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Two New Orleans residents have made their temporary home in an unlikely place: Lawrence. The two, who evacuated Saturday, got out in time but now can only watch helplessly as the situation in their hometown goes from bad to worse.
As universities in the South assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Katrina, KU administrators extend enrollment deadlines for students affected by university closures.
With the recent spike in gas prices, Lawrence residents are turning to their garages for alternative methods of transportation.
Hurricane Katrina's effect on Gulf Coast oil operations continues to send gas prices spiraling upward.
Administrators and parents have expressed concerns about underage drinking after intoxicated high school students were kicked out of a recent dance.
It's been a long time since the Kansas football team made it through an entire season with one quarterback.
It wasn't supposed to be this hard for the Kansas soccer team to get its first victory.
The Free State High football team will open the 2005 season on Thursday with Shawnee Mission North at Haskell Stadium.
Two people were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon after police were sent to investigate a fight at an eastern Lawrence residence.
On you way out to hunt for gasoline under $3 a gallon today, you might grab an umbrella. "There's a chance for a few thunderstorms late in the day," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "I think any thunderstorms that do erupt should dissipate by later tonight."
More than three months after a brawl outside a Lawrence bar injured six people, the Douglas County district attorney has filed charges in the case.
Oil prices jumped today, pushing fuel prices to $2.75 a gallon at many Lawrence gas stations following the disruption to oil production caused by Hurricane Katrina.
One season after reaching the state title match, there are big changes at Lawrence High. Jo Huntsinger is out, and top assistant Molly LaMere is in.
With rescue and recovery efforts well under way in Louisiana and Mississippi, here at home, local Red Cross volunteers are preparing to leave to help out with disaster relief. Officials say four volunteers from Douglas County will be deployed to areas of need in New Orleans and on the Mississippi coastline.
It's less than a month away from being finished, but work on a school's downtown mural has been put on hold.
The Cardinals and the Bobcats faced off in a varsity quad with Bonner Springs and Baldwin City, with Eudora as the host.
The defensive secondary is changing at Memorial Stadium. Charles Gordon returns, but after that, numbers and names this Saturday will be different.
The current Jayhawk basketball squad will be the final group to have its names called by Max Falkenstein. The Hall of Fame broadcaster will retire from color commentator duties for the basketball and football teams following the 2005-2006 season.
Two games, two overtimes and no wins: that's the story so far for the 2005 Kansas soccer team.
As Gulf Coast residents sort out the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, gas prices around the country, including prices in Lawrence, spiked again today.
Driving to a college football game this weekend? State highway officials recommend giving yourself extra driving time because of construction projects on the way to the Kansas and Kansas State games in Lawrence and Manhattan.
He’s been charged with battery and disorderly conduct. But former Kansas University basketball player J.R. Giddens didn’t throw the first punch the night of an infamous brawl at a Lawrence bar. That’s according to Douglas County’s prosecutor, who today filed charges against Giddens and another man in connection with a fight May 19 at the Moon Bar, a then-popular night club at Ninth and Iowa Streets.
Clear skies and warm conditions are on tap for the Lawrence area today, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "It will be sunny, buy not sticky," Schack said. Temperatures will climb to a high of 88 this afternoon, she said.
Last year, the team had an impressive inaugural season. This year's squad is hoping to build on their previous success.
A planning commission subcommittee is working to develop an East Area Plan, to replace the Southeast Area Plan, which was voted down earlier this year.
Lawrence school board members and district officials were brought up to date on common goals.
Minnesota defeats the Royals 3 to 1 in 10 innings.
This season, the Jayhawks will be again be lead by Benson Chesang.
Taylor LaRue gives the record highs and lows for August 29.
Locals are providing donations and goods to Red Cross and other agencies helping those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Free State High School math teacher and swim team coch Annette McDonald grew up in New Orleans. Her family evacuated the city before Hurricane Katrina made landfall. McDonald's family are not certain what remains of their homes.
Timothy Ribelin, a native of Mississippi, got a taste of the panic spreading through his home. Gulfport, Miss. and other cities were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
The hurricane turned slightly east just before striking land, which saved New Orleans from the full brunt of the storm. However, the affected cities still have serious damage to deal with in the aftermath.
The damage to major oil-importing ports and gulf refineries will disrupt production for some time. No one is sure how much gas prices could increase.
Junior Adam Barmann will start for the Jayhawks in the season opener against Florida Atlantic.
As Hurricane Katrina roars through Louisiana and Mississippi today -- local residents are looking for ways to assist.
Mostly sunny skies and temperatures headed up to 90 are in store today for the Lawrence area, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Hundreds gathered at South Park this weekend for the 25th annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships. Participants, including many young talents, came in from all parts of the region to showcase their abilities.
Most Tonganoxie residents favor the turnpike interchange in Leavenworth because it would mean better access to the turnpike. But many are questioning how U.S. Highway 24-40 should be connected to the toll road.
In an effort to raise money about their agency, Headquarters held its annual barbeque to honor its volunteers. Guests participated in the chicken-flinging event at the barbeque.
