Low-tech edition
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The state's first registry for unmarried couples will go live online in Lawrence tomorrow. Gay and heterosexual couples can apply to the city's domestic partnership registry at www.lawrenceks.org.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
One year ago, KU shortstop Ritchie Price was selected in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets. Just one year removed from the Hill, Price's playing days are now over.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Raiders' march toward state continues, finally. Free State High was scheduled to host the American Legion Zone Championship Saturday night. Instead, rain and wet firld conditions pushed that title series back to this evening.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
A Lawrence company puts its' best science to work, removing spray-painted graffiti that deface a church. Prosoco is cleaning four areas that had been tagged at Corpus Christi Catholic Church over the weekend.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
State transportation officials put the brakes on plans to increase the speed limit on a busy stretch of road in southern Douglas County. K-DOT says the delay in upping the speeds on Highway 56 from 55 to 60 will allow time for more discussion about the potential safety impacts to schools located along the road.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The city put plans to expand the skate park at Centennial Park on hold indefinitely. A tightening of the budget put the squeeze on several Lawrence Parks projects, including a $50,000 expansion to the skate park that was slated to being this year.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
From pie-baking contests to the demolition derby, the Douglas County Fair is quite the show. But far from the public spotlight are hundreds of people working behind the scenes to make sure the annual event goes off without a hitch.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Eudora Teachers' Union says 20 of their colleagues closed the book on USD 491 in May; some to get better pay and benefits in other disctricts. Now, with two weeks to the start of the school year, the district and Teachers' Union have yet to settle one major issue: contracts.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the city puts plans to expand the Centennial Park skate park on indefinite hold, and details on teacher negotiations.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Kansas Department of Transportation made the announcement in a press release Tuesday, saying a recent traffic study had persuaded officials to delay a planned increase from 55 mph to 60 mph along the highway’s route through Douglas, Johnson, Osage and Lyon counties
Monday, July 30, 2007
The Royals' sweep of Texas over the weekend made for an awful homecoming for former KU thirdbaseman Travis Metcalf. The Wamego native was 0-9 in three starts for the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.
Monday, July 30, 2007
One person was injured n a rollover accident early this morning east of Lawrence. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, just before 1 a.m., a 40=year-old Texas man was driving west on east 15th Street east of the city limits when he lost control of the vehicle.
Monday, July 30, 2007
With plans for a new Wal-Mart moving forward again, activity is picking up on another major development proposal at the northwest Lawrence intersection. The Bauer Farm development, a mix of about 220 homes and apartments along with a retail area, located on the northeast corner of 6th and Wakarusa, has been billed as the city's first significant foray into the concept o new urbanism.
Monday, July 30, 2007
A long-time leader at Lawrence City Hall is leaving for a job with the KU Athletics Department. Assistant City Manager Debbie van Saun will make the move to Associate Athletics Director and Senior Women's Administrator. Van Saun has worked for the city for nearly 30 years, starting in the Utilities Department in 1979, and moving to her current post seven years ago.
Monday, July 30, 2007
A senseless prank caused pain for one Lawrence family. Thieves made off with a priceless piece of yard art; a six-hundred pound concrete dragon is missing from Jeannie Russell's yard. But to her had her three sons, it's much more than just a statue.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Elected republicans in Kansas who help politicians across the aisle risk losing rights within the state party. Moderate republican mark Buhler says it's about red states holding onto social conservatives and weeding out moderates.
Monday, July 30, 2007
This event was meant for those with a sweet tooth. Members put their baking skills to the test today in the 101st 4H foods event at the county fair.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Vandals targeted local churches over the weekend, leaving behind mysterious marks on the buildings.
Monday, July 30, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, with plans a new Wal-Mart moving forward, developers focus on the nearby Bauer Farms area, and a longtime leader at city hall is moving to KU.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Debbie Van Saun, the assistant city manager, is leaving City Hall to take a job with the Kansas University athletics department.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
It's been called Power Plant of the Year, by industry officials, but the Lawrence Energy Center isn't talking about what "has been", but, rather, what is to come."
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The boys of summer played on as KU coach Ritch Price hosted the Jayhawk All-Star Baseball Camp. Over 200 kids age 10 to 18 came to campus this weekend for the three day event.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
While the weather outside may feel like summer, the gray skies this afternoon had the look of an overcast autumn day, and you can't think about fall without thinking football. It's been eight months since the Kansas football team fell to Missouri in the Border Showdown sealing the end of the 0-6 season
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Some former Royals were in Lawrence Saturday for the annual kids clinic. Over 100 kids came to Arrocha Ballpark Saturday morning on the KU campus for the event.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
It's the latest trend in footwear and especially popular with baby boomers. MBT brand shoes aren't cheap, but the health benefits may be worth it.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Summer time is about warm weather, the smell fo the grill and spending time with friends and family. For the Lawrence Community Shelter, the dog days bring the community together. The LCS, the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen and the Oread Neighborhood Association played host to their 3rd Annual Barbecue and block party. The groups hope the night of live music and good ood unites Downtown Lawrence, the neighborhood and community.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
It's a reason to smile today as the Douglas County Dental Clinic handed out free toothbrushes, reminding people to care for their pearly whites. The first 50 children received a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and a timer.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Teenage drivers are few in number, but involved in more vehicle accidents in Kansas than any other age group; and often the outcome can be deadly. Since 2001, there have been 16 fatal car accidents in Douglas County involving teenage drivers.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
An anti-war. anti-Republican sentiment swept congresswoman Nancy Boyda into office. But six months into her first term, supporters speak out about her stance on the war in Iraq. Boyda made a stop in Lawrence this weekend and was greeted with a clear message from her constituents.
