It’s shaping up to be another sunny day in Lawrence. We don’t have a chance for thunderstorms until Wednesday night, so my friends can’t get mad at me for sending out severe weather alerts today! In fact, this is the first time in 30 years that Kansas hasn’t had a tornado during the first two weeks of May.

And now I present Monday’s most-viewed stories and most-commented items on LJWorld.com.

Most-viewed stories on LJWorld.com for Monday, May 16

1. Blog: Former Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff reportedly fighting cancer
2. Town Talk: Higher property taxes for the library on the way; police seek major funding increase; water rates to be debated; worries of $4.10 gas; yes, it must be City Hall budget time
3. Lawrence police advise residents to ignore panhandlers
4. K-State basketball coach Frank Martin recovering from blood clot problem
5. Lawrence leather shop owner shapes work to fit family

Most-commented items in the past 24 hours

1. Song Blog: Heaven . . . . or Hell?
2. GOP still seeking strong candidate
3. Cowley County officials say they weren’t consulted before Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s decision to expand Flint Hills protection area
4. Finances look worse for Medicare, Social Security
5. Police department requests $1.2 million funding increase to create more positions

Bike to Work party

May 16-20 is Bike to Work Week across the country. To celebrate, SunflowerHorizons.com and WellCommons.com will be hosting a Bike to Work Day breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday in front of Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop. There will be coffee, juice and light breakfast for free. You can RSVP on Facebook.

5:21 p.m. update

Here are the top stories on LJWorld.com so far for Tuesday:

1. Town Talk: Church purchases property for O’Connell Road development; Burger King project moving ahead in northwest Lawrence; historic preservation event set for Thursday
2. First Bell: State to squeeze $3 million out of Lawrence district; district to advertise for chief operations officer; administrator to mull contract approaching $250,000
3. Police department requests $1.2 million funding increase to create more positions
4. Bowersock breaks ground on project to build new plant
5. Wichita man accused of touching a 10-year-old girl inappropriately