The Kansas University volleyball team is still undefeated after the Jayhawks swept the Kangaroos, 30-18, 30-27, 30-28, Saturday at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
The Kansas University soccer team lost its first game of the season Sunday after the Badgers beat the Jayhawks, 3-2, in overtime at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka.
Dozens gathered at the Eudora City Park on Saturday in an effort to raise money for the Eudora Cardinals band. The second annual event featured the Miami County Cloggers and the Eudora High School band.
Kansas University sophomore basketball guard Rodrick Stewart suffered a minor injury Sunday morning at Abe and Jake's Landing, 6th and New Hampshire. Kansas head coach Bill Self said Stewart was injured while trying to exit the bar.
A birthday party turned tragic Saturday night when fire broke out at an East Lawrence home. Damage is estimated to be about $70,000.
The Yankees swept the series against the Royals, 10-3, Sunday in New York.
Growth and development are forcing the Eudora school district to make changes to its existing schools and to create a new elementary school.
Although the Kansas University soccer team ended their season opener Friday with a 1-1 tie with Michigan, team members say they dominated the game.
In their first game of the season, the Jayhawks swept Crimson Tide, 30-28, 30-28, 30-22, Friday at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
Identical twin sisters, Melanie and Melissa Claggett, who are home from Iraq, visited the Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community to thank residents for their support.
A lightening strike at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church triggered a surprise bell concert for west Lawrence residents Friday morning. The lightening, which struck the bell tower, caused the bell to ring for more than an hour.
A plan to merge the city and the university bus system loses momentum as university and student leaders worry about giving up too much control.
After years of selling products door-to-door for fundraisers, parents and students at Prairie Park Elementary say they are ready for a change. This year, students will be raising money for their school with a benefit walk.
The New York Yankees took out the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, Friday in New York.
Rodgers and Hammerstein. Irving Berlin. Stephen Sondheim. Are you whistling a happy tune yet? These guys penned some of the best-loved songs in the history of American musical theater.
Brandon Rush is not yet an official member of Kansas University's men's basketball team, but he is now officially a KU student. Rush, a 6-foot-6 guard from Kansas City, Mo., on Friday enrolled at Strong Hall on the KU campus.
Football scrimmages at Southwest and South Junior Highs have been canceled this afternoon due to poor field conditions. Both schools' volleyball scrimmages will continue as planned.
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino announced Friday afternoon that he has suspended sophomore fullback Bruce Ringwood from the Jayhawks indefinitely in the aftermath of an altercation last Sunday night at a country music concert in Kansas City, Mo.
Watch out for pooled water on area streets and highways as you're out driving today. Lawrence is in a flood watch through 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. "We're going to see a chance for redeveloping showers and thunderstorms as we go through the afternoon hours," said Tim Reith, 6News meteorologist. "The good news is after today, it looks like the rainfall is coming to an end."
You might have heard the saying, "for whom the bell tolls, time marches on." Well, that time must've felt like an eternity early this morning for west Lawrence residents awakened after a lightning strike at Corpus Christi Catholic Church triggered a surprise bell concert.
Five seniors and four starters are gone from a team that qualified for last year’s state volleyball tournament. But that doesn’t mean the Free State High volleyball team needs rebuilding. Head coach Nancy Hopkins says she doesn’t want a duplicate team from last year; she wants to improve her current team.
The Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission is currently reviewing school beacons all over town. The flashing light in front of the St. John campus was scheduled for removal but now parents are circulating a petition to stop traffic from speeding up.
A less than desirable selection of clothing inspires a Lawrence private school to crack down on its student dress code. This year, the school has a new uniform policy.
Lynn Parman, vice president for economic development at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, announced her resignation Thursday to take a position with the Kansas City Area Development Council.
Former Free State High basketball player Keith Wooden has a new home. Wooden will head to Denton, Texas where he will join the University of North Texas basketball team.
Work to widen Interstate 70 between the Lecompton interchange and the East Topeka exit currently is on schedule. Crews began working on the $54 million expansion project earlier this year.
A 23-year-old Kansas University student told police he came home Tuesday night and found a man dressed in all black and wearing a ski mask inside his home.
Poor field conditions from rain have forced the Kansas University soccer team to move its home game against Michigan to Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. The Jayhawks were scheduled to open the 2005 season at home on Friday.
The Kansas City Royals won their series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday after beating them, 7-4, at Kauffman Stadium.
No, there's been no announcement yet about whether basketball standout Brandon Rush has decided to play for Kansas University. Rush hasn't decided whether or not to put on a Jayhawk uniform -- but he does have a KU student ID number, KU officials confirmed today.
Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin responded to questions about several issues, including a proposed marijuana ordinance for the city, a citizens' review board for the police department, the livability of downtown and underage drinking.
If you're out driving this morning, watch out for sudden pools of water on area roads and highways. "Today's main threat is heavy rain," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "We do have a flood watch in effect."
Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 will telecast nine city and area regular-season high school football games on a delayed basis this fall. All contests will be shown at 10:30 p.m. on Friday game nights and again at 11 a.m. the following Saturday.
Haskell Indian Nations University welcomed students to campus today for the first day of class. For many the first day of college means navigating unknown territory and meeting new friends, but one Haskell student we met overcame tragedy to get to Lawrence.
A Lawrence man serving a life sentence for murdering his wife signs away his parental rights to his two children. In a closed hearing in Douglas County district court this week, longtime family friends of the Millers became the permanent legal guardians to 12-year-old Matthew and 15-year-old Melodie Miller.
Lawrence's mayor wants the city to create a new broad-based citizens review board for the police department, in response to a state law that requires the city to implement an advisory board to deal with racial profiling by July 2006.
Americans would do well to brush up on their Chinese, or at least be aware of a rising power in the Far East, according to Rep. Dennis Moore, who just returned from a 10-day trip to China.
A season ago, the Eudora High volleyball team thought it had advanced to the state semifinals. Turns out, they hadn't.
The fall prep seasons got a spirited kickoff this evening as both Lawrence High and Free State held jamborees for their fall sports teams.
A physician who faced a complaint in Missouri, but was recently appointed to the Kansas board that regulates health care professionals has resigned from that board.
More than 500 spectators turned out to watch the final 30 minutes of KU's practice at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday. After that, fans were invited onto the field to meet and get autographs from KU players and coaches.
The 2004 Kansas volleyball season reads like a parabola with its highs and lows.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Lawrence area through noon Thursday because heavy rains are expected tonight as thunderstorms roll through.
A new multi-million dollar security plan is being implemented for the Lawrence school district. The plan starts this year and includes new digital ID badges for the people who work in junior high and high schools, as well as some elementary schools.
A local forum is asking the city to write a marijana ban into code, thus shifting responsiblity from the district attorney's office to municipal court.
William McKinley was president, a first-class stamp only cost two cents, and Lawrence resident Elsie Christensen was born on this day in 1901.
Signal poles will soon convert the intersection of Bob Billings Parkway and Wakarusa from a four-way stop to the city's newest signalled intersection.
The downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market has a new temporary home for the growing Saturday event.
Last year Tonganoxie football finished 9-2, went undefeated in district play and won its postseason opener. This year, the 2005 Chieftains are a young group, but they don't see that as a reason not to advance even deeper in the state playoffs.
It's opening weekend for the University of Kansas. On Friday, both the KU women's volleyball team and women's soccer team open at home.
Tonight would have been the night that Kansas City made history by dropping its 22nd straight game for an AL record. But the weekend wins over Oakland averted that, leaving tonight's loss to Boston just an all-too-ordinary outing for the Royals
Get set for a few damp day, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "Keep the umbrella handy," Schack said.
Lech Walesa was instrumental in unionizing Poland, and is considered one of the key figures in the end of the Cold War.
The Postal Authority wishes to move Tonganoxie's post office away from downtown. Residents are upset about the move.
The school board's budget approval will add a 5 1/2 mill increase over the past year.
Alex Glanzman gives the record highs and lows for August 22.
The 139-year-old home will be used to commemorate abolitionist history.
Greg Webb is in his fourth year as Eudora's football coach. This year, he plans on playing in the state final.
The official Kansas quarter design will be unveiled in three weeks at the State Fair in Hutchinson. The design was chosen by high school students across the state. Local crop artist Stan Herd has put the design in an alfalfa field.
Emergency 911 service in Douglas County was interrupted, then diverted after excavation workers at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center hit and damaged cable lines to the building Monday.
The release of the Kansas state quarter will also be the occasion of the unveiling of a new earthwork by Lawrence crop artist Stan Herd.
Students who have to be out walking today might run into to some rain between classes. "If you have room in your backpack, you might want to pack an umbrella, just in case," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Thirty-two teams participated Saturday in the Bonnie Henrickson Benefit Golf Tournament at Eagle Bend Golf Course. Proceeds of the event goes to the Kansas University's women's basketball program.
With the Hobbs Taylor Lofts almost complete, some Bottleneck patrons are worried that the Bottleneck will be gentrified out of the neighborhood. But the Bottleneck’s owner says he’s not too concerned.
Thirty-three teams raced boats made of cardboard Saturday for the second annual Leadership Lake Challenge at Clinton Lake. The annual event is a fundraiser for Leadership Lawrence.
History buffs showcased their knowledge about the Civil War on Saturday at South Park. Dozens took a tour of the encampment, which showed what camps really looked like during the Civil War.
For the first time this year, the Lawrence High and Free State High football teams scrimmaged Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Lions took the north end zone while the Firebirds took the south end zone.
The Douglas County Community Foundation celebrates five years of making a difference. More than 200 people gathered Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center to recognize founder Tensie Oldfather.
Lisa Smith and her family decided to turn to international adoption after Lisa had a miscarriage 18 months ago. Although the adoption process was long and arguous, the Smith’s were set on bringing a baby from Russia to Baldwin.