Friday, July 27, 2007
It's the last weekend of July; time to pack up and in some cases, move on. But no matter where you're moving from or moving to, the stress of the move can get to you. If you take one look around town this weekend, it's obvious. We found U-Hauls parked in driveways and furniture sitting on the curbs, all sure signs the busiest moving weekend of the year has arrived.
Friday, July 27, 2007
One Lawrence man says it's just a matter of time before problems outside a downtown Lawrence Bar escalate into a deadly situation. Local resident Ron Warman Jr. decided to stage a one-man protest outside of Last Call claiming problems outside the nightclub have gotten out of hand.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld the murder conviction of Lawrence resident Martin Miller. Miller was appealing his conviction in the 2005 strangulation death of his wife, Mary.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Am overturned concrete truck knocked out power to a few Lawrence residents for a brief time this afternoon. Police say the driver of the truck lost control as he turned left onto Princeton from McDonald Dr., severing a power line in the process.
Friday, July 27, 2007
A three-year-old boy is in stable condition tonight after a television fell on top of him inside his Baldwin City home.
Friday, July 27, 2007
It started 150 years ago to protect cattlemen and now it's a Eudora tradition of family fun. Eudora's annual CPA picnic returns this weekend. Festivities include amusement rides, food, live music and parades tonight and tomorrow.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Not much progress today between the Lawrence Education Association and district officials as the two sides work on a salary package for teachers for the next school year. The LEA offered a proposal this afternoon that was $60,000 less than their original request.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Lawrence Raiders could punch their ticket to tomorrow night's Zone Tournament final, but standing in their way is Kansas City Piper.
Friday, July 27, 2007
This week, Steve in Lawrence finds himself in trouble even though his drive has landed smack dab in the middle of the fairway. For help, e went to the one pro in town who knows all about trouble, Eagle Bend head pro, John Morris.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Kansas football Ring of Honor will add its' 14th member on September 1 when the Jayhawks take on Central michigan. KU defensive legend Willie Pless will be added to the wall at memorial Stadium.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The former top administrator of Kansas University Hospital is being paid $1.8 million to ensure that she won’t work for a regional competitor, hire away hospital employees or disclose confidential information that could jeopardize the operation during the coming months or years.
Friday, July 27, 2007
In tonight's 6News and Lawrence Journal-World, the Kansas Supreme Court upholds the murder conviction of Martin Miller, and the annual tradition of Move Out Day continues.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld the murder conviction of Martin Miller.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
A change of enrollment location for students at one Lawrence school to tell you tonight. Because of construction at Broken Arrow Elementary and South Junior High School, Broken Arrow students will enroll Wednesday at the Lawrence Virtual School.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The leader of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the non-profit organization that runs an aggressive buy-local campaign, no longer lives in Douglas County. Gene Meyer says he moved to the Cedar Creek subdivision in Johnson County between DeSoto and Olathe a little less than a year ago.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Some of Lawrence's youngest music makers take the stage at the lawrence Public Library. The first act in the annual Battle of the Bands took the stage at 6:45 p.m. on the back lawn of the library.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Growing pains, unreliable employees and a weak tax base trouble Eudora as city administrator Cheryl Beatty finalizes the 2008 budget. She says the city desperately needs new roads and recreation as more and more people move to the small town. These woes and others add up to a significant property tax increase for Eudora residents next year.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards was full of excitement this afternoon. He's pumped because his squad arrived in River Falls, Wisconsin today for the start of training camp.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Daniel Brumley made his debut for the Lawrence High varsity golf team in 2000. Back then, Daniel was just a freshman. He played in only one tournament that year and shot a 92. Seven years later, the former Lion is hoping his KU debut goes much better.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Before the Lawrence Raiders can go after their fifth straight state title, they have to get through their zone tournament this weekend. Tonght, the quest for championship number five got underway at Free State High School.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed off on a new way to honor fallen soldiers from the Sunflower State. The next time a Kansas resident is killed in the line of duty, flags will be lowered to half staff. The governor today issued an executive order to fly flags at half-staff to honor someone whose hometown of record is in Kansas.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The constitutionality of a new state law prohibiting picketing at funerals remains up in the air. The Kansas Supreme Court indicates it's not yet ready to consider the issue. One war widow is concerned with the new development stopping the law from going into action.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
It's a song that brings people to their feet and has also brought tears to some people's eyes. Lawrence resident Lynda Canaday has never seen that reaction to the national anthem. Tonight, however, she experienced it: singing the Star Spangled Banner before thousands of people at Kaufman Stadium.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a Lawrence woman will seen the national anthem at the Kaufman Stadium tonight, and a look at a unique competitor in this year's demolition derby.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The future of a program that puts mental health care workers into local schools now rests on the Lawrence school board.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
After a 2-5 start to the season a fifth straight state title seemed unlikely for the Lawrence Raiders, but heading into post-season play, Shaun Edmondson's squad is feeling confident.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Big 12 media day wrapping up in San Antonio today, this afternoon Texas, Oklahoma State, Colorado and the Jayhawks' Sunflower rival Kansas State met the media.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
They're a band but better. Members of the Colts Bugle and Drum Corps travel with their own entourage, cooks, multi-bus caravan and train 16 hours a day.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
City officials welcome visitors from Lawrence's sister city - Hiratsuka, Japan, this afternoon.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Technological changes, federal regulations and an approaching deadline are leading to a free offer for customers of Sunflower Broadband.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Douglas County commissioners at their first look at a new development plan for southeast Lawrence.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Speed limits are going up on a busy highway that runs through southern Douglas County.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A man spotted in Tonganoxie in May after allegedly attacking a Topeka woman in her home is now in custody.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A man who suffered brain injuries when his head struck an overpass near 15th and Iowa while he was standing on the roof of a K-State football fan bus, sues the vehicle's owners.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Lawrence city commissioners advance a proposal to raise pool entrance fees to three and four dollars.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the man who suffered brain injuries on the CatTracker bus has sued the vehicle's owners, and more on the impact of reduced funding for the WRAP program.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
A KU student helps make history as the internet transforms presidential debates as we know them. For the first tim, average citizens were the ones posing questions to the democratic presidential candidates by way of video clips posted on YouTube.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Th 6Sports HyVee High School Scholar Athlete of the Year, Ali Pistora, can add another accolade to her list. The Tonganoxie High grad played in theis evenings Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star game at Silve Lake High School.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The "Jet Motion" offense at the college football elvel immediately brings to mind teams like Florida and Arkansas. This fall, Eudora High may join those programs with its own brand of the "Jet Motion."
