A Lawrence father of four testified on Wednesday that he did not sexually abuse two young girls during sleepovers at his home several years ago. Jordey M. McTaggart, facing two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of rape, told a jury that he did not sneak into a ...
Lawrence city leaders voted on Tuesday to set the maximum mill levy for 2027 at what the current budget proposal recommends – but they said the rate might get lower as budget conversations continue. They also decided to put a question on the November ballot about whether to increase the ...
TOPEKA — Remediation steps to put out a smoldering fire at the Galena Landfill were successful, and the landfill operator will continue work to meet other state requirements, a health agency spokeswoman said Tuesday. The fire that has been alight at the landfill for weeks to months was ...
Over the coming months, City of Lawrence planning staff will be studying what new rules for data centers should be in the city’s code – and data center development will be on hold while they do that work. The City Commission on Tuesday, after hearing from a crowd of advocates, voted ...
Before HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” was passed in July 2025, Douglas County advocates warned cuts could have harmful effects to healthcare costs and assistance programs for Kansans. A year later, advocacy organizations reflected on the impacts in a press conference ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of ...
