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Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008
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.
Monday, Jan. 14, 2008
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.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008
For many female cancer patients, the hardest part of the process is losing their hair. 6News reporter Laura McHugh explores a national program that's giving women back what they've lost right here in Lawrence.
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008
Whether you rang in the new year with a little bubbly or maybe a brewski, you may still be feeling the effects of your night out. So what's the best cure for a hangover?
Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
For KU and the Orange Bowl, the trend has been close, but no cigar. The football team has gone to Miami twice, in 1948 and 1969. Both times, they left without a victory. Members of those teams hope the third time's a charm in 2008.
Friday, Dec. 28, 2007
The new year will bring a few changes for Lawrence, including increased fares for buses and the city pool and a new city code banning barbecue grills from apartment balconies.
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
As the Jayhawks get closer to the Orange Bowl, the stakes keep getting higher. A cordial phone call this morning put the pride of the Lawrence City Commission on the line.
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007
When you think of Christmas trees, the rolling hills of north east Kansas may not come to mind, but that's exactly where one national expert on evergreens calls home.
Monday, Dec. 24, 2007
We all know the expression, "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." But one local 11-year-old is thinking bigger. 6News reporter Laura McHugh learned that all he wants is an ice hockey rink.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007
For local food banks, the holidays can mean empty shelves and empty stomachs. 6News reporter Laura McHugh introduces you to one local resident trying to bring a whole new meaning to the term 'food drive.'
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007
After three days of clouds, rain and ice, the sun came out. The melting began today, but much of the region remains packed with ice. 6News reporter Laura McHugh explains how thousands in nearby counties started their third day in a row without power or heat.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007
The East Lawrence house with a history of alleged criminal activity comes crashing down. Neighbors say it's the site of frequent drug deals and substandard living conditions. But now, the source of all this strife is gone for good.
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007
In case of an emergency, KU officials can now send a message directly to students' cell phones. They tested the new "text alert" system today and say that now, all systems are go.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007
City Commissioners apologize tonight for the way they handled a tax refund package for a growing pharmaceuticals company - a deal members of the public call a violation of the public trust.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
The Battle for the Baker Wetlands is about to begin. A federal decision paves the way to finally fund the completion of the South Lawrence Trafficway - but it may also open the door to litigation.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
The item has been deferred from the commission agenda to the Nov. 13 meeting.
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007
It's taken nearly a century for the Jayhawks to get this far into a football season undefeated, and that has a longtime Lawrence resident welcoming his late father's return to the news.
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Developers of a major hotel near the KU campus explore new ways to pay for public improvements, including a sales tax that would affect only hotel customers.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
City commissioners decided to rescind their opposition to a South Lawrence Trafficway built through the Haskell-Baker Wetlands.
Monday, Oct. 22, 2007
Lawrence City Commissioner Boog Highberger has a new idea to raise revenue for the city without increasing traditional property or sales taxes.
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
For the first time in 1 1/2 years, Kasold Drive is completely open to traffic. You can now get all the way from the Farmer's Turnpike south to 31st Street with no detours or lane restrictions.
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
Around noon Friday, construction workers removed barricades blocking portions of the road between Peterson Road and the bridge over the Kansas Turnpike.
Monday, Oct. 8, 2007
Riddled with funding cuts in recent years, the Pelathe Community Resource Center has cut programs - and as 6News reporter Laura McHugh explains, the agency is now cutting space.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
The start of October usually means the beginning of busy weekends at Vertacnik's Apple Orchard just east of Lawrence. But this year, the fall fruit-picking tradition gets left behind due to some chilly Spring weather.
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Local health experts warn not to overreact to a new study announced this week that women who drink alcohol may be at a higher risk of getting breast cancer - but rather to incorporate the findings into their daily lives.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007
A mother and daughter suspected in a deadly hit and run accident south of Lawrence return to court this morning.
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007
Construction workers return to Highway 59 this morning - one week after two of their co-workers died from a hit-and-run.
