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When do you hang your Christmas lights?

Monday, November 23

It's like a scene from the movie "The Burbs"...standing up on the roof hanging the lights for this year, I look out and see several others doing the same thing.

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Dense fog makes morning commute a challenge
November 19, 2009
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory Thursday morning for most of Northeast Kansas. Counties affected include Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandote, Jefferson, Franklin, Shawnee and Johnson, among others.
Snow arrives in big way
Giant flakes put on winter show
November 17, 2009
Mother Nature delivered her first punch of the season Monday, as a winter storm hit northeast Kansas.
Winter weather advisory issued for Douglas, other nearby counties until Tuesday morning
21 accidents reported in Lawrence
10:01 a.m., November 16, 2009 Updated 07:32 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Topeka has extended its Winter Weather Advisory eastward into Douglas, Jefferson, Leavenworth and Franklin counties, in addition to numerous counties west of the Lawrence area.
Hurricane Ida takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
November 9, 2009
Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
Utility Cold Weather Rules takes effect Sunday
October 27, 2009
Kansans who get behind on natural gas and electric bills will have some protection against shutoffs when the state’s Cold Weather Rule takes effect Sunday.
DIY weather
October 26, 2009
You know what they say about Kansas weather: “If you don’t like it, wait 15 minutes, and it will change.” It is that variance that fascinates Lawrence resident Mary Dillon. Dillon, who grew up in Hutchinson, says she has always been fascinated with weather, and that’s why she created her backyard weather station.
Rick weakens to tropical storm
October 20, 2009
A dangerous category 5 hurricane just two days earlier, Rick weakened to a tropical storm late Monday as it headed toward the resorts on the southern tip of Baja California, where two people were killed by high waves.
Hurricane Rick weakens in Pacific, still dangerous
October 19, 2009
Hurricane Rick weakened in the eastern North Pacific on Sunday but was still a dangerous storm that forecasters said could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula by midweek.
Rick strongest Eastern Pacific storm in decade
October 18, 2009
Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.
Winter forecast: Warmer Midwest
October 16, 2009
The Midwest and Northern United States are likely to get a warmer winter, while the Southeast can expect just the opposite: cooler and wetter conditions.
Area pumpkin growers worried about small crop
Growers wonder whether reduced harvest will last through Halloween
October 12, 2009
With fewer than three weeks until Halloween, area pumpkin farmers are nervous. The wet and cool summer months have prompted growers to wonder whether they have enough pumpkins to last until the end of the month.
‘Football weather’ keeps fans on edge
October 10, 2009
Kansas Jayhawk fans will want to bring more than just spirit to today’s homecoming game against the Iowa State. A jacket and gloves will definitely come in handy.
Kidcast: Jillian Dawn
October 5, 2009
Kidcast for October 5, 2009, by Jillian Dawn
Power restored to Lawrence residents
05:39 a.m., October 1, 2009 Updated 06:45 a.m.
Westar Energy is reporting Douglas County customers are currently without power.
What’s news today Quake, tsunami hit Samoas
Death toll expected to continue rising
September 30, 2009
A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages, killing at least 63 people and leaving dozens missing.

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