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What started as a police chase leads to a carjacking and multiple traffic accidents in the area of downtown Lawrence.
A man who led police on a chase from Leavenworth County that ended in downtown Lawrence is in custody at this hour. Here's new video from the scene near 10th and Massachusetts from just after 9 tonight, shot by Bart Vandever.
Outdated statutes threaten to close virtual schools around the country, but Kansas is ahead of the curve in online learning. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on how the state is a leader in protecting virtual education.
Lawrence students now have a quick in-class solution every time their hands get grimy. The district is phasing in more than 600 hand sanitizer dispensers this year.
A local convenience store owner is thankful to be alive today after thwarting an armed robbery. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more on one man's desperate act of courage.
Lawrence native Stephen Six was sworn in today as the state's new Attorney General. Six was sworn in by his father, retired Kansas Supreme Court judge Fred Six.
State lawmakers postpone a bill that would require drug testing at major traffic accidents. The proposal stems from the death of 19-year-old Amanda Bixby of Tonganoxie, who was killed last February in a car accident.
Two buildings in one of the city's busiest shopping centers remain largely vacant nearly three years after the first shop moved in.
Lawrence City Manager David Corliss says "no thanks" to a salary increase during his annual review today by city commissioners. Corliss says he didn't feel comfortable accepting a raise this year, given the city's tight financial times.
Former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle spent today in Kansas campaigning for Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama.
It's a marquee day in Wildcat country. Fans and signs in Aggieville today celebrated K-State's big win over KU last night at Bramlage Coliseum.
The season-long goals remain, but the undefeated run is over for the Kansas men, and so is their winning streak in Manhattan.
Threes, Beas and B-Walk: that pretty much sums up Wednesday nights in Manhattan, Kansas. After dropping 24 straight games to Kansas in the Little Apple, Kansas State finally won one.
Leading your varsity basketball team in scoring while maintaining a near-perfect GPA is plenty enough to earn you Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors. But for Free State High senior Weston Wiebe, high school is about so much more than the classroom and the hardwood. It's about the music.
A car chase that began about 9 p.m. in Leavenworth County ended in downtown Lawrence Thursday night. According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Damon Thomas, an armed 24-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was arrested after carjacking two vehicles and hitting several others throughout the city.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a clerk at a local convenience store thwarts an attempted robbery overnight, and details on the Lawrence city manager turning down his annual raise.
Mayor Sue Hack said city commissioners agreed to give City Manager David Corliss a raise, but the second-year city manager declined to accept it.
A Snow Advisory is in effect for Douglas County until 6 p.m.
Lawrence police are looking for a man who Wednesday battered a convenience store employee with a handgun and then fired a gunshot before fleeing.
As the snow falls, salt supplies continue to dwindle in the city's street maintenance department.
One Lawrence resident has been to every match-up between KU and K-State in Manhattan since the Jayhawks' winning streak began 24 years ago.
A group of KU students have launched an editable reference Web site about all things KU called WiKUpedia.
Kansas legislators introduced bills on Wednesday to set the state's first limits on carbon dioxide emissions, but allow two coal-fired power plants to be built in western Kansas.
You may think of hearts around Valentine's Day, but the governor wants you to think about them all year long.
They say good things come in threes, but you've probably never seen anything quite like this.
6Sports reporter Kevin Romary takes us on a tour of the new football facility at KU.
Until tonight, KU had taken a bite out of the Little Apple and defeated Kansas State in Manhattan every season for 24 years.
Some unfriendly December weather forced the Free State girls basketball team to delay their match-up with Savannah. Tonight, the Firebirds finally got their chance.
Friday's weather forecast
The Osher Open House scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday has been canceled due to winter weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Douglas County. It will not be rescheduled until fall.
Three burglary suspects were arrested earlier his morning by Jefferson County Sheriff’s officers after a car chase and manhunt that began in Meridan.
The state would impose its first limits on carbon dioxide emissions but allow two new, coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas under bills legislators were introducing today.
Sade Morris vows she’ll try to maintain a normal heartbeat. For the first time as a collegian, Morris, the second-leading scorer on Kansas University’s women’s basketball team, will be playing tonight in her hometown. “I’m trying not to make it any different than any other game,” Morris said, “because I don’t want to psych myself out.”
At a rally in El Dorado today, Governor Kathleen Sebelius made her support for Barack Obama clear. 6News reporter Kendall Jones traveled to El Dorado and explains how Obama is giving hope to local people who made the trip south to hear him speak.
City commissioners like the idea of making the Internet more available to Lawrence youth, but they're skeptical of a plan to expand access.
