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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain stressed a gasoline tax holiday, his support for the military surge in Iraq and veterans health care during a town hall discussion today at Union Station.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
School district maintenance worker suffers a medical condition, which apparently caused a district vehicle to strike a small tree.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
A semitrailer rolled over this morning 10 miles east of Lawrence and was blocking westbound traffic, a Kansas Turnpike Authority dispatcher said.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider a variety of options for improving outdoor athletic facilities, including — possibly as early as next season — playing home football games at each high school.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Because it is so late in the school year, Superintendent Randy Weseman was considering whether to start looking for a new Central Junior High principal — or appoint an interim principal and start the search next school year.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Areas west of Lawrence also faced the task of digging through debris after severe storms ripped through the region.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Superintendent Randy Weseman announced this afternoon that Central Junior High School Principal Frank Harwood would make the move to district headquarters next school year.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Prosecutors are trying to prove a Douglas County man raped two women in separate incidents in 2005 and 2006, but the man’s attorney said the sex was consensual and the women had motives to accuse him.
Monday, April 21, 2008
The new principal at Free State High School is in his fourth year as Jefferson West’s principal.
Monday, April 21, 2008
A Lawrence man was injured this morning in a motorcycle-deer collision on Kansas Highway 32 east of Bonner Springs.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Lawrence parents and administrators are calling it the perfect storm in helping fight a serious problem among teenagers.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Two Lawrence High students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a lunch-time wreck near 23rd and Louisiana streets.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Lawrence Memorial Hospital trustees this morning voiced confidence in the hospital’s 2007 audit that included a $5.6 million increase in revenue from 2006 to $137.2 million.
Monday, April 14, 2008
6News reporter George Diepenbrock tells us how a group of musicians will relieve stress on Tax Day even if the Internet cuts their fun short.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Most district post offices will close at their regular hours for Tax Day.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lawrence police have released a description of a suspect in a reported armed robbery Wednesday night at Glass House Liquor, 2301 Clinton Parkway.
Monday, April 7, 2008
A 21-year-old Lawrence man faces an aggravated battery charge after police found a man injured Saturday night near 10th and Missouri streets following Kansas University’s Final Four victory.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It's too close to call. With all 61 precincts reporting, voters are supporting the school district's request to increase its local option budget. The results — 3,783 in favor, with 3,730 against — also include advance ballots.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A suspect in a reported rape at a Kansas University dormitory was arrested Tuesday on a warrant in Pratt County, according to the KU Public Safety Office.
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008
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.
Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
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.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
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.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
Victim could be released from the hospital today or tomorrow.
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
The Kansas Republican caucuses will go on this weekend, and staffers and volunteers are working on a possible announcement that GOP front-runner Sen. John McCain of Arizona will make a stop in the state Friday.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008
Lawrence and area residents have turned out in big numbers to participate in tonight’s caucuses.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008
Kansas Democratic Party leaders have extended the deadline this evening by when caucus participants need to be in line at the Community Building, 1930 Harper St., of the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Monday, Feb. 4, 2008
Joshua Walton, 25, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the drunken driving crash that killed Ryan Kanost, 22.
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
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.
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
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.
Friday, Jan. 18, 2008
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.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008
Kansas athletics officials have scheduled a free public event to celebrate the football team’s Orange Bowl victory.
Friday, Jan. 4, 2008
The Kansas University athletics department currently has no immediate plans for a Lawrence parade to celebrate Thursday’s Orange Bowl victory.
Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007
She was Lawrence's first baby born in 2007. 6News reporter George Diepenbrock catches up with the Steinle family this holiday season as they prepare for Nora's first birthday.
Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
Lawrence police arrested a 47-year-old Arkansas man Thursday evening on charges of aggravated indecent solicitation of a 13-year-old girl near West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Road.
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007
A mother rejoiced Wednesday evening as a judge sentenced a former Lawrence teacher to serve almost five years in prison for having a sexual relationship with her underage son. “I’ve lost my son for a short period of time. I’m seeing glimpses of him back, but a 15-year-old can’t live like a 20-year-old,” the victim’s mother, Teresa Chapin, said. She spoke after Douglas County District Court Judge Stephen Six sentenced Meredith L. Kane, 24, to serve 59 months and register as a sex offender.
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
Law enforcement agencies are warning drivers to be cautious in Lawrence and Douglas County today as the snow has started to fall.
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
Austin Newport had pleaded guilty Nov. 19 to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge for attempting to suffocate a rabbit several times with a plastic bag on July 27, 2006. He owned the rabbit, Melvin, with a roommate, and the animal later died at a veterinary clinic.
Monday, Nov. 26, 2007
Jefferson County Commissioners denied a permit this afternoon to have the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival next summer on private land in the southeastern part of the county.
Friday, Nov. 23, 2007
The hope of walking out with early-morning discounts fueled hundreds of people — some who waited hours in temperatures below 20 degrees — eager to start their Christmas shopping.
Monday, Nov. 19, 2007
Judy Kettle, who has taught 32 years in the district, stopped shaking long enough to get a hug from Superintendent Randy Weseman, as her colleagues, friends, family members and the entire elementary school looked on.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
It was a day of trying to get your foot in the door - the classroom door that is - on Mount Oread. With state leaders warning about a teacher shortage in certain fields - 6News reporter George Diepenbrock talks about how soon-to-be KU education graduates and school districts tried to find the perfect match.
Friday, Oct. 26, 2007
According to police, a 19-year-old Topeka man was arrested Thursday night after two robberies were committed around 8:30 p.m. at Kwik Shop, 845 Miss., and at 9 p.m. at another Kwik Shop, 3440 W. Sixth St.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
It's a far cry from simple phonics or ABC's. But a group of Lawrence kids have a vocabulary that's greater than most adults'. 6News reporter George Diepenbrock shows us one local program where English takes a back-seat.
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007
Deferred Maintenance isn't just an issue for the state's universities. 6News reporter George Diepenbrock takes a look at a 20-million-dollar list of requested projects for Lawrence's elementary schools.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007
Jelly Beans will take center stage next week at Lawrence High School. 6News reporter George Diepenbrock explains why the drama production is meant to help celebrate rather than stigmatize everyone's differences.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007
“Elected office is not the only manner in which one can engage with passion the significant issues of the day and after my tenure as district attorney I will engage other opportunities in which to do so,” according to the statement.
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007
Traffic has been a hot topic around Lawrence High School and it's congested neighborhood for several years. With upgrades on the horizon, parents and students at Free State say their school needs improvements too.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
Engineers at KU are working on a new communication system to help alert highway workers of potential danger.
Friday, Aug. 31, 2007
Nashville musician Chuck Mead, a 1979 Lawrence High School graduate, gave a humorous keynote speech and also played the guitar on stage with Superintendent Randy Weseman.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007
Lawrence High School students with disabilities did not meet state standards in math assessments. And “subgroups” at each of the four junior highs also failed to meet some of the standards.
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