Five finalists for Lawrence's next city manager will be visiting the city in two weeks for interviews and a meet-and-greet with the public, Mayor Brad Finkeldei said on Tuesday. Finkeldei said the finalists would be in town on May 20 and 21. On the evening of Wednesday, May 20, Finkeldei said ...
As Lawrence city leaders work out how to pay for the fire department’s planned expansion, local law enforcement officers have a request for them: Don’t cut police to fund it. “Public safety is not one-sided, and it should not be funded that way,” Lt. Amy Rhoads of the Lawrence Police ...
Lawrence city leaders voiced support on Tuesday for a proposed fire and medical funding formula that’s intended to result in a more stable split between the city and the county. The City Commission heard a presentation from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical about its proposed new funding ...
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — One Indiana Republican state senator lost Tuesday to a challenger backed by President Donald Trump, while another incumbent survived in two of seven races that are testing the president's influence in a deep red state. Blake Fiechter, who had Trump's backing, defeated ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said. An interim report by a Virginia engineering firm says the toxic metals, ...
EDMOND, Oklahoma (AP) — A fight touched off a shooting at a weekend party crowded with young adults at an Oklahoma park, leaving 23 people with gunshot and shrapnel wounds, including one who was gravely hurt, police said Tuesday. So far, no one has been arrested in Sunday night's shooting, ...