A key city commissioner says it's unlikely the city will put a sales tax question on the ballot and join the school district this spring.
In news out of the Kansas statehouse tonight, three senators, including two doctors, push to snuff out smoking across the state.
More than a month after a loaded gun and other police equipment was stolen from a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy's pickup truck, the search continues.
They are instant connections to the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. And now, military blogging is connecting to the world of academics.
Kansas is the state of clear skies and roaming buffalo -- or at least the state song says so. In honor of the state's birthday, local students are learning its history. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on their knowledge of the Sunflower State.
The state's birthday was made even more special today when Governor Sebelius announced which Kansas attractions made the "8 Wonders of Kansas."
Residents across Kansas celebrate the state's 147th birthday. 6News photojournalist Matt Lucht found out what happens when the governor invites the state to a birthday party.
Yesterday afternoon, the temperature was 54 degrees. A cold front brought today's temperature down to 14 degrees, with wind chill at -2.
Two undefeateds remain in Big 12 play, and both call the state of Kansas home. Tomorrow the KU men make the drive west to Manhattan to battle with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum.
If Kansas wants to win #25 in a row in Manhattan, the Jayhawks will have to find a way to stop or at least contain Wildcats freshman phenom Michael Beasley.
The Kansas women's basketball team must take on one of the best players in the nation. On Wednesday, Bonnie's bunch travels to Oklahoma to take on Courtney Paris and the Sooners.
The Eudora boys spent a cold, snowy night at home hosting the Metro Academy.
Plans for a new apartment complex and nine hole golf course have been pulled from tonight’s City Commission meeting.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, plans for a new golf course and apartment complex in northwest Lawrence are up for approval at tonight's City Commission meeting, and winter weather returns with a vengeance.
Student says he was attacked.
Temperatures drop and snow swirls today after Monday's winter respite.
Tonganoxie schools closing at 1:30 p.m. today.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday she will endorse Democrat Barack Obama for president, giving the candidate a Super Tuesday boost.
Music program moved to Monday.
The 8 Wonders of Kansas were announced today by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius before hundreds of schoolchildren who were in the Statehouse to participate in Kansas Day events.
Voters would decide in the November election whether to enact a smoking ban in their county, under a proposal introduced today in the Legislature.
Presidential candidate will be in Kansas today.
About 1,200 customers in central Lawrence remain without power after a car struck a pole about 12:30a.m. today along Ninth Street just north of Memorial Stadium.
The Lawrence school board will send voters to the polls in order to potentially raise taxes.
President Bush gave his final State of the Union address on Monday night and said while U.S. troops in Iraq are hitting enemies hard, they're still not defeated and there will be tough fighting ahead.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius gave the Democratic response to Bush's State of the Union Address on Monday night.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius' son is behind a controversial board game that's only being sold in Kansas.
A non-profit Internet service provider is seeking city backing for a loan of nearly $5 million.
Hazmat crews assisted in the cleanup of a chemical spill on Monday in eastern Lawrence.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Department said on Monday that Sunday's blaze at a vacant home in eastern Lawrence was accidental.
Both sides are preparing to go to trial in the case of a Lawrence man accused of killing a KU student in a hit-and-run accident in September 2006.
Two new storm sirens will be up and running in Douglas County by the time tornado season arrives this spring.
Governor Sebelius says there's still no deal on two proposed coal-fire power plants in southwest Kansas.
Chicago may be the "windy city," but Lawrence had it's fair share of strong gusts on Monday as well.
New homes available last year in Lawrence went faster than the national average.
A bit of weather history brought to you by a local youth.
KU players fended off questions regarding KSU freshman Michael Beasley's comments that the Wildcats would beat the Jayhawks at Bramlage, in Allen Fieldhouse and even in Africa.
For Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas women's basketball team, the first six games of the Big 12 season haven't gone according to plan.
The Eudora girl's basketball team handled the Sumner Lady Sabres with ease on Tuesday night.
For only the second time this season, the Lawrence High girl's basketball team had to practice after a loss.
According the Kansas head men's basketball coach Bill Self, the Jayhawks' current win streak of 20-0 isn't as impressive as the end of the 2005-06 season's 15-1 run.
Remarks as prepared for delivery by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius:
Five hospitals joined forces today to form an alliance aimed at increasing patient access to cutting-edge cancer treatment statewide.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a special election could be in store if the school board members decide tonight to seek a 1% increase in the district's local option budget, and more about Gov. Sebelius' remarks as she gives the Democratic Response to the president's State of the Union address.
Democratic congressional leaders this morning heaped praised on Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as she prepared to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush’s State of the Union address.
