind chills around the 30-degree mark.
A student at West Junior High School was diagnosed with whooping cough, a contagious respiratory disease.
ESPN conducted interviews with Brown's former players and acquaintances Friday at the Eldridge Hotel. The former KU basketball coach led the Jayhawks to a national championship in 1988.
Former Lawrence Alternative High School student Samantha Alt has started a petition drive to try to save Lawrence Alternative High School. Last week, school officials announced that LAHS will close at the end of the year.
Organizers of the event say they need 35 turkeys, 25 canned hams and a few pies for this year's Community Holiday dinner.
6News reporter Holly Naylor hits the street to quiz residents about commonly mispronounced names in hopes to set the record straight.
Freshman Taylor McIntosh is tied with the team lead in rebounding.
Upset at a foul call against Keith Langford during the TCU game on Thursday night, coach Bill Self went off on a referee and ended up receiving a technical foul.
Christian Moody pulled off one of the greatest assists in KU history when he made a no-look pass to J.R. Giddens during the TCU game on Thursday night.
The Free State girl's basketball team made it into the finals of the Bonner Springs Invitational, which is the first for the team. On Friday night, the Firebirds routed Topeka Seaman, 43-36.
The Free State boy's basketball team took third place at the Olathe South Invitational after beating Bishop Miege, 77-57, on Friday in Olathe.
Three-time U.S. Scottish fiddle champion Bonnie Rideout has been called one of America's most influential fiddlers of the 20th century.
Journal-World reporter Joel Mathis takes a look at what makes Lawrence different from other towns in Kansas.
The Jayhawks defeated the Horned Frogs, 93-74, on Thursday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas is now 5-0.
The fourth day of the preliminary hearing for a Kansas State University professor charged with first-degree murder started this morning with the defense trying to discredit the testimony of one of the state's witnesses.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.
Ken Jennings probably know the answer is "What's an Alberta Clipper?" But if you're not a Jeopardy super-contestant, Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist, can fill you in -- that's what you call the quick-moving Canadian cold front that will sweep into the Lawrence area tonight.
The Free State High girl's basketball team beat Lansing, 61-37, on Thursday at the Bonner Springs Tournament.
Olathe South defeated Free State by 57-45 Thursday night at the Olathe South Invitational.
6News reporter Laura Berger spends the afternoon at the Green Forest Tree Farm with Jim Myers and his family as they search for the perfect Christmas tree.
The Lawrence Schools Foundation has received about $14,000 since the group began its fundraiser last month. The foundation hopes to raise $28,000 by Dec. 31.
The Jayhawks knocked off the Western Illinois Westerwinds, 58-41, on Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. KU head coach Bonnie Henrickson says the team did a nice job of disrupting Western Illinois' offensive set.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences administrators say student opinion will be the deciding factor on if the school's tuition will increase by $30 per credit hour.
Kansas University wants its neighbors to help with plans for an addition to its student recreation center. Residents and city representatives will serve on a building advisory committee to assist with the $6.1 million addition to the north side.
The Kansas State Department of Education gave Lawrence High School art teacher Deena Amont a Horizon award this morning at LHS. The award honors outstanding teachers in their first year in the classroom.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is holding a workshop this weekend for people who want to run for city commission or the school board. The workshop is designed to help potential candidates learn more about the positions.
A fatal accident that claimed four lives and changed many others was remembered Wednesday. More than five years ago, three Haskell Indian Nations University students and a 23-year-old died when a pick-up truck carrying eight people flipped over in north Lawrence.
Poverty among school-aged children increased slightly in Douglas County in 2002, but was down statewide, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. State and local school officials, however, say more recent numbers show a trend of rising poverty among students.
Cardinals fans have gotten used to a team led for four years by Lauren Kracl. Now Kracl's playing volleyball at Missouri Western, and Eudora is still planning to make a run in the postseason.
Lawrence resident Mike Swenson's son, Brady, is finishing his time teaching for the Peace Corps in Guyana. He and his father hope to get some help from the community in leaving something behind for those he's helping.
