The day in photos, August 6, 2011

photo by: John Young

Brent Parmer, Baldwin City, waits in line to have his car inspected before the derby Friday at the fairgrounds.

When this photo was taken the front door was located on Maine Street. The circle drive/portico was the front door and the monument sign was situated along the sidewalk on Maine Street. Photo by Belinda Rehmer

photo by: Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation was testing its road conditions map on Friday, August 5, 2011. They hoped to make sure it would stand up to the onslaught of requests it will face during the winter weather season.

photo by: Joe Preiner

Emergency crews respond to an altercation Friday morning that sent one man to a Kansas City area hospital. The incident occurred in the 800 block of Massachusetts Street.

This 1970's photo of the original Lawrence Memorial Hospital building (built with Elizabeth Watkins funds in 1921) in contrast to today's brand new 4th Street Health Plaza which is connected to the ever evolving LMH. The old photo shows the front entrance & goldfish pond. The goldfish pond was a great "child friendly" feature since children were not allowed to visit patients and were sequestered to the lobby while mom and dad went to visit. I remember being especially intrigued by the frozen fish in the winter. You could even see them slowly breathing under the ice! Great memories. Photo by Belinda Rehmer