Several businesses in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in March. Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov. There, you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled products, improperly ...
As of Monday, employees at grocery stores across the state will be stocking shelves with a product they've never been allowed to sell before — full-strength beer. Elsewhere, liquor stores will also begin to stock shelves with new nonalcoholic products, although some liquor store owners say the changes are a bit of a mixed bag. On Monday, a law that was passed by the Kansas Legislature in 2017 will go into ...
Hundreds of people came out to the Lied Center to witness the Kansas judicial system in action Monday evening when the Kansas Supreme Court held a special session hearing in Lawrence, the first time it has visited the Douglas County city in its 158-year history. The audience members got to share a few laughs with the court’s justices too. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss said the court has attempted to hold ...
Story updated at 4:24 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019: A University of Kansas star football player who was accused of punching a woman in the stomach and grabbing her throat has agreed to steps that could end the criminal case against him. Pooka Williams and Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson signed a diversion agreement regarding a misdemeanor domestic battery charge stemming from a December 2018 ...
A renowned Lawrence artist will soon display many newly created images, some of which were inspired by U.S. immigration policies under President Donald Trump. Roger Shimomura, 80, will open his three-part exhibit called “American Muse” at the Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art gallery in Kansas City, Mo. Sherry Leedy, director of the gallery, said the new exhibit, which features more than 100 pieces, will give ...
Story updated at 2:29 p.m. Wednesday A Lawrence lawmaker again attempted to repeal part of a state law allowing concealed carry of firearms on college campuses, but her attempt failed. During debate on the floor of the Kansas House of Representatives on Tuesday, Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, introduced an ultimately unsuccessful amendment to House Bill 2326, which would allow the state to recognize Kansas ...