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 ...
Douglas County is set to begin two road construction projects in July, prompting closures on North 900 Road and Route 460 for bridge and culvert replacements. Beginning July 14, North 900 Road will be closed between East 1050 Road and East 1100 Road for a bridge replacement project, according ...
The Eudora City Commission voted last week to end its city manager’s contract, effective immediately. The commission voted during a special meeting Friday night to end the city's relationship with Kevyn Gero. Gero was hired as Eudora’s city manager in June 2023 after previously serving as ...
TOPEKA — Heather Cessna is resigning as executive director of the state public defender’s office after years of warning apathetic legislators about the constitutional crisis they created by persistently underfunding her agency. Cessna said the Legislature’s refusal to adequately support ...
