Noting that the top priority of the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence is the safety of the children attending the club, a statement this week from the club’s board of directors said it planned to review recent allegations about its workplace environment and work toward improvement.
The statement was in response to a Change.org petition posted by some current and former staff members who listed many concerns ...
A 27-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded to a reported house fire in central Lawrence on Wednesday.
Lisa E. Rivadeneira, of Lawrence, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Thursday, according to court records. She was arrested around 1 p.m. Wednesday on suspicion of aggravated arson.
The fire department said in a news release that it ...
As someone who grew up in Lawrence and attended its public schools, Markus Logan believes his perspective could be valuable in a leader for the school district.
Logan, 47, filed to run for the school board just before the deadline last week. He told the Journal-World on Wednesday that he chose to run because he wants that former-student perspective to be included in decision-making.
“People on boards and a ...
A Kansas City-area bomb squad was called out to Lawrence to investigate a small amount of suspicious material on Wednesday but determined that it was not a danger to the public, a law enforcement official said.
Around 5:15 p.m., the Lawrence Police Department responded to a call from a property owner in the 2300 block of Vermont Street who found the suspicious material, department spokesman Patrick Compton ...
The animals, crowds and carnival atmosphere of the Douglas County Fair won’t be disrupting any important jury trials this summer.
The Douglas County Fair, which is scheduled for late July, is set to be conducted as usual, despite the Douglas County District Court still using some of the fairgrounds facilities as off-site courtrooms.
Margaret Kalb, executive secretary for the fair board, told the ...
When the coronavirus pandemic disrupted how Lawrence schools operated, Myranda Zarlengo was concerned that her daughter was falling behind during remote learning, and she thought she wasn't being heard by the district.
Zarlengo, 46, filed to run for the school board just before the deadline last week. She told the Journal-World on Tuesday that she hoped to be a voice for other parents and students who felt like ...
