Last week, an anonymous YouTube video about Lawrence’s and Douglas County’s homeless plan sparked a tense conversation at a community meeting. And this week, it sparked another one at City Hall, with one city commissioner calling it “a grossly dishonest narrative” and urging her peers ...
Tuesday's primary election is expected to have drawn one of the highest voter turnouts in the county's history for a primary election, according to Douglas County's top election official. Almost 41% of the total registered voters in Douglas County voted in this year's primary election – ...
No matter how you slice it, a notable change has struck downtown Lawrence — there are no more slices of pizza at 934 Massachusetts Street. The popular Kansas City chain Minsky’s Pizza has closed its downtown Lawrence location, which also was its only location in Lawrence. The closing ...
A former emergency responder from Ottawa has pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Wednesday. Dylan Jamescupp, 34, previously worked for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department as an emergency medical technician, according to a release from ...
Incumbent Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, won the primary race on Tuesday night, and he will run unopposed in November’s election. Kelly's win on Tuesday means he would likely keep the District 1 seat and serve his third term following this year’s election. District 1 includes parts of ...
Updated at 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Democrat Ethan Spurling won against his incumbent opponent in the primary, and he will run unopposed in the election in November. Spurling received 1,961 votes for the District 4 seat on the Douglas County Commission. District 4 includes a ...
