Though the City of Lawrence isn't expected to take over the former Riverfront Mall building until next year, staff is already talking with advisory boards and even with the Lawrence Farmers Market about what might go there in the future. As the Journal-World has reported, the city will be ...
A portion of I-70 in downtown Topeka will be fully closed starting in June for work on a major construction project. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release Tuesday that all lanes of I-70 between Topeka Boulevard and Eighth Avenue will close starting on Monday, ...
TOPEKA — President Donald Trump endorsed Senate President Ty Masterson on Sunday in the Republican primary for Kansas governor. Trump posted to Truth Social the 20-year member of the Kansas Legislature was a “fantastic candidate” and would perform well in the state Trump carried in ...
Theatre Lawrence will wrap up its season in June with a musical production of "The Addams Family." The show, based on the quirky, ghoulish clan created by cartoonist Charles Addams, is set to open on Friday, June 5, and to have multiple performances at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive through June 21. ...
On the best days, downtown patrol officers Eric Dawson and Taylor Zook have a simple job: “Just wander around and say hello to people,” Zook says. How common are those best days? “Maybe once every couple weeks?” Zook estimates. “Does that sound right?” “Maybe,” Dawson ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider a new truancy intervention program for elementary and middle school students who repeatedly miss school. The proposed “EveryDay Counts” program – which would be administered by Douglas County Criminal Justice Services’ Youth ...
