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A proposal in Lawrence to ban use of all cell phones while driving - hands-free or not - would be the stiffest anti-cell phone law in the country. That's according to a national agency that reviews wireless phone usage. Traffic safety commissioners are set to consider the ban whgen they meet next Monday.
Lawrence school district officials are looking to get their hands on technology's "holy grail". A technology company is currently studying the district to find out what and how much it would take to link all of its different departments together.
Beguine for Band, by Glenn Osser
Roller Coaster by Otto Schwarz
The Marriage of Figaro, an overture by Wolfgang Mozart.
After consecutive 100-loss seasons in 2004 and 2005 - and the worst record so far in 2006 - Royals president David glass had seen enough. Today, he fired GM Allen Baird and hired Dayton Moore.
The Jayhawks arrived in Corvallis, Oregon this afternoon in preperation for Friday's NCAA Regional opener against Hawai'i. For KU head coach Ritch Price, it's a trip home.
Usually at 8 a.m. on May 31, members of the KU baseball team are sleeping in and just beginning their summer vacations. But that isn't the case this year.
The Firebird football team is going through summer drills hoping to improve on last year's 4-6 record. Much of the weight will be onb the shoulders of KU recruit Christian Ballard.
Imagine driving over the Massachusetts Street bridge into downtown Lawrence, to see a new public library spanning the riverfront. That's exactly the image the Simons family is trying to create.
A Lawrence-based engineering firm is flying high this week, as it lands a major grant from the nation's space agency, NASA.
A vandal caused more than $2,500 in damage to Raintree Montessori School. Police say it appears that whoever is causing the damage is coming to the school to swim.
Two more people receive long prison sentences for an attempted mobn-style hit on a Lawrence drug informant in 2004.
At a pandemic flu summit today, health leaders stressed the importance of awareness and preparedness, and they say they're making progress in preparing for a possible outbreak.
The family of a KU student permanently injured in a fall from the second floor of a house in the Oread neighborhood files a lawsuit against the owners of the home.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius turns to a candidate - who, until yesterday, was not even in her party - for her next running mate. This marks the second time SWebelius has chosen a former republican to stand at her side.
The Kansas City Royals fired general manager Allard Baird on Wednesday and replaced him with Dayton Moore of the Atlanta Braves.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced today that former state GOP Chairman Mark Parkinson, who switched his affiliation to Democrat only a day earlier, will be her running mate.
Shortly after the announcement that former Republican Party Chairman Mark Parkinson had agreed to join the ticket of Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the Republican Party of Kansas issued a statement to the media titled "Is Sebelius' Choice Insincere and Uninformed?"
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, today picked former Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mark Parkinson to be her lieutenant governor running mate.
Grab the umbrella on your way out — the last day of May could bring some rain. "We see a very slight chance for a thunderstorm today," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Lawrence city leaders sit at a critical point as they decide where and how to build a multi-million dollar public library. Though they have committed to keeping the library downtown, they still have five locations to choose from.
Vandals target one of the newest pieces of art in downtown Lawrence. Police say the future man sculpture was knocked from its perch at Ninth and Massachusetts street. Officers found the four-hundred pound statue lying on the ground early Friday morning.
A sour start to summer vacation, as suspects cause thousands of dollars of damage to a local elementary school. A custodian at Kennedy Elementary was the first to discover the damage: eight windows and a door bashed in.
So you think you've got it rough when your boss barks out orders? Well, it looks like employees in Lawrence think their jobs have gone to the dogs. The newest addition to the workplace is man's best friend.
A warning to the likes of Hale Irwin, Tom Watson, Gil Morgan and the rest of the PGA Senior Tour. Eagle Bend's Jim Kane is coming. It won't happen for another year and a half, but "The Kaner" is definitely getting ready.
Next Wednesday in Sacramento, ten Jayhawks will compete in the 2006 Track and Field championships. Among those competing for KU will be senior Sheldon Battle in the shot put and regional champion Zlata Tarasova, who qualified in the hammer throw.
Throughout their careers at KU, the seniors on the Jayhawk baseball team has had their share of ups and downs. Most of the downs came in their first three seasons in Lawrence, when the Jayhawks failed to finish in the top half of the conference, or even win a postseason game. This past year, however, things have changed around Hoglund Ballpark.
Drivers gen an unwelcome surprise while travelling through a busy downtown intersection this morning. Lawrence police officers issued nine tickets to motorists who stopped on the train tracks near Sixth and Vermont.
Two incumbents for seats in the Kansas House of Representatives will seek new terms in office. Lawrence democrat Paul Davis and Baldwin democrat Tom Holland both recently filed for re-election.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is well on its way to raising the eight million dollars needed for an expansion and improvements around the campus. Now endowment fund members wan the community involved.
Lawrence was dry and pleasant this morning. But get set for a stormy afternoon and evening, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The American Legion added another 14 representations of Old Glory to the Avenue of Flags on Sunday. Each of the 365 flags is a casket flag belonging to a serviceman or servicewoman.
When the city of Eudora celebrates its sesquicentennial next year, there will be a statue honoring Eudora Fish, the city's namesake, and her father Pascal, who sold 800 acres to settlers. But trying to recreate the two is a challenge, especially when there are few photos to help.
A former teacher is putting his education to work by helping area executives get the most out of their jobs. Pete Ramler is the owner of Elevation Coaching, a one-person firm that has been dispensing business and executive guidance for four years.
The city paused Monday to remember those who fell in the service of their country.
Megah Shah delivers the highs and lows for May 29.
