A Lawrence YouTuber was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in prison, suspended to 12 months of probation, after a jury convicted him in August of felony interference with law enforcement. Judge Amy Hanley handed down the sentence to Phillip Michael Eravi, 56, after she denied his attorney's ...
University of Kansas Chancellor Doug Girod concluded his term as chair of the board of directors of the Association of American Universities, the nation’s premier organization for research universities. Girod served in the leadership position since last October and is succeeded by Ronald ...
A seventh grade class from St. John Catholic School on an overnight class trip to Oklahoma City was involved in a crash Tuesday morning with no injuries reported, according to a statement from the school. The crash occurred as students and chaperones were leaving their hotel in a K-State ...
A more than $135 million project to convert the Kansas Turnpike to a six-lane highway through Lawrence has won approval and may begin its more than two-year construction process this spring. The Kansas Turnpike Authority announced on Tuesday that has approved a $136.6 million bid to add a ...
Rising electricity demand from manufacturing and data centers could present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize the electric grid, but rising electricity bills might make such investments politically unpopular. “This is not a sexy topic,” said Charles Hua, executive director of ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider adopting a budget for a program providing peer support services on Wednesday, which includes a position to help develop a “clubhouse model” for people with mental illness and substance use disorders. The county’s Peer Fellows program employs ...
