Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve updated agreements between the city and Kansas Department of Transportation for federal funds for a road redesign of Massachusetts Street and other sidewalk projects.
The commissioners approved — as part of their consent agenda, which is ...
Nearly half of the new $1 million salary for University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod will be paid with private funds, the Kansas Board of Regents told the Journal-World on Tuesday.
All of the private funding will come from the KU Endowment Association, and will total $490,000 for the ...
Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period for this report is from 5 p.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Monday.
Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless ...
TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall of Kansas voted with fellow Republicans to secure passage of the Senate’s controversial budget and tax bill featuring domestic policy priorities of President Donald Trump.
Vice President J.D. Vance capped lengthy debate by casting a ...
TOPEKA — Kansas Black Hills Energy customers may see their bills increase by nearly 9%, or about $5.96 per month for average residential use, if regulators approve a settlement agreement presented Monday.
That’s a better scenario than first proposed by Black Hills Energy, which supplies ...
Douglas County commissioners at their weekly meeting will be briefed on multi-year strategies to combat poverty in the county, with a particular focus on supporting low-income single mothers.
On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear a presentation about the anti-poverty focus area of the ...