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
38 days and counting until the Kansas Football team opens its season against Central Michigan. And with Big 12 media days underway in San Antonio this week, the 2007 version of Jayhawk Football has already made it's first media appearance.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
A combination of safety and efficiency earns the Lawrence Energy Center a major industrial award. The PRB Coal Users' Group today recognized the Westar center its Plant of the Year.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Construction crews continue to race against the clock in finishing the new South Junior High. Lawrence Public Schools Facilities Director Tom Bracciano says two classrooms will not be ready for the start of school and the first few weeks.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Eudora township fire department suspended its chief and keeps quiet about the reason. In a special meeting of the department's board on July 9, they suspended chief Barry Larson.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
City leaders move to keep property taxes lower and hours on the bus shorter. A majority of Lawrence city commissioners indicated they prefer to make the T's last run at 6 p.m. starting next year.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
1.5 million Americans earn an extra 70 cents an hour thanks to a national minimum wage increase today. One local business owner says that this first wage hike in 10 years is more than just a raise; it's a way to boost the economy without raising prices.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, city commissioners prepare to make some tough decisions for the municipal budget, and a look at the local effects from the first rise in minimum wage for a decade.
Monday, July 23, 2007
San Antonio, Texas, home of the 2007 Big 12 football title game in December and home to the Big 12 football media days that fired up today. Those taking the podium on day one: Oklahoma, Baylor, Nebraska, and your Kansas Jayhawks.
Monday, July 23, 2007
The city inches closer to approving Lawrence's second Wal-Mart store.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Thomas Gottstein gives the highs and lows for July 23.
Monday, July 23, 2007
The Royals aren't the only club in K.C. starting to turn the corner. This past weekend, the T-Bones took three straight from Schaumberg - in the proces the steaks snuck their way into second place in the northern league's south division and are in early contention for a second half title.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tonight the city of Lawrence unites for a special cause as one family changes the face of lung cancer.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Mother nature unleashes her fury this morning, and leaves her mark outside a northwest Lawrence home.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tonganoxie proposes raising property taxes next to take care of several major city projects.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Another local developer will ask the city to participate in their plans to build in Vermont Street.
Monday, July 23, 2007
The attorney for a former Lawrence teacher who pled guilty earlier this month to having sex with a Lawrence High student is granted access to the victim's psychological records during a brief court hearing this morning.
Monday, July 23, 2007
In other Lawrence school news today, district officials and leaders with the teachers union remain at odds over a salary package for the upcoming academic year.
Monday, July 23, 2007
What goes up, must come down, and that will be the case for the Lawrence school district's proposed budget.
Monday, July 23, 2007
A 24-year-old Lawrence man was flown by air ambulance to a Kansas City area hospital after he was accidentally shot Sunday night.
Monday, July 23, 2007
A Lawrence woman walking in a crosswalk is struck by a car on a busy west Lawrence street.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Aubree Olson, 5, is believed to be abducted. She was last seen outside of the Burlington Post Office.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Today at Topeka County Club, former KU golfer Gary Woodland went for his second Kansas Amateur title in three attempts.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
To the legion diamond now, where post season play is just around the corner.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
"Girls nigh out" has been an institution in women's lives since ladies got together for quilting bees in colonial times. As Boomergirl.com editor Cathy Hamilton reports, two Topeka business owners are putting a new spin on the popular ritual by giving women a creative outlet while they get out of the house.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
A dog is a man's best friend and over the weekend both were put to the test at the Douglas County 4-H Dog Show.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Hundreds of athletes swam, cycled and ran their way to the finish line today.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
A proposed Wal-Mart store at Sixth and Wakarusa is the topic of a major public hearing.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Kelvin Lopez is the winner of this year's CASA 4 CASA playhouse. This is the 15th year for the Douglas County Court Appointed Special Advocate's fundraiser.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
The city of Eudora merged its fire and medical operations at noon today and were dispatched to the first call 20 minutes later.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
One family changes the face of lung cancer and they're bringing the cause right here to Lawrence.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Just a little under two hours until the clock strikes midnight and millions of Harry Potter fans will finally receive the final installment of the wizard's adventures.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Installment No. 7 of "Ask the Pro" with Lawrence Country Club head golf pro Jon Zylstra.
Friday, July 20, 2007
To the links now for day four of the Kansas Amateur Tournament.
Friday, July 20, 2007
To the gridiron where James McClinton, Anthony Collins and Aqib Talib were all named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team.
Friday, July 20, 2007
It's more than just building a bench, it's building character. That's what organizers of Van Gogh Mobile Arts ninth annual bench mark program say.
Friday, July 20, 2007
On the big screen he was on the maiden voyage of the Titanic, a pioneer of the aviation industry and he infiltrated the mob, but now Leonardo DiCapro is bringing his star power to the Sunflower state for a new channel of the Discovery network.
