I’ve returned from my staycation! The first day back is always rough, isn’t it? I’m already caught up on email, which is a miracle.

Let’s get on with the daily post. Here are LJWorld.com’s most-viewed stories from the weekend and the most-commented items in the past 24 hours.

Most-viewed stories

1. Kansas man snags huge catfish with invention
2. Town Talk: North Lawrence adds flea market-type business; Lawrence fares poorly in economic ranking; West Campus incubator eyeing expansion, funding; roadwork short- and long-term
3. Attorneys ask judge to remove city from lawsuit involving death of former KU Athletic Director Bob Frederick
4. Power returns to more than 5,000 Westar customers affected by Friday afternoon outage
5. Analysis shows Lawrence has high local tax burden

Most-commented items in the last 24 hours

1. Analysis shows Lawrence has high local tax burden
2. Song Blog: The Moon, The Stars, The Heavens Above
3. What is the most important tool to have when grilling?
4. Death decisions
5. State orders dealerships to stop giving vehicles with dealer plates to KU athletic department