After tumbling off a truck on the highway, a young pig was rescued and is now on the road to recovery thanks to a dedicated network of rescuers and caregivers. Gilbert — the pig who was rescued by someone driving close behind the truck and witnessed the fall — is known as a "jumper," or a ...
A frequent public commenter who has filed multiple lawsuits against government entities claiming that his constitutional rights have been violated will have to pay the cost of litigation and reasonable attorney’s fees after his suit against a public official in Elk County was thrown out by a ...
A communications professional from the University of New Mexico has been named as the University of Kansas’ next vice chancellor in charge of communications and marketing efforts. Cinnamon Blair will begin her role as chief strategic communication officer and vice chancellor on Sept. 15, KU ...
Just a few stone walls remain of what was once a stately, three-story stone mansion on the bluffs of the Kansas River near Lecompton, Kansas. Among the ruins, amateur archeologist Debi Aaron is hunched over a dry-screening tripod carefully sifting the dirt and rock she collected from the site ...
If Lawrence’s economy was a race car, its pit crew would be getting a little more anxious with each passing lap. Their car is falling slightly farther behind as the race nears a critical stage. That’s certainly one way to look at the latest sales tax numbers released by the Kansas ...
Local school districts, nonprofits and community volunteers are teaming up for an annual donation drive to provide essential school supplies for students and teachers in Douglas County. The Back2School Drive will run throughout July, with all collected supplies benefiting Lawrence, Eudora and ...
