We should all have Kansas City envy. The state has released its annual report on wages across Kansas, and the numbers are a good reminder that pretty much all of us make less than what we would if were working in the much larger Kansas City economy. But some of us should be more green with ...
As dozens of people are forced to leave the local homeless shelter, social service agencies are asking the community for help of all kinds — including housing, camping gear and nonperishable food — to assist those who will soon be left with no other options. On Aug. 30, the Lawrence ...
A bond of friendship between two men has grown into a podcast with the two discussing everything from stress and anxiety to men’s relationships. The Kensington Corner is a podcast created by Jeff Thompson, 32, and Tom Angel, 31, who are both nontraditional students majoring in pre-medicine ...
LMH Health and the LMH Health Foundation are excited about the new East Heights Family Care Clinic opening this fall. Rebecca Smith, executive director of the LMH Health Foundation, said that the new clinic, which was largely funded by philanthropic gifts, will serve an area of the community ...
Topeka — A database of finger and palm prints used by law enforcement and child welfare workers is in danger of failing and needs to be replaced, a Kansas Bureau of Investigation official told lawmakers. The system contains more than 2 million finger and palm prints and if it stops working ...
Construction will start next month on a new park in Baldwin City that local leaders hope will stimulate more development downtown. Earlier this month, the Baldwin City Council approved the design for the so-called Lotatorium, as well as a construction contract not to exceed $670,000. The ...
Story updated at 8:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23: An accident between a vehicle and a motorcycle on 23rd Street left a man critically injured and required parts of the street to be closed down Friday evening. A man was riding a motorcycle westbound on 23rd Street and collided with an SUV ...
When someone reported that two individuals were standing on the roadside near the Baker Wetlands, one of them holding a gun to a kneeling person’s head, law enforcement hurried to the scene Thursday evening. On arrival, Lawrence police officers and Douglas County sheriff’s deputies found ...
The K-10 Connector bus service has changed the stops it makes in Lawrence and is no longer serving the bus stop at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue. The bus route, which runs along Kansas Highway 10 and includes stops at the University of Kansas' Lawrence and Edwards campuses and Johnson County ...
The attorney for a Lawrence man accused of a double shooting argued in Douglas County District Court on Friday that his client should not face attempted murder charges because he was only trying to defend himself. But Judge James McCabria rejected that claim, ruling that the attorney did not ...
The City of Lawrence will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its $18.5 million police headquarters on Monday. The headquarters will be 55,000 square feet and will house various police operations during its first phase, including patrol, information services, records and evidence storage. The ...
WASHINGTON — Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonized for transforming American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, died Friday at 79. The cause of death was not disclosed, but Koch Industries said ...
Story updated at 10:12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22: A Eudora woman was hit by a semitruck, trapped and seriously injured Thursday, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Tina Jinkens, 49, was walking with her dog westbound on 14th Street and attempting to cross Church Street ...
Wichita — The FBI has recovered more than 200 missing rounds of ammunition that were purchased by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office — ammunition that a law enforcement officer said he needed to carry out an assignment from Kobach. Current Kansas Secretary of State ...
Topeka — The new Kansas corrections chief has abolished a list of 7,000 books banned from state prisons and adopted a policy that allows for the review and appeal of confiscated publications. Jeff Zmuda became the acting secretary of the state Department of Corrections last month. His ...
University of Kansas researchers want to develop new ways for children with learning disabilities to visualize and achieve their goals — and they now have several million dollars in grant funding to help them out. The $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow the ...
A motorist who was shot by police after a traffic stop turned violent has received 12 months of probation for battering an officer. Lawrence resident Akira S. Lewis pleaded no contest Thursday in Douglas County District Court to battery against a law enforcement officer. Lewis was sentenced ...
A woman who suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Aug. 16 has died, according to an updated report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Kathy L. Robbins, 59, of Independence, Mo., was reportedly driving her 2018 Jeep Cherokee erratically, westbound on U.S. Highway 40 near North ...
String instrument enthusiasts from around the state will converge on Lawrence this weekend for the 39th annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships. The event officially begins at noon Sunday at South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Scheduled throughout the afternoon are fiddle, banjo, ...
A "bring-and-buy" kitchen supply sale will return this weekend to the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Douglas County K-State Extension Master Food volunteers and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educators have scheduled the second annual event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the ...