Friday, July 20, 2007
A possible financial boost today for a controversial road project in Leavenworth County.
Friday, July 20, 2007
The five cases of brain tumors among faculty members working in Wescoe Hall are determined to be a coincidence.
Friday, July 20, 2007
As city and county leaders work to find a bottom line that keeps taxes down without affecting services, all in a tight budget year.
Friday, July 20, 2007
School starts in 25 days but the future for a program for at-risk kids remains a bit of a mystery.
Friday, July 20, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, millions of Harry Potter fans are only hours away from getting the final installment of the boy wizard's adventures, and a look at potential future funding problem for the WRAP program.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., announced that the Senate Committee on Appropriations included $500,000 for upgrades to Leavenworth County Road 1 in 2008.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Seven weeks down, still months of rehabilitation to go for Kansas junior Brandon Rush. The Kansas City native fielded questions from the media today at Allen Fieldhouse about his recovery.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
After six years of double-digit growth, ridership on the "T" begins to level off. Through the end of June the city's bus system has given more than 237,000 rides this year. That's down about one percent from this time last year. The T may shut down two hours earlier in 2008 because the decrease has created a $450,000 shortage.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The Free State High volleyball team is back on the hardwood this week. Nancy Hopkins' squad is enjoying five days of summer camp before starting actual practice in a little less than a month.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Pool play is over which means tournament play begins for more than 100 teams taking part in the AFA Softball B nationals. Among the teams to beat are the Tonganoxie Braves. The Braves rolled through pool play undefeated.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The field at the 2007 Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament was trimmed from 64 to 32 today on the first day of match play.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Today is a day that shop-a-holics and businesses anticipate all year: the 48th annual Downtown sidewalk sale. For bargain hunters, it's the discount deals and businesses, it's a day to really cash in. The day has a lot of perks, but businesses also know they won't get paid for all the merchandise that flie off the racks.a
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The death of a 34-year-old man Monday at the former Yello ub restaurant is officially ruled an accident. Lawrence police said today Justin Emmons died of a "severe laceration to his right leg caused by contact with glass from a broken window at the location where he was found."
Thursday, July 19, 2007
They help others in need everyday, but this time ten Lawrence firefighres went the extra mile. A group from the Lawrence Fire and Medical department traveled to the flood-ravaged city of Coffeyville to help the town in its recovery efforts.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The 2007 preseason Big 12 football media poll is out and to ?? the Jayhawks will finish fourth in the north.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The suspect was reportedly wearing a white tank top, black jeans — but no shoes.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, city leaders renew their interest in merging the "T" with KU on Wheels, and it's a bargain hunter's delight at the the Downtown Sidewalk Sale.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
As of 1 p.m., the temperature had reached 84 degrees. Skies had been partly cloudy most of the day, and the only rain had been a few sprinkles around 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Plans for a new hotel near the KU campus will have officials checking their history books.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
It's the second and final day of stroke play at the Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament in Topeka.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
In 2006 the Eudora High volleyball team rolled to a 40-7 record en route to its first state title. This week at camp tears of joy are being replaced by drops of sweat as the Lady E-Cards begin the quest to repeat in 2007.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
At Free State High tonight, the Raiders hosting the KC Barnstormers with Caleb Gress on the mound having a very good evening.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
When one team steps off the field another team comes on, working to make sure this week's national softball tournament goes off without a hitch.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
A summer tradition returns to downtown Lawrence tomorrow as the 48th annual downtown summer sidewalk sale is et to start at sun-up and run until sun-down.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
City leaders consider a change to marketing for downtown Lawrence.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
KU students in residence halls now face a zero-tolerance policy of they illegally downloaded music or movies.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Lawrence police release one report stemming from the damage to businesses after a large party got out of control Sunday night.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Also at tonight's meeting, commissioners approved Douglas County's 2008 budget, reducing the mill levy.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Tonight a rural Douglas County couple takes a new proposal to commissioners to sew the seeds of profit and grow their business.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale will start at sunup on Thursday, and a look at the after-hours work to make sure a national softball tournament in Lawrence goes off without a hitch.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
The 2007 Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament is underway in Topeka, starting today.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
City leaders okay a major construction project in a northern Lawrence park.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
This week teams from around the country come Lawrence for the AFA "B" National Championship tournament. With three different age divisions and more than 100 teams, this week's competition guarantees to be as hot as the mid-July temperatures.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Chemical explosions rocked Valley Center, a community north of Wichita this morning and sent residents seeking shelter elsewhere.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Things are a buzz on campus today as several thousands bees take up residence in a tree outside of KU's Natural History Museum.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Kinger, Hawkeye, and Hotlips are all invited to be part of a unique blood drive organized by the Community Blood Center in Lawrence.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
KU will offer deferred tuition and fees to students from the areas hardest hit by mother nature.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Two local high school administrators travel thousands of miles to help Lawrence students better learn the most widely-spoken language in the world: Chinese.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Police continue their investigation into the death of a Lawrence man found Monday at a sub shop near KU's campus.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
A motorcycle accident last night near the East Hills Business Park sends a man to an Overland Park hospital.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a motorcycle accident near the East Hills Business Park sent a man to an Overland Park hospital, and the latest in the investigation of the man found dead in the Yello Sub near campus.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
A power outage was affecting traffic along Sixth and Ninth streets Tuesday morning.
Monday, July 16, 2007
For Alvamar head golf professional Randy Towner, playing in last week's Senior U.S. Open Golf Tournament was an experience he'll never forget ... that is, of course, if he could just remember what happened!
