The University Daily Kansan, KU's student newspaper, got two big news flashes about itself and its place on campus this week.
The first one came from Student Senate on Monday, and the Kansan's leaders might sum it up like this: You don't matter.
The newspaper's paid staff positions are funded by the university's student fees, which each student pays to subsidize various organizations, amenities and activities ...
Federal funds could help improve Lawrence's sidewalks and transit infrastructure. They provide child care for Douglas County's low-income families. And, of course, they fuel many important research projects at the University of Kansas.
But a flurry of moves from the Trump administration regarding federal funding — including a proposed funding freeze and many other executive orders — are creating ...
Developers working to open a Q39 barbecue restaurant in downtown Lawrence say the project is on hold after city commissioners voted Tuesday night to defer an initial step toward an economic incentive package.
As the Journal-World has reported, the restaurant has paused its construction while seeking financial incentives from the city, including a sales tax exemption on construction materials through industrial ...
Lawrence city commissioners will consider preliminary approval for an economic incentive package Tuesday night to help continue the development of Q39 barbecue in downtown Lawrence.
If ultimately approved, the incentives package would create a new taxing district that would add 2% to the sales tax rate for all food and beverages purchased at the Q39 restaurant, and also would allow the development to save about ...
Whether you’re interested in the halftime performance, your neighbor’s chili recipe or just an excuse to have a little party on Sunday evening, most Americans will be tuning in for the Super Bowl. The game is the most-watched event in the country, and certainly many in Lawrence will be rooting for the Chiefs to pull off a historic “three-peat” against the Philadelphia Eagles.
But millions of Americans ...
A new state dashboard lets policymakers across Kansas see mortality rates, risk factors and other detailed data about cancer in their communities, and it has good news and bad news about the disease in Douglas County.
The Cancer Data Dashboard was released on Tuesday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics and the State Cancer Program. It's ...