In Coach Ritch Price's first three years in Lawrence, the KU baseball team spent many Memorial Days disappointed after not hearing its name called in the field of 64. Today, they had nothing to worry about.
The road to the College World Series in Omaha will be by way of Oregon for the Big 12 champion Jayhawks.
It may not be flu season yet, but the ever-changing virus is on lawmakers' minds.
The Lawrence High boys track and field team brought home the top prize this weekend, and the Lions were led by senior Scott Penny, who won individual golds in shot put and discus.
The Free State baseball team brought home a state championship on Saturday night. The first-place performance is only the Firebirds' second state title in school history, and for eight Firebird seniors, the game was a perfect sendoff.
Kansas University's baseball team will travel to Corvallis, Ore., as the No. 2 seed in a four-team NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional, KU announced this afternoon.
Morning storms were rolling across Kansas and were rumbling toward Douglas County, possibly bringing heavy rain and hail, according to the National Weather Service.
A time to honor those who make the ultimate sacrifice for their country has taken on a special meaning for one area town. At the VFW Park in Tonganoxie this afternoon, about 50 people gathered this Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to those who serve in the armed forces, including Tonganoxie native Lucas France.
Many people say it was the site of the first battle of the Civil War, and now it will host a celebration 150 years in the making. Abolitionist John Brown battled Henry Clay Pate on June 2, 1856 at the Battle of Black Jack outside of Baldwin City.
The director of Eudora's Emergency Medical Service says Eudora residents might be better served if the city's EMS member were no longer under county supervision.
One of Lawrence's most recognized landmarks is ready to celebrate a hundred years of music making.
The summer months are kicking off with the grand openings of pools throughout Lawrence.
As you walk the downtown streets of Lawrence this summer, chances are you'll come across a few new additions.
The state track and field meet wrapped up yesterday in Wichita, and when all the times were tallied, the Lawrence High boys ran away with the team title.
No. 1-seeded Eudora made it to the title game at the state tournament in Salina, but Bishop Ward stopped the Cardinals in their tracks.
Just two years ago, the Free State baseball team was literally inches away from a state title. Fast forward to yesterday in Wichita, where this time the Firebirds finished what they started.
Before the beginning of this week's Big 12 baseball tournament, Coach Ritch Price thought his team was still on the bubble for an NCAA bid. Three straight wins all but ensured the Jayhawks of a spot in the field of 64 — and a win over Nebraska for the conference title sealed the deal for an automatic berth.
The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified a 33-year-old woman, a 4-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, all from Eudora, as the three people injured in the rollover accident this afternoon on Kansas Highway 10 east about two miles east of Lawrence.
Next April, Lawrence city leaders will ask voters to approve about $40 million to build a new library, but have yet to decide where it will be or what it will look at. A new building to the west shows some options they might consider.
He was killed nearly 20 years ago in the line of duty, and today current and retired firefighters spoke out on his behalf. Mark Blair's colleagues gathered in Topeka today at the parole hearing for the man who cut short the life of their friend, to make sure his sentence isn't reduced.
It's official: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will seek a second term.
So far the X-Men series has proved to be the most reliable movie franchise made from a superhero comic book. The release of the third and supposedly final picture doesn't completely jeopardize that status, but it leaves the door open for "Spider-Man" and others to come along and claim the title.
Some Lawrence kids took their health into their own hands and were honored today when they received a Healthy Schools award from Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is spreading the word on keeping healthy in swimming pools.
The Cardinals are on a roll in Salina, taking care of Wellington to advance to the second round.
The Firebirds came up against the defending state champs in the first round of the Class 6A state tournament, and an early lead failed to pan out for Free State.
The Free State baseball team erupted to take care of Dodge City in the first round of the Class 6A state tournament in Wichita.
The complete forecast for the night of May 26.
Sandra Gautt, Kansas University's vice provost for faculty development, will step down from her post to return to teaching, KU officials announced today.
Lawrence was a little cloudy this morning, but there's little threat for rain today, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologists. "Any showers and thunderstorms have stayed well off to the south of us and they are not pushing in our direction," Schack said.
At first glance, he appears to be a typical toddler, but spend some time with 2 1/2-year-old Tavi Shaffer-Green and you might just learn a thing or two.
A special legislative committee met for the first time today to look into communications between a Supreme Court justice and several lawmakers.
Summer vacation begins today for hundreds of Lawrence public school students, but at least at one local elementary school the end of the year si being met with mixed reactions.
This past week marked the one-year anniversary since the U.S. House passed a bill to allow more federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The Senate, however, has yet to vote on any such bill, and that inaction has angered people who don't have a lot of time to wait around.
Lawrence police say they have developed at least two suspects, and possibly a third, in the theft of more than $30,000 worth of tools, vehicles and office items from Allen Press.
A pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., wants help locating two stone ax heads stolen during services on Sunday.
Today was the final day of training for lifeguards at the downtown Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center before the season opens on Saturday.
When she's done running for Eudora High School, she'll run for Pittsburg State. But Megan Ballock isn't quite finished with her business for the Cardinals. This weekend, she'll wear the crimson and blue on final time in Wichita.
Two Jayhawks earned Big 12 honors today. KU senior closer Don Czyz was named to the conference's first team pitching staff, and joining Czyz on the list is senior second baseman Jared Schweizter.
The Lawrence High track and field team bolted this afternoon for this weekend's state meet in Wichita.
