Hundreds of Lawrence and Free State High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The walkout came after two Minneapolis residents were killed this month by federal immigration agents. In a social media post, community groups Sanctuary ...
Haskell Indian Nations University once again has a new interim leader at the helm, and it is still working to identify a permanent president, the Bureau of Indian Education announced on Monday. The BIE said in a news release that Alex Red Corn, a citizen of the Osage Nation and director of ...
The City of Lawrence's Historic Resources staff will be holding an open house this weekend for people to comment on the potential listing of Watson Park on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places. The open house will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Room B of the Lawrence Public ...
A Douglas County judge on Friday praised a teenager's courage for recounting the nightmare she said she had endured for years at the hands of "a monster, a rapist and a pedophile." "To say those things in a room full of people" took a commendable amount of strength, Judge Stacey Donovan told ...
As the Lawrence Public Library works on its facilities master plan, it's asking the public for input on what its services and amenities should look like in the future. Brad Allen, the library’s executive director, said the library began a survey this week that will be open for responses ...
A Douglas County property tax rebate program for low-income seniors and disabled veterans is now accepting applications for 2026. The program is available to county residents who are 65 and older or who are disabled veterans. According to the Douglas County website, the maximum rebate payment ...