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For most of us, birthdays come once a year - but for one Kennedy Elementary School second grader, it's only the second time he's been able to celebrate his 'actual' birthday.
Despite the rare odds, Lawrence welcomed it's first 'Leap Day' baby early Friday morning - and there might be more to follow.
A two-car accident Thursday night on Highway 24-40 in Southern Leavenworth County claims the life of a Tonganoxie man.
A 5-year-old Linwood girl struck in the head by a stray bullet last weekend went into surgery today as the investigation into the shooting continues.
A Missouri man accused of trying to make a 13-year-old girl his sex slave now faces federal charges.
The ESPN GameDay crew is in town for the KU-KSU basketball game on Saturday. But on Friday night, ESPN commentator Digger Phelps was on hand at Borders downtown, signing his book and chatting with fans.
An energy bill to allow two coal-fired power plants in Southwest Kansas stalls today in the state legislature.
Revenge is on the minds of Jayhawk fans as the national spotlight shines on KU. Students are gearing up for Saturday's big in-state matchup with the Kansas State Wildcats.
For the first time since the 1992-93 season, the Lawrence High girl's basketball team is heading to the state basketball tournament. LHS defeated Olathe Northwest in the 6A Sub-State Championship game by a final score of 39-35.
The season is over for the Free State High girl's basketball team after a 60-39 pounding by the Olathe South Falcons.
The Kansas men's run at perfection ended in Manhattan on January 30th. The 20-0 Jayhawks walked into Bramlage Coliseum winners of 24 in a row in the Little Apple, but walked out losers. The 'Hawks hope for revenge in Saturday's rematch against the Wildcats.
The Kansas women's basketball team is 0-7 on the road in Big 12 play so far this season. The Jayhawks hope to change their fortunes on Saturday in Ames, Iowa against Iowa State.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, an energy bill to allow two coal-fired energy plants in southwestern Kansas stalled today.
Three people have been nominated to fill the Douglas County district court vacancy that was created by the appointment of Stephen Six as attorney general.
A Tonganoxie man has been identified as the person who was killed Thursday night in a collision on U.S. Highway 24-40 just east of the city limits.
Lawrence street crews are still struggling to repair city streets littered with every driver's worst enemy. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more on the city's continuing battle to dig itself out of the pothole problem.
It's a simple gesture that has formed a heart-warming connection to soldiers at war. Free State High School students and staff now have a bond with a platoon of soldiers serving in Baghdad.
Local sixth graders are passing on the traditional hot lunch fare for something a little less filling. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater explains how they are raising dough in the process.
Two Topeka women charged in connection with a shooting outside a downtown Lawrence nightclub are back in court today.
A man involved in a chase and carjacking last month that ended in downtown Lawrence now faces federal charges in connection with the incident.
City commissioners look for help in deciding when to build a new sewage treatment plant.
A report coming out this weekend looks at real estate sales from last year, and officials are hoping there won't be an equally frustrating sequel.
Dedicated community volunteers are recognized tonight for their service.
Tonganoxie third-grader Bailey Jackson introduces us to Lady Chieftains senior Elizabeth Baska.
In January it turned out to be a thriller: the Olathe North boys' basketball team knocked off the Free State High boys by 2 in overtime. Tonight they met again with much more at stake.
The 7-seeded Lawrence High boys' basketball team went on the road tonight to face the 2-seeded Leavenworth Pioneers.
The class 4A girls took place in sub-state semifinals this evening.
After falling to their cross-town rivals last week, the Free State boys' basketball team hosts Olathe North tonight for round one of the class 6A sub-state playoffs.
Fresh off their win at Free State last Friday, the Lawrence High Lions take on the Leavenworth Pioneers.
In tonight's 6News or tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, city commissioners are looking for help deciding when to build a new sewer plant, and winter continues to take its toll on the roads.
Lawrence city commissioners still want to build a new sewage treatment plant that could cost as much as $88 million, but they want to make sure they’ll be spending the money at the right time.
A family was reunited on Wednesday evening after an intense manhunt found a four-year-old boy that went missing that morning.
The Linwood girl who was shot in the head Saturday remained in intensive care on Wednesday night at Children's Mercy Hospital.
KU's bus system still has a budget deficit, however a decision by the student senate on Wednesday night reduced the red ink.
This weekend the rivalry between KU and K-State heats up again when the Wildcats come to town, but one Lawrence man hopes the rivalry won't boil over into his front yard again.
Douglas County residents looking to cast a vote before election day this fall will have more locations to choose from.
Concerns over the future of the state's existing coal-fired power plants have some state lawmakers seeking to limit the power of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Douglas County is locked in competition with Wyandotte for retail sales, and the Lawrence area is falling behind.