Fire crews responded to multiple fire calls to a home in eastern Lawrence on Sunday evening.
The Lawrence school board will discuss a possible election Monday night on a topic that could raise property taxes.
Lawrence is coming off its slowest year for home construction since the Reagan administration.
In just two weeks, thousands of Kansans will have what political activists call their best chance ever to influence who will emerge as the nominees for President of the United States.
February is American Heart Month and one Lawrence woman has come up with a hair-raising way to raise money for the cause.
Area residents got a bird's eye view of one of nature's most spectacular creatures on Sunday.
The result of Nebraska's rematch with KU on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse isn't exactly what the Huskers were looking for.
The Kansas University women's basketball team took on Texas A&M Saturday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
The LHS girl's basketball team battled the Blue Valley Tigers in the Capital City Classic on Saturday.
The Free State girl's basketball team took on the Washburn Rural Lady Blues in the Firebird Winter Classic on Saturday.
Tough economic times lead to a boom in business for one local non-profit - and now, the local clinic that provides health care to the uninsured faces a space crunch.
A two-car accident South of Tonganoxie Friday morning injures at least two people.
Contractors working on the first phase of a 1 million dollar renovation project at the Douglas County Courthouse say the project could be done in July - three months early.
Some Douglas County students experience life down on the farm - with an educational twist!
Kansas will spend time in the national spotlight during the President's State of the Union Address on Monday.
Returning her attention to state politics, Governor Kathleen Sebelius appears to be working with other key state leaders on a possible deal involving two proposed coal-fired plants in Western Kansas.
One historic downtown building is getting a much deserved face-lift after more than a century as a Lawrence landmark.
The Free State Firebirds girls basketball team was defeated by the Goddard Lions by a final score of 52-44.
The Lawrence High girls basketball team defeated the Gardner-Edgerton Blazers 58-40 to advance to the title game of the Capitol City Classic.
The Tonganoxie girls basketball team defeated the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats by a final score of 50-44.
The Hogan Rams dominated the Lawrence High boys basketball team by defeating them 95-69.
The Basehor-Linwood Bobcat boys basketball team defeated the Tonganoxie Chieftains by a final score of 54-42.
The Jayhawks and Huskers played just two weeks ago. On that night, KU hammered NU by 21 in Lincoln. Preparing for Doc Sadler's team this time around should be much easier. After all, the game plan from matchup number one is still fresh on the minds of the 'Hawks.
The Kansas Indoor Track and Field team was in action on Friday at the Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, tough economic times leads to a boom in business for Health Care Access, and more from local high school hoops action.
Senator says, "You ain't seen nothing yet."
Police are looking for a suspect in two weekend acts of vandalism, including the destruction of a memorial for an area high school student.
The fate of a proposal aimed at repealing Lawrence's domestic registry remains up in the air just as a new study shows rapid growth in the number of same-sex couples in Kansas.
A man accused of trying to lure a Lawrence junior high student in to a car in December will stand trial.
Lawrence's largest architecture firm is getting even bigger.
Some Lawrence elementary students are bringing a lost art back to life.
There's something fishy going on at the Kansas Statehouse, and it all revolves around the bluegill.
Congressional leaders reached a tentative deal on Thursday to stimulate the economy that could put some money back in your wallet.
When Iowa State decided to tighten the defense on KU's guards Wednesday night, the Jayhawks took over in the paint.
It took five overtimes, but Baylor stayed perfect on Wednesday night by beating Texas A&M to join KU at the top of the Big 12.
The Free State Firebirds kicked off the Firebird Winter Classic by taking on Hutchinson.
The Lady Lions' first opponent in the Capital City Classic in Topeka was Topeka-Seaman High School.
Prosecutors in Leavenworth County today filed a murder charge against a 23-year-old Lansing man in the shooting death of a pregnant woman.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a man accused of trying to lure a Lawrence junior high student into his car in December will stand trial, and a local architect draws up plans for an expansion.
A new report lists teaching as one of the top professions that may not live up to the employee's expectations. As 6News reporter Lindsey Slater shows us, the students aren't the only ones learning in the classroom.
The Lawrence School District will host public forums on the boundary changes for the next school year.
A Kansas health policy authority is asking legislators to increase the state cigarette tax in hope of expanding health care coverage and offsetting the costs of smoking.
Former Senator Bob Dole donated $500,000 to the institute at KU that bears his name. With the gift the endowment at the Dole Institute of Politics grows to $8.5 million, on the way to its goal of $20 million.
The director of the Dole Institute of Politics says he plans to return to KU in March. Bill Lacy took a leave of absence last semester to run the presidential campaign of former Senator Fred Thompson.
