As builders continue to construct homes and apartments in the area near Rock Chalk Park, the activity is not only a reminder that Lawrence is a growing community. It also is a two school district community. The boundary line between the Perry-Lecompton and Lawrence school districts runs likes ...
Wichita ? A shortage of skilled workers is a growing concern for companies that repair and maintain airplanes in Kansas.Lynn Nichols, who has a fixed-base operation, Yingling Aviation, which does aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, told The Wichita Eagle that there’s a tight labor ...
Nikki Naumann, Cordley Elementary School cafeteria manager, has been named the Lawrence school district’s spring semester Class Act Award winner.Interim Superintendent Anna Stubblefield said in a press release issued Friday that Naumann helps create a warm and welcoming environment at Cordley ...
The arrival of April brought a wintry mix Sunday to Lawrence and northeast Kansas, and freezing drizzle could revisit the area during the Monday morning commute.Jenifer Prieto, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Topeka, said freezing rain and sleet started falling about 1 p.m. ...
The combination of a Jayhawk defeat and the arrival of sharply colder weather made for a tame Final Four postgame downtown atmosphere Saturday.Massachusetts Street, from Sixth Street to 11th Street, was closed to traffic from 4 a.m. to midnight Saturday with barricades preventing parking along ...
As the last seconds ticked down in Saturday night’s Final Four game, a lot of University of Kansas fans at Jefferson’s in downtown Lawrence were barely paying attention. They’d been checked out for a while. KU never led after the first basket, trailed by more than 10 the entire second ...
Wartime food restrictions specified the quantities of certain foods residents were permitted to keep on hand, and people were not hesitant to report friends or neighbors who were suspected of crossing the line. In March 1918, the Lawrence Journal-World reported that some unnamed person had ...
After an expansion of the city’s bus service yielded limited ridership growth, city leaders are suggesting new strategies to fill the seats and combat the national downturn in public transit ridership.In August 2016, the city of Lawrence extended two bus routes and doubled the frequency of ...
In our 30s and 40s, we typically notice that our body’s ability to move with effortless energy, balance and power has started to decline. So it’s important to take steps to not lose strength, flexibility, balance, agility and speed. As we age, each of us should have a routine to challenge ...
Follow along as we provide glimpses of downtown Lawrence during tonight's Final Four matchup. Massachusetts Street has been closed to vehicular traffic, and our reporters on the street are finding that nearly every bar and restaurant in downtown is at capacity. UPDATE 11:40 p.m.: Lawrence ...
Today’s the day, Jayhawk fans. By now, you’re probably well aware of the tipoff time in this evening’s Final Four matchup between Kansas and Villanova. (That’d be 7:49 p.m. Lawrence time, for the uninitiated.) But we’re also guessing some of you haven’t quite figured out how to ...
Topeka — The Kansas House has rejected a bill that would have allowed adoption and foster care contractors to refuse placements to gay and lesbian couples based on religious grounds.The Wichita Eagle reports that the House voted down the measure Thursday, hours after the state Senate approved ...
Consent agenda• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 03/20/18.• 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 ...
Topeka ? The Kansas House this week advanced a bill that would require people who are hired to lobby the executive or judicial branches of government to register with the state, just as those who lobby the Legislature currently do.But there was a battle in the House over a proposed amendment to ...
A former South Middle School teacher who was arrested after a reported outburst at the school Thursday has been released from jail and is scheduled to appear in court next month.Chris Cobb, 57, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing, interference with duties of a police ...
No, Jayhawk fans aren't lining up early to watch Saturday's Final Four game.A large line began forming Friday morning in downtown Lawrence after the Grammy-nominated pop-punk band Panic At The Disco announced a "pop-up" show Friday night at The Bottleneck.The band, which rose to popularity in ...
Ahead of Kansas’ Final Four appearance on Saturday against the Villanova Wildcats, we asked you to share your gameday quirks as the Jayhawks gear up for their biggest matchup of the season. Nearly 100 readers reached out via social media — and while we can’t share every response, these ...
Kansas City, Mo. ? Bed bugs have been found in a sitting area at Kansas City International Airport.The Kansas City Star reports that the discovery was made Thursday inside Terminal B. Airport spokesman Kathleen Hefner says the infestation was on an upholstered chair in an area near several ...
A federal judge has whittled down a broad lawsuit against Douglas County officials brought by the father of a woman who died in the county jail.However, key arguments in the multipart, multidefendant suit still stand and should be weighed by a jury because supporting facts are in dispute, U.S. ...
All events are from 5-9 p.m., unless otherwise noted.Downtown:Aimee’s Coffeehouse, 1025 Massachusetts St.: Painted Words, 6-8 p.m.The Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St.: Choe Anabela.City Wine Market, 900 New Hampshire St., Suite C.: Isaac Keppler: Bully Trap Provisions.Edward Jones, 888 New ...