To expand access to biking and outdoor activity, some second graders in the Lawrence school district will receive new bicycles and helmets later this month. The second-grade students attending Title I elementary schools will get the bikes through a partnership between the Lawrence Schools ...
Updated at 4:33 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. LMH Health has become one of five Kansas health systems joining together to form a new regional healthcare alliance designed to improve patient care and create more affordable healthcare options for communities. The healthcare collaboration was ...
Following a public hearing on Wednesday, Douglas County commissioners will consider adopting the new Solid Waste Management Plan. Douglas and Jefferson counties have prepared a joint, regional Solid Waste Management Plan – which guides the management of solid waste generated within the ...
As Lawrence’s number of tobacco retailers continues to grow, health officials hope to discuss a potential temporary moratorium on new licenses – along with other changes to retailer rules – with city leaders. Vicki Collie-Akers, an associate professor in the Department of Population ...
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas journalism graduate is suing the Pentagon after being fired from the Stars and Stripes for comments about the military publication’s editorial freedom. Lara Korte received a notice of separation from the Pentagon on Aug. 21, along with editor-in-chief ...
As Labor Day approaches, multiple organizations will have altered service hours and closures on Monday in recognition of the holiday. • City of Lawrence offices will be closed. • Douglas County government offices – including the Treasurer’s Office, Administration and Register of ...