Teen drivers in Kansas may have to wait another year to get behind the wheel under a proposal being considered by state lawmakers. 6News reporter Jessica Drew has more on the proposed change.
A Kansas house member wants the state to create a special license plate with the motto, "In God We Trust." Colby Republican Jim Morrison says he's acting on an idea presented by his neighbors.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius is sending a letter to President Bush requesting a federal disaster declaration for 60 Kansas counties because of December's ice storms. Included on the list are Jefferson and Leavenworth counties.
The Lied Center is trying to put a new spin on story time. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more on their efforts to bring music to area youngsters.
The numbers are downright ridiculous. On the season, the undefeated Kansas men have the best scoring margin average in the nation at plus 24 points a game. Break it down, and the Jayhawks average 83 points while giving out just 59.
The Free State High girls' basketball team is preparing for tournament basketball tonight. Brian Duncan's squad hosts the Firebird Winter Classic starting Thursday.
Just ten days into the 2008 Big 12 conference men's basketball season, and only three unbeatens remain. This evening 2-1 Iowa State hopes to become the first team to knock off the Jayhawks.
The Lawrence High boys' basketball team has righted the ship after a rough stretch. LHS has won two of its last three thanks in large part to its biggest player.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, former Senator Bob Dole has donated $500,000 to the institute which bears his name, and a look at the possible expansion and relocation for Health Care Access.
Parents can attend public forums tonight and Thursday about proposed changes in school boundaries that would affect students who live in Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park, 1900 W. 31st St.
Lansing and Leavenworth police have launched a joint investigation into a Tuesday night homicide that claimed the life of a 20-year-old pregnant woman who had escaped injury in a house-bombing earlier this month.
Lawrence City Commissioners voted unanimously tonight to allow the police department to move forward with a program to test the use of Tasers.
About 25 legislators visited KU today and were given a glimpse of ongoing research to improve the health of Kansans.
Parents who never got answers after their daughter was killed in an accident say the Kansas law needs some teeth. 6News reporter Sophia Spencer has more on the Bixbys' push for Amanda's law.
Law enforcement officials say it's the only drug use on the rise among young adults, and they hope to get started soon on combating the problem.
Legislators in both chambers are working on bills to help build two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas, but they're not sure how the measures will deal with a regulatory decision blocking the plants' construction.
All the turmoil in financial markets is getting plenty of attention worldwide, including in a classroom on Mount Oread. Fifty students in Chris Anderson's International Finance class found themselves with a real-life case study to open class this morning.
The man who oversaw Lawrence's Parks and Recreation for more than 30 years will receive special recognition from the state later this week.
Lawrence public schools rank in the top ten in the nation when it comes to public school quality.
The home for one of the city's largest private sector employers is under new ownership.
The similarities between the Kansas women's basketball team and the Colorado women are too many to ignore. This season the Jayhawks and the Buffaloes are both 12-5 overall and 1-3 in conference.
Bill Self's squad returns to Allen Fieldhouse tomorrow night to battle Iowa State. The Cyclones have been one of the peskiest foes for the Jayhawks in recent years.
This evening the grapplers of Lawrence High played host to Free State. The Lions tore through the Firebirds, ending the contest with a 65-9 victory.
Depending on which way you look at it, the Kansas women's basketball team is either in a tie for 6th in the Big 12, or in a tie for 12th. It's hard to believe that four games in, seven conference squads have identical lead records of 1-3.
It wasn't pretty, but it was a win: something not all great Kansas basketball teams can say about visiting Columbia, Missouri. The '01-02 and '02-03 teams also won at Mizzou, and they both advanced to the Final Four.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, tasers for Lawrence police and expanded sidewalk dining in downtown Lawrence will make for a busy night at the city commission meeting.
Two men were arrested in Johnson County early Sunday following a shooting on Kansas Highway 10.
6News reporter Cory Smith was on hand as Lawrence residents honored the memory of civil rights leader Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. today.
Downtown Lawrence bar owners are toasting the idea of expanded sidewalk dining, but not everyone is ready to raise their glass to the idea.
The Lawrence Police Department wants to buy 10 Tasers at a cost of $900 each.
An unattended candle is blamed in a weekend fire at a West Lawrence apartment complex. The three-alarm blaze started in a second floor bedroom and damaged about a dozen units.
Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted people from all walks of life to join together to address community issues. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on how some Lawrence residents are honoring King's example on his day of service.
Student actors have to be versatile, and this month's ArtStar award winner is a good example of that. Journal-World features editor Terry Rombeck introduces us to Anthony Twarog.