Flip on the air conditioner. Temperatures are soaring up into the high 80s again, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Area communities are weighing in on the future of the South Lawrence Trafficway, and one is urging completion of the eastern leg along the 32nd Street alignment.
A new after-school program aims to keep kids out of trouble by inviting them into Liberty Hall. It happens on the one day a week junior high school students tend to have too much time on their hands and not enough to do with it.
The resignation of John Moore has many wondering who the governor will choose as her running mate for this year's race. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius isn't saying who'd she'd like to have, but there are several possible choices.
One of the most distinguished Kansans in history may soon have his likeness set in bronze and marble in the nation's capital.
If you've been wondering what's going on at the corner of Ninth and New Hampshire — it's all in the name of art.
The Tonganoxie Chieftains qualified for this weekend's state tournament by blanking Piper 1-0. It's a win that might be directly correlated with the tourney success of the KU softball team.
In their careers on the hill, the current Kansas baseball seniors have posted four 30-plus seasons. The group of eight Jayhawks will leave KU as the winningest senior class of all time. But until tonight, none of their wins had come in the Big 12 Tournament.
Summer's still a month away. But hot, sunny weather is headed in for the next few days, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "We're heading up to 90 degrees for a high today," Schack said. "Get used it it — there are plenty of 90s in the forecast up through Memorial Day."
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment have begun a second phase of the clean-up of a gas leak at the intersection of Ninth and Louisiana. The department is monitoring the area to make sure the neighborhood, which has lost one house to a fire sparked by the leak, is safe.
Just two years in operation, and already the Lawrence Virtual School is on track to become the largest in the state.
A man already charged with three cases of HIV exposure in Douglas County was arrested on a fourth case this morning after a court appearance.
For many, Wescoe Hall is not what stands out in the beauty department when it comes to KU's campus. However, a $3.5 million makeover is in the works to help fix that.
A two-year lawsuit filed by the home-building industry against the city of Lawrence has been settled.
Officials with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment answered questions Tuesday night about a plan to build a landfill north of Lawrence.
A Kansas sixth grader is hoping to become the next Geography Bee champion, and after day one of competition he's well on his way.
Thanks to regional wins over Lawrence High and Wichita Heights last Wednesday, the Free State softball team is making it back-to-back trips to the 6A state tournament.
Postseason play for the Kansas Jayhawks starts tomorrow, and Ritch Price's squad will be the sixth seed at the Big 12 tourney in Oklahoma City this week.
TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and her top aide are potential witnesses for a House committee investigating a Kansas Supreme Court justice’s conversation about school finance with two senators, the panel’s chairman said today.
A man already charged with three cases of HIV exposure in Douglas County was arrested on a fourth case this morning after a court appearance.
Lawrence was a little on the hazy side this morning. "I do think we'll have a few scattered clouds through the day," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "But the clouds should not be a hamper to our temperature. We'll still soar into the upper 80s."
Downtown Lawrence businesses prepare for four months of restricted driving and parking as work to replace waterlines begins Monday. For the second summer in a row, crews will replace the century old waterlines that run under Massachusetts Street.
Last Tuesday, Eudora High baseball team earned its first bid ever to the state tournament. Now that the top-seeded E-Cards have everyone's attention, it's now time to show the rest of Kansas what they can do on the big stage in Salina.
Rich Price's Jayhawks are two days away from the Big 12 Baseball Tournament in Oklahoma City. For the first time in a decade, KU is guaranteed to make it to weekend play.
While KU graduates are starting new jobs, one former student will be spending a year overseas in Africa. Recekah Heacock will be teaching English to orphans in Uganda during her first year out of college.
A new effort is underway to raise funds for a new museum building near Clinton Lake. The Clinton Historical Society will launch a fund drive this summer for a new, much larger exhibit a fellowship hall.
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Thousands of Americans looking to buy new cars are taking higher gas prices into account. But understanding the ins and outs of new fuel technology is something even members of congress are wrestling with.
Vandals damage a historic marker outside Lawrence's new fire station number five. Suspects mounted on concrete outside the station on Stewart Avenue. The city purchased the 2,100 pound bell in 1872 for the first fire company in Lawrence.
A fender-bender escalates to a driver pulling a gun in the parking lot of a local fast food restaurant. A 24-year-old Topeka woman told police she was in the drive-thru lane at the Taco Bell on Sixth Street around 2:30 Monday morning when a car-rear ended her, but when she got out to confront the man, police say he threatened her with a gun.
Lawrence Police arrest six Kansas City, Missouri residents after recovering two stolen cars, weapons and suspected drugs in a parking lot near a downtown nightclub. Officers on patrol in the 700 block of New Hampshire early Sunday morning noticed a shotgun on the floor of a car.
Sunday's graduation hassles are a thing of the past, in more ways than one. Up to Monday night, KU, Lawrence and Free State High School were all scheduled to graduate on the same day again next year. But a unanimous decision by Lawrence School Board members has pushed the date back.
What would happen to health care in Kansas if a pandemic flu struck the state? A symposium designed to address health care questions can be seen this afternoon on a state Webcast.
Motorists should be prepared to encounter major construction as they enter downtown today.
Pull out the sunglasses and get a cold drink. Lawrence will bask in sunshine this afternoon with temperatures hitting the 80s, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Today was a gorgeous day for graduation ceremonies, especially at Memorial Stadium, where students said their goodbyes and made their way down the Campanile Hill one last time.
Pomp and circumstance dominated the day as thousands made the transition from student to graduate. Among the graduates today are 750 high school seniors who make their move into the next phase of their life unlike any graduates before them.
