The public is invited to a farewell ceremony next month for Judge Sally Pokorny, who is stepping down from the bench. As the Journal-World reported, Pokorny will be retiring effective April 10. A public event is scheduled for 3 p.m. that day at the historic Douglas County Courthouse on the ...
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature approved a state budget bill early Friday by working around bipartisan opposition that even lawmakers voting for it could echo. The Senate passed the bill 23-17 and the House followed at 67-53, but dissenting Republicans and Democrats in both chambers made ...
With rising costs and a federal hiring freeze still in effect, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cutting services, adding fees and eliminating the last free camping area at Clinton Lake this recreational season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the 7,000-acre Clinton Lake as well as ...
Next Friday on the University of Kansas campus, you might see what looks like a mini craft market near the bronze Jayhawk statues outside the Kansas Union. It’s called Jayhawk Fridays, and it’s a new way for small businesses to connect with students on campus. Program director Mikayla ...
A 40-year-old felon who was accused in a Lawrence woman's fentanyl death in 2022 is back in jail this week facing a new felony drug charge along with several misdemeanors. William Martin Byrd, of Lawrence, was arrested late Wednesday morning at his home and charged the next day with possession ...
Lawrence High School students won four gold medals in a 2026 prestigious national art competition. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the longest-running visual arts competition for students in grades seven through 12 in the United States and Canada. Students are able to submit work ...
