Good morning, everyone, and happy Monday.

Here are the most-viewed stories from the weekend and the most-commented items in the past 24 hours:

Most-viewed stories

1. Brownback administration lays off 85 Kansas Dept. of Labor employees
2. 30 years later, Lawrence residents remember 1981 tornado
3. Rod’s Cards and Gifts stores selling out remaining Hallmark merchandise
4. Former Air Force airman from Hutchinson pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal accident near Lawrence
5. Heard on the Hill: Former KU provost Richard Lariviere in hot water in Oregon; Liking KU Medical Center-Wichita on Facebook could give students a skeleton; Strong Hall really does face the correct way

Most-commented items in the past 24 hours

1. OTS: What’s the most memorable phrase or saying your dad had?
2. Kansans with disabilities could lose services because of state budget cuts
3. Tornado watch canceled for Douglas County
4. OTS: What is your preferred method of exercise?
5. Blog: Here we go again!

My friend Zach was in Marshall, Mo. last weekend and discovered this:

I’m guessing this invention would only make the lawn-mowing experience worse.