On the best days, downtown patrol officers Eric Dawson and Taylor Zook have a simple job: “Just wander around and say hello to people,” Zook says. How common are those best days? “Maybe once every couple weeks?” Zook estimates. “Does that sound right?” “Maybe,” Dawson ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider a new truancy intervention program for elementary and middle school students who repeatedly miss school. The proposed “EveryDay Counts” program – which would be administered by Douglas County Criminal Justice Services’ Youth ...
Lawrence's American Legion Post hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday. The event featured a color guard, a fly over, the playing of Taps and brief remarks from State Rep. Mike Amyx of Lawrence.
TOPEKA — A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House last week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.” U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann of Kansas and representatives from Alabama, ...
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority is suing CVS and its subsidiaries, alleging the mega pharmacy company fraudulently diverted nearly $62 million in prescription drug savings. A lawsuit alleges money from the federal 340B program was pocketed by CVS between 2020 and ...
Carefully walking between rows of sprouting plants, Donavan Lawrence gives a tour of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church community garden. The caretaker points out the spiral-shaped herb garden and elevated plots for people with mobility issues. He stops by a group of raised mounds where the ...