It was a chance to capitalize on idle hands, and idle hours, for local Junior High students today at Liberty Hall.
The Lawrence Humane Society is running out of space after receiving an overwhelming response to its request for blanket and linen donations.
The KU women's basketball team fell to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
It was do-or-die for the Lawrence High School girl's basketball team on Wednesday night. The Lady Lions began their run in the 6A sub-state tournament.
Useless trivia with Kevin and Andrew.
Winning on the road has been easier said than done lately for the Kansas men's basketball team. KU hit the road on Wednesday night to take on Iowa State.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a four-year-old boy who was reported this morning was found near his home, and vandals continue to strike the artwork of a famous Lawrence sculptor.
Area law enforcement officers spent more than an hour searching for a child this morning before finding him in an area northeast of Lawrence.
A legal battle is now underway to force the owner of the Last call nightclub out of the downtown building he's leased for several years. Also, the man accused in the shooting outside the club says he won't fight efforts to bring him back to Kansas to face criminal charges.
An attorney for a former KU student accused of brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend asks a judge for time to work out a possible plea deal in the case.
The investigation continues into a weekend shooting that critically injured a 5-year-old rural Leavenworth County girl.
City Commissioners approved a unique development for Northwest Lawrence to build a new nine-hole golf course that will be surrounded by about 480 apartment units.
Almost 60% of K-12 students nationwide stay home at least once because they are victims of bullying - and Lawrence Public Schools are working to prevent the teasing and tormenting.
In the past 10 years, crime at KU residence halls has declined dramatically. But as 6News reporter Jonathan Kealing shows us - the drop is not as pronounced everywhere.
After nearly 10 years of planning and countless hours of construction, Lawrence Memorial Hospital unveils its new Emergency Medicine Center.
Four regular season games to go and the Jayhawks need help to even grab a share of the regular season conference crown. But 'Bill's Boys' are still major contenders for a Big 12 Tournament and National Title.
The Eudora Cardinals boy's basketball team lost to the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats by a final score of 59-39.
The Piper Pirates boy's basketball team fell to the St. James Academy Thunder by a final score of 57-43.
The Piper Pirates girl's basketball team were rolled by the St. James Academy Thunder by a final score of 52-35.
The NFL Draft combine wrapped up today in Indianapolis. Taking part - former KU All-American Aqib Talib.
The KU baseball team prepares for its second road trip of the season. The first one didn't go so well...
No postseason hoops for the Haskell men's basketball team. Over the weekend, the Fightin' Indians just missed out on their first ever trip to the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament thanks to a tiebreaker.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the owners of Last Call's premises want the club evicted from the building, and the latest on efforts to bring the man accused of the Last Call shooting back to Lawrence to face local charges.
Legal proceedings have begun to ensure that club owner Dennis Steffes does not reopen any type of business at the location of the former downtown hip-hop club Last Call.
A Linwood family is praying for miracle as their daughter fights for her life. Five-year-old Katherine Cook remains in critical condition tonight after she was shot in the head over the weekend. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more.
School board members hear a proposal tonight that expands bullying prevention plans to all Lawrence Public Schools.
The search is on for a new site for the city's largest homeless shelter, and now leaders of the Lawrence Community Shelter are asking city commissioners for some help.
After waiting nearly four years and sitting through two trials, family and friends of a man shot and killed inside a south Lawrence apartment will have to wait another week for justice.
An overturned truck on Highway 24-59 north of Lawrence this morning leads to some traffic headaches.
RJ Reynolds, the state's second-largest tobacco company, sent an e-mail to Kansas smokers today, encouraging them to attend a rally next month in protest of a proposed cigarette tax increase. 6News reporter Jesse Fray explains why they may be wasting their time.
Legislative negotiators hold their first talks today on a bill that would allow two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.
Douglas County commissioners are eager to clear the way for redevelopment at the former Farmland property on the east edge of Lawrence.
Tonight's KidCast is brought to you by Travis Barfield.
Every Division I college basketball team has suffered at least one on-the-court loss this season. But this week the Kansas hoops family is dealing with losses of a different kind.
Tonight the Kansas State Wildcats can do the Hawks a huge favor: the 'Cats host Texas on Big Monday. Should Michael Beasley and company knock off the Longhorns, Kansas and Texas would both have three losses in the conference.
It's sub-state basketball week around the area, and tonight belongs to the 4A ladies. In the Spring Hill bracket, the top-seeded Basehor-Linwood Bobcats knocked off DeSoto 66-36.
