The powers that be at Lawrence City Hall aren’t expecting much from Lawrence shoppers in 2026. At least, that’s how the city’s budget reads. The 2026 budget expects to collect $57.2 million in sales taxes this year. In 2025, the city collected about $56.3 million, according to figures ...
Erin Spiridigliozzi and her husband have been regulars at Lawrence’s Los Guapos restaurant since it opened two years ago. Spiridigliozzi said the owners, Lourdes “Lulu” Esmeralda Perez Rojo and Victor Roman, “opened their arms and greeted us like family” from their first few visits, ...
A 75-year-old Lawrence man has been charged with two sex crimes against a child under the age of 14. The defendant, Steven Lee Braswell, was arrested early Sunday evening in the 400 block of Michigan Street. On Monday he was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sodomy and one count ...
A 31-year-old male massage therapist was recently arrested by Lawrence police on suspicion of rape. An affidavit sent to the Douglas County District Attorney's Office for charging consideration details events alleging nonconsensual sexual contact between a male employee and a 19-year-old ...
TOPEKA — The state of Kansas’ credit rating upgrade from stable to positive by a leading financial research firm set off a scramble among politicians claiming responsibility for the improved outlook. Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said the adjustment by Moody’s Investors Service was ...
TOPEKA — Kansas governor candidate Philip Sarnecki wants fellow Republicans to call a special session of the Legislature to address the state’s property tax crisis. Sarnecki, a businessman seeking the GOP nomination in August, said the Legislature’s failure to find consensus during ...
