Every birthday celebration should include a few thoughtful words. At least, that was our thinking as America prepared to celebrate its 250th birthday. The Journal-World — and our contest sponsor Farmers State Bank — asked readers to tell us in 100 words or less what America means to you. ...
With the country celebrating its 250th anniversary on July 4, there are plenty of different types of Independence Day events happening across the region. From historic reenactments to special pop-up events from the World Cup, Lawrence residents can find events not limited to fireworks shows ...
Inspired by the opposition to data center development in a nearby community, a new coalition of Douglas County residents is trying to deter potential projects from locating here, and about 100 people showed up to hear about it on Tuesday night. The group is called Douglas County Data Center ...
Everyone on Broadway had a different journey to get there, and Erin Ramirez’s happened to start in a former Soviet republic. Ramirez, the daughter of a Peruvian-American Army officer, grew up bouncing around between different bases in Europe and trying different activities along the way — ...
Douglas County commission candidates discussed several local challenges at a candidate forum on Tuesday – including affordability, trust in government and data center development. The candidate forum was hosted by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at KU Innovation Park, 2033 Becker Drive, ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider extending the timeline for the Wakarusa Drive extension project by two years as an environmental review may delay the project. The proposed road project would extend Wakarusa Drive south from Kansas Highway 10, across the Wakarusa River ...