MLK day means no school for Lawrence area students. But instead of sleeping in and being couch potatoes, some decided to wake up early for some fun. Project Skill-a-Thon gave kids the opportunity to do a number of hands-on activities.
Kidcast for January 21
It's safe to say the Kansas men had to grind out a victory against Missouri this weekend. The Jayhawks and Tigers traded the lead 10 times at Mizzou Arena, with KU coming out on top by a 76-70 final.
The Basehor-Linwood girls' basketball team began its season in November with six returning seniors and a new head coach. Now new head man Noah Simpson has his Bobcats off to a 12-0 start.
No rest for the Eudora High girls' basketball team: on Saturday the Cardinals finished second in the Tonganoxie Invitational. This evening, the E-town ladies were back on their home hardwood against Metro Academy.
North Carolina's loss is Kansas' gain, but only by one spot. Memphis claims the top spot this week in both college national basketball polls, just a handful of points ahead of KU thanks to Maryland's win at UNC.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, an unattended candle is blamed for a weekend apartment fire, and more about a possible change to sidewalk dining rules in downtown Lawrence.
A three-alarm fire forced 20 Lawrence residents from a West Lawrence apartment complex early Saturday morning.
A fall from a ladder at a rural Eudora home sent a person to the hospital via air ambulance.
A 43-year-old Baldwin City man was killed inside a mobile home early Saturday morning.
The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry launched a distance learning program last semester, allowing a dozen professionals to follow lectures from computers in California, Saint Louis and Boston. Now the department is hearing from companies from as far away as India about plugging into the program.
Nearly 45 years ago, more than 250,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., demanding equal rights. As 6News reporter Janet Reid explains, a Baker University professor was right there in the middle of it.
Yesterday afternoon as the Kansas Jayhawks prepared for their first installment of this year's Border Showdown, Roy Williams and the #1-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels suffered their season's first blemish.
The Kansas women yesterday afternoon won their home half of the Border Showdown against the Missouri Tigers.
Yesterday on senior day the Kansas swim team hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers, looking to improve to 5-3 on the year.
Yesterday the Kansas track & field team hosted their annual Kansas Invitational.
The Lady Chieftains handed the Eudora Cardinals another loss on Saturday at the Tonganoxie Invitational.
Last night at the Basehor-Linwood tournament the undefeated Bobcats locked up with the undefeated Platte County Pirates.
After the ladies set the standard, the Basehor boys scraped together a narrow win in their own tournament against the Holton Wildcats.
Lawrence firefighters responded about 5:30 a.m. today to an apartment fire at 2040 Heatherwood Drive, which is northeast of 23rd Street and Kasold Drive.
A Douglas County District Court judge will soon leave his robe and gavel behind and head to Topeka to take over as Kansas Attorney General.
Here in Douglas County, the search is on for a replacement for the District Court seat left open with Stephen Six's departure to Topeka.
Summer may be months away, but that doesn't mean accidents at lakes and ponds in Lawrence can't happen. 6News reporter Cory Smith braved the bitter cold and caught up with the Douglas County Fire & Medical Department as they broke the ice on water rescues.
A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of unlawfully possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
The state Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a former Kansas State professor in the killing of his ex-wife in 2003.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration completed its investigation into an accident at a communications tower in rural Douglas County that killed two men.
In an effort to bring KU student groups together, a ceremony at the Union today honored a former peacemaker who did just that.
Calls of a man with a weapon at a KU residence hall led to some tense moments Thursday night.
After helping the Kansas University football team win the Orange Bowl, Darrell Stuckey, a KU sophomore and football safety, has proved hard work and perseverance pay off.
For Saturday we'll see a little bit of sunshine, but temperatures are not going to break that freezing mark.
One week into the Big 12 conference men's basketball season, and only three unbeatens remain in league play. KU's opponent tomorrow, the Missouri Tigers, had a change, but MU blew it on Wednesday night against Ohio State.
On Thursday night John Schneider scored a game-high 28 points as the Lawrence High boys' basketball team defeated the Topeka Seaman in the first round of the Topeka Invitational tournament. Tonight, round two for LHS against a much better opponent.
The Tonganoxie High girls' basketball team edged past the Silver Lake Eagles in the Tonganoxie Invitational tonight.
The Eudora High girls' basketball team crushed the Lansing Lions today and will go on to play for the Tonganoxie Invitational title on Saturday.
Former Kansas and NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield pleaded guilty to lying to investigators in the Balco steroid case.
Bad news for Kansas defensive lineman James McClinton: he suffered a minor seizure on Monday in Houston where he was preparing to play in the annual East-West Shrine game.
