This is Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World editor and opinion writer. I’ll be providing updates and analysis throughout Election Day and into the evening as the results arrive. Check in often for updates. — 2 p.m: There are some eye-popping numbers being posted by voters in Douglas County today. ...
An executive order from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has directed flags in Kansas to be flown at half-staff in honor of Dan Goddard, who was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2022 after serving three years in the Kansas Senate. Goddard, a Republican from Parsons, died Thursday at ...
The University of Kansas announced a 3% pay increase to all eligible employees, shifting from its current model of merit-based pay to adjust for high inflation, Chancellor Doug Girod said in a message on Monday. The increase will apply to employees across all KU campuses, including Lawrence, ...
DALLAS (AP) — Law enforcement will beef up its presence in a Dallas entertainment district where several deadly shootings occurred over the weekend, federal authorities announced Monday as they joined elected officials nationwide in decrying gun violence in popular public places. Across the ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet that crashed in South Florida with nine people aboard, including a family with two young children, likely started breaking apart before it slammed into the ground and erupted in a fireball, a federal investigator said Monday. Video recorded by ...
To keep its Gateway project on schedule, the University of Kansas wants Lawrence to issue STAR bonds and other incentives for the project now, and city leaders on Tuesday will vote on whether to do that. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will be asked to consider ...
