Clinton Lake is under a "watch" for blue-green algae, according to a news release Friday from state agencies. KDHE and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks routinely issue public health advisories due to blue-green algae, especially during the water recreation season, which officially ...
Multiple local groups will host more than a dozen candidates for the Lawrence City Commission in a “speed campaign event” ahead of the primary election later this summer. The League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County, NAACP Lawrence Kansas Branch and Lawrence/Douglas County Chapter ...
Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the period for this report is from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday. Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless proven ...
The Lawrence Police Department on Saturday will conduct a DUI saturation patrol throughout the city limits of Lawrence, according to a news release from LPD. The specialized patrol detail, funded through a grant with the Kansas Department of Transportation, will place extra officers in the ...
TOPEKA — A Kansas Bureau of Investigation initiative is expected to change the state’s sexual assault evidence kit process so that survivors are no longer left in the dark. As early as 2026, sexual assault survivors, health care facilities, law enforcement agencies, forensic science ...
As thousands of people peacefully protested at a "No Kings" rally in Topeka, a former Lawrence resident known for profanity-laced commenting at public meetings was arrested in front of the crowd on the Statehouse steps. Authorities have so far been mum on the circumstances surrounding the ...