Monday, July 16, 2007
For the past 10 years, he's been the only baseball coach Free State High has ever known. Now, Mike Hill adds 'Athletic Director' to his list of job duties.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Thanks to the arrival of the American Fastpitch Association's B 2007 National Championships, the city's softball fields will be packed with players all week long!
Monday, July 16, 2007
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
Monday, July 16, 2007
They knew the stars of 'Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire' and nearly every cast member from 'Beverly Hills 90210' but it was not enough to earn three men from Lawrence a spot in the semi-finals in the 'World Series of Pop Culture.'
Monday, July 16, 2007
A charity golf tournament benefiting the Lawrence Schools Foundation was held this afternoon out at Eagle Bend Golf Course.
Monday, July 16, 2007
County Commissioners were able to balance their budget based on no increase in sales tax revenue. Commissioners also approved a conditional use permit that will allow Big Springs Quarry to continue operations under a new owner.
Monday, July 16, 2007
City Commissioner Mike Amyx proposes one way to avoid a property tax increase next year.
Monday, July 16, 2007
A new proposal calls for a flat fee of $4.00 per person to visit a Lawrence city pool starting next year.
Monday, July 16, 2007
A motorcycle accident Sunday night East of Tonganoxie claims the life of a Leavenworth man.
Monday, July 16, 2007
While Lawrence police have yet to release any official information about what led to Justin Emmons' death, tonight loved ones remember who they call "the rock star of the family."
Monday, July 16, 2007
Justin Emmons, 34, was found inside Yello Sub on West 12th St. where neighbors say a wild party raged until the wee hours of this morning.
Monday, July 16, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a 34-year-old man is found dead at Yello Sub near the KU campus after a Sunday night party was held there and city leaders continue to wrestle with next year's budget.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Mike Hill also serves as assistant principal at Free State. He replaces longtime athletic director Steve Grant, who had been in the position since Free State’s founding.
Monday, July 16, 2007
What the future of public transit will look like in Lawrence is still up in the air after city commissioners met this morning to discuss the troubled 2008 city budget. Same goes for what future property tax bills will look like in the city.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Cecile Hernandez, 21 and a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, died after the pickup truck she was driving west on Interstate 435 near the junction with Interstate 35 entered the median, struck an overhead sign post and caught fire, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Douglas County commissioners Monday reiterated their intention to approve a budget that won’t increase the mill levy or gets as close to a zero increase as possible. They directed County Administrator Craig Weinaug to come up with $186,000 in cuts to his proposal for the 2008 county budget.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Lawrence police this morning are investigating the discovery of a body at Yello Sub's campus location, 624 W. 12th.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Now to the hardwood where last week, Jayhawk fans found out earlier today that both Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins were cut from the USA Pan-American games team.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
It was a day that would have made any car owner smile. Ferrari lovers revved up this afternoon for an event that was a sight for sore eyes.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Presbyopia, or the inability to see things close up, is a fact of aging. But as Boomergirl.com editor Cathy Hamilton found out first hand, that's not the only eye condition common to people over a certain age.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Coffeyville's air and water is clear of any alarming levels of hazardous chemicals according to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and as flood victims in nearby Oswatamie start to pick up the pieces, they also need to pick up their pets.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
For 51 years a central Lawrence home has drawn looks from people who are fascinated yet puzzled. Now what's known as the double hyperbolic paraboloid home has been added to the Kansas and National Historic Register.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That was the mentality this weekend as the Douglas County Special Olympics hosted their annual golf tournament, after wet weather earlier this summer forced the benefit to be rescheduled.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
A little bridge that has caused a lot of fuss in Tonganoxie will close for repairs tomorrow.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
A man was killed this morning in a rollover wreck on a flood-damaged Franklin County road after he drove around a barricade.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Welcome to Art a la Carte. I'm Journal-World arts editor Mindie Paget.
Friday, July 13, 2007
This week, David in Lawrence wants to know how to make his approach shots look more like the pros do. For the answer, we contacted our own pro, Randy Towner.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Fundraising and the love of a challenge keep one Lawrence resident biking at 78 years old.
Friday, July 13, 2007
A new elementary school is on the way for residents of Eudora and now it has a home just Southwest of 10th and Peach streets.
Friday, July 13, 2007
A seven-story hotel proposed for the heart of Lawrence is now on the desks of the city planning office.
Friday, July 13, 2007
On September 16th, Lawrence will receive one big birthday present three years in the making!
Friday, July 13, 2007
The start of the school year is just weeks away and the Lawrence School District and the local teacher's union are still trying to hash out details for the new year.
Friday, July 13, 2007
The owners of a K-State fan bus have been sued by the widow of a fan who died when he hit his head on an overpass on the way to a football game in Lawrence.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Construction crews finished up the last of the waterline project today which had been obstructing several blocks of Massachusetts Street.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Several recent incidents shed light on a disturbing trend: Douglas County's suicide rate is up - soaring above the national average.
Friday, July 13, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the owners of the Cat Tracker fan bus are being sued by the widow of last year's accident victim, and waterline work is finished early on Massachusetts Street.
Friday, July 13, 2007
"I urge all Kansans to join me in honoring Lady Bird Johnson's memory," Sebelius said in a statement. "She was a graceful first lady for our nation who distinguished herself through her commitment to conservation and her work to protect the environment."
