Lawrence native Shiloh LeBeau is no stranger to turning adversity into success.
LeBeau, who is Navajo and Lakota, was born in Lawrence and has lived here for the vast majority of her life. She spent her youth in and out of juvenile detention before becoming a teen mother at 15.
But despite ...
When The Village — Lawrence's new project to house the homeless — eventually opens at 256 N. Michigan St., it’ll also come with extensive staff training, a strict mid-evening curfew and a grievance process for nearby neighbors and businesses.
That’s all according to the operations ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget director on Thursday outlined her spending blueprint, which includes salary raises for state employees, expansion of Medicaid eligibility, paying down debt, and investments in special education, water and emergency housing.
Her budget, which also includes ...
In the past six months, dozens of Lawrence drivers have been granted some grace instead of a ticket after being pulled over for an equipment violation.
That’s thanks to the Lawrence Police Department’s partnership with the national “Lights On!” program. As the Journal-World has ...
Maybe award-winning barbecue has been the long-missing ingredient in an effort to convert the former Journal-World printing complex on the north end of downtown into a major new commercial area.
We are about to find out.
Kansas City’s popular Q39 barbecue restaurant has signed on to be an ...
Some school districts have decided to cancel classes and activities on Wednesday due to cold weather in the forecast and concerns that road conditions may still be poor following Tuesday’s large snow storm. Here’s a look at selected closings or delays for Wednesday, Jan. 10:
— Lawrence ...