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Four movies open this weekend, and none more notable than "Monster." Lawrence native Patty Jenkins wrote and directed this tale examining the life and crimes of notorious serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
PepperJax Grill wants to serve alcohol at its new downtown restaurant. The Salvation Army is opposed. And to resolve the matter, the Lawrence City Commission will have to balance a tricky set of hot-button issues -- religion, alcohol and the homeless -- against its own need to pay for a downtown parking garage.
After jumping out to a 14-0 lead over the Redskins, the Firebirds held on for the win.
The 'Hawks have made a good start on the year. The players are enjoying the frequent road trips, especially during the arctic Kansas winter.
Although the season began with low expectations for the team, the Cyclones are playing well and have been winning in conference play.
The Cyclones' home court is considered one of the toughest places to play in the Big 12.
The Jayhawks Invitational will be the only indoor event of the season.
The game against Oklahoma State will be the first one without Marian Washington since 1972.
Several of the players came to Kansas specifically to play for Marian Washington.
The Lions lost their first game in the Firebirds Invitational, but managed to win against the Stallions.
Raymond Boothe was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of his son.
The bus will take a route between selected apartment complexes and bars Thursday to Saturday. The Bar Hop will cost a dollar per ride, and KU students think the service is long overdue.
The entire area is under a winter storm watch for the weekend.
Lynette Woodard was a star but players bonded with her right away.
A brilliant career in women's basketball gave Woodard opportunities to fulfill her dreams.
Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin joined police chiefs from across the country on a recent police mission to Israel. Olin is a member of the Terrorism Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The group toured Israel, including stops in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and at the Lebanese border, Jan. 11-16.
Lawrence and Eudora school district representatives go to state lawmakers to make their case for the tax increase.
Kansas University women's basketball coach Marian Washington is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the program she has coached for 31 years. At a hastily convened Thursday afternoon news conference, Washington, who will be inducted into the National Women's Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, would say only that the leave was for medical reasons. She will be replaced in the interim by Lynette Woodard, one of KU's three assistant coaches.
The Firebirds took care of the basketball, but the Indians outscored them, 54-34.
The senior is being called the most talented natural athlete in Free State history.
The Lions had won two straight games before falling to Highland Park.
So-called 'strong beers' can have more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, although the actual difference in alcoholic content is minor. Liquor stores are allowed to sell these beers while convenience stores and grocery stores are not.
This will be the first time Coach Washington has missed a conference game in 31 years.
The Lady Jayhawks have ten more games in the regular season.
Woodard has been called the Michael Jordan of women's basketball.
Carmin Ross' parents know their daughter is gone, but they're hoping she won't be forgotten. "She was the big sister that everybody looked up to," Carmin's mother, Judi Ross, said Wednesday from her home in Lapel, Ind. "She thought the best of people, had a sunny disposition and was always laughing, always smiling."
The Free State Home Quad was dominated by the Firebirds.
Carmin Ross’ parents know their daughter is gone, but they’re hoping she won’t be forgotten. “She was the big sister that everybody looked up to,” Carmin’s mother, Judi Ross, said Wednesday from her home in Lapel, Ind. “She thought the best of people, had a sunny disposition and was always laughing, always smiling.”
The map depicts 1854 Lawrence and tells the history of the city from that date.
The Public Works department continues to fill potholes despite the city's budget crunch. They send out crews with 'coldpatch' mix to provide a temporary solution to the holes.
James is the senior baseball advisor for the Boston Red Sox. He is the author of the Historical Baseball Abstract and a stat analyst.
Former Lawrence Lion standout DJ Watkins has a key role on a young Baker team.
The Jayhawks have won 28 games over the Wildcats, 21 in Manhattan.
The city rivalry continues as Lawrence High pins Free State in a 42-30 struggle.
