The Lawrence Community Shelter’s new prefabricated Pallet cabins will be assembled starting next week and will open next month, the shelter's leader says, and that means that camping will soon not be allowed in public spaces in the city of Lawrence.
Pallet 24, which consists of 24 prefabricated, 64-square-foot cabins behind LCS’ main building at 3655 E. 25th St., is expected to open on Friday, Sept. 12, for ...
As Haskell Indian Nations University braces for significant cuts in tribal college funding, a nonprofit that supports the university is seeking $300,000 in donations to help the university get through the next school year.
The Haskell Foundation provides financial assistance and other resources that supplement what the Bureau of Indian Education provides to the university. So far this year, it has raised more ...
As it faces a projected multimillion-dollar deficit for 2025, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center has canceled its contract with one insurance company, which could impact more than 100 of the center's patients.
That's according to information the nonprofit shared with the Journal-World in a statement on Tuesday. Interim CEO Kirsten Watkins said that the nonprofit had canceled its contract with insurance ...
When the Eudora school district opened its Early Learning Center a year ago, not all of its classrooms were in use. But now, with growing enrollment, the facility will use every room and has expanded its playground space.
At maximum capacity, the Early Learning Center, which is housed at the Eudora school district’s West Resource Center at 1310 Winchester Road, can serve around 140 students. Kristen Lewis, ...
The Vinland Fair is returning for three days this week, packed with homemade pies, tractor pulls, a farm-skills contest and other activities for kids.
The fair – with free admission – begins on Thursday, Aug. 7 and will last until Saturday, Aug. 9 at the former Vinland Elementary school site, 1736 North 700 Road in Baldwin City. To see the Vinland Fair’s full schedule and daily menu for this week, visit ...
When Douglas County Commissioner Gene Dorsey saw the memorial bench created in honor of his late son, he said he was nearly brought to tears.
Todd Dorsey died two and a half years ago at 39 from heart failure tied to bipolar schizoaffective disorder. To honor his memory, Dorsey worked with youth artist Jess Ortega at Van Go, and he asked for two meaningful elements: a basketball and a lake from a summer ...
