Updated at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 Douglas County officials who won elections in November will be sworn into office on Monday. The ceremony will be at 9 a.m. at the newly renovated Douglas County Courthouse meeting room, 1100 Massachusetts St. Among those taking the oath will be four ...
Haskell Indian Nations University and the City of Lawrence have entered a five-year agreement to offer educational activities and research programs at the Prairie Park Nature Center. The nature center, a 100-acre preserve at 2730 Harper St., close to Haskell, provides Haskell staff and student ...
TOPEKA — Kansas' top elections official launched a campaign for governor Wednesday after building his public profile by pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories and breaking with fellow Republicans on voting rights issues. Secretary of State Scott Schwab is the first ...
The Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an application for a federal grant that could result in around $22.9 million in sidewalk and other pedestrian improvements across the city. The city is aiming to earn funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ...
For the second time in under a year, Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday night to deny a west Lawrence apartment complex's request to remove a gate that separates the complex from an adjacent neighborhood. The commissioners voted unanimously against the request from the owners of the ...
As the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center grows in downtown Lawrence, the parking lot next to it — one of the bigger lots in downtown — is expected to shrink by more than 65 spots by 2026. That's according to estimates from construction company J.E. Dunn, which will be building the $52.5 ...
