WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly denounced across-the-board spending reductions ordered by the Kansas Legislature that sliced $189,000 from the Kansas School for the Deaf and $124,000 from the Kansas School for the Blind. The Kansas Adjutant General’s Office lost $118,000 because of the budget ...
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 ...
A young woman has been charged with arson in connection with an incident that allegedly led to a shooting at a Lawrence residence by the woman's mother. The woman charged with felony arson, Jayda Renae Kelly Neal, 20 of Lee's Summit, Missouri, is the daughter of Natasha Renae Neal, 45, who ...
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 ...