A judicial nominating commission for Douglas County soon will take applications to replace District Court Judge Stephen Six, who Gov. Kathleen Sebelius named this morning as Kansas attorney general.
Douglas County District Judge Stephen Six today was appointed state attorney general by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
A bill proposed in the Missouri Senate would make the Kansas Jayhawk the official game bird of the "Show Me" state.
Governer Kathleen Sebelius will appoint a new Attorney General tomorrow during a news conference at the statehouse.
A woman charged with leading the police on a car chase following a fatal hit-and-run accident south of Lawrence faces a preliminary hearing next month.
Long gone are the days of clapping chalk board erasers together after class.
A proposal to pump up to six hundred and fifty million gallons of water from the Kansas River to parts of southern Douglas County has some farmer along the Kaw concerned.
A multi-car pile-up led to the closure of I-70 east of Lawrence for a brief time late Thursday afternoon.
Several people around town got a workout on Thursday by removing snow from their sidewalks.
The Lawrence community gathered Thursday night to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Eudora Cardinals played the Jeff West Tigers Thursday night in the Tonganoxie Invitational.
Tonganoxie took on the Silver Lake Eagles Thursday night in the Tonganoxie Invitational.
The Basehor-Linwood Invitational saw a match-up of two undefeated teams on Thursday night when the Basehor-Linwood Lady Bobcats took on the Holton Lady Wildcats.
The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats took the hardwood against the Ottawa Cyclones in the BLHS Tournament Thursday night.
The Lawrence High Lions opened Topeka Invitation play against the Topeka Seaman Vikings on Thursday night.
Some members of the KU men's basketball game choose to watch fellow undefeated North Carolina on Wednesday night rather than their next opponent, the Missouri Tigers.
History is against KU when an undefeated Kansas basketball team travels to play an unranked Missouri team in Columbia. Despite that, the Jayhawks are looking forward to the trip.
Only paperwork stands in the way of Kansas football's defensive coordinator, Bill Young, accepting a coaching job at the University of Miami.
A five-vehicle accident has caused eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 to close beginning at mile marker 204, just east of the East Lawrence interchange.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will name a new state attorney general Friday morning.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the temperatures are frigid but the snow has been cleared from the major roads.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office resorted to making a police radio broadcast Wednesday night to squelch false rumors about a manhunt for escaped prisoners.
A listing of cancellations due to inclement weather.
Snowy and slick road conditions keep emergency crews busy responding to a number of accidents across our viewing area tonight.
The Kansas Board of Regents serves notice to state universities to not expect business as usual when setting tuition rates for next year.
A new program at a Lawrence Junior High changes the three R's of education and gets better student behavior. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on what's keeping kids out of the principal's office.
Plans for a new business park near the Lawrence Municipal Airport are now grounded.
Lawrence Mayor Sue Hack is turning to the state's Governmental Ethics Commission for guidance on how to properly separate her family's business interests from her duties as a city commissioner.
Efforts could be underway in Topeka to re-energize a proposal for two coal-fired power plants in Western Kansas.
Tonight's event was held in honor of the non-profit's 2007 campaign which received 1.7 million dollars in donations.
A special guest at a Lawrence school helps students gain a better understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The federal government is investigating what went wrong at a SE Kansas power plant.
If meat products from cloned animals are headed to market, a Lawrence-based company will be able to track them.
Kansas University defensive coordinator Bill Young denied a published report stating he accepted a job at Miami on Wednesday. "I haven't accepted a job anywhere," Young said when reached Wednesday evening.
The Kansas University women's basketball team's rough start to the Big 12 slate got no smoother Wednesday night, as No. 6 Baylor slugged Bonnie Henrickson's squad 59-35 in Waco, Texas.
In 2002, they led Dirk Wedd's team to a 8-3 record and a spot in the Class 6A Semi-finals. Five years later, they helped Mark Mangino's squad to a 12-1 record and an Orange Bowl win. Coincidence? Certainly not! Kevin Romary takes a look at the careers of Brian Seymour and Brandon McAnderson.
Columbia, Mo. is the perfect place for junior guard Brandon Rush to continue his torrid conference shooting stretch.
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will travel to Columbia on Saturday to take on rival Missouri.
Lawrence Mayor Sue Hack is turning to the state’s Governmental Ethics Commission for guidance on how to properly separate her family’s business interests from her duties as a city commissioner.
Roads crews have begun to treat roads for possible snow accumulation, but the Kansas Department of Transportation still cautions drivers to travel with caution because of hazardous conditions. The National Weather Service issued a snow advisory that is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday. A hazardous weather advisory was also issued for the evening due to strong winds.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a new program at West Junior High changes the "Three Rs" to Respect, Responsibility and Readiness.
