Over years of reporting on LGBTQ+ issues, Nico Lang has noticed something missing in discussions about transgender kids in state legislatures and in the media — namely, just how ordinary these kids are.
Lang, whose work has been featured in publications like Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, is the founder of Queer News Daily and has spent over a decade tracking LGBTQ+ issues ...
The Higher Learning Commission has changed Haskell Indian Nations University's accreditation status from “accredited” to “accredited on notice," and it says the school is “at risk of being out of compliance” with its standards, according to a notice posted on the HLC's website Wednesday.
The notice from the HLC, which provides accreditation to post-secondary education institutions like colleges and ...
During an initial work session on the proposed 2026 budget on Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners and members of the public had questions about cuts to the fire and medical department, and some commenters asked for certain bike and pedestrian projects to be funded next year.
The initial budget proposal from City Manager Craig Owens, which was made public Thursday, featured a flat mill levy, cuts of $6.4 ...
City Commissioners on Tuesday will consider declaring an intent to issue bonds to allow for a sales tax exemption for the developer of a proposed apartment development in East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District.
Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution that will declare the city’s intent to issue industrial revenue bonds in the principal amount of $11 million for the 9 Del Lofts II affordable ...
Ahead of the first public meeting that will discuss the city’s proposed 2026 budget, the local fire fighter’s union expressed concern about a proposed reduction of the daily staffing minimum for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
The 2026 budget proposal, which was first made public Thursday afternoon as the Journal-World reported, includes $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works ...
Looking at a map of the city, Lawrence’s Public Library’s downtown facility is — on paper — convenient. It is close to many city attractions, parks and the some of the most densely populated neighborhoods.
But Brad Allen, the executive director for the library, sees it differently. Zooming out to a birds’ eye view, Allen said he thinks of the city in four quadrants — Northwest, Northeast, Southeast ...