Friday, July 13, 2007
Philip Ciesielski, assistant utilities director for the city, said today that crews are installing the final patches of asphalt on the project that stretches from Ninth Street to 11th Street. He said that means the road should be fully open — barring a rainstorm — by this evening. The road has been limited to one-lane traffic and parking on only side of the street since late May.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
In 2003, Ray Bechard led the Kansas volleyball team into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. She did it again in 2004. Then, in 2005, the impossible happened ... KU made its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. However, that run has since ended and the team is ready to return.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Another weekend ... another chance to bring home a tournament title for the Lawrence Raiders. The city's top American Legion squad travels to Olathe Friday to open play in the MANU Tournament.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
A few recurring problems prompt the US Army Corps of Engineers to shut down the outlet below Clinton Lake Dam, and as 6News reporter Laura McHugh explains, officials aren't sure how long with temporary ban will last.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
It may be years before the Coffeyville economy rebuilds from the oily floodwater that submerged a quarter of the town.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
We now know Manhattan is one of the five cities still in the running for a National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. But many questions still remain about such a facility.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Firefighters cannot come up with the cause of a July Fourth blaze that swept through a Eudora home.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
A new version of the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act went into effect May 3rd. It says that licensed gun owners can now carry concealed weapons into schools - unless a sign is posted that says otherwise.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Relief could be on the way for motorists frustrated with the constant stop and go traffic on one of Lawrence's busiest streets.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
They climb thousands of feet in the air to make cell phone networks and television broadcasts possible. And in the last three weeks, at least five tower climbers have died nationwide. Two of those deaths happened just Southeast of Lawrence on Tuesday.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the school district is scrambling to keep weapons out of the classrooms, and the Clinton Dam Outlet is closed.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
A pick-up truck flips over on a north Lawrence street, throwing one man from the vehicle and trapping another inside.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department releases the names of the two people killed yesterday after falling from a cell phone tower in rural Douglas County.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Bar owners speak out against new regulations under consideration at city hall.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
KU redshirt freshman Sydney Wilson finished 5th today at the Kansas Women's Amateur at Reflection Ridge Golf Course in Wichita.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
To the pool now where Free State High alum Ashley Robinson has big goals following her first season of collegiate swimming.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Thirty-one college students from across the country are in Lawrence this week to help address the issue of affordable housing.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Davids take on Goliath at tonight's county commission meeting, as a national rock mining company and its local next door neighbors fight it out.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Leaders in the state's African-American community gather in Lawrence today touting their recent success in working with legislators.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Summer break can mean lost skills for students, so a local elementary came up with a way to help kids reading their reading skills.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The president of the Douglas County United Way is stepping down.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
A boost today for efforts to create a national heritage area in eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Manhattan makes the cut. It's down to five cities competing to the home of Homeland Security's $451 million national bio and agro defense facility.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department releases the name of the two men who died in a fall from a communications tower, and Manhattan becomes a finalist for a possible biodefense facility.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The management plan will serve as a road map for connecting the Civil War era histories in The Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area created by Congress and endorsed by President Bush in October 2006.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Chevy truck was traveling east on North Street at 12:19 p.m. when the accident happened, police said. One person was ejected; the other was briefly trapped in the vehicle.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
They are Jerry Case, 54, of Kansas City, Mo., and Kevin Keeling, 33, of Independence, Mo.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Manhattan and Leavenworth had been among the final 16 sites; Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., announced that Manhattan had survived the cutdown.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
One was named the co-Big 12 Defensive player of the year, the other was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie team. Together the KU guards Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins will try to earn spots on the U.S.A. Pan American games team later this month.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Two men are dead after falling several hundred feet off a communications tower southeast of Lawrence.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
KU head volleyball coach Ray Bechard's final session of summer skills camp is underway.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
It's long overdue, but a veteran of the attack on Pearl Harbor got some recognition today.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Who says engineering is only for boys. Forty high school girls from across the U.S. are spending the week at KU learning about the different fields of engineering and the career opportunities.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
People who live in Coffeyville are finally getting a look at the damage caused to their town by recent flooding.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
A cross-country bus tour makes a pit stop in Lawrence today.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The yellow tape is still up and workers continue to wear hard hats, but Kansas University Hospital is fast approaching the Aug. 6 opening day for its new outpatient cancer center.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The man accused of abducting and killing an Overland Park teenager could face the death penalty.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
A man riding a motorcycle is life-flighted this morning after crashing his vehicle in northern Lawrence.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Come this winter, drivers on Kansas Highway 10 will notice a few improvements.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
State bio-science leaders finalize a deal to keep a Lawrence-based pharmaceuticals company in town.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, two men die after a fall from a communications tower, and details on a visit to Lawrence from Congressman Jerry Moran.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Deciphera currently has 26 employees, who work on efforts to develop new cancer drugs. The company will move to a vacant East Hills building along Kansas Highway 10 that was built by economic development leaders several years ago in an effort to attract new businesses to town.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Edwin Hall, 26, of Olathe, was also charged with rape and sodomy — counts that were necessary under Kansas law for 18-year-old Kelsey Smith’s slaying to be considered a capital crime. Hall already had been charged with kidnapping and killing Smith, but Kline changed the first-degree murder count to capital murder.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
But the congressman from Hays said that overall support from Congress for the war will be determined in September when U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of Multi-National Forces in Iraq, reports on the progress of President Bush’s troop-surge strategy.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Sheriff Ken McGovern said the two men, contractors for a Topeka company that owns the tower, fell between 500 and 800 feet from the 1,000-foot tower.
Monday, July 9, 2007
It's an important summer for more than a handful of freshmen-turning-sophomores on the Kansas women's basketball team. Last year was a learning experience for Bonnie Henrickson's largest-ever recruiting class, but this coming year, the excuse of youth and inexperience won't fly.
Monday, July 9, 2007
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
Monday, July 9, 2007
So much for hopes of the Lecompton bridge opening ahead of schedule - as rains earlier this month slow construction.
Monday, July 9, 2007
It's official - Eudora's fire department will take over emergency medical operations for the city and township.
