TOPEKA — Turnover on the Kansas Board of Education after the November election could tip the board’s balance of power in favor of conservative members. Half of the board’s 10 seats are up for election. Republicans currently outnumber Democrats seven to three, but some moderate board ...
As Douglas County voters go to the polls to cast ballots for everything from president to county commissioners, they'll also be asked to elect leaders to the state's top policy-making board for public education. Voters in the Lawrence, Baldwin City, Eudora and Perry-Lecompton school districts ...
Sometimes the hardest story to tell is your own. Megan Poindexter. Chelly Sumner. Amy Thompson. Over the past year, LMH Health has shared stories of these women who have faced breast cancer. And now it’s time to share mine. I have an innate respect for the medical profession. My ...
Have you ever watched a soccer match and seen players collide? It isn’t uncommon for those impacts to result in a concussion for one or both. Statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission show that 40% of soccer concussions are attributed to head-to-player contact. That was ...
The two men competing to be the next district attorney for Douglas County have both been highly critical of the outgoing one-term DA, citing high turnover in the office, poor outcomes in the courtroom and damaged relationships with police and judges, among other issues. Each candidate has ...
An incumbent and an independent candidate are competing for a seat on the Douglas County Commission for District 2. The two candidates for Douglas County District 2 are incumbent Commissioner Shannon Reid, who was elected in 2020, and independent candidate Brad Chun. The winner will serve the ...