A 55-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 months in prison for violently threatening a downtown Lawrence restaurant worker. Judge Amy Hanley pronounced the sentence after hearing a brief statement from the victim delivered by prosecutor Eve Kemple. The incident was "very scary and ...
Interim CEO of the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center Kirsten Watkins has been appointed to the permanent role, according to a release from the organization on Tuesday. Watkins has been serving as the interim CEO for the past eight months while continuing her role as clinical director. ...
Lawrence school board members at their meeting on Monday approved a construction bid for updates to the district’s middle school theaters. The bid came from BHS Construction Inc. in the amount of $522,100 along with a 10% contingency not to exceed $52,210. The updates are a result of ...
A 40-year-old man who was welcomed into Douglas County's new Veterans Treatment Court less than two weeks ago was charged on Monday with three new offenses. Colin Jay Fowler was convicted on Feb. 11 of residential burglary and felony theft, but his sentence was held in abeyance pursuant to his ...
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers could transform elections with a series of bills that squeeze advance voting timelines, stamp out rare instances of noncitizen voting and tinker with some candidate filing and advocacy rules. One bill sought to eradicate elections exclusively conducted by ...
This year is the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas, and the university will be celebrating its history and traditions with bowling, a scavenger hunt, casino games, wedding cake and more throughout this year. Since its founding, the Kansas Union has become a hub ...