Out-of-state customers hoping to order from Kansas wineries currently are out of luck: state law prohibits shipping wine to individual customers. That may soon change, however, as the ban is under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A former Kansas State University professor testified this morning against a colleague charged with first-degree murder.
Christian Moody's spot on the Jayhawks' starting lineup appears to be a seat-warming position until one of the high-profile freshmen steps up to fill it. Trouble is, none of them have so far.
Wayne Simien will have to deal with double teaming all season long. Coach Bill Self isn't too concerned, but it is something the Jayhawks will need to plan for each and every time out.
Lawrence elementary students are getting a lesson in healthy habits through a program called "Get Moving."
Kansas University's women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois, 58-41, Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. Crystal Kemp scored 17 points for KU, and Aquanita Burras added 14. Western Illinois shot just 26.7 percent (12 of 45) from the field.
Another gray, but relatively warm day is in store for Lawrence. The temperature will reach into the low 50s today under mostly cloudy skies, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
A crime scene investigator took the stand this morning as the preliminary hearing continued into a second day in the case of a Kansas State University professor charged with first-degree murder.
The merchants of downtown Lawrence have extended their weekday hours in order to accommodate holiday shoppers.
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino said Tuesday that the rumors about his candidacy for the Notre Dame job were just that: rumors.
Baldwin and Eudora’s high school girls basketball teams fell in the semifinals of the Cardinal Invitational on Tuesday at EHS. The Cardinals scored just one point total in the first and fourth quarters and lost, 33-28, to Topeka Highland Park. The Bulldogs were defeated by top-seeded Paola, 58-33.
Tuesday marked the first night of Hannukah, eight days commemorating and ancient war between the Jews and the Syrians.
Lawrence Open Shelter and the Community Drop-In Center will merge Jan. 1. The two agencies share a building at 10th and Kentucky streets, where both offer services to the homeless. The merger, officials said Monday, will create a stronger, leaner organization.
A Garnett man accused of beating four of his miniature Dachshunds to death entered a no contest plea Tuesday in Anderson County District Court.
Stephen Johnson, an award-winning illustrator of children's book and former student of the Lawrence public schools, spoke in front of fourth graders Tuesday at Wakarusa Valley Elementary School.
The Jayhawks have already played four games in Allen Fieldhouse, and it will be a month before they leave the Phog.
Sophomore J.R. Giddens averaged 11 points per game as a freshman, enough for opposing teams to take notice and tailor defenses around denying Giddens the outside shot. Now, he's working on adjusting in return.
Two dozen teams will be in attendance this weekend at the EHS wrestling tournament, which runs through Saturday.
If you miss blue skies, you won't have to wait long -- this morning's cloudy skies are expected to break up by the afternoon, bringing sunshine and warmer weather to the Lawrence area. "By this afternoon, the sunshine does return. And it is just the beginning of the sunshine. It is around for a couple of days," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The Lady Chieftans won 17 games last season, and have high expectations for this season.
Darrell Hunsaker's leave has been pushed back several times. He chose to keep the news from his mother and sister to surprise them with an early Christmas gift.
Tom Murray faces charges of premeditated murder in the case.
County commissioner Jere McElhaney has proposed splitting the planning commission into two commissions, one for rural and one for city development.
The Lady Panthers took down the Lady Pirates, 64-21.
Some prisoners at Lansing Correctional Facility have volunteered to help the Safe Harbor for Pets program. The animals help rehabilitate inmates and animals both.
After the Eldridge Hotel chose not to sponsor the parade this year, other donors had to step in to make certain the traditional event took place.
Seniors Keith Langford and Aaron Miles gave great performances to defeat Pacific. The Jayhawks are holding steady at no. 2 in the AP poll.
Hannah Stegall gives the record highs and lows for Dec. 6.
The Lady Eagles fall to the Lady Rams in a close game. The Veritas boys come from behind to beat Hyman Brand.
Steve Robinson is member of a group that is trying to convince the former vice-president to run for the presidency in 2008.
The Lady Cardinals cruised to a victory over KC Turner.
The auction helped raise funds for AIDS education and prevention programs.
If you're headed out this evening, expect to get wet -- scattered showers are expected throughout the Lawrence area, says Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist.
