WASHINGTON — The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the U.S. record Wednesday for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war. The ship's 295th day at sea surpassed ...
Two Kansas lawmakers are requesting further input from Haskell Indian Nations University faculty and staff to better shape proposed legislation that would create new, independent governance for the school. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann — both Republicans — announced in a ...
Failing to register as a violent offender in Kansas is a serious offense, and on Wednesday a convicted felon in Douglas County discovered just how serious. Devontae Deshon Rae Torres, who was convicted in 2022 of siccing a pit bull on a man, was ordered to stand trial on two counts of ...
Two years after Lawrence streamlined its rules for building projects near historic properties, city leaders want to know how the changes are working – and what would happen if the rules went away. At their meeting on Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners had a discussion with Brenna Buchanan ...
Starting Monday, South Lawrence Trafficway construction work will close access to the eastbound ramp for drivers heading south on Iowa Street through the summer. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release Wednesday that it will reduce U.S. 59 to one lane in each ...
Downtown Lawrence Inc. — the nonprofit responsible for promoting the downtown district — has been without a director since July, and likely won’t resume the search for one for several more months. One reason a new leader hasn’t been hired, members of the association were told ...