Board wants to know why tuition continues to out-pace the consumer price index.
A school bus carrying 20 West Junior High students backed into another vehicle this morning near Sixth Street and Monterey Way, but no injuries were reported.
Around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, police were called to the 2300 block of Ridge Court to investigate a stabbing.
The last thing Darnell Jackson wanted to see Monday night was his buddy, Blake Griffin, hit the deck because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
After the questionable practices regarding the Deciphera deal, Lawrence city leaders got a lesson on Tuesday afternoon on the state's open meetings act.
Lawrence city leaders unanimously approved a request to establish the Climate Protection Task Force in an effort to reduce Lawrence's carbon footprint.
Major upgrades could be on the way to athletics facilities at the city's two high schools.
Governer Kathleen Sebelius would like lawmakers to increase the state's budget in the next fiscal year.
Speeding was the primary violation found by Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff's officers during saturation patrols conducted Friday night and Saturday morning.
Dozens of community members met Tuesday night to discuss a city-wide plan to address the problem of homelessness.
Haskell Indian Nations University officially welcomed students, faculty and staff for the spring semester on Tuesday.
Raintree Montessori honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. by reenacting one of his most famous speeches.
Brain power was on display Tuesday at Lawrence school district headquarters.
Cordley Elementary School announced it's first Teacher of the Year nominee on Tuesday.
The midway point has come and gone for the Kansas men's basketball team, and the Jayhawks are still perfect.
The Lady Cardinals took on the Lady Redmen in the Tonganoxie Invitational Tournament on Tuesday night.
The Eudora boy's basketball team took on the Rossville Bulldogs in the Tonganoxie Invitational on Tuesday night.
The Tonganoxie girls took on the Rossiville Lady Bulldogs in the Tonganoxie Invitational Tournament on Tuesday night.
The Chieftains took on the Atchison Redmen in the Tonganoxie Invitational Tournament on Tuesday night.
The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats handled the Platte County Pirates in the Basehor-Linwood Invitational on Tuesday night.
Residents of the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Louisiana and Mississippi streets will be without water until late this evening, following damage to a water main near 19th Street today, according to an announcement from the city.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, planning for repairs along the Bowersock Dam could cost the city $120,000, and new proposals for school athletic facilities.
Kansas athletics officials have scheduled a free public event to celebrate the football team’s Orange Bowl victory.
Kansas University and public employee retirees will get some help in a “lean” budget.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius outlined her recommendations for the legislative session on Monday. Now come the details.
Eastbound traffic on the Kansas Turnpike near the Eastern Terminal toll plaza was blocked for more than an hour following an accident involving two semitrailer trucks about 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to Kansas Turnpike Authority dispatchers. With the driving lanes blocked, authorities routed traffic along the shoulder.
The Lawrence school board laid the foundation for budget decisions for the 2007-08 school year on Monday night.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the 2008 legislative session with tonight's state of the state address.
After refusing to stop for Baldwin police, three people were injured after losing control of their car early Sunday north of Baldwin City.
Lawrence city leaders say the community's current economic development policy is too political, and are searching for a way to make it more objective.
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
Lawrence car dealership Custom Highline is looking to reopen next month, as three financial institutions seek to recoup at least $2 million in loans they say they are owed.
After less than 48 hours since the Jayhawks took the floor against Nebraska, they went against Oklahoma and looked to remain unbeaten on Monday night.
The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats put their undefeated record on the line on Monday in round one of the Bobcat Basketball Invitational.
It's finally time to hit the hardwood for Free State and Lawrence High, and that doesn't necessarily means the basketball court.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday said Kansas should confront climate change by producing more renewable energy and becoming a national leader in alternative fuels.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, city leaders plan a major overhaul of the city economic development policy, and the governor will deliver the annual State of the State address.
Workers this morning were spiffing up the renovated House chamber for tonight’s State of the State address to be delivered by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Lawrence residents finally get to see what they paid for - South Junior High School hosts an open house for all to see the completed building.
As the economy continues to slide, nationwide unemployment tops a two-year high at five percent. But the work force in Kansas has yet to feel the pinch.
An Arkansas company is bringing a new apartment concept to Lawrence - one that's as much as playing as it is living.
It's a strong woman who can bounce back after the disintegration of a long-term marriage. Boomergirl.com managing editor Cathy Hamilton met such a woman who turned a devastating blow into a business.
Move over Jimmie Johnson, there is a new champion raver in town 0 or there might be as soon as he gets his driver's license! Johnathon Kinder smoked away the competition at the Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 30-71 Saturday.
