Governor Sebelius and other VIPs toured the Dole Institute, and believe the building may become a centerpiece of Lawrence.
The lawsuit will ask the court to block the rise in basketball season tickets for individuals who are not members of the Williams Fund.
The debate is about whether southeast Lawrence streets will require traffic signals or roundabouts to ease congestion.
Property taxes and a mill levy will take a bite out of business profits.
While the retail businesses in the area don't expect the opening to matter, the hospitality industry believes the Institute's opening to bring in a lot of customers.
The boys' court appearances have taken place behind closed doors.
The program gives qualifying seniors vouchers for fresh vegetables at the Farmer's Market.
The Kansas Board of Regents approved a 20% tution increase.
Douglas county commissioners will discuss a plan to deal with the dogs.
The hotel's owner says that he is working with the IRS to deal with the tax situation.
KUPD, the city police, and the sheriff's department will work overtime to keep the event's attendees safe.
The lawsuit challenges the city's moratorium on building at 6th and Wakarusa.
The accident had two fatalities.
The state ranks second-to-last in the Big 12 for funding in higher education.
City workers are increasingly worried about the cost of health care.
Commissioners are now ready for the next round of deliberations Monday to see how far next year's budget will stretch.
Groups concerned about downtown businesses spoke against revising the development policy.
A stained-glass representation of Bob Dole's hometown of Russell was installed Tuesday.
6News kicks off an in-depth look at the problems facing Lawrence due to tight economic times.
A tight budget is on the plate for next year.
The city unveiled new codes that planners said would allow flexabilty in development.
The University of Michigan Law School's system of admissions was upheld.
The Lawrence Public Library already has anti-pornography blocks in place.
Within a 24-hour period, two homeless women in Lawrence reported being assaulted.
The city's lawyers have moved to quash subpoenas issued to commissoners regarding the case.
The streets during the dedication will be extremely busy, and event planners are finding ways to get around the anticipated traffic.
One of the KBI's top investigators will go to Costa Rica to consult on the two-year-old case.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church sponsored the events Friday and Saturday nights.
Tonight at the Lawrence Arts Center, Charlotte the spider spins her web and Wilbur the pig avoids being turned into pork chops when Summer Youth Theatre stages "Charlotte's Web." The show continues tomorrow and is followed next week by the musical "Funny Girl." On the hill, Kansas University theater students tonight open the Rodger's and Hammerstein musical revue "A Grand Night for Singing." No plot here, just a series of the theater duo's best-loved songs strung into an intense musical offering. And speaking of musical offerings, the Lawrence City Band on Wednesday will play its fourth concert of the summer season. The performance is built around the theme "Shall We Dance?"
Local bookstores, such as the Raven and Borders, started selling the newest Harry Potter book at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
Local bookstores sponsor games and other events for the Harry Potter book's much-anticpated release.
The court heard testimony all day Friday in the case.
The changed law may give local stores increased sales, but could create additional expense as well.
The tax cut will make stocks more attractive than municipal bonds, which means the city may have to raise rates on the bonds to cover debt.
The building will be named in honor of Robert Eaton, a graduate of KU.
The remodeled building will be able to handle fifteen years of growth.
Attorney General Phil Kline has issued a legal opinion on sexual crimes and abortion laws.
Yong Kim likes the site Kansas University has selected for its Korean War Memorial.
The wheat crop should exceed last year's harvest.
Customers should be able to check their accounts online rather than having to call or appear in person.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has a limited scope to deal with the paint in the schools, and although they have talked with Lawrence schools, officials have not visited the buildings.
The 960-piece banner is believed to be the largest stained-glass flag in the world.
A Leawood businessman who grew up watching the Korean War in his homeland is making a donation toward a Korean War memorial on campus.
The town is one of the few in the area to allow the purchase of fireworks.
The flat rate for the city's sole taxi company can make getting around expensive.
Mary Loveland, Scott Morgan and Jack Davidson attended their final board meeting as members on Monday.
Crumbling walls in older classrooms causing concern about possible health risks to children.