The number 2 seed in the Spring Hill sub-state: Eudora High. The 17-3 Lady Cardinals topped Bishop Ward tonight.
The Tonganoxie girls are a 2 seed in the Holton bracket. The Lady Chieftains crushed Atchison in round one.
While winter sports wind down, spring sports are just firing up. Today marks day one for spring high school sports practices.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, an overturned truck on Highway 24-59 north of Lawrence caused trouble this morning, and the latest on a five-year-old girl who was shot over the weekend.
A Fowler, Colo., man was hospitalized after he lost control of his tractor-trailer shortly after 6:30 this morning.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will open its new emergency room - a major part of a 50 million dollar expansion - on March 6th. 6News reporter Chad Lawhorn has more on the updated E.R.
Lawrence police were called to the scene of a car accident at 23rd and Anderson around 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Department says Friday morning's two-alarm blaze at a home in the Brookwood Mobile Home Park was accidental.
Folks willing to learn - but not interested in college - soon may be able to go to work as part of a new vocational program.
Lawrence home improvement and remodeling companies put their best foot forward at the Lawrence Home Show.
The Social Awareness Forum Club at Free State High School came out to help build a home and awareness of social issues through volunteering.
This weekend is the second Sunday in the Lecompton Bleeding Kansas speaker series.
Lawrence public schools are about to be hit with another cut - this time from the Federal Government.
Although there was a change of venue for the annual St. Patrick's Day Auction, there wasn't a change of spirit.
The Model Train Show showcased area railroad clubs as they showed off their labor of love to more than 300 train enthusiasts.
Saturday afternoon, the Kansas men's basketball team tried to remain focused for Oklahoma State - after tragedy struck the Kansas family earlier in the week.
The Kansas women's basketball team fell to Missouri Sunday afternoon during this year's second installment of the Border Showdown.
There's a new venue this year for the Lawrence St. Patrick's Day auction.
A mid-morning fire in eastern Lawrence left several people with damaged homes.
Four months after she was kidnapped and brutally beaten inside her northern Lawrence apartment, a victim testified against her attacker on Friday.
Words will be rolling off the tongues of dozens of area high schoolers this weekend at Lawrence High School.
A board game created by the son of Kansas Governer Kathleen Sebelius is drawing fire from a state senator.
Kansas House and Senate leaders will begin discussions on Monday on new energy legislation that seeks to clear the way for two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.
On December 20, the Free State boys basketball team drove across town to take on Lawrence high and later drove home winners. On Friday night, the rematch in west Lawrence took place.
The Free State girls basketball team looked for revenge on Friday night against the Lawrence High Lady Lions, as LHS won the teams' first meeting in December.
The Tonganoxie girl's basketball team took on Mill Valley on Friday night.
Basehor-Linwood took on the Bonner Springs Bobcats on Friday night.
The Basehor-Linwood boy's basketball team took on the Bobcats Springs Bobcats on Friday night.
The Piper girl's basketball team took on Bishop Ward on Friday night.
The Piper boy's basketball team took on Bishop Ward on Friday night.
The Kansas men's basketball team returns to work on Saturday after a week off, traveling to Stillwater to take on Oklahoma State.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, police officers describe the horrific injuries a woman suffered last fall during the preliminary hearing of Matthew Jaeger, and more about a fire that damaged three homes in a mobile home park.
A 22-year-old Lawrence woman was frightened and bleeding severely from her crotch area when she was found in a car that police stopped one night last October, according to testimony today in Douglas County District Court.
Firefighters responded this morning to a mobile home fire at 1908 E. 19th St.
Getting snow cover removed from sidewalks has long been a point of contention when some refuse to break out the shovel and do some work. But as 6News reporter Cory Smith tells us, city leaders plan to take a look at changes to the current rules that may speed up the snow removal process.
A legal fight over the liquor license for a Lawrence nightclub is now on indefinite hold.
A Kansas father pushed for a stricter stalking law in Kansas named after his murdered daughter.
Sixteen attorneys apply to fill the vacant Douglas County District Court Judge seat formerly held by Lawrence native Stephen Six.
Inmates being released from the Douglas County Jail now have a system in place to help them transition to life on the outside.
It's a trend that keeps repeating itself: enrollment at KU's Lawrence campus is down slightly, and enrollment at KU Medical Center is slightly higher.
While most of us are focused on winter weather, state legislators are hearing about the cleanup costs after last spring's storm in Greensburg.
Three bodies lay in a Lawrence junior high auditorium as some students put their forensic skills to the test. As 6News reporter Lindsey Slater explains, they must take they lessons they've learned in biology to the scene of the crime.