Baker University faculty and students said a final goodbye today to their leader of 19 years. Outgoing president Dan Lambert celebrated his last graduation today before he retires at the end of June.
It might sound premature to start thinking about next year's graduation students, but students at both high schools are again slated to graduate on the same day as KU.
On Senior Day in Coach Ritch Price's first year at KU, the Jayhawks were trying to earn the final spot in the Big 12 Tournament. Today, almost four years later on his son Ritchie's Senior Day, KU had already locked up its bid in the conference tourney and was going for its first Big 12 sweep of the year.
Local youth and adults rolled into Lawrence on Saturday afternoon with a few tricks up their sleeves.
Free State senior Ashley Robinson took home two individual medals from the state swim meet in Topeka on Saturday.
Graduates should keep their eyes to the skies today — there's a chance for Isolated thunderstorms in the Lawrence area, according to the National Weather Service.
Getting through four years of high school is tough enough, but imagine battling a debilitating disease at the same time.
One glance at her hands brings Leigh McHatton back to the night in October when she nearly lost her life. The KU senior's hands and feet still bear signs of the third-degree burns she suffered escaping from the Boardwalk Apartment fire in October.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning commissioners weigh in on the future of the South Lawrence Trafficway, with a major shift in mind for the controversial project.
Free State made short work of its opponents in the regionals, and now the ultimate goal is in reach for the Firebirds.
If the KU baseball team is going to make the NCAA Tournament, it needs some wins in a hurry. Texas A&M came visiting at Hoglund Ballpark, and the home field advantage paid off for the Jayhawks.
Protesters holding signs and yelling at movie patrons stood outside of Southwind 12 Theaters this evening to protest the release of "The Da Vinci Code."
Douglas County Dist. Atty. Charles Branson made good on an election-season promise today by offering the first in a series of orientation programs for victims and witnesses.
A bit of bone. That’s all they have for now, and that may be all two University of Colorado professors need to solve the century-old mystery of who was buried in an unmarked grave in Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery.
No one was seriously injured after a rollover accident this afternoon at the intersection of 13th and Connecticut streets. A white Chevrolet Cavalier had flipped over in the intersection after the car’s driver ran a stop sign, said Kim Murphree, a Lawrence police spokeswoman.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today signed into law the three-year, $466 million school finance bill. Sebelius called the measure an “historic committment.”
The Bobs have done it again. And Mary Chapman is their recipient. Chapman, an English teacher at Free State High School, was this morning awarded with the “Bobs’ Award” of $10,000, the annual teachers’ award created through the Lawrence Schools Foundation.
It's a good day to test out your air conditioner. "It looks like a very warm Friday," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "We're heading up to 90 degrees today. . . . You might want to wear the shorts and flip-flops."
Three graduations, one day, and no time. From bakeries to rental companies, Lawrence businesses are feeling the crunch.
City leaders wrapped up a third day of budget meetings, and they're deciding how to fund millions of dollars in service improvements. With $8 million in new funding requests, a tax increase could be headed your way.
The Argueta family has two reasons to celebrate this Sunday. After seven years of college, Toni Argueta will graduate from KU with a doctorate in pharmacy, and at the same time, Toni's mom, Pat, is also getting her diploma.
Resident undergraduates at Kansas University would face a 14.3 percent tuition increase this fall under a proposal made today by school officials.
A handmade flag sent halfway around the world has made its way back to a group of Lawrence preschoolers.
Liberty Hall will roll out the red carpet later this month for a local filmmaker hoping to make wishes come true. Fourteen-year-old Tracy Bowersox has received help in the past for his daily battle with cystic fibrosis, and now he's using the magic of Hollywood to return the favor.
The widow of a man shot and killed outside a downtown nightclub has filed a lawsuit against the club, saying it didn't provide enough security.
The Kansas softball team opened play this afternoon in the NCAA Regionals for the fourth time in the Tracy Bunge era. But not since Bunge's first season in Lawrence, back in 1997, have the Jayhawks won a tourney opener.
Free State High is prepareing to say goodbye to the best swimmer in school history. This weekend, senior Ashley Robinson will swim the 500 free and 100 fly at the state meet in Topeka. A win in either event would be Robinson's fifth individual state title.
Grab a frisbee and head for a park. Lawrence will get warm weather and plenty of sunshine today, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
The sanitary sewer rehabilitation on Massachusetts Street is restricting traffic to two lanes, and the construction is not only affecting traffic but hurting nearby businesses as well.
A $5.4 million project will reduce traffic on Kasold Drive between 15th Street and Clinton Parkway to one lane in each direction starting this week.
As junior high boys inch closer to becoming men, one group of Lawrence residents is hoping to guide them in the right direction. A male mentor program set up at West Junior High School links students with positive male role models in the hopes that they can make a difference.
Lawrence's public schools are among the best in the nation, according to rankings released by a leading business-relocation publication.
During the second straight day of budget meetings, the Public Works Department requested $28 million in funding, which includes $3 million for street maintenance and $250,000 to create a sidewalk plan.
In the Jayhawks' three previous appearances in the NCAA regionals, they've never advanced beyond the first weekend of play. But this time, Kansas is looking to forget history and see things swing their way.
Crews unloaded about 80 ballot boxes this afternoon that will be used in conjunction with new Douglas County precinct scanners.
Leaving school behind and entering the real world can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the college class of 2006 will enjoy the best job market in four years according to a report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Mike Hill's team earned the right to take on Washburn Rural in the regional title game by beating Leavenworth 13-3, and then Free State followed up on that convincing victory with another over the Junior Blues.