The Kansas Jayhawk men's basketball team added another victory to their season after defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 79-58.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Kansas Jayhawk women's basketball team by a final score of 71-51.
The Free State High wrestling team didn't fare too well at the Bobcat Classic by coming in at last place.
The Tonganoxie wrestling team finished in first place during the Tonganoxie Invitational.
It's a new year with new beginnings for the Lawrence Arts Center. After three decades on the job, Executive Director Ann Evans said goodbye to the center, leaving some tough shoes to fill. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more.
Outgoing Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison leaves office in less than three weeks, and speculation continues to increase on who Governor Kathleen Sebelius will name as his replacement.
If you depend on a home security system to keep you safe, you may soon be out of luck. 6News reporter Jesse Fray explains why a new federal law may put your safety in danger.
A hefty tax increase on cigarettes will be a key issue when Kansas lawmakers return to Topeka next week for the start of the 2008 session.
Deanell Tacha takes home a lifetime achievement award from the community she's been embracing for the last 34 years.
It's been months since we've seen the sun before 7 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m., and the lack of light can lead to depression for some.
Westar Energy announced it has finalized a series of wind farm projects across Kansas.
Everything must go: that's the attitude as organizers prepare for a unique auction tomorrow in East Lawrence.
FDR, Will Rogers and several other key figures from the 1930s will come to life this summer in downtown Lawrence.
Tonight marks the ceremonial beginning of a new year for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, and its new leader says he's ready to get to work.
The last time out it was not pretty for the Lawrence High boys' basketball team: on Tuesday, Shawnee Mission East rocked the Lions by 22. Tonight, LHS hoped to turn things around against Olathe South.
Earlier this week the LHS girls lost their first game of the season. The Lions regained their footing tonight against Olathe South.
The Free State High girls came up short against the Lancers tonight.
Eudora High challenged DeSoto tonight, with the EHS boys falling in double overtime. The Lady Cardinals fared better, topping the Wildcats 52-34.
A year ago the Kansas men's basketball team beat Nebraska not once, but twice. It's not that the Jayhawks beat the Huskers, but how they did it.
The Lawrence High boys' basketball team takes center stage tonight in the Hy-Vee High School Game of the Week.
Kansas wide receiver Marcus Henry has been added to the Shrine Game roster.
Six years ago, Brandon McAnderson and Brian Seymour roamed the halls of Lawrence High as seniors. Today, they're both Orange Bowl champions.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the Lawrence Arts Center has a new interim director, and the latest on the search for a new Kansas Attorney General.
The 6Sports, Journal-World and KUSports.com staffs combine to come up with a list of the most memorable plays from each weekend this fall during KU’s historic 12-1 run to the Orange Bowl title. Watch them all right here.
Local law enforcement officials announced a crackdown on convenience stores and other retail shops selling illegal drug paraphernalia.
A woman charged with running into and killing two highway workers along Highway 59 last year now has a new attorney.
The reward for information leading to arrests in the recent robberies of two Lawrence liquor stores has increased to $3000.
KU administrators and safety officers joined up with campus and Lawrence police to take on a three-day course on preparing for critical incidents in the area.
If you're hitting the roads in or around Lawrence tomorrow, be warned: extra officers will be on patrol.
More than 100 builders, bankers and business boosters were encouraged to raise a stink about the city's possible delayed construction of a new sewage treatment plant.
As Kansas moves toward state-sponsored casino gambling, officials pledged to keep a close -- and clean -- eye on the proceedings.
Members of the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area have raised about $200,000 of the $300,000 they need to develop a plan for how to promote the area's Civil War history.
Everyone knows winter weather means poor driving conditions, but your daily commute could be doing more damage to your car than you think.
A program called 'The Knitting Teach-In' began Monday at Central Junior High as a way for students to give back to the community.
They're the guns that won the Civil War and the American West, and today their modern-day replicas get a workout.
Fifteen games down, sixteen conference match-ups to go: the Big 12 season gets underway for the undefeated Kansas men in less than 48 hours.
Former Kansas guard Jeff Boschee was back in Lawrence last night as the head man of the Barstow Knights. Boschee's coaching path mirrors that of his mentor Roy Williams.
Mario Chalmers' tweaked groin muscle is feeling much better. He will play against the Cornhuskers after sitting out Tuesday's win over Loyola.
Once a player, now a coach: that's the story for former KU sharpshooter Jeff Boschee.
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, local law enforcement officers are getting training for emergency situations, and the latest developments in the case of last year's fatal hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 59.
Lawmakers in one St. Louis-area town want to clean up the language in their bars. 6News reporter Cory Smith went bar hopping to find out what Lawrence owners think of the proposed bill.