Before Bill Self was ever a Kansas Jayhawk, he was an Oklahoma State cowboy. But since studying, playing and coaching in Stillwater for 11 years, Self has spent plenty of time competing against his alma mater.
Expect Sherron Collins to play Saturday against Oklahoma State, just don't expect the Jayhawk sophomore to be 100%.
The Kansas baseball team doesn't need to worry about snow during its season opener tomorrow. The Jayhawks are currently en route to Hawaii for a weekend series.
On Friday Tracy Bunge's softball squad begins play in the Houston Invitational. The 8-3 Jayhawks are off to their best start in five years.
The city showdown resumes tomorrow night on the hardwood. For the second time this season the Free State boys and girls battle the ladies and gents from Lawrence High.
The Free State High wrestling team is down to just two members.
6News meteorologist Jennifer Schack gives this weekend's weather forecast.
The new layer of snow and ice causes some accidents on the road in the area today.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a legal fight over the liquor license over Last Call is now on indefinite hold, and city leaders may take a second look at the rules for removing snow from Lawrence sidewalks.
It’s safe to clear the sidewalks because no more accumulation is expected, said Jennifer Schack, 6News chief meteorologist. Thus far, Lawrence has received .8 inches of snow and ice. Precipitation should be light with no accumulation this evening, she said. The inclement weather is causing cancellations and rescheduling of events.
All eyes were on the skies tonight for the total lunar eclipse.
One state lawmaker crusading against Lawrence's domestic partnership registry seeks to repeal the city ordinance.
People around the world will be turning their gaze toward the heavens tonight in anticipation of a total lunar eclipse. 6News reporter Cory Smith took to the streets to find out what Lawrence residents want to know about the celestial event.
6News meteorologist Jennifer Schack explains tonight's lunar eclipse.
It's no surprise to see KU's men's basketball players at the gym, but this morning they weren't at Allen Fieldhouse. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on their early morning workout with local kids.
If you always feel your neighbors are smarter than you, it may not be your fault. It may be where you live.
The post office in Lawrence is getting rid of its vending machines for stamps.
Soldiers wounded since 9/11 are honored today at Fort Riley.
Lawrence police say despite five months of education, some local businesses continue to sell alcohol to underage kids.
Light snow and sleet coming tomorrow may create some slick road spots, but that doesn't worry the city's public works department.
The U.S. Secretary of Education comes to Kansas to reinforce the No Child Left Behind act.
No game for the Kansas men's basketball team tonight. In fact, no game for the Jayhawks until Saturday, when Bill's bunch heads for Stillwater and Oklahoma State.
Two teams, two different directions: hopefully that's good news for the Kansas women's basketball team tonight.
The Lawrence High wrestling team takes a van-load of wrestlers to the state qualifiers this weekend. DJ Whetter has a state preview.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a few Jayhawks promote fun and fitness at a Lawrence elementary school, and more about legislation that is attempting to overturn Lawrence's domestic registry.
Tonight’s eclipse of the moon will begin about 7:45 p.m., and the viewing from Lawrence backyards will be limited during breaks in cloud cover — but cold.
The Kansas House today sent back to committee a bill that would repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry.
A bill to repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry may be debated today in the Kansas House.
Lawrence city leaders look for ways to curb downtown violence following a shooting earlier this month outside a local nightclub.
After hours of deliberation today, jurors once again find Lafayette Cosby guilty in the 2004 shooting death of 28-year-old Robert Martin.
An extradition hearing is set for next week for the man arrested in Kentucky in connection with the February 10th shooting at a Lawrence nightclub.
Kansas currently has a minimum wage of $2.65 and hour - the lowest in the nation.
Douglas County Commissioners are now seeking a company to repaint the bridge - a follow-up to last year's reconstruction work.
Lecompton is an "Off-the-beaten-track" tourist destination according to a feature in the February issue of the tourist magazine "Courier."
Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced his resignation on Tuesday after serving almost 50 years as the country's president. 6News reporter Cory Smith talked with one local Cuban-American who lived under the Castro Regime - and fears that little will change under the new leadership.
A group of KU journalism students get an introduction to a different perspective on storytelling.
The Lawrence School District announces Sue Vossler as the 2008 Elementary Teacher of the Year and Teresa Clough as the 2008 Secondary Teacher of the Year.
KU picked up the air fare and lodging for more than 500 people on the way to The Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida earlier this year.
Eric Melin entered day two of his appearance on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' seven questions shy of the million dollar mark.
The Lawrence High Lady Lions defeated the Shawnee Mission North Lady Indians by a final score of 60-51.
The Lawrence High boy's basketball stomped the Shawnee Mission North Indians by a final score of 70-48.
