TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bathroom bill that forces transgender people to use facilities that match their biological sex at birth, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences. The Democratic governor now hands House Substitute for Senate ...
A Lawrence organization focused on educating voters is hosting a talk Saturday morning featuring a lawyer who will discuss the complicated process of immigration in the U.S. The Lawrence/Douglas County chapter of Women for Kansas will host Anne Parelkar, an attorney who opened an immigration ...
Questions remain on whether Lawrence will hit its fiscal goal for the first year of rec center fees. But there’s no question that seniors will play a big role in getting it there. This week, city leaders got an update on the first month of fees from interim Parks, Recreation and Culture ...
TOPEKA — A Kansas property owner wants to impose a restriction across the entire state because of one city’s rules. Stan Weber, CEO and president of Tower Properties, was one of several housing industry professionals who pushed for twin pieces of legislation Feb. 5 during back-to-back ...
A 34-year-old man who was reportedly the reason for four Lawrence schools going into lockout on Thursday has been charged with two felonies and five misdemeanors. The man, Dylan Michael Siler, of Lawrence, was arrested just before 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana St., ...
The City of Lawrence and the Lawrence Arts Center invite residents to attend a community fair to learn how to get involved in local groups, along with a documentary screening. The Lawrence Connection Fair will be held on Friday, Feb. 27 at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive, and ...
