Starting next school year, the Lawrence school district will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, the second Monday in October, as a district holiday and a day off for students and staff. District calendars with the holiday were approved by the Lawrence school board at its meeting on Monday ...
TOPEKA — Parents, first responders and educators are urging lawmakers to require schools to stock naloxone and provide fentanyl prevention education to prevent overdoses and deaths. House Bill 2489 would combine education and resources with the goal of preventing youth fentanyl-related ...
Homeowners in Lawrence looking to rent out a spare room during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer do need to have a short-term rental license, city officials clarified to the Journal-World on Monday. As the Journal-World has reported, the city is making temporary changes to its short-term ...
While it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as its cousin “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” the song “Have a Nearly Average Christmas” would fairly well describe the Lawrence holiday season. At least, that’s what the latest retail sales numbers from the Kansas Department of ...
Updated at 4:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 Douglas County District Judge Sally Pokorny will step down this spring after 17 years on the bench. Pokorny, who was appointed by Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, was sworn in on Jan. 15, 2009, to replace retiring Judge Jack Murphy. Her retirement date ...
The trial for a defendant accused of attempted capital murder more than three years ago in Baldwin City is now scheduled to begin on Aug. 3. The defendant, Junah Augustus Sisney, 23, is alleged to have fired a gun at multiple people on Dec. 30, 2022, outside the Bullpen Bar in Baldwin City, ...