Monday, July 9, 2007
With everything from fuel prices to produce problems affecting their bottom line, the Lawrence School District's food services department says this time around a price hike is unavoidable.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Topeka police are investigating the death of 26-year-old Corey Robinson who died Friday night after being shot in the back.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Two men facing charges in connection with a robbery and an attempted robbery at two Lawrence Kwik Shops appeared in court today.
Monday, July 9, 2007
A bicyclist is injured while riding along Highway 24-40 this morning near the Lawrence Airport.
Monday, July 9, 2007
A two vehicle accident this morning South of Eudora claims the life of a Baldwin City man.
Monday, July 9, 2007
The subject of expanding the jail arose during budget discussions today for Douglas County Commissioners.
Monday, July 9, 2007
The costs for a conviction in Lawrence Municipal Court may soon go up. City leaders will likely approve increases in court fines and fees ranging from $10 to $150.
Monday, July 9, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a two-vehicle accident this morning south of Eudora claims the life of a Baldwin City man and the steep increase in court costs in Douglas County.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical responded to a call to an accident at 2:45 p.m. at 1149 Lawrence Ave, Battalion Chief Joe Hoelscher said.
Monday, July 9, 2007
The accident happened at 6:46 a.m. at the intersection of County Roads 1061 and 460, about six miles south of Eudora. Information on the victim was not immediately available this morning, pending notification of next of kin.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Lead-foot motorists in Lawrence can breathe a sigh of relief. The barricades and orange cones on Kasold Drive are down and the with them goes the 20 miles-per-hour speed limit on the stretch of road that's been under construction fro more than a year.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
While the crops may have appreciated last weekend's rain, the same can't be said for area Farmer's Market vendors.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
It was a month later than expected, but it felt like an eternity for Eudora kids who waited patiently for their new aquatics center to open this summer.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
After four long days of swimming at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, it's finally over.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Most women used to be happy riding on the back of their husbands' motorcycles. Not anymore.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Starting this week drives should expect a detour at one central Lawrence intersection and a new housing developments in southeast Lawrence prompt improvements to K-10 Highway.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
A moving train drags a Lawrence man 200 feet - the man survives with serious injuries scrapes and bruises.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
A 29-year-old Lawrence man was injured this afternoon in North Lawrence when he was dragged by a train for about 200 feet before he came loose.
Friday, July 6, 2007
KU sophomore Darrell Arthur has a stress fracture in his lower left leg.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Lawrence's top American Legion team fell to Topeka and Salina in the first day of the Emporia tournament.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Several of the Lawrence Aquahawks took home honors against high school and college athletes.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Coffeyville residents who had been allowed back to their homes are ordered away from the contaminated areas.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Kansas Legislative leaders will review the state's vehicular homicide law in response to an accident on HWY 24/40 near Basehor in February.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Aquatic enthusiasts in Eudora will have to wait one more day before setting foot in the city's new pool.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Three Lawrence residents have their knowledge of pop culture put to the test on national TV!
Friday, July 6, 2007
A long-time supporter of a local not-for-profit organization that helps the disabled is remembered today in a special way.
Friday, July 6, 2007
This week, John Morris, the Eagle Bend Head Golf Pro, helps Charles of Lawrence get out of those wet bunkers.
Friday, July 6, 2007
A film crew with Lone Chimney Films is in town conducting interviews for a film due out later this year.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Lawrence's city manager releases his recommended budget tonight which calls for a property tax increase of about 1 million dollars! But you won't find a large increase in city services or programs in this budget.
Friday, July 6, 2007
City Manager David Corliss Friday afternoon announced that he’s recommending a 1.026-mill levy increase for 2008. Corliss also is recommending that fees for the city swimming pool be increased to a flat $4 per person rate regardless of age. Currently, rates range from $1.75 for children under 12 to $3.75 for adults.
Friday, July 6, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, aquatic enthusiasts in Eudora will have to wait one more day before taking a dip in the new city pool, plus we'll have the first look at the 2008 budget proposal for the city of Lawrence.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
You won't see them in a Kansas uniform until Late Night in the Phog, but this evening KU freshmen Cole Aldrich and Tyrel Reed played their first meaningful hardwood minutes since coming to KU last month.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
A Haskell Indian Nations University professor will receive some national exposure this weekend.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
To the pool now where 32 club teams are invading the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center this weekend where the Lawrnece Aquahawks will host their Wave the Wheat meet.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
After turning down several scholarship offers from several Division I mid-majors Connor Teahan decided to attend his dream school instead. The Rockhurst High product, however, wants to be more than just a walk-on at Kansas. His goal: contribute meaningful minutes.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Day one at the U.S. Senior Open did not go as planned for Alvamar Country Club pro Randy Towner.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
A recent study of school nutrition programs shows most fail at changing the way students eat.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
It's been a rough week for Kansas flood victims - out of their homes for five days now. Today, they get new promises of federal help.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
A 22-year-old man is arrested after striking another man with a gun outside a north Lawrence motel.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Here in Lawrence, what's left of the fireworks has been shot off - or packed up.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Illegal fireworks could be to blame for staring a fire that burnt down a Eudora home.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a structure fire and gas leak in Eudora caused the evacuation of two blocks, and police were called 241 times about illegal fireworks.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
According to at least one analyst, KU football is ranked number one ... when it comes to the easiest schedule in college football, that is.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
In his third attempt to qualify for the U.S. Senior Tour, Alvamar pro Randy Towner finally made the cut!
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The Kansas City T-Bones lost a very tight match against the Winnipeg Goldeyes with a final score of 6-5.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
At around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, a fierce thunderstorm rolled through Lawrence, bringing with it wind gusts of over 60 mph and disrupted holiday festivities for those out at Clinton Lake and across town.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Former Baker University Professor Charles Doudna is turning 100 years old!
