Homeowners in Lawrence looking to rent out a spare room during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer do need to have a short-term rental license, city officials clarified to the Journal-World on Monday.
As the Journal-World has reported, the city is making temporary changes to its short-term rental rules from May 25 to July 26 ahead of the influx of visitors for the six World Cup matches set to take place in ...
UPDATE 2 P.M. FEB. 9
While the FIFA 2026 World Cup is still months away, speculation on what teams could be visiting the greater Kansas City area has increased with the official base camps for national teams are expected to be announced soon.
Soccer powerhouses Argentina, England and the Netherlands — and their rabid fan bases — are expected to locate their base camps in the Kansas City area, there is ...
An international association that deals with the study of Brazil will move to be based at the University Of Kansas starting this summer.
KU announced in a press release Thursday that the university will host the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) starting in July 2026. It will host the association for six years.
Luciano Tosta, an associate professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and director ...
A Lawrence man previously charged with distribution of heroin causing a death pleaded no contest on Thursday to three lower-level felony drug charges as part of a plea agreement.
Timothy Edward Thompson, 44, had originally been charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of distribution of heroin causing a death and seven lower-level drug charges in separate incidents. On Thursday, he pleaded ...
Baldwin City officials said during a public meeting on Tuesday night they anticipate increases to utility rates as the city aims to increase its reserve funds.
That news came during a community forum about electric rates, where a couple dozen residents gathered to learn about and give feedback on the potential for rate increases. As the Journal-World reported, Gerry Cullumber, the recently elected mayor of ...
A 30-year law enforcement career brought Gerry Cullumber to places all over Kansas, but Baldwin City had a pull on him.
Cullumber, who grew up in Leavenworth County, worked for police departments across several communities in Johnson County — his longest stint in Lenexa for 24 years — but since he and his family moved to Baldwin City in 2000, there was not another place he called home. Even when he served ...