Testimony is underway today in the case of a Kansas State University professor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife.
A thick fog blanketed Lawrence this morning, reducing visibility to one-tenth of a mile in some areas, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "Be extra cautious on your drive to work," Schack said. A dense fog advisory has been issued for most of northeast Kansas.
Three main issues have been brought to light about the plan to build a new middle school.
The Jayhawks are still undefeated after beating the Tigers, 81-70, on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Keith Langford had his best game of the season against Pacific. The senior guard scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and had seven assists.
The list of candidates to become Douglas County's next district court judge has been trimmed from eight to three.
Lawrence's city-wide smoking ban appears to be staying on the books. The coalition gathering signatures to overturn the ban said Friday it would not pursue a referendum on the issue, opting instead to work with the Lawrence City Commission on a compromise.
Lawrence police were searching this afternoon for an armed man who robbed a local credit union a few blocks west of Lawrence's downtown just after 11:30 a.m. today.
If you like your weather cold and dreary, stay in bed this weekend -- sunny skies, followed by warmer temperatures are expected through Sunday, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Doug Vance, co-author of "Beware of the Phog: 50 Years of Allen Fieldhouse," will sign copies of the book from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Oread Books in the Kansas Union.
More than 600 children attended Kansas University's annual holiday party Friday at the Kansas Memorial Union. More than 300 KU students were there to help wrap gifts, make cards and to entertain the children.
Lawrence Alternative High School will close at the end of the year and the alternative program will be moved into the other high schools. But Alternative students say the move is a bad idea.
Thomas E. Murray, the Kansas State professor who's charged with killing his ex-wife, Carmin D. Ross, will have his preliminary hearing on Monday.
The Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade was in danger of being canceled this year because the Eldridge Hotel, its major sponsor, went into bankruptcy and was sold. But the CornerBank took over the sponsorship and the parade is still on.
A pair of saucy movies open in the area this week. First up is "Closer," an adaptation of Patrick Marber's play about two couples in London whose relationships start to intersect in sleazy and often painful ways.
The Appeal to Reason and Tolerance Coalition will not turn in its petition to overturn the citywide smoking ban, the group announced Friday at a press conference. Instead, the group says it hopes to come to a compromise with commissioners. About 5,000 people signed the petition.
The Bears beat the Chieftains, 73-65, on Friday in Tonganoxie.
The Lady Chieftains win their first game of the season, 63-25, against the Lady Bears on Friday in Tonganoxie.
Washburn's Jennifer Harris scored 21 points in the second half to help lead the Lady Blues to a 62-59 victory over the Jayhawks on Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas University and Pacific have hooked up twice and the Jayhawks have won both games. And when the Tigers come to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, the Jayhawks say they'll be ready for a third win.
Lawrence Police made an arrest in connection with the Friday robbery of a Northern Lawrence credit union. Police arrested a 36-year-old Lawrence man in a strip mall parking lot in front of Wendy's near Sixth Street and Kasold Drive around 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Baldwin Police Chief Mike McKenna said Thursday morning he is "hopeful" that Wichita Police have caught the BTK serial killer. Police say they're testing a detainee's DNA.
If you didn't garage your car overnight, you probably were out scraping this morning -- temperatures were in the low 20s. But a warm-up is on the way, with sunny skies and high temperatures reaching into the low 40s by this afternoon.
Railroad officials and police are working together to keep drivers from stopping on the train tracks near Sixth and Vermont streets. Officials say that many drivers don't know that the tracks are active so they stop right in the train's path.
Guilford Pharmaceuticals is buying ProQuest Pharmaceuticals, a Lawrence-based company, for $7 million in stock.
Jason Clark, a native of Brisbane, Australia, who also works in Kansas University's pharmaceutical chemistry department, was introduced Thursday as the head coach of the Lawrence High girl's soccer team.
Lawrence Alternative High School will close at the end of the year, school officials announced Thursday afternoon. The school is being shut down because of low student performance and high operation costs.
The women's basketball team led Washburn, 39-19, in the first half but the Jayhawks just couldn't hold on to the lead. Washburn ended up beating KU, 62-59, Thursday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Kansas University volleyball team will face Santa Clara in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday in Seattle. But the road to the tournament was anything but easy for the Jayhawks.