It has been two years since Robert Rogers lost his family in a flash flood on the Kansas Turnpike. And since then, Rogers has been sharing his inspirational story all over the country.
While most college students have already settled in, Haskell students are just getting started. Saturday was the official move-in day for students at Haskell Indian Nations University.
The Kansas City Royals finally ended their 19 game losing streak Saturday by taking out the Oakland A’s, 5-4, in Oakland.
Although Adam Barmann and Brian Luke are ahead of Kerry Meier for the quarterback position, Kansas head coach Mark Mangino believes the true freshman is still in the mix to play this season.
The high winds and heavy rains caused flooded roadways, power outages and down tree limbs around Lawrence Friday night.
The ACT scores among Lawrence students are on the decline. The average score for public school students dropped from 23.7 to 22.8. Although the numbers may be lower than last years, Free State principal Joe Snyder says he’s not alarmed.
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Arizona Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
A task force that has been studying the future of the Lawrence Farmers Market says the market is ready to move. The task force will ask city commissioners on Tuesday for permission to move the market to a parking lot in the 800 block of New Hampshire.
A fallen tree smashed two parked cars but injured no one tonight in the 1100 block of Indiana as a line of strong storms moves through Lawrence.
Sales of homes are on their way back up, according to a new report. The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office says that home sales in July surged 15 percent from a year earlier.
The skyrocketing gas prices are forcing many Lawrence residents to only get enough gas to get them where they need to go.
A new policy at Kansas University is convincing many incoming freshmen to protect themselves against bacterial meningitis. This is the first year the university is requiring students that live on campus to get a meningitis shot.
The Kansas University soccer team will take on Drake University in an exhibition match on Saturday. This will be the first game for the Jayhawks since last year’s loss to Nebraska in the NCAA tournament.
The young Haskell Indian Nations University football team has only one goal in mind for this season: Turn around their last years’ record of 4-7.
Lawrence’s Motet Singers will present Kansas this weekend at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
In "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," former "Daily Show" correspondent Steve Carell plays a man who "kind of stopped trying" after a series of early romantic encounters went amiss.
Whether it is finding their classes or making sure there are no distractions this year, new Kansas University students are finding many ways to plot their course through the school year.
The Free State High’s football team is working on new spread formations, which mimics the styles of the University of Utah’s football team.
Oklahoma freshman Russell Brorsen is one of two freshmen on the two-deep according to the Jayhawks’ latest depth chart. Brorsen is the number two tight end.
Work began Thursday to repair thousands of dollars in damage to the soccer fields at Holcom Park. The fields were wrecked when an independent Ultimate Frisbee league played a tournament there after heavy weekend rains.
Kansas University’s depth chart lists Brandon McAnderson as starting fullback for the Jayhawks this season.
A north Lawrence couple is working hard to make repairs after their home of 50 years is flooded over the weekend. And some people of the community are helping the Lathrom’s make those repairs.
More than 50 community business leaders united Thursday at Montana Mikes in central Lawrence to raise money for the 2nd annual March of Dimes “Jail & Bail” charity event. The organization hopes to raise more than $30,000 from the event.
The Kansas City T-Bones beat the Sioux City Explorers, 14-2, Thursday at Community America Ballpark.
The family of a Lawrence man who was killed in a motorcycle wreck in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle that struck him.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway awarded a Kemper Award on Thursday to Kansas University journalism professor Chuck Marsh. Marsh was one of six teachers Thursday to receive the annual award.
The Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community is planning to add 60 independent living apartments to its complex southeast of Harvard and Wakarusa streets. The project will give Pioneer Ridge a new line of housing options for retirees.
Former and current student employees of a longtime phone service at Kansas University circulated a petition Thursday to save KU Info.
Walt Disney Studios and ABC award local filmmaker Thomas Yeahpau a $50,000 Fellowship to try his hand at writing sitcoms and dramas for a national television audience.
School officials at New York School received a scare Thursday morning when a first-grader temporarily went missing but then resurfaced less than an hour later in the wrong classroom. About 8:45 a.m., school employees noticed the boy was missing from his class group.
Hopeful sailors paraded their cardboard boats around downtown Lawrence on Thursday. Thirty-six teams are entered in this year’s Chamber Leadership challenge.
Adam Taff, a two-time Republican candidate for Congress, has been indicted in federal court on charges of converting political campaign contributions for personal use and wire fraud.
Area first-graders began the adjustment to full days of school on Wednesday in Eudora and Tonganoxie.
A new mentoring program has been put in place at Lawrence and Free State high schools in hopes of helping students make the transition to their sophomore year.
Just in time for the fall semester, the KU Office of Public Safety's new equipment -- campus security cameras -- are up and running.
The Lawrence High football team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs last year, and looks to go deeper into the postseason with a new style of offense this season.
Classes start at KU on Thursday, and that can only mean one thing: Lawrence bars are getting busier. Local bars say they're stepping up efforts to catch fake identification cards and stop underage drinkers from buying beer and other drinks.
KU had its final two-a-day practice on Wednesday, and at the open morning practice Coach Mark Mangino said he's pleased with the Jayhawks' progress.
