Leaders of a rural fire district are proposing a 2027 budget that would maintain service levels, however, they want Douglas County commissioners to consider up to $1.29 million in additional funding — and a property tax increase — to hire additional staff to meet service demands. The ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices ...
Downtown Lawrence will have at least two more chances to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup with watch parties, organizers announced Monday — one for the United States and one for Lawrence’s “adopted team” of Algeria. The Granada will be hosting the free celebrations on Wednesday, July ...
Employees at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center have voted to unionize with representation through Teamsters Local 696. Bert Nash's union election was held last week, with 165 of the organization's 252 eligible voters casting ballots – a turnout of nearly 66%. According to election ...
The Lawrence school district has announced two interim principals for New York Montessori and Quail Run Elementary School. Virginia Gwyn has been named as the interim principal for New York Montessori, and Jeremy Philipp was selected to be the interim principal at Quail Run Elementary. ...
Sharon Liese knows a thing or two about telling stories as an award-winning director and producer from Kansas. One day as she was listening to NPR in her car, she heard a story that really drew her in. Bernie Rhodes, the attorney representing the Marion County Record, was describing an ...