Two drinking establishments and a school in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in January. 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 ...
The purchase of 600 acres of land in central Colorado will make sure the University of Kansas Department of Geology can continue to teach one of its most important courses each summer. J. Douglas Walker, a distinguished professor of geology, told the Journal-World that the department bought the land, known as Blue Ridge, from Colorado landowner Ron Gifford and his family, who have for decades allowed the ...
A Lawrence mother who allegedly left her two toddlers in a car while she was in a bar pleaded with the judge to not take her children away when she made her first appearance in Douglas County District Court on Thursday. Tiara Dillon, 26, who has been in Douglas County Jail since early Wednesday morning, appeared in court from the jail through video stream. She was formally charged with two felony counts of ...
He’s been asking drivers in downtown Lawrence to honk their car horns in support of hemp for years. But now that the plant is a legalized crop in Kansas and no longer a federally listed controlled substance, Thomas Trower recently told the Journal-World he isn’t satisfied. He plans to continue picketing with his large white sign that says “honk for hemp” until he can legally enjoy the recreational use ...
When it comes to guns, Americans tend to overestimate just how many people actually own them, which could be influencing the politics of one of the most polarizing issues in the country, according to a study from two University of Kansas political scientists. In the study, which was published in the Politics & Policy journal, co-authors Don Haider-Markel and Mark Joslyn examined results from a 2016 ...
Updated at 2:59 p.m. Monday All lanes of westbound traffic on Interstate 70 were brought to a halt just east of Lawrence on Monday morning because of an overturned semitrailer, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. KHP Lt. Mark Christesen said the truck, which was not carrying cargo, rolled over because of strong winds around 8:15 a.m. near the 205 mile marker. He said no other vehicles were involved in the wreck ...