Roofing tar melts skylight in KU building

Five units from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical were called Friday afternoon to the Kansas University campus after roofing tar was accidentally dripped onto a skylight and melted through to a classroom floor.

No one was injured and minimal damage was reported in the incident that occurred about 2:20 p.m. at the Art and Design Building, Capt. Nathan Stover said.

Probation office find goes unclaimed

The question was asked, but no hands went up.

Friday morning at the Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, an employee found a plastic baggie containing what looked like marijuana on the floor in front of a reception window in the county’s Community Corrections Office.

About six men — most of them there to check in with a probation officer after a criminal conviction — were sitting in the office at the time.

“I reached over and picked it up and said, ‘Whoa! Look at this!'” said Tony Jones, who coordinates community-service work for the office. “I held it up and said, ‘Would anybody like to claim this?'”

No one claimed the bag, and Jones turned it over to police.

State representative seeks public’s input

State Rep. Paul Davis will hold legislative office hours from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. The public can drop by to discuss legislative issues.

Davis represents the 46th District, which includes parts of east and central Lawrence, in the Kansas House of Representatives.

Bands to rock out at Haskell festival

Haskell Indian Nations University’s Dine’ Club will play host to its fourth annual Muzik Festival today at Haskell Auditorium.

Music — hard rock, mostly — is expected to start around 4:30 p.m.

Bands include: Majeadus, Tribe 2 Entertainment, Everlasting Salsa, Rocking Horse and Ethnic Degeneration.

Admission is $5 general, $3 with a valid student ID. No alcohol will be allowed.

Support group meets on breast-feeding

A breast-feeding support group meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

There is no cost to attend this group. No registration is required, and parents are encouraged to bring their babies.

There will be a scale available for infant weight checks, and breast-feeding educators and lactation consultants will be on hand to answer questions.

For information and room location, call 749-5800.