An upcoming workshop at the Lawrence Public Library will borrow a line from “Hamilton” in asking tweens and teens, “Who tells your story?” Inspired by Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, Friday’s program invites kids to take a closer look at history, including ...
At their meeting Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners will consider water and other utility rate increases that will add about $65 annually to residents’ bills. The rate increases are part of the city manager’s recommended budget, and utilities staff says the additional revenue is needed ...
Some might call it serendipitous that Ladybird Diner owner Meg Heriford found her favorite taco in town while searching for a few staples for her restaurant. What’s most likely, however, is that she was lured just a little off the beaten path by a star, shining brightly, even in broad ...
In another week, Barry Zhang is going to do something unusual.The 17-year-old Free State High School student is planning to take a break. During that time, he’ll take a respite from practicing the piano four or five hours a day. He’ll also spend time with family.“I definitely need a ...
Topeka ? In the future, it may come to be known as the picture that launched a thousand pages of legal work.That now-famous photo of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach going into a Nov. 20, 2016, meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump, holding a document labeled a “strategic ...
As the Lawrence City Commission prepares to decide whether next year’s budget should fund a new police headquarters, a consensus is yet to emerge.Lawrence voters narrowly rejected a citywide sales tax to fund a police headquarters in 2014, and this time around commissioners will be the ones ...
Consent agenda• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions• Approve all claims. The list of claims will be posted by the Finance Department on Monday prior to the meeting. If Monday is a holiday, the claims will be posted as soon as possible the next business day.• Approve ...
Agency: United Way of Douglas CountyContact: Sarah Pierrelee at Vista@unitedwaydgco.org or at 785-843-6626, ext. 375 The United Way of Douglas County brings community resources together to support a better life for residents by focusing on improvements in health, education, and financial ...
Topeka ? Attorneys in the long-running school finance lawsuit on Friday delivered their final written arguments to the Kansas Supreme Court on why the additional money that lawmakers approved for public schools this year either should or should not be upheld as constitutional.The court's ruling ...
Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner said Friday that his office is holding on to more than $6.9 million worth of unclaimed property in Douglas County, and he encouraged residents to log onto his office's website to find out if they are entitled to any of it.LaTurner stopped in Lawrence Friday ...
Among other things, Kansas Repertory Theatre’s 2017 season explores the idea of family. In “Next to Normal,” the contemporary rock musical running through July 16 at the University of Kansas, we witness one grief-stricken mother’s struggles with bipolar disorder — and the toll her ...
The impact of the arts in Lawrence might be seen and heard in many ways, but a new study has determined a factor not always at the forefront: the economic impact. The study found that the nonprofit arts and culture industry in Lawrence and Douglas County generates $30.8 million annually for the ...
Lawrence's Indoor Aquatic Center will close to the public for a weekend event, beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Parks and Recreation Department. The center, at 4706 Overland Drive, will reopen at 5:15 a.m. Monday for normal hours. The Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 ...
Topeka ? Prospective Kansas college students and their families now have access to comprehensive information about the cost of every undergraduate degree program offered by a public institution in the state and the kind of salaries students can expect to earn after graduation.The Kansas Board ...
Despite scaled-back funding and an uncertain future, the main organizer behind last week’s Free State Film Festival said she’s happy with the turnout of this year’s smaller event. “I’d say we exceeded our expectations,” Marlo Angell, the festival’s artistic director, said of the ...
For about the past 10 years, each time shoppers in Lawrence have opened their wallets to make a purchase the amount they pay has included an additional charge. That charge, a .55 percent citywide sales tax, has generated millions annually for the city and will sunset next year unless voters ...
This year’s Douglas County Fair will be the consummation of lots of planning and work.In one sense, that’s nothing new. Each year, county 4-H’ers show off the results of hours of preparation and labor when they exhibit animals and projects at the fair. Kaitlyn Peine, 4-H agent for Douglas ...
Jimmy Kegin says his decision to hire Braeden Herron as a youth league soccer referee was no big deal.“I didn’t even think twice about it,” said the assistant director of the Eudora Parks and Recreation Department. Braeden’s mother, Gretchen Herron, disagrees with Kegin’s assessment. ...
Lawrence police took almost 200 fireworks calls for July 4 celebrations, but issued just three citations, according to the police department. From midnight Friday through early Wednesday afternoon. Lawrence police had 188 calls for service categorized as fireworks calls, Officer Andrew Fennelly ...
The man accused of fatally shooting a man outside a Eudora bar has asked a judge to deny the public release of a key court document in his case.That document includes statements from a witness who is now dead, among other “untested” information, according to the motion to seal it.Danny W. ...