Lawrence school board members voted Monday to appoint the fourth-place finisher in the Nov. 4 general election to fill the vacant seat left by board member Anne Costello's resignation. The board voted 4-0 on Monday, with Yolanda Franklin absent and Bob Byers abstaining, to name the ...
A clean energy nonprofit based in Kansas City has received a $250,000 grant to support planning efforts for potential energy-saving projects in Douglas County. Metropolitan Energy Center was awarded the grant by the Coalition for Green Capital, according to a news release from Douglas County. ...
For individuals and families relying on the safety net of federal and local food programs, the last week to 10 days have been dizzying and stressful. Thankfully, there have been a few other emotions too. “The uncertainty has been uneasy for so many,” Elizabeth Keever, the chief resource ...
News and notes from around town: — Plans have been filed for a new upscale apartment complex in northwest Lawrence. A Nebraska development company hopes to build about 125 units of “luxury, class A” apartment units near the intersection of Queens Road and Wakarusa Drive. If you are ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex ...
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Sunday located the suspected vehicle and driver involved in Thursday’s hit-and-run fatality that killed 20-year-old University of Kansas student Elsa McGrain. William Ray Klingler, 36, of Lawrence, was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion of ...
