WASHINGTON — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the "Six Triple Eight," was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was ...
This summer, would-be archeologists can get a taste of fieldwork — looking for bottles, buttons and many other artifacts — at the ruins of a home built by a former acting territorial governor of Kansas in the 19th century. The Kansas Archeology Training Program is currently accepting ...
As members of Congress are being asked to find $880 billion in cuts to health spending, Medicaid advocates are warning of tough choices ahead for states like Kansas — choices that could cost them billions of dollars or cause thousands of people to lose their health coverage. In February, ...
The Lawrence school district announced this week that it has named Adam Myer as an assistant principal at Free State High School. Myer previously worked as a career and technical education teacher and coach at Olathe South High School, and his position will become effective on July 1. The ...
The Lawrence school district has announced Jason Kingman as assistant director of special education. Kingman previously worked as assistant principal and athletic director of Southwest Middle School. He recently completed his fourth year at the school, and his new position will go into effect ...
The Douglas County District Attorney's Office is requesting that the probable cause affidavit of a New York-registered violent sex offender accused of multiple child sex crimes in Douglas County be kept under wraps. Senior Assistant District Attorney Ricardo Leal has asked a judge to seal the ...