Lt. Gov. John Moore today announced he would not seek re-election and plans to retire from state service at the end of his term in January.
Superintendent Weseman covered the topics of graduation, kindergarten, and snacks in schools.
Monarch Watch has some butterfly-friendly plants left over from its May 13 open house.
Studying for finals? It might be tough to stay inside today. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s, climbing to a high of 80 this afternoon, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Teachers representing more than 900 years of education experience were honored today during the Lawrence school district's retirement reception.
Westar Energy is looking for a new spot to dump thousands of tons of ash generated at its Lawrence plant, and neighbors fear it could wind up in their back yard.
Florida-based Circus Pages has put up flyers around town advertising a May 24 performance featuring jungle cats and elephants, but city attorneys say such animals aren't allowed in town under city code.
The Lawrence City Commission will send the federal government a letter that opposes building the South Lawrence Trafficway along 32nd Street.
City commissioners begin three days of budget discussions with a request for a 14 percent funding increase from the public library.
The U.S. government says it is not listening to your phone calls, just watching who and where you call. The National Security Agency is collecting the call logs as a way of preventing terrorism, a plan the president backs and Sen. Pat Roberts says is warranted.
The state's trade representative in Mexico says that business dealings could be the best way to stem the tide of illegal immigration into the United States.
KU softball coach Tracy Bunge promised her team in Oklahoma City that if they won the Big 12 Tournament, she'd get hair extensions — the team came through, and now the watch on the coach's 'do begins.
LHS coach Brad Stoll said the believed his Lions squad would make the state tournament, and after a 9-2 victory over Topeka High in the sub-state semifinals only Manhattan High was left between the fourth-seeded Lions and a date with state. Unfortunately for Lawrence High, that was enough.
When the NCAA Central Regional tees off on Thursday, the KU golf team won't be there for the first time in 10 years. The Jayhawks however will be represented by junior leader Gary Woodland, whose 71 stroke average is among the best in school history.
City crews began filling the Outdoor Aquatic Center this morning, and 550,000 gallons of water later the pool is almost ready for opening day.
The president and CEO of Boeing says the job outlook is good for this weekend's KU graduates.
Eudora needed only four innings to claim a 15-0 regional semi-final win over Fort Scott, and then won over Louisburg 7-2 in the finals to earn a trip to Salina for state.
University of Kansas Hospital leaders are scrambling this afternoon to try to arrange a hearing on a family’s restraining order that prohibits them from taking a brain-dead boy off life support.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is responding to a one-vehicle fatality accident that’s stopped southbound traffic on a stretch of Interstate 35 in Franklin County.
You might want to pack an umbrella this afternoon. "We have sunshine to start the day and we'll have clouds on your way home," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. "As the clouds thicken up, we can't rule out the possibility of a shower."
Lawrence city leaders begin to weigh the pros and cons of five proposals for an expanded public library. An evaluation team received presentations Monday morning. In addition to sites in the 600, 700, and 800 blocks of New Hampshire Street and the 600 block of Vermont, they're considering the existing site at 7th and Vermont.
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Last week KU basketball coach Bill Self snagged blue chip big man Darrel Arthur. Now that the Jayhawks have their big man for the 2006 class, fans can look ahead to the class of 2007. The lone commitment so far, six foot eleven inches center Cole Aldrich.
Piper softball battled the Basehor-Linwood. The Pirates defeated the Lady Bobcats, 4-1, advancing to play the Eudora Cardinals.
In Eudora, the top seeded Cardinals baseball team played host to Spring Hill Monday evening. The Cardinals find their offense and win this game, 6-1. EHS is now 20-1 on the year.
The Eudora Cardinals are the two seed in the same bracket at the Tonganoxie Chieftains. They battled the De Soto Wildcats defeating them, 2-1. EHS advances to play Piper.
The top seed Tonganoxie ladies opened against Bishop Ward in the De Soto regionals. Lady Chieftains get the victory, 2-0, and advance to face the fifth seeded Bonner Springs Braves.
A longtime site for buying bait, getting gas and parking boats near Clinton Lake is about to get a new owner. The property that's home to Clinton Cove Mini-Mart, a lawn business and a boat-storage lot was up for auction this past weekend.
Kansas ranks among the worst states in seat belt usage and local law enforcement officials hope to change that. Officers with the Douglas County Sheriff's Department will be participating in the statewide "Click it or ticket" program.
The incumbent for the lone seat up for grabs this year on the Douglas County Commission officially tosses his hat in the ring Monday. Democrat Charles Jones filed Monday for a third term as Commissioner for the First District.
The Lawrence School District kicks off its largest construction project in more than a decade. Efforts bean Monday to re-build South Junior High School. It's a $32 million project that school district officials say has been a long time coming.
Lawrence Police continue to investigate a weekend shooting inside a downtown nightclub. Shots rang out inside of Last Call just after 2 a.m. Sunday. Officers recovered seven 22-caliber shell casings inside the bar.
One month ago, a group of runners started a 50 state torch relay in New York and Monday they make their tracks in Lawrence. During their four months on the road, runners are spreading the message of peace and harmony to schools along the way.
KU students are still coming down with the mumps, but those who do won't have to worry about final exams. Mumps cases have forced 12 students to reschedule finals with the help of the Academic Achievement and Access Center.
TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today questioned President Bush’s expected announcement tonight that he will call up thousands of National Guard troops to patrol the Mexican border.
