A frequent public commenter was arrested at Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting for allegedly "interfering with the conduct of public business" after holding obscene signs insulting a commissioner and arguing with the commission chair.
The commenter was Justin Spiehs, who ...
An Emporia man who was accused of raping a woman in 2022 at her Lawrence apartment was convicted on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court of the lesser offense of aggravated battery.
As part of a plea deal with the state, the defendant, Romeo Devontay Martinez, entered a no contest plea ...
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers approved a new, slightly smaller package of tax cuts before adjourning their annual session early Wednesday, expecting Gov. Laura Kelly to veto it and call a special legislative session to push for a plan more to her liking.
The Democratic governor and ...
WICHITA — School districts across Kansas will announce this week how many students they can accept as part of a new statewide open enrollment law.
Districts are required to post by Wednesday the number of open seats at each building and grade level for the 2024-25 school year. A quick look ...
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A crowd of nearly 100 supporters of Palestine occupied the lawn in front of KU’s Fraser Hall on Wednesday, saying there “will be no business as usual on our campus until there is justice in Palestine.”
The group yelled chants, including “from ...
TOPEKA — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzled over concerns about how it might ...