A few miles outside of Mulvane, truck drivers gather once every summer for a unique kind of rodeo. It’s the state truck rodeo, known more formally as the Kansas Motor Carriers Association’s Truck Driving Championship. Truckers from different companies compete to show off their knowledge ...
TOPEKA — The vacancy rate among Kansas teachers employed by accredited K-12 schools declined 9.1% this spring as more special education, science, math, elementary and other hard-to-fill classroom instructional slots were filled, state officials said. The Kansas State Department of ...
The Lawrence Central Rotary announced its annual community bike ride that welcomes bikers of all ages will take place Saturday. The Lawrence Community Bike Ride will return to the Lawrence Rotary Arboretum Shelter, 5100 W. 27th St. on Saturday, July 18. The event features four ride options ...
After more than a year of work, surveys and public outreach, Lawrence’s new “vision” for bicycle infrastructure and safety is nearly ready for city leaders to review. It’s the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan, and Transportation Planning Manager Jessica Mortinger said it’s going to ...
Douglas County commissioners landed on a roughly $199.2 million budget for 2027 on Wednesday that lowers the property tax rate – if approved next month. After a week and a half of hearings and deliberations, county commissioners finalized their priorities for next year’s budget on ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings. It's not clear ...