Studying for finals? You won't have to worry about spring fever — cool, cloudy weather is in store for Lawrence today. "Temperatures will struggle again, only into the low 60s," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Monday is the deadline to sign up for the new Medicare Part D program before penalties go into effect. Babcock Place and the Lawrence Senior Center have been helping people since enrollment started in November.
The Collegiate Cycling Championships wrapped up Sunday morning in Lawrence with the downtown criterium. K-State cyclist Mark Smelser won the division one men's race while Rebecca Larson of Florida won the women's event.
While things are looking fine for the KU softball team, the same can't be said for the KU baseball team. After an 8-7 loss to Northern Colorado Saturday, Ritch Price's squad had dropped four out of its last six.
Saturday KU softball Coach Tracy Bunge called the Jayhawks Big 12 Championship victory over Oklahoma, the most exciting moment of the program's history since she's been there. Just one day after the improbable win in Oklahoma City, Bunge's bunch found out where it was headed for next week's NCAA Tournament.
Area children are riding with more confidence and safety this week thanks to the 10th annual bike helmet fair, organized by Douglas County Fire and Medical. The hundreds of children who attended this year's fair not only received free bike helmets, but were given an initial fitting and encouraged to participate in a bike safety check and bike safety course.
Dozens of dogs with their people at the other end of the leash strolled across southwest Lawrence to raise money for the Lawrence humane society. The 11th annual Mutt-n-Strutt relies on participating dogs to bring in sponsor money for the one-mile or two-mile walks.
Hundreds of people ran and walked along the Kansas River for a good cause Saturday. Red Dog Gardner got the 350 runners and walkers off to a brisk pace in the fifth annual Nash Dash.
Shots fired inside a Lawrence nightclub, Police say they have no suspects. Early Sunday morning officers responded to Last Call at the 700 Block of New Hampshire street after a Lawrence Police officer heard shots as he was driving by.
It's the day before finals and KU students are down to the wire preparing for exams. This time of year if you're looking for a student you'll be sure to find them at Watson Library.
Graduation is a week away, but some families in Lawrence have been feeling the strain for months. Next Sunday Lawrence will be in serious graduation mode, as students at Lawrence High, Free State High and KU don their caps and gowns.
The SLT was shut down this morning, thanks to hundreds of cyclists competing in the National College Championships. For the second year in a row, the city of Lawrence hosts the races this weekend.
From the Lecompton Interchange to Highway-59 no four wheel traffic was allowed Friday morning on the South Lawrence Trafficway. Instead, two wheelers ruled the road for the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals.
Basketball prepsters from around the nation, opened play in the Jayhawk invite Friday night. The AAU Tournament features three days of action at Allen Fieldhouse and Robinson Gymnasium.
In the ten-year history of the Big 12 softball tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks have never been to the championship game. Friday, the Hawks had chance to change that, as they met Nebraska in an afternoon semi-final.
Just two months ago, the Bradley Braves knocked the Kansas hoops team out of the NCAA Tournament, Friday the Kansas baseball team was after a little University revenge on the diamond in the Jayhawk Classic.
It's rather unfair to call "Poseidon" a remake of 1972's "The Poseidon Adventure."
KU announces the site of the new $31 million state-of-the-art football complex. And as promised the new facility and practice fields will not interfere with the views of Campanile Hill.
An annual facelift is in the works in downtown Lawrence. New pieces for the city's outdoor downtown sculpture exhibition began arriving Friday. Over the next three weeks, city staff will replace the current batch of sculptures in the downtown area with this year's pieces.
Lawrence city leaders look to roadblock plans for a 32nd Street alignment to the unfinished leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway. In a strongly, worded letter released Friday, three of the five city commissioners say, "the city objects in the strongest possible terms," to the plans to build the road through the Baker Wetlands.
It's graduation day for nearly 200 Haskell Indian Nations University students. Cheers rose from Haskell Friday morning as more than 180 college students left college with their diploma, excited for what their future has in store.
Trial is delayed for a Lawrence man accused of killing his five-month-old daughter. Jay Decker, who faces first-degree murder charges, now stands trial July 31st for the death of Risha Lafferty.
A deer on the highway led to a four-vehicle wreck this morning on Kansas Highway 10 that sent a Lawrence man and one other person to the hospital.
A Kansas Supreme Court justice violated judicial rules during a lunch when he and two senators discussed the way Kansas lawmakers fund public schools, which is at the heart of a lawsuit still before the high court, according to a complaint filed today.
Plenty of "sweet sunshine" will fill Lawrence's skies today, says Matt Sayers, 6News chief meteorologist. "It's a good day to get out and enjoy," Sayers said.
City leaders think that a new employee could stretch your local tax dollars further.
With KU classes wrapping up today, repairs from March's microburst are now the main focus among campus officials. However, the storm will still be causing problems when the next school year arrives in August.
A longtime Lawrence High School educator continues to give back to the school he loved, even after his death. Art Sloan, who taught English and the humanities at LHS for 33 years, bequeathed to the school his extensive book collection.
Just days after a judge lowered the bond for a man accused of exposing women to HIV, the judge reverses his decision.
An outstanding teacher and an outstanding counselor were honored today at a local elementary school.
City leaders are considering a plan that could improve your commute on roads like 23rd Street.
An unlikely coalition of bikers and congressmen has formed in Washington in order to halt the increasing number of anti-war protests occuring at soldiers' funerals across the country.
Before tonight's LHS-Free State baseball game, the seeds were pretty much set for next week's regionals. In fact, tonight's contest didn't even count in league standings — but that doesn't take away the pride on the line in the city showdown.