This will be the first year new school board members Rich Minder, Cindy Yulich and Leonard Ortiz will have a chance to make the decisions on what to cut from the district's budget. 6News reporter Sharita Hutton talks with each member as they weigh in with their ideas on how to balance the state's budget requirements with student needs.
The Jayhawks are in the cellar of the Big 12 when it comes to three-point shots, but that shows some signs of improvement.
Four teams ranked in the top 10 in their respective classes will figure among the competition for the Firebird Winter Classic, which tips off this Thursday.
A year ago, Richard Konzem was one of the highest-ranking officials in the KU athletic department. Now, he's second in charge at the Dole Institute of Politics. 6News reporter Mike Rigg speaks with Konzem about the recent changes in his life and what he looks toward for the future.
The Jayhawks kept the heat on throughout the Colorado game, making a change from their performances against Kansas State and Texas A&M.
Coach Ritch Price's team was enjoying 80-degree weather last week; now the Jayhawks might not play outside until they hit Houston.
Those venturing outside will want to bundle up as wind chill remains a concern.
Major senior management changes at the World Company puts the company in the hands of the fourth generation of the Simons family.
A city ordinance passed in 2001 requires homeowners or renters to clear their sidewalks after a snowfall or face a fine.
"Big Dub" was once again on the top of his game as the Jayhawks defeated the Buffaloes.
Both the boys and girls teams did well in their tournament over the weekend, but failed to seal the deal as Jefferson West and Leavenworth Immaculata took the honors.
No. 13 Texas Tech stood atop the Big 12 Conference with KU at the beginning of the night, but not at the end as No. 16 Texas bumped them off.
The Jayhawks who lost to Richmond were not in evidence Sunday as Kansas romped over Colorado.
No fights broke out, but the Jayhawks were unable to recreate their victory over Missouri from earlier in the season.
A calendar featuring Kansas University's "Women of Distinction" is being distributed throughout campus today. It has 16 pictures recognizing 25 female students, faculty and staff for their contributions to KU.
It was close, but Lawrence High didn't quite make it as the Lions fell to Free State 79-73 in the Topeka Invitational Tournament on Saturday.
Lawrence's art aficionados got a chance over the weekend to get a taste of the city's artistic talent in an event that took them to eight different downtown galleries. 6News reporter Mike Rigg gives a report on the first of four art walk events planned for 2004. Lawrence's downtown gallery owners say the art events give local artists a chance to strut their stuff to a hometown crowd. The next event is coming in April.
Students at Wichita State and Pittsburgh State have died from the disease, prompting Gov. Sebelius to send the warning.
Public schools have a demand for transportation, and Lawrence Public Transit want to fill the need.
The Museum thinks that the kitchen will allow the building to be rented for private parties, creating a new source of revenue.
The yearbook will be sold to raise funds for West Junior High.
The new day care center will help Haskell Indian Nations University students remain in school.
In a deal signed late Tuesday night, IFC Films will be distributing "C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America," a film about an America in which the South won the Civil War.
A new cliumbing wall and mural made it's debut at a local elementary school.
A state committee will consider the nomination to put downtown Lawrence on the National Register of Historic Places on Feb. 21.
The county commission will spend thousands of dollars to draw up preservation plans.
The Chamber of Commerce says that the campaign is helping promote economic development.
Enforcement of the city ordinance requiring drinking establishments to make 55 percent of their income from food sales was under discussion at Tuesday's City Commission meeting.
Douglas County commissioners are getting ready to consider a maintenance contract for the county's tornado-warning sirens.
The war in Iraq, the economy and health insurance were main points in the president's State of the Union speech.
Kansas college students -- one hundred of them from KU -- are traveling to Washington, D.C., to join the March for Life on the 31st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Local officials and dignitaries spoke at Monday's commemorative service in the Lied Center to honor the civil rights leader.
This weekend at the Lawrence Arts Center, the Seem-To-Be Players will give the Lawrence premiere of "Tales of Tom Sawyer," an original adaptation by Ric Averill of the classic Mark Twain novel. After the Saturday and Sunday performances, the show will tour the country with other Seem-To-Be plays.
