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 ...
About 100 people, including some state officials and legislators, gathered Thursday morning to kick off renovation efforts that will help the O’Connell Children’s Shelter better serve foster kids and families.
Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony at the O’Connell Children’s Shelter’s Youth Ranch, 1646 North 1320 Road, celebrated two big projects that the shelter is undertaking. One is the renovation of ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission approved a pair of rezoning requests Wednesday night that would allow for a high-density housing development on the site of a former call center property.
Commissioners unanimously approved two requests to rezone over 6 acres of land at 2000 Bluffs Drive into a high density residential district, known as R-4. The commission in April approved a rezoning request to ...
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 ...