Tomorrow, the Free State track team heads to Overland Park for the Sunflower League championships. Steve Herffernan's boys team will try to defend last year's conference title, while his girls squad hopes to move up one spot after a second-place finish in 2005.
About 300 riders checked into the Holiday Inn alone today as the start off the three-day 2006 Collegiate Cycling Championships approached. Although the event will be tough, the KU cycling team hasn't backed down in practice.
Police have arrested a 34-year-old Lawrence man in connection with a downtown stabbing during the weekend.
Using boats and a helicopter, rescue workers searched the Kansas River for about two hours this morning after getting a report from a motorist that someone might be in the river near the Lecompton bridge. The search was called off about 11:30 a.m. after nothing was found, said Kari Wempe, a spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
Firefighters were trying this morning to determine the cause of a blaze that gutted a northern Lawrence mobile home in the 200 block of Michigan Street.
Pull out your jacket again — more cool temperatures are blustering into Lawrence today, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Late last night, legislators approved a $466 million school funding package, and Lawrence will receive $2.8 million of that for next year. But while that might sound like a windfall, school officials say the're limited in how they can spend the money.
As Lawrence city commissioners create a plan to address street mainenance, they'll have to pay special attention to the miles of brick roads in the oldest parts of town.
Owners of a home destroyed by a fire have filed a lawsuit against the operators of a Lawrence gas station. The owners of the house at 838 La. are suing Presto Oil, saying gasoline leaking from the station's underground tanks caused the fire that destroyed their property.
It wasn't very warm out at Alvamar this morning, but the Lawrence High and Free State High golfers made the most of it.
Jayhawk senior Serena Settlemier was named the 2006 Big 12 Player of the Year today.
Starting Thursday, junior golfer Amanda Costner will go where no KU woman has gone in more than a decade.
With the help of the group Monarch Watch, fifth- and sixth-graders are putting together a monarch waystation.
Blood is in short supply at the Community Blood Center.
Police caught a graffiti artist red-handed this morning behind the Lawrence Arts Center.
After more than a year of meetings, a task force aimed at tackling mental health issues in Douglas County gets closer to making its final recommendations.
Haskell Indian Nations University President Karen Swisher announced today that she plans to retire in December or January.
Mindee Reece, director of the KDHE Center for Public Health Preparedness, and Dick Morrissey, deputy director for the KDHE Division of Health, discuss the possibility of a bird flu outbreak, pandemic flu concerns, and the ABC television movie, “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America.”
The Douglas County Sheriff's office today announced that Laura J. Miller, 19, Spring Hill, has died from injuries resulting from a two-vehicle accident April 29 at the Baldwin Junction, the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 56 about 10 miles south of Lawrence.
TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today said she will sign into law a three-year, $466.2 million increase for public schools that was approved by lawmakers late Tuesday.
The Kansas Board of Regents has appointed John Schwenn to serve as interim president of Emporia State University as the board searches for a new president to replace Kay Schallenkamp.
Kansas University student Ricky House has been crowned the male “Sexiest Vegetarian Alive” by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Grab a jacket on your way out the door — breezy conditions, with temperatures only in the 50s and 60s are in store for Lawrence today through the weekend, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Four proposals for the expansion of the Lawrence Public Library have been unveiled, and with options at the 600 block of Vermont, the 800 and 900 blocks of New Hampshire, and the Riverfront Mall, as well as expanding the existing site. Library patrons discussed what they like and dislike about each of the plans.
Lawrence city commissioners tabeled a proposal Tuesday night that would have added a bike lane to Naismith Drive for cyclists going to and from the KU campus.
The House today approved a three-year, $466.2 million increase for public schools as lawmakers searched for an end to the 2006 legislative session.
Raising teenagers is no easy feat, and now parents who are hoping to survive the process unscathed are banding together.
The best way to describe the Kansas softball team's chances of making the NCAA Tournament is "on the bubble." The Jayhawks can change that, however, with a big run this weekend at the Big 12 Tournament.
Darrell Arthur chose Kansas over Baylor and LSU on Tuesday, but 24 hours previous his decision would have been different.
The Kansas men's basketball team has the final piece in its 2006 recruiting class, thanks to a long-awaited announcement from Dallas prep phenom Darrell Arthur.
A three-year, $466.2 million increase for public schools emerged today as lawmakers searched for an end to the 2006 legislative session.
Tonganoxie Elementary School was briefly evacuated this morning after an electronic monitor was broken and it was feared toxic materials were released.
More than 300 riders from around the county will converge on Lawrence this weekend for the 2006 USA Collegiate Cycling Championships, and among them will also be cyclists with a more local flair.
After a stormy night and scattered showers earlier this morning, Lawrence's skies were clearing out by late morning.
Lawrence City Commissioners have at leave five sites to choose from as they consider where to expand the public library. The first proposal would build on the empty lots north of the Lawrence Arts Center on the 900 block of New Hampshire Street.
KU's junior golfer Gary Woodland is dancing, but his Jayhawks teammates are not. For the fist time in 1997, KU was left out of the NCAA regional golf tournament. Woodland was however, one of nine golfers in the nation chosen to participate individually in the national championships.
The KU softball team sits at 30-24 after sweeping Iowa State this weekend. Last season 30 was the magic number that got the Jayhawks into the NCAA tournament. If the team is tourney bound again, senior pitcher Serena Settlemier will get much of the credit.
