A Trump administration executive order is threatening to withhold federal funding to communities that offer “cashless bail” programs, but a leader with Douglas County's Pretrial Supervision program isn't sure how much of an impact it will have here.
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed the executive order, which claims that allowing cashless bail is a threat to public safety. The order would terminate ...
The City of Lawrence has installed three new vending machines that dispense an opioid overdose-reversal drug, with additional machines expected to be installed later this year.
The city announced in a news release Monday that the Homeless Solutions Division had installed the machines at agencies that work to end chronic homelessness. The machines dispense free naloxone nasal spray, a drug commonly referred to ...
Over 100 animals were able to find new homes over the weekend after the Lawrence Humane Society’s “Clear the Shelter” event.
Shannon Wells, the executive director for the Lawrence Humane Society, told the Journal-World that a total of 138 animals were adopted during its Clear the Shelter event, when the shelter waives adoption fees, which can normally cost hundreds of dollars depending on the type of pet ...
Not long ago, a Kansas college town found out it was facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, and its city staff asked the parks department to make some changes.
The department's proposal: Start charging entry fees to the city's recreation centers, which had previously been free for the public to use.
Sounds familiar — except that the college town we're talking about wasn't Lawrence. It was Manhattan. ...
Ten more City of Lawrence employees have opted for the city's voluntary early retirement program, the city's human resources director told the Journal-World, meaning 30 employees in total have taken the offer since it was announced this spring to help address a budget shortfall.
As the Journal-World reported, the city announced the program in April as it worked to cover the $6.5 million budget hole. The early ...
Lawrence's Parks, Recreation and Culture director will be leaving in October, the city announced on Wednesday.
Luis Ruiz, who has served as the PRC’s director since May 2024, will leave Lawrence and return to the City of Mesa, Arizona, to become its director of arts and culture. Ruiz previously told the Journal-World he had worked for nearly 20 years in various roles with the cities of Phoenix and Mesa before ...
