The editor in chief of the student newspaper at Haskell Indian Nations University says the university president is threatening his First Amendment rights and teaching Native American scholars that they don’t have voices. Jared Nally, a Haskell junior and editor of The Indian Leader student ...
As the temperature drops, new programs and potential changes to city code are in the works to help shelter more than 100 homeless people who are currently sleeping outside. The Lawrence Community Shelter continues to operate at reduced capacity in an effort to prevent the spread of the ...
The Lawrence school district’s recent enrollment decline could mean a significant decrease in state funding for the 2021-2022 school year, but a state education advocate says there will likely be ways to soften the impact. A look at the state's education funding formula suggests that the ...
Hoping for a compromise, city leaders have voted to go forward with community engagement regarding a proposal to extend a road near the Mutt Run Off-Leash Dog Park that more than 1,300 Lawrence residents say they oppose. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, ...
With candy-delivery contraptions, a safe trick-or-treating map and help from a few superheroes, some Lawrence residents are hoping to save trick-or-treating for kids at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has changed much about their lives. A nonprofit is partnering with the Lawrence Parks ...
A late-19th-century home in the Old West Lawrence neighborhood is enriched by the diverse art collection its owners proudly display, as well as the visiting artists who often frequent the house. Though owners and longtime Lawrence residents Burdett and Michel Loomis have no formal art ...
The University of Kansas in June entered into a nine-month contract with a Maryland-based higher education consulting firm tasked with examining virtually every aspect of KU’s operations, from academics to administrative offices. The bill — footed by KU Endowment, the university’s ...
With election day nearing, Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew told the Journal-World that his office has been working to dispel misinformation that has been getting to voters. As residents are being asked to cast their general election ballots during a global pandemic, Shew has answered questions ...
Scheduling a court hearing in a criminal case long has been a complicated logistical exercise. There’s the judge’s schedule, the prosecutor’s case load, the availability of the defense attorney, witnesses to subpoena and a host of other issues. Now, in the pandemic age, there’s another ...
An attorney quizzed local public health experts during a hearing Friday about studies and data they’ve cited to support a Douglas County health order that restricts the hours that bars can be open and serve alcohol. Meanwhile, the attorney for the county posed the question of whether just ...
Although public school districts have taken various routes to educate students during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all four districts serving Douglas County residents have seen a similar issue — a decrease in student enrollment. The issue may not just be a local one, as a state ...
As young artists ran paint brushes over a concrete wall in southern Lawrence, Rick Wright explained the types of brush strokes that would suit the project. Wright, the art director for Van Go Inc., told one teenager she could make the strokes move in a direction to suggest a breaking wave, and ...
Many important local and state offices will be on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 3. This voters guide will help you get to know some of the issues at stake and refresh your memory about some of the local races that were all but decided during August's primaries. To view the ...
It has been years since the Lawrence Police Department had officers dedicated to issuing tickets for speeding and other traffic violations, and some city leaders — as well as some residents — say it’s time to reconsider that approach. Concerns from residents came up during a recent ...
Across the country for several months, protesters have rallied behind a common refrain: "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." Taylor, a 26-year-old Louisville, Ky., emergency medical worker, was shot several times when plainclothes officers executed a search warrant at her apartment on ...
Though city leaders approved a temporary campsite for homeless people, they were clear that the campsite should be in place only for a few months while community leaders seek other ways to address the large number of people living outside. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City ...
While the current Douglas County Commission has discontinued its plan to expand the county jail, candidates vying to fill two of the three seats on the commission say the work on criminal justice is not finished. Opposing candidates running for the open 3rd District seat of the County ...
As the incoming Douglas County district attorney and her staff prepare to take office, questions are emerging regarding how complaints about untruthfulness or bias by law enforcement have been handled by the longtime DA. What duty, if any, does the DA’s office have to investigate such ...
City leaders will soon decide whether to approve a permit that would allow a temporary campsite for homeless people to locate in a park in northern Lawrence. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a special event permit for a temporary sanctioned campground ...
Story updated at 4:10 p.m. Thursday Douglas County establishments with a liquor license will soon be allowed to stay open later than before due to a modification of a local health order, according to the health department. Starting Friday at 12:01 a.m., restaurants, bars and entertainment ...