Kansas' two-deep chart was released on Tuesday, and Ronnie Amadi is listed ahead of incubent starter Theo Baines at cornerback.
No Brady Anderson in the dugout yet for Kansas City, but Sioux City proved to be not much of a challenge for the T-Bones all the same.
Kansas City had not won a game since late July going into the afternoon game with Seattle ... and still hadn't when it was over.
Tim and Carol Wilson want to warn parents and children alike about the so-called "pass-out game" or "fainting game."
News of Kimber Wilson's death has rocked the Lawrence community as a whole, but also the community of educators who work closely with teenagers. Officials with Lawrence public schools say they recoginze the importance of raising awareness about just how dangerous certain behaviors can be, but say it's also important to keep the big picture in mind.
Groups gathered along the banks of the Kansas River this morning to construct mud forts, on e of the main forms of defense from pro-slavery forces from Missouri for the town's early settlers.
The 23-year-old Lawrence man involved in a fatal hit and run accident on West Sixth Street earlier this year will serve 5 1/2 years in prison.
It's hardly South Florida weather out there, but don't tell that to the scaly reptile that's more suited to the Everglades that showed up this afternoon in West Lawrence.
The trio of linebackers that Coach Mark Mangino will start this fall should leave opposing offenses hurting.
He's always been in the running, but Brian Luke's never been taken very seriously.
West Lawrence residents will get a new fire station -- one that is $200,000 over budget.
A year ago, Mark Francis' team won its first Big 12 title. Unfortunately, the Jayhawks' run in the NCAA Tournament was cut short in the second round by a Nebraska upset. Now the 2005 season is all about building off that frustrating end to a special season.
Tradition Night teaches thousands of new KU students how to be true blue Jayhawks.
The sign outside the house was attacked with a golf club.
The game has been gaining popularity with teenagers across the country. In the so-called game, children cut of their oxygen supply with pressure across the neck. This activity claimed the life of Kimberly Wilson last week.
While the team doesn't have many experienced wide receivers, Coach Mangino believes the new players will learn fast.
Andrew Solcher gives the record highs and lows for August 15.
The station, which will be at the intersection of Wakarusa and Clinton Parkway, will come in over budget.
A few more sprinkles around the Lawrence area can't be entirely ruled out, but the sun should be breaking through the cloud barrier later this afternoon.
It is still not known whether linebacker Brandon Duncan, one of the highest-rated freshman to join the team, will red shirt this year.
The Vinland Fair continued Saturday with a turtle race and a pet parade. Residents say the small-town feel is what makes the fair so unique.
Americans may not be as thrifty as they used to be. Officials say the national personal savings rate dipped to 0 percent in June -- the lowest since the Great Depression.
A Kansas City, Mo. woman was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital Sunday afternoon after getting into a car accident at Baldwin Junction. State troopers say a pickup truck failed to yield to a car.
Seventy Century School students are working on a building mural this summer in the 800 block of Vermont. “Everything connects to everything else” is the theme for the mural.
Parking lots were jammed packed and elevator space was sparse on Mount Oread Sunday as new students moved into their new homes for the year.
Loman Lathrom’s home was drying out Sunday night after floodwaters crept in during the downpour this weekend. The Lawrence resident says the rain flooded about five rooms.
More than 250 runners united Saturday for the annual Lawrence and Free State High School Unity Run. The 6.2-mile run supports the track and cross-country programs at the high schools.
Douglas County Commissioners will meet with Lecompton residents Wednesday night to discuss the Lecompton Bridge on County Road 1029. The bridge’s roadway needs to be redone.
The St. Paul Saints took out the Kansas City T-Bones, 5-1 and 2-1, Sunday in a doubleheader at Community America Ballpark.
The Kansas City Royals lost their 15th straight game Sunday after the Detroit Tigers swept the doubleheader, 8-7 and 1-0, at Kauffman Stadium.
Hillcrest Elementary, one of the most overcrowded schools in the district, is packing in 100 more students than its building can hold. The district will spend about $27,000 this year for a doublewide trailer to accommodate the extra kids.
Natalie Griego will be leaving her two small children and her husband for her second tour in Iraq.
Lawrence City Commissioners are expected to make left turns illegal for good along a stretch of 23rd street. The city prohibited left turns during afternoon rush hour along the five-block stretch of 23rd street in January.
Finding a running game is one answer to making the Kansas University football team’s offense better this season.
Lawrence police are looking for a suspect who broke into a central Lawrence home Tuesday morning while four people were sleeping inside.
Former Kansas University basketball star Wayne Simien is now officially a member of the Miami Heat. Simien signed a two-year contract worth about $1.8 million.
Kansas Connections, a new program at Kansas University, strives to help students from small rural communities adjust to campus life. As part of Hawk Week, the members of Kansas Connections will mentor incoming KU students starting Monday.
City crews wrap up their work on the waterline project. Seventh Street was opened to traffic Friday afternoon.