Friday, Sept. 14, 2007
When Lawrence residents celebrate the city's 153rd birthday this weekend, they'll also toast one man who's lived here most of that time.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007
In the course of a week, a boldly-colored mural - commissioned by KU's Spencer Museum of Art - has appeared to go with the museum's ongoing Aaron Douglas exhibit.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
The list of charges begins against two women accused of leading police on an 11-mile chase after a fatal hit-and-run accident on Highway 59 Tuesday morning. The accident killed two highway construction workers, 30-year-old Tyrone Korte of Seneca and 24-year-old Rolland Griffith of El Dorado.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
An after-school program designed to entertain Lawrence junior high students on early release days will is back for another year. Lawrence Arts Center drama director Ric Averill led students from Central Junior High to downtown Lawrence for the kickoff of the second year of "Wednesdays at Liberty Hall."
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
It was quite a kickoff today for the community fundraising campaign for the Douglas County United Way. 16 businesses and organizations brought in more than $450,000 for the United Way in the Pacesetter portion of the fund drive.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
Happy Birthday to the 'Hawks! The first classes at KU were held 141 years ago today.
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
Relief could soon be on the way to a busy intersection known for traffic backups each day when school starts and lets out. The Lawrence School District now has a plan to ease the delays and save some trees in the process.
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Leaders in the Lawrence Homeless Community look for an agency to coordinate all available housing. At a meeting of about 50 people this afternoon, the Community Commission on Homelessness asked a local agency to step forward and become this clearinghouse.
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Another step down, one more to go before teacher contracts are officials. Lawrence School Board members approved a new teacher contract that will boost salaries more the $1 million from last year.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007
Malnourished, neglected, and ill - words state officials use to describe more than 250 animals relinquished from a pet store in Hays.
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007
They're city employees, but they spend most of their time in or near Lawrence schools working with students. Typically, the city has funded School Resource Officers and crossing guards, but they're now asking the school district to pick up a larger share of the tab.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007
City commissioners advanced plans to build the Burroughs Creek Trail through east Lawrence at their weekly meeting.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007
A 20-year-old Baker University student injured Sunday in a rollover accident is in critical condition tonight in a Kansas City hospital's care unit.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007
KU's top administrator moved to the head of the class. One class in particular that he teaches each Thursday at his residence, the Outlook.
Friday, Aug. 31, 2007
They haven't been used in six years, but the old railroad tracks running through east Lawrence could soon see some activity. Plans to turn the old rails into the Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park could soon start moving forward.
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007
If Saturdays are made for football, than Saturdays on the hill are made for tailgating. But this year, some of the most popular spaces for cooking out have been squeezed down.
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007
Stores in a coming development near Free State High School can now sell alcoholic beverages. The Lawrence City Commission voted tonight to allow the Bauer Farms project to include liquor stores and restaurants that sell alcohol by the drink.
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007
Haskell Indian Nations University is striving to become the healthiest tribal college in the nation. Officials there hope a new initiative and a new fitness center will help them reach that goal.
Monday, Aug. 27, 2007
Facing tight financial times in the present, city leaders explore new sources of funding for future projects. Leaders agree that streets and sidewalks would get the biggest boost from any new tax dollars. City commissioner Mike Amyx has put a proposal on the table to add another half-percent to Lawrence 7.3 percent sales tax.
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007
City leaders pulled plans for a library expansion off the shelf. The project as been in the works for six years, but today it got a major jump start. For months, plans to build a new Lawrence Public Library have sat, idling at a crossroads. But after a meeting with the Lawrence City Commission, the project may begin to move forward once again.
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007
Dennis Moore says it's time for change in Iraq. The third-district congressman was in Lawrence today to address a luncheon organized by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007
On this day in 1863, as many as 400 raiders from Missouri burned the city of Lawrence and massacred almost 200 of its residents. Each year, we still take time to remember those who died on that historic day.
Monday, Aug. 20, 2007
It's almost a week late, but for Lawrence's newest school, the first day of classes has finally come and gone.
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