PHOTOS: Free State High School Class of 2025 Graduation
Free State High School held its graduation ceremony Wednesday night at the school stadium. Speakers included Superintendent Jeanice Swift and students Elle Cormaney and Nicholas Sprecker.
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Douglas County commissioners approve $55M bond sale for public safety and judicial center project
Douglas County commissioners have issued a nearly $55 million bond sale to support the renovations to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the construction of a new Public Safety Building. The $55 million in bonds — a method of borrowing money — will be used along with $25 million ...
Man found guilty of 3 felonies in downtown armed disturbance at Christmastime
A 26-year-old Topeka man with an extensive criminal history was found guilty Wednesday of three felonies in connection with an armed disturbance in downtown Lawrence just days before Christmas last year. The defendant, Seth Kenney, in a deal with the state, pleaded no contest to aggravated ...
City of Lawrence to host open house Thursday to discuss East Lawrence comprehensive plan
The City of Lawrence will be holding a community open house Thursday evening to help develop a comprehensive plan for the East Lawrence neighborhood. At the open house, residents can talk with the city’s Planning & Development Services staff about the goals for the plan. The meeting will ...
As it projects a multimillion-dollar operating loss for 2025, Bert Nash announces staff cuts, temporary salary reductions
Story updated at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 21: Facing the possibility of a multimillion-dollar operating loss for 2025, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center announced Wednesday that it will be eliminating about 6% to 8% of positions across its workforce and implementing “temporary” ...
Second candidate withdraws from Lawrence City Commission race; 12 candidates remain
Another person has dropped out of the race for Lawrence City Commission. Sean Noble, who withdrew Monday afternoon, is the second candidate to withdraw after Planning Commissioner Gary Rexroad announced in April that he was withdrawing because of a health issue, as the Journal-World ...