A proposal to sell beer on Kansas University’s campus goes flat. The university announced Friday that it would not allow the Union Memorial Corporation to sell beer in the Kansas Union.
With Lawrence schools starting Wednesday, families are dodging carts and other shoppers to buy school supplies.
Sticks and Stones and Dinosaur Bones: That's what the latest CornerBank art show is made of. Professional-fossil-hunter-turned-sculptor Alan Detrich makes what he calls religious icons from dinosaur fossils and precious metals.
Kansas University today announced the schedule for Hawk Week, which runs Sunday through Aug. 20 and includes a flurry of academic and social activities for new and returning students.
A spate of dry weather ended this morning as Lawrence caught the tail end of a system of thunderstorms that passed overnight though northeast Kansas. "We did pick up almost a half an inch of rain this morning," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Kansas University’s Rieger Scholarship Hall has been in the works for more than five years now. And with the scholarship hall almost finished, some Oread residents are concerned about how Rieger Hall will affect parking in the neighborhood.
Even though the war in Afghanistan may seem like a forgotten war, many men and women are still being deployed to Afghanistan. 6News reporter Laura Berger speaks to John Adams, an army reservist who took his medical skills to the war-torn country.
Before Media Day on Thursday, head coach Mark Mangino opened up KU practice to the public for the very first time this season.
Firing up the offense is the key to this year's Kansas University football season. But head coach Mark Mangino says the job of starting quarterback is still open.
Work started this week on a project to replace aging stucco outside of Weaver’s Department Store, 901 Mass.
An agreement about the issue of compensation for teachers was reached Thursday between the Lawrence Teacher’s Union and the Lawrence Board of Education. Union members agreed to accept a lesser fringe benefit package offered by the board.
The Lawrence School Board is considering contributing money to the fund for the state school finance lawsuit.
A waterline break near Ninth and Iowa streets slowed traffic Thursday morning as city crews shut down two northbound lanes of traffic on Iowa Street to repair the break.
Caitlin Shanks, the daughter of a Lawrence Police Department sergeant, was honored Thursday as a recipient of the John Foster Memorial College Scholarship.
The Kansas City Royals endure their 13th straight loss Thursday after the Cleveland Indians beat them, 4-2, at Kauffman Stadium.
Lawrence City Manager Mike Wildgen took part in a wide-ranging online forum where he commented on issues that included the South Lawrence Trafficway, curb cuts and the Eagle Bend Golf Course.
Eden Prairie, Minn., rode a five-run third inning to a 12-8 triumph over the Lawrence Raiders this morning in the Central Plains American Legion baseball tournament.
Another hot, sticky day in the upper 90s will probably keep many of us indoors today. But if it's not too cloudy tonight, you might want to head out to a rural area and watch a big-time astronomical event -- the Perseid meteor shower, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
A Douglas County judge has ruled there is enough evidence for a Lawrence man to stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
A Douglas County District Court judge has ruled that a full-blown trial is needed to determine whether developers should be allowed to build a Wal-Mart at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
Enrollment numbers are on the rise in the Lawrence school district for the second consecutive year, and officials say it's due to the virtual school.
Eudora firefighters received numerous phone calls this morning about smoke filling people's homes. But the smoke wasn't from any fire; it actually was being pumped into their homes by city crews.
It started as a workout for Lawrence High football players in 1984. Now, 22 years later, hundreds of people from the Lawrence community join Red Dog's Dog Days.
Former Lion Tommy Mangino will be taking snaps for Washburn this fall as backup quarterback.
Since late spring, fans have been able to purchase bricks with their names engraved on them to be laid in front of the new Booth Family Hall of Athletics entrance.
Kansas City made history tonight -- but not the good kind.
If you're still trying to line up a team to play city kickball or dodgeball, you'd better hurry -- the deadline for registering is late this afternoon.
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's Aquatic Division office will be closed Thursday for maintenance, city officials announced today.
Get ready for another hot and sticky day. "By the afternoon, it's going to feel hot, with temperatures headed into the mid 90s," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Out with the old and in with the new. Downtown Lawrence is experiencing its own kind of "circle of life." Over the past year the heart of the city has been in flux, with several shops leaving for several reasons.
A last-minute gift was granted to city taxpayers tonight by the Lawrence City Commission: In a 4-1 vote, commissioners approved an additional mill levy decrease to the 2006 city budget.
Officials say most of the millions of dollars of school repairs under way should be completed by the beginning of next week.
The state Board of Education has approved the lastest version of revised standards for teaching science, including evolution, in Kansas classrooms.
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is putting up a new multipurpose building at its 10-acre campus on the north side of Sixth Street.
The past two seasons have been the best in school history for the KU volleyball team, and with the 2005 season upon them, the Jayhawks expect even more from themselves this year.
According to Coach Mark Mangino, the current crop of KU freshman football players are his best ever.
KU football media day is quickly approaching, and as the 2005 football season gets ready to begin, Coach Mark Mangino extolled the leadership of this year's senior class.
New and veteran members of the Lawrence school board squared off at Monday night's late-running school board meeting.
