Friday, July 11 weather at 10 p.m.

The forecast for Saturday, July 12 calls for a high of 84 and a low around 72.

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Police search for shooting suspect

A shooting in Tonganoxie tonight leads to a manhunt south of the Leavenworth County town.

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Charges filed in 6th Street hit-and-run

Formal charges are filed today against a 22-year-old Lawrence man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident.

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Victim's family sees charges as way forward

The family of Thomas Crum, the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash in May, is continuing to gain closure any way it can. The recent charges, although a bit unexpected, offer up an emotional step forward following the tragedy.

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DA will not file charges against Sherron Collins

The District Attorney says his office does not have enough evidence to file criminal charges against a KU basketball player for an alleged incident at Jayhawker Towers last year.

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Lawyer says arrest in solicitation case was illegal

A defense attorney contends police made an illegal arrest on her client in a December incident outside a Lawrence junior high school.

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Boa constrictor disappears; theft suspected

It's hard to lose a six-foot long boa constrictor, but when Prairie Park Nature Center opened Monday, employees were shocked to find the snake missing.

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Farmland Industries renovation to cost more than expected

Plans for the city to convert the environmentally blighted Farmland Industries site into a new business park are mired in new cost concerns.

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LMH to update bedside technology

Lawrence Memorial Hospital workers get a glimpse into the future today. They are viewing a semi-truck full of new medical technology, courtesy of the Cerner Corporation.

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Softball competition starts this week

The North American Fast-Pitch Association is back in Lawrence for the fourth year in a row.

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Local Olympic hopeful competes in Wave the Wheat meet

Day two of the Wave the Wheat meet, hosted by the Lawrence Aquahawks, is complete. Among those taking part: Emma Reaney. last week, the Lawrence 15-year-old swam at the Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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City golf championships tee off tomorrow

All of the city of Lawrence's golf championships will be decided over the weekend. The Lawrence Amateur Golf Association's big event tees off tomorrow at Alvamar Golf Course and wraps up on Sunday at Eagle Bend.

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Basehor to get new grocery store

A new grocery store is in the cards for the residents of Basehor.

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Jayhawks to undergo changing of the guards

It's a changing of the guards at the guard position this year for the Kansas basketball team. With Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush and Russell Robinson all working on their pro careers, Bill Self will rely on his incoming recruits up top next season.

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Van damaged by flying stone leaves non-profit frustrated

Melanie Birge is rattled. The Independence Inc. transportation provider was driving a disabled client to the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Hospital Thursday morning when she said the company van they were in was pummeled by a landscaping stone that weighed between 50 and 100 pounds.

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6 Weather 2:30 p.m. Forecast for July 11, 2008

After some early showers today, the sun is back for the afternoon. Heat indices will be in the upper 90s to near 100 through the afternoon.

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6 Weather Noon Forecast for July 11, 2008

Look for some isolated showers late this afternoon, after we reach a high of 91.

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6 Weather 9:30 a.m. Forecast for July 11, 2008

Scattered shower will pepper the area through the mid-morning, with temperatures topping out in the mid 80s at 10 AM. Those showers should end for the early afternoon leaving us with isolated thunder expected in the late afternoon and early evening. Look for a daytime high of 91 degrees with wind out of the south between 10-25 mph. Thunderstorms are expected overnight and early Saturday.

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