Kansas voters cast primary ballots on a number of state-level offices on Tuesday night, including for secretary of state, attorney general and state treasurer.
With about 74% of precincts reporting at approximately 10:30 p.m., Republican Scott Schwab, of Overland Park, had 56% of the vote to be the party’s nominee for secretary of state, while Republican challenger Mike Brown, also of Overland Park, had 44%. ...
The City of Lawrence will be digging deeper into the findings of a recently completed study on homelessness and incorporating some of the issues raised into efforts related to its strategic plan.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received the 2022 Douglas County Homelessness Needs Assessment final report. Douglas County commissioned the study, which included an assessment of the ...
City leaders will soon receive the final report from a study that examined homelessness in the area, including demographics of those experiencing homelessness and deficiencies in local support.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive the 2022 Douglas County Homelessness Needs Assessment final report. Douglas County commissioned the study, which included an assessment of the ...
Thousands of people have already voted early in Douglas County, and election officials expect heavy voting to continue on Tuesday for election day.
County Clerk Jamie Shew said early in-person voting has been “extremely heavy,” with the number of votes received ahead of election day already nearing 12,000 as of Monday evening. Turnout is being driven by the proposed constitutional amendment regarding ...
Grammy-winning musician Melissa Etheridge — with her distinctive voice and more than a dozen albums and decades of performing to back her up — will soon be coming to Lawrence.
Etheridge will perform at Liberty Hall on Aug. 14 as part of the tour for her 2021 album "One Way Out." One of the country’s biggest female rock stars, Etheridge has had multiple platinum albums, won two Grammys, and led a ...
The City of Lawrence is planning to revert the yellow meters along Massachusetts Street that only allow visitors to park for a maximum of 15 minutes back to regular two-hour meters.
The idea initially came up at the Lawrence City Commission meeting on July 19, when the commission voted to adopt a long-term version of a program that has temporarily allowed downtown businesses to construct patios and outdoor ...