Darrell Arthur didn't choose the University of Kansas Monday afternoon, but he didn't choose any other colleges either. His press conference has been rescheduled for Tuesday.
To some, chess might be a game for the elite, the super smart or the naturally gifted, but as one group of local elementary school students shows us, all you really need is a board, the pieces and the right frames of mind.
Traffic on one of Lawrence's busiest streets just got busier, as new No Left Turn rules took effect Monday. City crews installed new signs on 23rd Street at Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Learnard Streets.
Gasoline tanks dug out and removed Monday at one gas station, after a leak sparked a house fire in old west Lawrence. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment required the tanks at the Presto Station at 9th and Louisiana be pulled and disposed of. The station has not been allowed to sell fuel since fire destroyed a home at 838 Louisiana last month.
The owners of two Lawrence liquor stores who had their licenses revoked last year make their case for reinstatement Monday. Jill and Dan Blomgren, who own the city's two Cork and Barrel liquor stores, said Monday in court a mix-up on a license application led to all the problems.
KU breaks ground Monday on a new multicultural center. The Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center's purpose is to promote diversity on campus. It will provide academic programs for students, faculty and staff to advocate tolerance.
The future of Lawrence's full day kindergarten program rests in the hands of the legislators. Parents want a full day kindergarten program; they just don't want to have to pay for it. That's word from 569 parents recently surveyed by the Lawrence School District.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner and Lawrence resident Sandy Praeger is traveling the state Monday and Tuesday to announce her bid for re-election. Praeger made her announcement Monday and officially filed for the election in the Douglas County Courthouse.
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Lawrence city officials have unveiled four proposals for a new downtown library.
A two-car accident this afternoon sent a car skidding on its side along Iowa Street and landed the driver in the hospital.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger launched her re-election bid today by filing as a candidate in the Douglas County Clerk’s office.
Darrell Arthur, Kansas University's top recruiting basketball target, was supposed to end the suspense with a news conference at 12:30 p.m. today, but postponed it, according to his high school coach, James Mays.
You probably won't have to use it, but you might want to grab an umbrella on your way out. "We have only a slight chance for a storm today," said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. Schack said there's a chance for an evening storm, then a better chance after midnight.
Graduation day is two weeks away, but this year will be more hectic than ever. Lawrence and Free State High Schools are sending off their seniors the same day as KU. Springhill Suites opened lines last June for reservations on graduation weekend, and were booked less than 30 minutes later.
It was a nice, sloppy Sunday for some mud volleyball. Sunday afternoon over 40 teams of teachers and students from Lawrence High squared off against each other in a tournament. The annual even was put on by the LHS Student Council.
Over in Eudora Saturday night the KU Barnstormers basketball team topped the KCAA High School All-Stars by a score of 140-83. The high school squad was led by Veritas Christian seniors Mark Randtke and Andrew Bartlow.
The Sunflower League Swim and Dive meet wrapped up at LHS. In the 400-yard relay, the Firebird four-some of Sarah Clark, Kelsey Mishler, Becca Glass and Ashley Robinson took first with a time of three minutes 46 seconds.
Sunday afternoon, six seniors said goodbye to Arrocha Ballpark as the KU softball team took on Iowa State in the regular season finale.
After what feels like the longest wait in the history of the recruiting world, blue-chip basketball prospect Darrell Arthur has finally picked a school. But simmer down Jayhawk fans because it will be about another 14 hours before Arthur announces his decision.
The debate over illegal immigration continues to rage across the U.S. That debate has spilled over into towns like Lawrence and down the road in Emporia, where more than one-third of the population is made up of immigrants.
A signature event in the Lawrence art community makes its return this weekend with more than 25 vehicles decked out to the hilt making their way down Massachusetts Street. The 11th annual Art Tougeau Parade took place Saturday morning in downtown Lawrence.
He's a business professor, music promoter, free-lance writer and now beginning Monday and bonafide employment-advice author. Lawrence resident Paul Ulasien has a new book out, The Corporate Rat Race - The Rats are Winning.
Community members come together to surprise a friend with a gift for his wheelchair-bound daughter. We reported last month on efforts to raise money for a ramp for John Harjo and his daughter Taimee. The fourth grader has been paralyzed since infancy, and had no easy way up the five steps in front of her home.
Police are looking for a man suspected in a stabbing in downtown Lawrence. Around 10 p.m. Saturday, paramedics and Lawrence Police responded to the area of 11th and Massachusetts to find a 21-year-old man with a blood-soaked shirt.
Man's best friend ruled the show this afternoon as more than two dozen dogs took to South Park for an entertaining and competitive game of Frisbee. From Boston Terriers and Labradors to Poodles and mixes, the annual dogs disc competition attracts owners, dogs and crowds, guaranteeing everyone a bark of a time.
The good news just keeps coming for Free State's Christian Ballard. The 6-4, 280-pound prospect is listed as the 96th best player in America for the class of 2007, according to Rivals.com.
A roll-over accident on east-bound Kansas-10 has left two injured and slowed traffic between Lawrence and Olathe.
With only two days left in this year's scheduled session, lawmakers have been making a last attempt to break through the Legislative stalemate.
Central Junior High School is donating $4,000 to KU architecture students rebuilding New Orleans.
Lawrence city leaders have narrowed down the site of a $75 million sewer plant south of the Wakarusa River.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office has identified the body found burned in a car at Clinton Lake as that of a 40-year-old Johnson County woman.
They came from all over the state of Kansas to join together in praise and worship as part of a national effort. Haskell University played host to a night of prayer this evening.