The Free State Lady Firebirds were defeated by the Olathe Northwest Lady Ravens by a final score of 30-25.
The Free State boy's basketball team defeated the Olathe Northwest Ravens by a final score of 60-45.
The Kansas men's basketball team arguably have four guards that could start on any NCAA team in the nation. Still - outside of Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush, Sherron Collins, and Russell Robinson, the Jayhawks are searching for consistent bench help on the perimeter.
The Kansas women's basketball team is currently on fire in Big 12 play.
In three days, the Kansas baseball team opens the 2008 season in Hawaii.
At 8-3, the Kansas softball team is off to a solid start to the 2008 season.
At Royal Crest Lanes Tuesday afternoon - Lawrence High vs. Free State high - a girls/boys City Showdown clash on the lanes.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, for the second time in three years, a Lawrence man is convicted of first-degree murder in a 2004 shooting, and local reaction to news of Fidel Castro's resignation.
Cuban President Fidel Castro’s decision today to resign after nearly a half-century in power may be grabbing international attention, but at the Overbrook grain elevator it’s registering little more than a yawn.
An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president Tuesday after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when parliament meets Sunday.
Local students are gearing up for a fierce competition, and they'll have to drive their way to victory. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on the mechanics of the Lawrence High Robotics Team.
A man wanted in connection with a shooting outside a Lawrence nightclub earlier this month remains in a Kentucky jail.
City commissioners will debate taxes and traffic as part of a proposed shopping center development in northwest Lawrence.
A bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas wins first-round approval in the House.
Two KU scientists are going on television to offer their answer to an ongoing scientific debate: which came first, dinosaurs or birds?
A Lawrence production center is working to close the door on rising health care costs.
Alex Kim didn't think art could be a career for him until he moved to the United States. Journal-World features editor Terry Rombeck tells us about the ArtStar winner for February.
A Lawrence film critic is using his knowledge of movies in hopes of winning one million dollars.
Isiah Barfield gives tonight's KidCast.
The first time the Kansas men saw Colorado's Richard Roby this season, the Buffaloes' guard was dominant. That was not the case on Saturday.
The Jayhawk tennis team's current success dates back farther than their Saturday shut-out of UMKC. Less than 10 days again, freshman Magdalena Tokarcyzk was promoted to #1.
It was a celebration 110 years in the making and the kind of turnout the University of Kansas could only dream about.
On Sunday the Kansas women's basketball team pulled out another victory at Allen Fieldhouse.
Eudora hosted a make-up double header against Atchison tonight.
The Cardinal boys tried to make it a double-header sweep tonight against Atchison.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a Lawrence production center is working to close the door on rising health care costs.
State Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, said Monday an incentive offered by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. and announced during debate on a bill sought by the company “kind of smells.”
A bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas won first-round approval Monday in the House after members rejected proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions.
A few Lawrence public schools are moving up by using a new computer program that allows them to enroll for classes online.
A focused quiet fell on the Kansas Union yesterday as Cordley Elementary held its annual Scholastic Chess Tournament.
Officers from the Lawrence Fire and Police Departments took a break from saving lives to honor two of their own.
A Democratic presidential candidate hasn't won Kansas since 1964. But state Democrats are pointing to November's general election as a chance to reclaim that.
The mother had met the baby girl just one and the father had only seen pictures, but that didn't stop a Lawrence couple from traveling around the world to bring their adopted Nepali daughter home. 6News reporter Christine Metz has their story.
Ladies: if your Valentine's Day wasn't all it could be, there's a new book on the market you might enjoy. BoomerGirl.com managing editor Cathy Hamilton introduces us to the author, a Lawrence woman who knows too well the agony of a bad date.
Friends and co-workers put together teams and gather at Zig and Mac's for the annual Saint Patrick's Day trivia contest.
Over 200 former Kansas players and coaches returned to the Fieldhouse Saturday to help remember 110 years of Kansas basketball.
Danielle McCray's 13 points were a big reason why KU got the win this afternoon against Nebraska.
Yesterday the Kansas tennis team was locked up with the Kangaroos of KUMC.
Weather forecasters say our area will see very strong north-northwest winds today.
The man who reportedly pulled the trigger in a shooting outside Last Call early Sunday is now in custody. Lawrence police announced that 26-year-old Carlos jerome Jackson was apprehended in Hopkinsville, Kentucky at the home of some relatives.
Three people are arrested early Friday morning at a south Lawrence apartment complex after two separate brawls where a broken bottle was used as a weapon.
Five new officers graduated from the 22-week-long academy at the Lawrence Police Department Investigations and Training Center.
