Lawrence school board members have adopted the budget for 2026-2027, and it includes a property tax rate decrease. Following a public hearing on Monday, board members approved an approximately $267.6 million budget for 2026-2027 budget with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 52.204 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same ...
Douglas County’s homelessness dashboard offers a closer look at who is experiencing homelessness locally, but understanding what its numbers mean requires a closer look at how the data is collected and who is counted. The Douglas County Homelessness Dashboard is a public online tool ...
Before kickoff of the Kansas vs. Missouri football game on Friday, the Budweiser Clydesdales showed up in downtown Lawrence to parade past the football stadium and honor first responders. As their handlers got the eight giant horses ready for their route, crowds showed up to the corner of 11th ...
A young bobcat has taken up permanent residence at Prairie Park Nature Center as an "ambassador animal." The approximately 12-week-old bobcat comes from a United States Department of Agriculture facility that breeds bobcats for educational purposes, according to a release from the center. As ...
More than 100 members of the University of Kansas ROTC program and area first responders from fire and police departments broke a sweat early Friday morning as part of an event to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The KU ROTC 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was done in remembrance of the victims ...