A pair of KU guys can be found on the big screen this week. Writer-director Neil LaBute and actor Paul Rudd returned to Lawrence in April to debut their collaboration "The Shape of Things." Now this venomous tale of a mild-mannered college kid who undergoes a cosmetic and emotional transformation at the urging of a new girlfriend finally gets a proper release. Also opening is "Hollywood Homicide," an uneven attempt to revamp the L.A. buddy-cop flick by making the characters just another arm of the Hollywood industry. Josh Hartnett and Harrison Ford star as detectives who are as concerned with their own side projects as solving crimes. For those who like their low concepts really low, there's the prequel "Dumb and Dumberer" Despite the absence of Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels and the Farrelly Brothers, the gross-out comedy tries hard not to be boringer. And finally, for those who can't watch enough of "The Rugrats" on cable, here comes "Rugrats Go Wild," in which the diaper dandies meet up with the Wild Thornberrys.
The area around Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway will be convered under the proposed development plan.
Lewis murdered a Lawrence couple last year. Despite the pleas of several family members asking for the death penalty, Lewis receives 158 years in prison.
Josiah Asbury saw young Jordan Seiger struggling at the municipal pool and jumped in to help.
The historic building requires several repairs that may total up to $500,000.
Heritage Baptist Church's massive flag is lit by bright lights overnight, which has caused some neighbors to complain.
The hotel's owner says that the Eldridge's financial woes are the result of stiff competition from the Marriot.
The women say that a strange man entered their apartments, and one said she was sexually assaulted.
Dana Seiger wants to thank the boy who saved her son at the city pool.
The city-county plan to preserve historic buildings has been two years in the making.
The city's emergency services believe they reacted well to last month's tornadoes, but could work together more efficiently.
Wal-Mart says that the city's restrictions require development plans to be scaled back.
6News reports on the money the state will be giving to some residents to help build a safe room in their homes.
6News reports on the new KU Athletics Director, Lew Perkins.
6News reports on the preliminary green light given by Lawrence Parks and Recreation for cell phone towers to be built in city parks.
6News reports on the goals Lew Perkins has set for the KU athletics department.
6News reports on a proposal to turn 30 acres of green space near the Clinton Lake softball complex into an arboretum.
6News reports on a bank robbery at the Douglas County Bank in The Malls shopping center Monday morning.
6News reports on KU professor James Carothers who will travel to the Baseball Hall of Fame to deliver a paper on baseball and fiction writing.
6News reports on a new law proposed by the Douglas County vicious dog task force.
6News reports on a Lawrence man who was arrested for aggrivated indicent liberties and sexual exploitation of children.
6News reports on a group of Korean war veterans that are hoping to build a memorial to those lost in the Korean war.
6News reports on an increased season ticket price for KU basketball games.
The exhibition of downtown sculptures is an expensive tradition.
The German shepherd will work in narcotics detection and building searches.
The hearse's unmistakable style includes flames and chrome skull decorations.
The four boys accused of severely beating 15-year-old Josh Graves last month are out of the juvenile detention center. After attorneys for the boys met Thursday behind closed doors with Douglas County District Court Judge Pro Tem Peggy Kittel, the four were released. The boys are now believed to be under house arrest. Kittel closed the hearing to the public, including Graves and his mother, Teri Snell. It was a decision that left Snell frustrated. "I feel like we're victims all over again," Snell said. "We should get to find out what's going on firsthand." The boys are expected back in court later this month.
Despite the ban on personal fireworks in the city, the annual fireworks display is still in the works.
The Lawrence City Band plays its first concert of the summer.
Four youths have been charged with the beating of Josh Graves in May.
Lawmakers dedicated a statue of President Eisenhower in Statuary Hall, replacing the statue of Gov. George Washington Glick.
Scott Radford, 41, was killed when the single-engine airplane he was flying crashed Tuesday in central South Dakota.
Traffic will be backed up near the intersection of 31st and Iowa streets as construction crews pave lanes.
6News reports on the court battle between the city of Lawrence and developers over the intersection at 6th and Wakarusa Streets.
6News reports on a new website created by critics of KU professor Dennis Dailey.
6News reports on a proposed fireworks ban in county parks.
6News reports on the news that Lawrence is on a list of possible cities to host a 2004 presidential debate.
6News reports on the repairs to be made to County Road 438 at K-10 highway.
6News reports on Monday nights Lawrence School Board meeting.
6News reports on tonights City Commission meeting.
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