The Humane Society isn't lacking in adoptable pets - but the organization recently lost its biggest blanket donor - Goodwill.
One Lawrence family is living proof of the benefits of organ donation. 6News reporter Janet Reid joins us now with more in tonight's installment of "Second Chances."
Attorneys finish closing arguments Friday afternoon in a local first-degree murder trial.
After 11 years, it might be easy for students at Lawrence's two high schools to take their separation for granted. But 6News reporter George Diepenbrock tells us how student leaders are working to bring the two schools together.
The Lawrence High School girl's basketball team dominated the Leavenworth Lady Pioneers during their 63-24 victory.
The Lawrence High School boy's basketball team fell short against the Leavenworth Pioneers by a final score of 54-52.
The Free State High School girl's basketball squad was defeated by the Shawnee Mission West Vikings by a final score of 53-38.
Behind 30 points from Weston Wiebe, the Free State Firebird boy's basketball team defeated the Shawnee Mission West Vikings by a final score of 57-39.
The Haskell Lady Indians pulled out a narrow 55-51 victory over the York College Panthers.
The Haskell men's basketball team defeated the York College Panthers by a final score of 79-72.
For the second time this season, the Colorado Buffaloes are lucky enough to get the Kansas Jayhawks immediately following a KU loss.
If you are headed to the Fieldhouse to watch the KU women play on Sunday, don't be confused when you walk in and see pink jerseys.
The suspect in last Sunday’s shooting in front of Last Call in downtown Lawrence was arrested Friday night in Hopkinsville, Ky.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, three people are arrested early this morning after two separate brawls at a south Lawrence apartment complex where a broken bottle was used as a weapon.
Lawrence police broke up a fight involving several people at 1:45 a.m. today outside Jet Lag bar, 610 Florida.
A downtown nightclub at the center of a controversy following a weekend shooting will be closing its doors.
Lawrence police have a felony arrest warrant out for 26-year-old Carlos Jerome Jackson of Topeka, the man suspected of pulling the trigger in this weekend's shooting at Last Call.
A man wanted in connection with the kidnapping and robbery of a Lawrence woman is arrested after a high speed chase in Kansas City.
The House passes a bill that would require drug testing at major traffic accidents.
City Commissioners are asked to jump on board a proposal to significantly expand Amtrak passenger train service in the state.
After five years, Rebecca Phipps is out as director of the Watkins Community Museum in downtown Lawrence.
Local women are going red today, and not just for Valentine's Day.
A 24-year-old Lawrence woman is recovering from a double lung transplant in Saint Louis. In the second story in our three-part series highlighting the importance of organ donation, 6News reporter Karrey Britt follows Heidi Karn Barker through the transplant process.
Young love and a sugar rush: that's what happens when Lawrence schools host class Valentine's Day parties. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on the kid version of the day of romance.
Down in Osage County, just across the Douglas County line, a slice of Americana is about to disappear. Business editor Mark Fagan takes us inside Shirley's Cafe, an Overbrook institution poised to serve up its last dishes of food and conversation.
The Kansas State men's basketball team apparently has no interest in staying atop the Big 12 standings. For the second time this season, the Wildcats take the first-place spot from Kansas only to give in back 48 hours later.
The Kansas women's basketball team makes two Big 12 wins in three tries. The Jayhawks' leading scorer on the season was dominant against the Buffaloes.
The Free State High swim team is beginning its final preparations for this weekend's state meet. As Andrew Baker explains, this year's Firebirds have taken a different path to success when it comes to competing at the highest level.
Clyde Lovellette -- that's who head coach Bill Self says he's looking forward to meeting the most when more than 200 former players, coaches and staff members return to Lawrence this weekend to celebrate 110 years of Kansas basketball.
The Kansas women looked good winning their third Big 12 conference game of the year on Wednesday. The Jayhawks beat the Colorado Buffaloes 70-59, and point guard Ivana Catic had one of her best games of the season.
An attorney for Last Call nightclub owner Dennis Steffes confirms that Steffes will close the club in the 700 block of New Hampshire.
A man sought in the kidnapping and robbery of a Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo., following a high-speed car chase.
A western Kansas utility won a major battle Thursday in its bid to build two coal-fired power plants.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, police have a felony arrest warrant out for Carlos Jerome Jackson in connection to last weekend's shooting at Last Call.
The director of the Watkins Community Historical Museum has been dismissed as part of a shake-up in the management of the struggling non-profit.
Lawrence Police have identified a 26-year-old Topeka man as the gunman in the shooting of three people early Sunday morning outside Last Call private club in downtown.