A growing losing streak just won't go away for Kansas City, even when it looks as if things might change.
Emergency workers are diverting traffic near Midland Junction this afternoon as they respond to a motorcycle accident on U.S. Highway 24.
State Board of Education member Connie Morris today said she has reimbursed the state $2,890 for expenses she had previously billed taxpayers for a conference she attended in Florida.
Hot temperatures, steamy humidity and a slight chance for rain -- that's what's in store for Lawrence for the next three days, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The unofficial results have shown that some Lawrence students are lagging behind in reading and math.
Due to the heavy rains, the area around 13th and Oregon will remain shut down for another month and a half to two months.
The statue in the Friendship Garden in downtown Lawrence is a gift from Hiratsuka, Japan.
The Lawrence Raiders will play for a chance to go to the Legion World Series. Part of the team's turnaround is due to the hitting of Brett Lisher.
Bison, elk, and other alternative meats are starting to be seen as more attractive in comparison to beef. Rising beef prices and health concerns are contributing to the renewed interest in these alternatives.
The RFID Alliance Lab is looking for ways to examine their inventory through wireless technology.
Dwight Lewis' father says that the standout high-school player is backing off from his oral commitment to play for the Jayhawks.
Junior Adam Barmann had a great start as a freshman, but his sophomore season was cut short due to injury. However, he appears to be ahead of the pack to become the starting quarterback.
Sky Carey gives the record highs and lows for August 8.
Keep your umbrella handy this afternoon -- but mostly for shade. Mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures in the mid 90s will keep Lawrence steamy today and for much of the week.
The world still remembers the attack on Hiroshima and a local group is no exception. On Saturday, the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice gathered downtown to commemorate Hiroshima.
After a year of hard work and dedication, the 4-H’ers of Douglas County are reaping the benefits. An award ceremony at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Sunday recognizes the accomplishments of 4-H’ers and their projects.
As obesity rates rise across the country, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is seeking ways to get state residents to eat better and exercise more. That effort extends to an innovative program for Lawrence senior citizens.
Youngsters demonstrated their endurance in this year’s pedal tractor pull Saturday at the Douglas County Fair. Compared to other events, this event isn’t measured in horsepower, but rather in kid power.
Kansas needs to address a host of expensive repairs at the state’s public universities. Maintenance backlogs at Kansas University, Kansas State University and other institutions total more than $584 million.
It’s been nearly five years since the city launched its eGov initiative and the city still has not hired anyone to manage the Web site.
About 700 young Kansas University football fans showed up Sunday at the practice field for Kids Day. Area youngsters got a chance to talk and meet with this year’s KU football players.
For the third straight season, the Lawrence Raiders are state champions. While most teams may be content with that kind of accomplishment, this group is not.
The Lawrence Schools Foundation will host its fourth annual Community Education Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
The Oakland A’s shut out the Kansas City Royals, 11-0, on Sunday. The Royals have dropped 10 straight games.
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Douglas County Judge Paula Martin was too lenient in her sentencing of two men convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl.
After Lawrence Memorial Hospital closed its inpatient unit in 2003, there was talk about the void of mental health care. But on Thursday, LMH opened its psychiatric crisis stabilization facility, which will give those requiring immediate attention a place to go.
Thousands packed the stands Friday night at the Douglas County Fair to watch drivers take big hits. Fifty-five drivers competed for the first place prize of $1,400.
A film crew is using the Moon Bar in Lawrence as a location to shoot scenes for a small budget film titled “Waiting For the Sun.”
A judge heard arguments Friday but didn’t make a ruling about whether the owners of Lawrence’s Cork & Barrel stores deserve their day in court.
New ownership is in the forecast for the city’s largest hotel. Owners of the Holiday Inn Holidome say they have a tentative agreement to surrender ownership of the hotel by the end of September.
The Kansas City Royals lose for the eighth straight time Friday. The Oakland Athletics beat the Royals, 5-4, at Kauffman Stadium.
Priest Holmes is expected to practice while number one pick Derek Johnson has been practicing with the defensive unit.
In the final installment of “Golf Tip of the Week,” Eagle Bend assistant professional John Morris gives tips on hitting the golf ball from left to right and from right to left.
Just the good ol' boys, Never meanin' no harm, Who can forget that memorable theme from the TV show Dukes of Hazzard? And in two years, who will remember this big-screen update of the beloved series?
U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, R-Kan., a three-time Olympian and former world-class miler, will speak briefly Monday morning at a session of the Red Dog’s Dog Days workout program.
Lawrence was a little damp and cool this morning as light showers and a few rumbles of thunder passed through, said Tim Reith, 6News meteorologist.
Studies show that most Americans don't take all of the vacation that they have coming to them. So 6News reporter Joel Mathis hits the street to find out if Lawrence residents are taking time out to relax.
As Douglas County grows and becomes more urbanized, is the Douglas County Fair becoming obsolete? People say no and that they still care about the fair.
