When Lawrence resident Cheryl Lester recently walked on a pathway to the Baker Wetlands Trail in southern Lawrence, she noticed graffiti markings on an underpass that were racist and anti-Semitic.
In response, Lester asked Douglas County to not only remove the markings, but consider adding some sort of public art over them to “turn that ugliness into something beautiful,” County Commissioner Nancy Thellman ...
Underpasses in southern Lawrence have recently been marked with graffiti, which may lead to action from the Douglas County Commission.
During their Wednesday meeting, commissioners will discuss ways to hinder future graffiti, possibly by adding murals to the underpasses.
In a memo to the commissioners, County Administrator Sarah Plinsky said underpasses carrying 31st Street and Kansas Highway 10 over ...
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- Oct. 23 — Stolen KU fossils were plant items that visitors could touch at museum
Three fossils were apparently stolen from a display case at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum.
The fossils were reported missing about 9 a.m. Monday from the museum, which is in Dyche Hall at 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. They are believed to have been stolen between 12:30 p.m. Friday and 5:30 p.m. ...
A fatal stabbing that occurred in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Street Sunday evening appeared to be the result of a fight between two men, a witness said.
Lawrence police on Monday morning identified John M. Minoglio, 40, of Lawrence, as the man who died shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday after being stabbed during an altercation with another man.
Robert Riley, a business owner in the area, told the Journal-World ...
Three elementary schools on the west side of the Lawrence school district may be a little more tight on space than other schools for the 2019-2020 school year.
At the same time, three elementary schools on the east side of the district are struggling to fill their buildings, with one school — Kennedy Elementary — not even reaching half its capacity.
The disparity highlights an issue with the dispersal of ...
Story updated at 4:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2019:
The Lawrence school district saw a decrease of more than 180 students this school year compared with last year.
But the drop in enrollment may not have an immediate effect on the school district’s state funding.
The school district shared its enrollment numbers for the 2019-2020 school year with the Journal-World on Thursday, showing a decrease of 182 ...
