Although Douglas County District Attorney Dakota Loomis said earlier this year that his wife’s “transition director” position with his office would be temporary, she was still on his payroll a year after his election — a situation that the former deputy DA said has been bad for the ...
A fire that occured in the girls locker room at Lawrence High School in September is anticipated to cost the district over $142,000 in remediation and repair costs. On Monday, the Lawrence school board will consider approving an estimated $142,392 payment to Zipco Contracting Inc. for ...
TOPEKA — The Trump administration in January cut off 36 people who were bound for Kansas when it canceled travel plans for refugees who planned to relocate to the United States. Months later, cuts in aid through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act continue to eliminate needed food services for ...
When Mayor Brad Finkeldei looks at Lawrence these days, he sees all kinds of growth – growth that has been a long time coming. He sees the University of Kansas partnering with the city on two big projects at once, The Crossing on West Campus and the Gateway project around the stadium. He ...
A judge on Friday dismissed a felony gun charge against a Lawrence activist after the Douglas County District Attorney's Office failed to produce two witnesses for a probable cause hearing. The case involves Natasha Neal, a local activist who led the Massachusetts Street shutdown in the summer ...
TOPEKA — Two-term Rep. Silas Miller was selected by the Sedgwick County Democratic Party to fill a vacancy in the Kansas Senate created by the resignation of Sen. Mary Ware. Miller, elected to the House in 2022 and reelected without opposition in 2024, prevailed in a vote Thursday among ...
