This year will mark two years since the city and county adopted their joint strategic plan to end chronic homelessness – and although staff reported significant progress, there’s still a long way to go. The five-year plan, known as ‘A Place for Everyone,’ was approved by both the City ...

State law requires residents of a county to be notified of a lot of different legal matters that are underway at any given time. That includes pending foreclosures of homes, new ordinances proposed by local governments, legal name changes of your neighbors, and even the sales that dispose of ...

Parents of a 20-year-old University of Kansas student killed in a hit-and-run accident are suing both the alleged driver and the delivery company DoorDash, which the lawsuit contends used the driver despite an extensive criminal record. William Ray Klingler, 36, is facing multiple charges ...

Douglas County staff will soon be briefing county commissioners on progress, next steps and challenges for the community’s five-year strategic plan that aims to make homelessness in the county, at its worst, a "rare and brief occurrence." The joint five-year plan to end chronic ...

Since Lawrence’s Limestone Community School was founded in 2022, its director, Madeline Herrera, said the school hosted a gala every year as part of its fundraising efforts. Although she said it is a popular method for nonprofits or other organizations to raise money, Herrera said it never ...

Starting next school year, the Lawrence school district will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, the second Monday in October, as a district holiday and a day off for students and staff. District calendars with the holiday were approved by the Lawrence school board at its meeting on Monday ...