Cousins Courtney Parker, 12, right, of Lawrence, and Autumn Houk, 12, of rural Osklaoosa, enjoy spring weather Wednesday on the family farm.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Kansas Highway Patrol troopers set up stop sticks at U.S. Highway 40 and E175 Road west of Lawrence, as Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies chased a vehicle who's driver was connected to a break-in that happened in Lawrence earlier Tuesday. The chase lasted for 45 minutes and covered much of northwest Douglas County. A Lawrence police officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle shortly after this photo was taken. Another officer stopped the chase a few minutes later by striking the fleeing vehicle with his vehicle.

Photo by Richard Gwin

A car eludes stops sticks and narrowly misses an uninvolved driver in a minivan while fleeing from Law enforcement personnel Tuesday afternoon. Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies chased a vehicle who's driver was connected to a break-in that happened in Lawrence earlier Tuesday. The chase lasted for 45 minutes and covered much of northwest Douglas County. A Lawrence police officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle shortly before this photo was taken. Another officer stopped the chase a few minutes later by striking the fleeing vehicle with his vehicle.

Photo by Richard Gwin

A white car sits wrecked on the side of the road Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a Lawrence police offer attempting to end a high-speed chase. Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies chased the vehicle who's driver was connected to a break-in that happened in Lawrence earlier Tuesday. The chase lasted for 45 minutes and covered much of northwest Douglas County. A Lawrence police officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle shortly before this photo was taken. Another officer stopped the chase a few minutes later by striking the fleeing vehicle with his vehicle.

Photo by Richard Gwin

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper searches a Barbara Jo Schnegelsiepen, 27, of Topeka, who was arrested after leading law enforcement agencies on a high speed chase through northwest Douglas County Tuesday afternoon. She was connected to a break-in that happened in Lawrence earlier Tuesday. The chase lasted for 45 minutes and covered much of northwest Douglas County. A Lawrence police officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle shortly before this photo was taken. Another officer stopped the chase a few minutes later by striking the fleeing vehicle with his vehicle.

Photo by Richard Gwin

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper searches Barbara Jo Schnegelsiepen, 27, of Topeka, after she led officers on a chase, through western Douglas County Tuesday afternoon. Lawrence police, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies and other law enforcement agencies chased the vehicle who's driver was connected to a break-in that happened in Lawrence earlier Tuesday. The chase lasted for 45 minutes and covered much of northwest Douglas County. A Lawrence police officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle shortly before this photo was taken. Another officer stopped the chase a few minutes later by striking the fleeing vehicle with his vehicle.

Photo by Richard Gwin

A farmer waits on a remote highway near Bibara, Cuba, after a brief rainstorm on Jan. 1, 2004.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Kansas University’s Jake Sharp (1) bowls over a Kansas State defender in this file photo from Nov. 1, 2008. Sharp rushed for 181 yards against the Wildcats.

Photo by Richard Gwin

KU wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe nearly pulls in a circus catch against Kansas State at Memorial Stadium, Nov 1, 2008.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Kathy Hoggard watches as inmate Latrease Anthony sniffs a basil leaf to conjure up memories.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Family of foxes living in downtown Lawrence.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Family of foxes living in downtown Lawrence.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Family of foxes living in downtown Lawrence.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Family of foxes living in downtown Lawrence.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Family of foxes living in downtown Lawrence.

Photo by Richard Gwin