Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel through Lawrence once again, this time as part of its coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Big Boy will be at Union Station in Kansas City, ...
The Douglas County Fair will kick off next week, offering free live music, carnival rides, exhibits and competitive events. The annual fair is held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. in Lawrence. Pre-shows for the fair began July 18 and will continue through Sunday, including ...
For the second time since he was charged last summer with murder, a defendant has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation to see if he is fit to stand trial. Douglas County Judge Amy Hanley has ordered the defendant, Aaron Blake Wright, who is accused in the stabbing death of ...
A Douglas County judge has completely sealed, rather than redact, the arrest affidavit of a man accused of raping a client at a Lawrence massage business, meaning that the public can have no information about why police believed they had probable cause to arrest the man. Joshua Salazar, a ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has lifted its blue-green algae health advisory for Clinton Lake. Advisories are lifted when cell densities and toxin concentrations dissipate to levels below the "Watch" thresholds. Clinton Lake was added to the Watch list in June and was ...
In-person advance voting began in Lawrence on Wednesday at the Douglas County Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St., and will begin in Eudora, Baldwin City and Lecompton on July 25. Early voting will continue through noon on Monday, Aug. 3. Mail ballots have already been sent out. The primary ...
