Property tax cuts and access to care for young transgender people are likely to be top issues in the Kansas Statehouse this year. Top Kansas Republicans said they’ll look at amending the state constitution to put a cap on appraised values used to determine property taxes. “People see ...
The calendar had barely flipped from 2024 to 2025, but Mike Lawless was already bracing for what might be his department's biggest operation of the year. A serious storm was coming, and for his snow removal team with Lawrence's Municipal Services and Operations division, that was going to mean ...
A man accused of child sex crimes waived his preliminary hearing Friday in Douglas County District Court after his attorney said the defense had worked out a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. Rylin E. Gipp was charged in September 2024 with one count of aggravated ...
A former Kickapoo Tribal Council chairman and ex-regent for Haskell Indian Nations University has been banished from the Kickapoo Tribe after he pleaded guilty to numerous crimes Friday, including attempted homicide and arson. The sentence of banishment means that the former regent, Lester ...
Around 2010 when Raven Rajani was looking to adopt a dog, a tiny female puppy at a rural animal shelter in Arkansas caught her eye. Rajani had been looking online at loads of cuddly rescues with melt-your-heart puppy faces and wiggly tails. She would come away thinking “well, that's cute!” ...
After a snowy week with four days of school cancellations, the Lawrence school board will be discussing what the next steps might be and whether the district might need to make up time in the calendar. The school district canceled classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week after ...