Vermont Street BBQ owners are working to break records, although the records have nothing to do with sales or customers. The owners have asked artist Chad Haas to get his hands dirty and paint a 65-feet long mural in the main dining room.
Prosecutors filed attempted-murder and intimidation charges Thursday against a Lawrence man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend earlier in the week at Colony Woods apartments.
A judge on Thursday turned down prosecutors’ request to try a juvenile suspect as an adult in the armed robbery of a pizza shop.
Police are asking for the public’s help solving a burglary that occurred early Wednesday at a tavern in central Lawrence. A witness called police about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday after seeing a man walking out of Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa.
Other than gaining weight and adding a couple of inches to his frame, former Free State High School basketball star Brady Morningstar says he wants to work on all areas of his game.
The generation gap on family-run farms is for the most part growing larger. Today, less than six percent of farmers are under the age of 35.
Buddy Bell’s nephew, who was killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq, was honored with a moment of silence before the start of the Royals-Red Sox game Thursday. The Royals ended up losing the game, 11-9.
Lawrence public schools' Supt. Randy Weseman took questions from readers on issues that included teacher collaboration times, the use of athletic facilities, school security and the need to consolidate some of Kansas' 300 school districts as a cost-saving measure.
Kansas University today announced the 2005-06 KU men's basketball schedule.
Two people from Lawrence injured in a rollover accident Wednesday on Kansas Highway 10 remain hospitalized today at Kansas City hospitals.
Several Kansans, including a Lawrence family, may have been among the last to see a Rocky Mountain National Park ranger before the ranger was reported missing, officials said today.
Grab your umbrella on the way out. "We see sprinkles in the morning and showers in the afternoon, with a little bit of sunshine in between," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The suspect accused of stabbing a woman at her Colony Woods apartment Tuesday night has a history of domestic battery and was out of jail on bond at the time of the attack.
After a long search, there's a new city administrator in Eudora, and Cheryl Beatty has big plans for the growing community.
A one-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday on Kansas Highway 10 just west of Eudora sent four people to area hospitals.
A little-known provision of the No Child Left Behind Act requires that general biographical information about students be used for military recruiters.
Looking for positives in the Royals' most-recent skid is difficult, but not impossible.
Out of 10,000 teams that attempted to qualify for the USSSA National Softball Tournament in Orlando next week, only 12 made the cut. One of those teams is the Tonganoxie Braves.
The trial of a former Kansas University student arrested after a dispute with the University of Missouri-Columbia police chief during a basketball game between the two rival schools has been postponed until December.
A chemical company at the edge of north Lawrence is operating today under new ownership.
Kansas University's volleyball team was voted to finish fifth in the 2005 Big 12 Conference standings by the league's head coaches, conference officials announced today in Dallas.
A former state senator, a Topeka attorney and the mayor of Garden City are Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ selections for the Kansas Board of Regents.
Despite cloudy skies, temperatures were soaring near 100 degrees this afternoon. And it might just get warmer, said Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist.
A retired state Supreme Court justice has finished a year-long effort that he hopes will help piece together an important part of Lawrence history. Almost 142 years after Quantrill's raid changed Lawrence forever, local resident Fred Six has researched two eyewitness accounts of the raid.
Lawrence's city-owned golf course is still losing money, but the numbers are up a the city's two pools.
An incentive program in the Lawrence public school district is helping to boost grades and improve attendance while at the same time boosting interest in aviation.
A woman was injured and a man was taken into custody following a stabbing incident Tuesday night at a south Lawrence apartment complex, Lawrence Police said.
During high school season, it's all about the Friday night lights, but this evening for the Chiefs was all about the Tuesday night lights.
Poultry and livestock were among the animals brought to the fairgrounds for the competition and judging later in the week.
Constructions crews are beginning this week to build the brand-new scoreboard that will eventually hang above center court in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Red Sox won over the Royals, 6-4, Tuesday in Boston.
A temporary exhibit at Kansas University's Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics will focus on Dole’s day-to-day business at the pinnacle of his legislative career as Senate Republican Party leader from 1985 to 1996.
The Lawrence area was getting some sporadic sprinkles this morning, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. But by this afternoon, skies will be sunny and temperatures will soar up to near 100 degrees, Schack said.
Among today's highlights was an Arts & Crafts show for those aged 9-18.
In an attempt to keep Watson Park chemical-free, volunteers were supposed to take care of the park's flower beds. However, officials say that the work's not getting done.
The minor league team is in third place.
The Kansas City team has struggled all season, and will next face the defending World Series champions.
Russian freshman Liza Avdeeva is having to learn English while taking on some of the best players in the Big 12.
Administrators of the school believe that the additional majors will increase the enrollment in the School of Business.
Ciara Carey gives the record highs and lows for August 1.
The car wash was meant to raise funds for the creation of a homeless softball team. However, there is an ordinance against car washes in areas without sufficient drainage. However, the fundraiser did manage to exceed their goals.
Get set for a few warm days -- the first week of August is bringing afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. "It looks like another hot one in the forecast," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "If you are heading out to the (Douglas County) fair for the next few days, take that water with you."
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