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
While homes in our area may have been spared from the recent flooding throughout Southeast Kansas, Douglas County residents could still feel the effects at the pumps.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Douglas County Casa - or Court Appointed Special Advocates - is gearing up for the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The much anticipated opening of Eudora's new pool has been pushed back until the 6th or 7th due to the rainy weather.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Children were dressed in their patriotic best for the Annual 4th of July Parade. This morning, families led the procession of decorated bicycles and wagons down 7th and Ohio, concluding at South Park.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Before the weather turned, one Lawrence family spent their Independence Day celebrating America's freedom - and the people who defend it.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
This year, the Lawrence Jaycees spent $12,000 to put on Lawrence's only fireworks display. With severe thunderstorm watches in place this afternoon, there was some question whether or not the show would go on...
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
City reports fireworks show still on after severe weather passes through Lawrence
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Incoming KU freshmen Tyrel Reed and Cole Aldrich will be a part of this week's Global Games. Both 'Hawks will play on the US All-American Squad.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Next summer he'll likely be an NBA lottery pick, this summer, however, Darrell Arthur is trying to be part of a gold medal team from the U.S.A.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The San Antonio Spurs have reached a new contract with free agent Jacque Vaughn. The new 2-year deal is reportedly worth about 2.5 million dollars.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The Lawrence Raiders had no problem sweeping Eudora, winning the first game 9-0 and the second 12-2.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
A Fort Riley soldier planning a reunion with his wife has his hopes dashed after airport security prevents her from traveling to Kansas.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
People flooded out of their homes in Osawatomie have plenty of donated clothing and bottled water. What they need now is a way to clean up their homes when they are finally allowed to return.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Drivers can expect temporary lane closures as crews mill and overlay Iowa Street from 6th Street to Irving Hill Road.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Many have the day off tomorrow - but construction crews in downtown Lawrence don't plan on taking the holiday off.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
At their weekly meeting tonight, City Commissioners authorized the city manager to prepare and submit a bid on the 467-acre property East of Lawrence.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
This year's 4th of July marks the end of a tradition for a local family that's been in the fireworks business for 60 years.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
For the last 10 years, a bus shuttle has run from the city parking garage to the park - this year it's no more. The company previously in charge of the service went out of business on Friday.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Starting next year, students who get in trouble at school for serious violations could face further punishment. New legislation makes it more likely that students will lose their license, too.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas has seen more than its share of massive disasters this year, most recently with flooding in 18 counties, and more about Fourth of July fun.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Scott McCullough will join the city on July 30. McCullough will oversee the merger of the Planning Department and the Neighborhood Resources Departments to create the Planning and Development Services Department.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Alvamar head pro Randy Towner is no stranger to T.V. cameras. In fact, the 6Sports staff bugs the 19-year ACC club pro every few weeks for our summer golf feature 'Ask the Pro.' Starting tomorrow, however, the cameras go national because Towner will tee-off in the U.S. Senior Open!
Monday, July 2, 2007
After two straight city titles, Conrad Roberts has become a household name on the Lawrence golf scene.
Monday, July 2, 2007
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
Monday, July 2, 2007
This week, construction crews plan to re-pave the portion between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
Monday, July 2, 2007
New school board members take the helm today - their first 'official' day on the job months after being elected.
Monday, July 2, 2007
New data from the federal government shows how Lawrence Memorial Hospital and others in the area stack up when it comes to quality healthcare.
Monday, July 2, 2007
County Commissioners extended sales an extra day this year - allowing them on July 1st for the first time - and since yesterday, Lawrence police have responded to about 50 calls of fireworks in the city limits.
Monday, July 2, 2007
City Manager David Corliss says the city will structure a bid for the 467-acre piece of property that would ensure the city not be held legally responsible for the environmental clean-up of the former fertilizer plant.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Eudora's city council makes a vote that they say may 'ruffle some feathers' - as they approve a merger of the fire department and an independent emergency medical service.
Monday, July 2, 2007
A former Lawrence High School teacher faces prison time after she admits having sex with a 15-year-old student. Meredith Kane, 24, entered the plea this afternoon in Douglas County District Court after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in the case.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Lawrence dodges a major bullet - getting less than two inches of rain since Wednesday, as areas to the South collect more than a foot of water in a matter of days.
Monday, July 2, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a contingent of state and federal official view flooded areas of Southeast Kansas, and the new Lawrence School Board members start their terms.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Meredith Kane, 24, who was in her first year of teaching at LHS, was arrested March 16 for having sexual relations with the 15-year-old boy.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Kansas sophomore Darrell will need to get a passport as he has been selected to play for the Team USA Under-19 Squad.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Saturday's action at Eagle Bend was called off due to rainy weather, meaning the championship today at Alvamar would be decided by only 18 holes.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Athletes from all over the state will gather in Topeka in a couple of weeks to compete in over 40 competitive events. Tonight, Boomergirl.com editor Cathy Hamilton introduces us to a woman who proves that competition isn't exclusively for the young.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Rains turn much of Southeast Kansas into a water-park - but for residents, the last 24 hours have been anything but fun.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Families and safety go together like ice cream and hot fudge - and that is exactly what area families got this weekend at Safety Day.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
There was no horsing around this weekend as competitors from around the area strapped on their boots and participated in the Fourth Annual Kansas Summer Classic Horse Show.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
A way with words - and a commitment to Kansas poets - wins one Lawrence writer one of the greatest arts honors in the state.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
A company that's brought international attention to Lawrence is being sold to a powerhouse in the nation's capital.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Last month, Douglas County Commissioners approved changes to county zoning regulations extending fireworks sales one extra day.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
American universities lose more students to debt than academic failure - this Fall - KU takes a stand.
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