Mumps are back in Douglas County

Two new cases of mumps have been reported. A KU spokesman confirms the 22 and 23-year-old individuals are KU students. With Spring Break right around the corner, health officials say they want to get the word out now about what people should do if they think they have mumps - and what they can do to avoid it.

Published on March 5, 2007

Police continue to look for man who accosted 4 women at gunpoint

Early Saturday morning, a man wearing a ski mask and armed with a handgun somehow was able to get into an apartment at The Hawker.

Published on March 5, 2007

Douglas County administrator receives a 4% raise today

Douglas County Commissioners say they think Craig Weinaug is doing a good job of guiding the county through the implementation of rural development and subdivision regulations and rewarded him with a 4% pay raise.

Published on March 5, 2007

Lawrence's top leader is in line for a pay increase

Lawrence City Manager David Corliss is set to receive a 4% raise at tomorrow night's city commission meeting.

Published on March 5, 2007

Lawrence voters get their first chance to hear from candidates running in the general elections

A candidate forum tonight at the library drew a standing room only crowd as Lawrence voters got their first chance to hear from the City Commission and School Board candidates running in the general election.

Published on March 5, 2007

Big changes in some of the top positions in the Lawrence School District

Superintendent Randy Weseman announces a restructuring plan today - effective at the start of the 2007-2008 school year.

Published on March 5, 2007

Representatives from KU Medical Center visit the state capitol today

Representatives from the KU Medical Center were at the Capitol today - one week after a controversial suggestion to sell the hospital.

Published on March 5, 2007

Lawrence Police Department accepting applications for the 18th Citizen's Academy

You've seen the crime shows on TV, now's your chance to find out what life is really like for the men and women who put their lives on the line everyday.

Published on March 5, 2007

Development could be coming to a vacant lot in East Lawrence

County Commissioners reached agreement today with 'Tenants to Homeowners' to add new homes to a county-owned lot in the 1100 block of Rhode Island Street.

Published on March 5, 2007

Four weeks of fresh food does a body good for Lawrence resident

Four weeks of fresh food does a body good - at least that's the way it worked for 29-year-old Daniel Fisher. On January 25th the self-proclaimed fast food junkie began participating in a very local experiment.

Published on March 5, 2007

Local businessman is bringing a favorite pastime to troops in the Middle East

Upon hearing that some troops overseas spend their downtime hitting golf balls, Kyle Taylor, owner of Golf USA, collected 2500 clubs and over 12,000 balls to send abroad.

Published on March 5, 2007

Kidcast for March 5th, 2007

A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.

Published on March 5, 2007

Kansas Jayhawk Julian Wright honored today

KU sophomore Julian Wright has earned First Team All-Big 12 honors in both major polls, today. Julian is the only Jayhawk to do so.

Published on March 5, 2007

'Hawks nab No. 1,900

No. 1900: Video highlights of KU vs. Texas

Published on March 5, 2007

Kevin Durant, the most talked about player in the country, came in to Allen Fieldhouse with a lot of pressure on his back - and he responded with 25 amazing first half points finishing with 32 points.

Published on March 5, 2007

Communication is changing with the times

It's hard to throw a party, break up with your boyfriend, or fail a class these days on the KU campus without it being reflected on the popular website facebook.com. It's just one sign of the changing face of communication.

Published on March 5, 2007

Using Facebook for socializing

KU student Meaghan O'Malley giving us a tour of her Facebook page and talking about how she keeps in touch with her friends.

Published on March 5, 2007

6News Now

Videocast for March 5

Published on March 5, 2007

Come Sail Away

Local couple Lon and Lynn Akerberg recall their recent sail across the Atlantic in this audio slideshow.

Published on March 5, 2007