Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a $300,000 funding request from HeadQuarters Kansas to help keep the organization financially stable through 2026. Over the past two years, HeadQuarters’ expenses have significantly outpaced its revenues by about $1.3 million, and it ...

With less than 80 days until the FIFA 2026 World Cup begins, the LMH Board of Trustees discussed how it is planning for the games, including how it could see an increase in usage during the month-long tournament. The hospital’s leadership team presented an overview of its planning efforts ...

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 ...

“Where’s my pencil?” says Deb Madden at Tuesday’s rehearsal for Vintage Players, Theatre Lawrence’s senior theater program. She’s just come into the auditorium, running late and a little frazzled. “Do you have a pencil?” Director Bruce Douglas doesn’t have one. Nobody in the ...

The Lawrence school district announced the appointments of five leaders in key roles beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Superintendent Jeanice Swift told board members on Monday that the appointments were achieved without adding to the number of administrative positions in the district. ...

HeadQuarters Kansas has requested a one-time allocation of $300,000 from Douglas County after it has projected that it might not be able to meet its financial obligations in 2026. HeadQuarters has spent the last 18 months reorganizing its operations and financial management to address ...