Life is a waiting game for one Lawrence family wondering every day if they'll get the call that will save their 16-month-old daughter's life. Over the next few nights we'll introduce you to three Lawrence families with one common bond: they all know firsthand the importance of organ donation. We start tonight with Addison's story.
Changes could be in store for the way the city of Lawrence regulates bars and nightclubs. City commissioners are set to discuss new licensing requirements for bars when they meet next week.
Felony charges are filed today against two Topeka women for aiding a man who fired several gunshots early Sunday outside Last Call.
Lawrence police are looking for two men in connection with a home invasion and robbery early this morning at a central Lawrence apartment complex.
A judge orders a man to stand trial on charges stemming from a carjacking and a police chase in late January that resulted in a number of car accidents.
A 59-year-old Baldwin City woman is identified as the victim in a one-car fatal crash Tuesday afternoon southeast of Lawrence.
A Lawrence woman told police she was approached by a man this afternoon who displayed a knife and forced her into her car.
After 12 years as Free State High School principal, Joe Snyder will retire at the end of this school year. Snyder is the only principal Free State has had since opening in 1997.
KU chancellor Robert Hemenway today pledged to bring future KU tuition increases in under less than six percent. The pledge came after the Board of Regents failed to set a cap on the amount of tuition increase for all six universities.
6News parent company Sunflower Broadband receives a special award today in Topeka.
Back in late January, it was the Kansas women surrendering a ten-point advantage to Colorado in Boulder. Tonight, Bonnie Hendrickson's squad laced 'em up for their second installment with CU within the friendly walls of Allen Fieldhouse.
Better late than never: today coach Mark Mangino addressed the media, one week after signing day, regarding his incoming class of 2008.
In less than 48 hours, the boys of the Lawrence High swim team will compete for the state championship.
A rematch takes place tonight in Lawrence when the Colorado women face Kansas. 6Sports reporter Kevin Romary joins us live from the Fieldhouse for pregame talk and trivia.
Lawrence Free State High School’s first and only principal, Joe Snyder, will retire at the end of the school year, Lawrence Superintendent Randy Weseman announced this afternoon.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, police are looking for two men in connection with a home invasion and robbery this morning, and Google Maps brings your front door to the internet.
A Baldwin City woman has been identified as the victim in a fatality accident Tuesday southeast of Lawrence.
Lawrence police are looking for two men in connection with a home invasion and robbery that took place at midnight Tuesday in an apartment at 1411 W. Seventh St.
Lawrence police announced they have arrested two people in connection with the weekend shooting outside a downtown Lawrence nightclub.
Emergency crews responded to a fatal accident southeast of Lawrence late Tuesday afternoon.
A man who was pulled from his burning house on Monday is out of the hospital.
City commissioners are debating whether to allow a new hotel to be built on the edge of the KU campus.
The Kansas Attorney General's office ruled that two local officials did not violate the state's conflict of interest laws by working to keep a pharmaceutical company in Lawrence.
The prosecution will continue calling witnesses tomorrow in the first-degree murder trial of Lafayette Cosby.
Two suspects accused of beating a man to death inside of his Lawrence mobile home were back in a Douglas County courtroom on Tuesday.
A local woman is using Valentines day to say thank you.
The Kansas Board of Regents meet on Wednesday to discuss setting a cap on state universities' increasing tuition costs. Meanwhile, one family with three kids has little idea of how to cover the cost.
A local teacher may be a Missouri fan, but his lessons in Lawrence are written in history.
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes Damion James' second half performance in the Longhorns' victory over Kansas.
The Kansas softball team is off to a 5-1 start after winning last weekend's Central Florida Invitational in Hawaii.
The Tonganoxie girl's basketball team took on the Piper Pirates on Tuesday evening.
The Chieftains took down the Piper Pirates in overtime on Tuesday evening.
After three straight losses, the KU tennis team shut out St. Louis on Sunday.
Emergency crews are en route this afternoon to a single-vehicle accident that has been described as a fatality on East 1900 Road, said Lt. Kari Wempe of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Neither Douglas County Commissioner Bob Johnson nor Mayor Sue Hack violated the state’s conflict of interest law by working to keep a start-up pharmaceutical company in Lawrence, an investigator with the Kansas Attorney General’s office has found.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the family of the man who was rescued from a fire yesterday is grateful for the heroic efforts of a passerby.
Kansas’ top environmental official today told lawmakers his agency is preparing an inventory of carbon dioxide emissions statewide with the goal of reducing pollution.
Victim could be released from the hospital today or tomorrow.
The man involved in a deadly hit-and-run accident that killed a KU student will not face prison time.
City leaders are developing new strategies for dealing with Last Call in the wake of Sunday morning's triple shooting.
