News and notes from around town: ••• There soon will be a new housing development in northwest Lawrence called Beth’s Ranch. It’s named as such because the site at the southeast corner of Sixth Street and George Williams Way for decades was home to a horse ranch. I can’t say ...
A man accused of breaking a Lawrence police officer's nose has been charged with three crimes in the case and has been ordered to undergo a competency exam to see whether he is fit to stand trial. The officer is recovering and hopes to be back on the streets before the New Year, the ...
Whether from the sidewalk or from high in the air, Mass. Street's holiday spirit has been on full display in advance of the holidays.
A public wrong deserves a public punishment, a special prosecutor is arguing in the disciplinary case of Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez. An informal admonition is not enough to address the professional misconduct of Valdez, Special Prosecutor Kimberly Bonifas has argued to the ...
Honking horns, cheers and yells of “Merry Strike-mas!” broke through the cold Tuesday as local Starbucks workers joined a nationwide strike effort from their store at the corner of 23rd Street and Ousdahl Road. “They actually didn’t even open, because we told our manager night-of that ...
Rain is expected to begin overnight Christmas, making post-holiday travel wet and gloomy, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Christmas Day is expected to be cloudy with fog in the morning and a light drizzle beginning overnight, said meteorologist Matt Wolters on Tuesday. ...
