At a combined forum hosted by a local advocacy group Wednesday, Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board candidates discussed issues relating to better collaborations between the governing bodies and how to improve community input.
The Coalition for Collaborative Governance, a group of Lawrence residents that advocates for greater governmental transparency and community engagement, hosted the event at ...
Whether you like it or not, “The AI revolution is here,” Chris Daugherty, of Google Cloud, told a University of Kansas audience Monday.
Daugherty was one of the keynote speakers at the opening event for KU's “Falling into AI” summit, which will feature a week of events that explore artificial intelligence in education, research and professional practice.
The series, which is being led by KU’s ...
As a lifelong Kansan, Alec Loganbill knows how interesting and unique the Midwest can be. But while working in publishing, he noticed that not everyone else sees it that way.
“(People believe) there is not much going on, it’s behind the times, and kind of a meme,” Loganbill said. “It’s flyover country.”
Loganbill said it's disappointing that this huge swath of the country and its stories can be ...
Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center hopes a fundraiser that showcases art and performances will also highlight the resiliency of survivors and create an opportunity for community conversation.
The center will host its "Show Up for Survivors: Courage in Couture" gala Sunday at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
Christina Gentry, an associate director at the center, said that art is at ...
As Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly responds to rumors of Republican legislators planning to call a special session for mid-decade redistricting, a pair of Lawrence elected officials said they would fight the effort.
Kelly issued a press release this week in response to reports that Republican legislative leaders were considering calling for a special session that would draw new maps that could create four ...
Organizers working to create a library district for the Perry-Lecompton Community Library are now one step closer to their goal, as they recently met the requirements to get a referendum on the November ballot.
The volunteers in Perry and Lecompton who help run the community library had been circulating a petition to put the question on the ballot. As the Journal-World reported, they want voters to approve the ...
