A Lenexa man was sentenced to prison on Friday in connection with a sexual assault, much to the surprise of his attorney and the prosecutor as the judge declined to grant probation. The man, Jose Garcia Melgarejo, 41, pleaded guilty in October to one felony count of aggravated sexual battery ...
City commissioners will consider approving a redesign of a portion of Mass Street that shrinks space for cars from four to three lanes and adds protected bike lanes as part of a multimodal redesign. The potential addition of bike lanes to Massachusetts Street from 14th Street to 23rd Street ...
Lawrence school board members will consider approving a new cellphone policy that would make high school classrooms phone-free during instructional time. On Monday, school board members will be reviewing a new draft of the high schools cellphone policy – aiming to keep cellphone use out of ...
A 57-year-old man looked away Friday as a young woman described to a Douglas County judge how he had stolen her childhood with years of sexual abuse. “You’re so mature for your age,” she said Scott Waisner told her when she was just 14 years old — a statement that she later realized ...
The City of Lawrence is inviting residents to participate in a contest to name a city snow plow. From Saturday through Dec. 13, Lawrence residents can submit their snowplow name suggestions at lawrenceks.org/snow. "This fun, interactive event gives the community a unique opportunity to leave ...
The Watkins Museum of History is hosting an exhibit featuring the efforts of a longtime Lawrence hemp activist and the fight to legalize marijuana locally. The exhibit, "Honk for Change," created by several University of Kansas museum studies students, examines how national hemp and marijuana ...
