Kansas City, Mo. — A 15-year-old who was among those charged with opening fire during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally has been sentenced to a state facility for youths. “That is not who I am,” the teen, who was referred to as R.G. in court documents, said at Thursday’s hearing. ...
To celebrate the summer reading program and the 10th anniversary of its building, the Lawrence Public Library held a party Friday with live music, dance performances, a movie screening and more. The library building, which has received national recognition for its architecture, was opened on ...
As he prepares to leave for a job in North Carolina, Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis says the district had made strides in equity, graduation rates and more during his tenure — and he told the Journal-World he wanted the district's next leader to improve it even more. “What I tried ...
The executive director of local non-profit Family Promise of Lawrence resigned Friday due to unforeseen circumstances. Monique Wahba, who joined the non-profit on May 20, resigned effective immediately. Wahba said in a statement that despite initial enthusiasm and optimism, “the role and its ...
It was about this time in 2023 that the seeds of Lawrence City Hall’s 2025 budget problems were planted. They weren’t intentionally planted, but nonetheless, the summer of 2023 played a big role in the current city budget woes that have led City Manager Craig Owens to recommend a 3.5 mill ...
Seven months into construction, and according to Kansas athletic director Travis Goff, everything is going according to plan for the Kansas football team to play a "week zero" home game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium against Fresno State on Aug. 23, 2025. “It'll be a fun opportunity ...