Loopholes in city zoning ordinances may allow more restaurants to become exclusively bars, just as the Paradise Cafe recently did.
After the snow on Tuesday night, parents and students wonder why the Lawrence school district chose to keep schools open on Wednesday.
The famed director and producer will help Willmott find distributors for his film.
The United Way has reached its fundraising goal for the first time in years.
The Lawrence Health Department has received the vaccine from other sources, and so they are alerting pharmacies and private practices.
The Union Pacific Challenger is crossing the country on its way to the Super Bowl.
Affordable transitional housing topped the list of requests in a meeting sponsored by the Lawrence Coalition on Homeless Concerns.
The task force on public smoking, which has studied the issue for nearly a year, will soon be ready to present its opinions to the City Commission.
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, whose district includes east Lawrence, recently returned from a trip to Iraq, where he visited U.S. troops and the bunker where Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces.
Charles Jones is the new chairman of the Douglas County Commission.
Districts that have been underfunded for years will need special attention.
Savings based on methods other than budget cuts may not be a viable long-term solution for the state.
Divisions between Democrats and Republicans and within the GOP itself will spell trouble for the governor's agenda.
Here's part 7 of the Governor Sebelius agenda analysis.
A new partnership between Kansas University and Science City will see fossils from the KU Natural History Museum on display in Kansas City.
Here's part 5 of the Governor Sebelius agenda analysis.
Here's part 6 of the Governor Sebelius agenda analysis.
A $304 million infusion for public schools was the main point of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' State of the State address Monday evening.
The current budgetary shortfall has been a result of both the economic downturn and cuts made during more prosperous times.
House Speaker Doug Mays, R-Topeka, delivered the response to the governor's speech.
Teacher salaries are the main item of concern for Supt. Randy Weseman.
Brad Kemp, who lives at the intersection of 19th and Barker, is unhappy with the roundabout. He understands that the intersection is dangerous, but believes that a signal or 4-way stop would have been a better solution.
I'm Jon Niccum, entertainment editor of the Journal-World.
A recent court ruling has found the current eduction funding plan is unconstitutional.
Sarah Elbayoumy, who was killed in a car wreck late last month, was honored at the Islamic Center of Lawrence.
The coalition seeks to have clean air regulations for all buildings in Lawrence. They are using New York City and California ordinances as a model.
The commissioners understand the state's financial problems, but are asking legislators not to cut into their budget more than last year.
The city suffered a big hit last year when Gov. Sebelius canceled "demand transfers". Rep. Barbara Ballard is considering a plan to bring internet sales taxes back to the city.
Janet Murguia, KU Executive Vice Chancellor for University Relations, was responsible for raising awareness about the university. She is leaving to head a Hispanic advocacy group.
Local leaders and legislators met for breakfast at the Eldridge Hotel to discuss governmental priorities, starting with school funding.
Helen Krische-Dee joined the Watkins Community Museum of History as a full-time staff member on Jan. 3.
A shelf of former Centennial School student Leslie Whittington's favorite books has been put through some changes at the Lawrence Public Library.
The Board of Regents will be requesting a $38 million upgrade from the Legislature to offset past years' spending cuts.
While a tight state budget will place many demands on the government in 2004, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says her piorities will be health care, jobs and education.
Theaters and classical music venues are still on winter break, but art galleries are picking up the slack this weekend.
An inmate from the Douglas County Jail waited nearly twenty years, but finally got his high school diploma.
A manager from a Lawrence car wash discovered money stolen last month from a local bank.
Dominick Lee Flint rings in the new year in the early morning.
The annual 10k walk gives a healthy way to sight-see.
A round-up of the top stories from the past year.
Four supporters have been crossing the country to raise awareness.
Residents prepare to ring in 2004.
The suspect was arrested by federal agents in Atlanta, Georgia.
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