If voters decide to raise taxes on April 1 to generate money for Lawrence schools, the school board plans on using the money on student instruction and support services.
Pain killers are the official cause of a KU student's death.
A teenager was questioned in connection with a bomb scare at a Jefferson County middle school on Monday morning.
One man's heroic actions on Monday morning gave another man a second chance at life.
Testimony begins on Tuesday for the retrial for a man accused in a 2004 murder case.
The Kansas Board of Regents recently signaled they may want a change in tuition proposals from state universities.
A bit of weather history from a local youth.
The KU men's basketball team fell to the Texas Longhorns in Austin on Monday night.
The Eudora girl's basketball team took on Gardner-Edgerton Friday night and managed a win despite playing without their leading scorer.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a man enters a burning house this morning to rescue a victim trapped inside, and the latest on the investigation into the weekend shooting at Last Call.
A Douglas County jury today found Joshua Walton, 25, Lawrence, guilty of misdemeanor vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident in the 2006 death of Kansas University student Ryan Kanost, 22.
Witnesses describe harrowing rescue.
Last month, vandals drove into the yard of a Lawrence couple, knocking out a small evergreen tree that memorialized their son.
Lawrence Free Methodist Church unveiled a new 30,000 square foot addition on Sunday.
It came down to two 10-year-olds at the Douglas County spelling bee on Saturday.
The KU women's basketball team tried to do what the men's team couldn't in defeating Kansas State in Manhattan.
Three people were shot early Sunday morning outside a downtown Lawrence nightclub that has had a history of problems.
With the race to November heating up in every state, area voters participated in the first Kansas Republican presidential caucus in decades on Saturday.
The KU men's basketball team handled the scrappy Baylor Bears on Saturday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Kansas tennis team was locked in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against Illinois and St. Louis.
Just hours after the shooting at Last Call early Sunday morning, one Lawrence leader is ready to revive a controversial proposal for licensing entertainment and hospitality businesses.
Three people were taken to area hospitals early Sunday morning, after someone fired eight shots outside Last Call, a downtown private club.
Five hours of deliberation and still no verdict in the case of a Lawrence man charged in a deadly hit-and-run accident.
A judge sentences a rural Douglas County man to serve two years of probation for setting his family's home on fire during a 10-hour standoff with police.
Don 'Red Dog' Gardner became the first local celebrity to receive a Van Go Mobile Arts Bench today.
Last Call owner Dennis Steffes says city officials told him if he changed his crowd and music they would back off efforts to get rid of his liquor license.
After a gunman killed five people inside the Kirkwood, Mo. city hall Thursday, local government officials are looking into whether added security is needed for Lawrence public meetings.
A city consultant determines that it's reasonable for a controversial hotel project near the KU campus to receive public subsidies.
They may not be saving the lives of breast cancer patients, but two local plastic surgeons are helping to improve the quality of life of women who get the diagnosis. In this month's 'Friend 2 Friend' series, we take a look at the advances in breast reconstruction surgery.
On Friday, KU handed out its 2008 William Allen White Foundation National Citation Award. The award is given for excellence in journalism.
A legislative committee Friday morning pulls the plug on work for a comprehensive energy bill.
The Eudora girl's basketball team defeated the Gardner-Edgerton Lady Blazers by a final score of 44-33.
The Eudora boy's basketball team was defeated by the Gardner-Edgerton Blazers by a final score of 60-40.
The Free State boy's basketball team was defeated by the Leavenworth Pioneers by a final score of 55-48.
The Tonganoxie Lady Chieftains narrowly defeated the Lansing Lady Lions by a final score of 52-47.
The Tonganoxie boy's basketball team was defeated by the Lansing Lions by the final score of 47-41.
The Kansas men play for the first time in five days on Saturday against Baylor. It's a matchup of two teams in the top four in the Big 12 conference.
A big one for the Kansas women's basketball team awaits on Saturday. The Jayhawks make the trip West to Manhattan to take on the K-State Wildcats.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, jurors are deliberating the trial of a man accused of killing a KU student in a 2006 hit-and-run incident, and this mont's Friend 2 Friend series examines the advances in breast reconstruction surgery.
Lawrence road crews are now without a key component to keeping ice off the streets.
A student-led effort at KU is seeking to turn on the beer taps at the Union for the first time in nearly a decade.
An international shortage of hops is bumming out local brewers.
Friends of a man killed in a hit-and-run accident near downtown Lawrence in 2006 described the incident on Thursday.
Lawrence schools are making sure their students are tech savvy.
A winter storm and school testing this week cut this year's Douglas County Science and Engineering Fair's participants.