An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will face off against a newcomer for the District 5 seat.
County Commissioner Erica Anderson – a Democrat and currently representing District 5 – is running against Kirsten Kuhn, a Libertarian. Whichever one wins will represent District 5, which includes south Lawrence, Baldwin City, Palmyra Township, and Wakarusa Township.
The Journal-World sent questionnaires to ...
Political-watchers from across the country have their eyes trained on the U.S. Senate race in Kansas.
Sen. Roger Marshall, the Republican incumbent seeking his second term, is in a race that with a Democratic challenger who has built a name as the pastor of the largest Methodist church in America. The race, according to multiple polls, is much closer than national pundits had predicted, and now may be one of a ...
A student-centered coffee shop will be opening at Community Connections at Pinckney next week.
The coffee shop, known as “Empowering Brew,” will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Community Connections at Pinckney, 810 West Sixth St., with a tentative time of 10 a.m.
After the grand opening, the coffee shop is expected to operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to ...
A fee increase is coming for campers and others who like to visit Clinton State Park.
Like all other state parks across Kansas, Clinton State Park will have changes to its overnight camping, vehicle permit and other fees starting next month.
The fee changes will go into effect on Nov. 1, and according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website, the reasoning behind the fee increases was to keep ...
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America celebrated its 100th anniversary Thursday with the unveiling of a statue honoring its founder and first president as well as a new plaza at its Lawrence headquarters.
To celebrate the GCSAA’s significant milestone, many people filled the parking lot of the organization’s headquarters for the unveiling of the new statue of Col. John Morley. The statue is ...
Story updated at 5:19 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2026.
Douglas County commissioners saw the drafted Wakarusa River Valley plan as a starting point for shaping how the area changes as Douglas County grows.
The nearly complete Wakarusa River Valley Vision Plan is designed to be a guiding framework for balancing conservation values with the needs of the growing community. The project was led by Douglas County ...