Sophomore Kameron Orr is back at Kansas University after she lost her parents and her three brothers in a deadly fire in October. Orr returned to school because she said it was something that her parents would have wanted her to do.
Free State High finished just 30 points behind winner Shawnee Mission South in a five-team swim meet on Thursday at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. Lawrence High placed fourth.
Wichita Police said they are testing the DNA of a Wichita man who was arrested Wednesday on minor trespassing and housing code violations to see if he has any connection with the BTK serial killings that terrorized the city in the 1970s.
Local bar and restaurant owners decided Wednesday to not turn in their petition to overturn the city-wide smoking ban that they've been circulating for the past several months.
Hillcrest School’s fourth-graders have proven they have what it takes to perform in math, and a state nonprofit group has made note of their achievement. Ninety-eight percent of Hillcrest's students tested proficient, advanced or exemplary on a state math test this spring, garnering a state award. The nonprofit Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force named Hillcrest one of 64 Kansas schools to win a Challenge Award.
City staff met with some of the largest water users in Lawrence to explain the rate-change options for their water bills. The city commission is currently considering three different water-rate structures that will increase incrementally through 2009, but there is only one wastewater rate proposal on the table.
KU Endowment officials have one more month to finish up KU's record-breaking fund-raising campaign. The latest numbers show the six-year KU First program has raised $578 million.
A Lawrence couple has written a new book documenting Lawrence sites that were significant in the life of Langston Hughes. Hughes, the famed Harlem Renaissance poet and author, spent much of his childhood in Lawrence during the early 1900s.
A former KU student convicted of two armed bank robberies will spend more than seven years in prison. Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., Jeffrey Cox, 22, said he committed the heists because of severe depression.
The difference between good shot selection and bad shot selection for the Kansas women's basketball team comes down to running the offense, which hasn't always been a simple thing for the Jayhawks.
Coach Bill Self has a full roster, which can make it a challenge in getting the three talented freshman big men some minutes.
Bonnie Henrickson guided the Jayhawks to their 600th win in program history Tuesday night against Denver, which makes Kansas the 30th program in Division I-A to hit that mark.
Bill Self doesn't have too much free time at this time of the year, but when he does get away from the court, he spends it watching basketball. When asked what teams he's seen so far that he considered the best, Self listed Illinois, Wake Forest and the Tar Heels.
A resolution supporting guaranteed tuition rates at KU passed at a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night with overwhelming support.
A KU student who lived through a heart and a kidney transplant died over the weekend. Grant Reser, 23, died at the University of Kansas Hospital on Saturday from complicatons related to lymphoma.
School board members decided late Monday night to keep $12 million in technology improvements separate from the $53 million bond issue that will be on the April ballot.
Ten members of Kansas University's football team have been honored as all-Big 12 selections, including first-teamers David McMillan and Charles Gordon. Joe Vaughn and Nick Reid both were named to the second team, and Jermial Ashley, Rodney Harris, Brandon Rideau, Tony Stubbs and Gabriel Toomey were honorable mention selections
It's been a decade now since National Computer Systems opened a little call center in western Lawrence. Today, that presence has grown into one of the city's largest employers.
The three-point three-ring circus is back at Lawrence High School, but with a catch. The LHS boys still plan on shooting plenty of threes this season, but hope a new commitment to defense and the inside game will push them to the top of the Sunflower League.
In recognition of World AIDS Day, some KU students are spreading the word about preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS. Hawks for Health spent Tuesday at the Kansas Union handing out pamphlets, ribbons and information about how the disease is spread and how students can protect themselves.
Residents near the Hunt Midwest Globe Quarry in southwest Douglas County have taken issue with the operation, asking the county commission to consider measures to consider new quarry regulations. Commissioners told the residents to were told to work with the quarry to resolve their differences.
December shivered into Lawrence this morning, finding wintry conditions -- snow on the ground, frost on the windshields, temperatures in the 20s and windchills in the teens. "It is a cold morning, but temperatures are starting to rise," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
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