As he finished his Thanksgiving Day meal in the basement of Lawrence's First Christian Church, David Atwell said he was thankful for the feast provided by Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen. "I live in a tent at Clinton Lake,” he said. "I'm not much of a fancy eater. It's nice. A lot of effort went into making the meal with turkey, dressing, pie and everything. I appreciate it." Atwell was one of ...
De Soto City Administrator Mike Brungardt says Panasonic is poised to lead his city and the surrounding area into a new era of manufacturing prosperity as electric-vehicle battery production becomes the modern equivalent of the oil booms of 100 years ago. The center of that boom in northeast Kansas will be the $4 billion lithium battery plant that the company is now building on 304 acres of the old Sunflower ...
The Vinland Fair will offer three days of old-fashioned fun this week. The fair, at 1736 North 700 Road, will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the southern Douglas County village of Vinland. Julie Craig, president of the Vinland Fair Board along with husband Mike, said the fair has tried to stay true to its historic roots. It began in the 1870s as a way for the Vinland Grange, an association of local ...
Hot and muggy weather will continue for several more days in the Lawrence area, according to the National Weather Service, but a cool front could bring some relief at the end of next week. On Sunday and Monday, highs should be in the low 90s, said Brandon Drake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Topeka. That's close to normal daytime highs for late July, but high humidity will keep the ...
The Douglas County Fair Board has added a second night of one of the annual event’s most popular features with an eye toward closing the fair with a big night. Candice Lavalette, executive director of the Douglas County Fair Board, said that this year the popular demolition derby again will be featured in the fairgrounds’ Outdoor Arena on its customary Friday evening but a second running of the "many cars ...
An accident Friday afternoon south of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 59 resulted in three people being sent to area hospitals and traffic being rerouted for about 90 minutes. The accident involving three vehicles occurred about 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 59 near North 1100 Road, Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman George Diepenbrock wrote in an email. Diepenbrock did not provide details on how the accident came about ...