A small parking lot south of Douglas County's historic courthouse will close for construction next week, and meanwhile, additional parking spots will open at the nearby parking lot behind the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The lot for the historic courthouse will be closed for ...
Updated at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 A Douglas County jury has found a Lawrence YouTuber guilty of felony interference with a law enforcement officer after deliberating for about one hour. Prosecutor Eve Kemple had described the case as a very simple one, and apparently jurors agreed; ...
TOPEKA — Rep. Brooklynne Mosley never gets a clear answer when she asks proponents of data centers how closely they want to live near one. That’s because “everyone thinks it’s going to be in someone else’s backyard,” she said. Across the state, fights are erupting in communities ...
TOPEKA — Local government officials consider hyperscale data center development with an eye toward economic benefits and property tax revenue that would allow them to meet Kansas residents’ demands to lower taxes. But in Kansas and nationally, an outcry against data center development is ...
An ex-cop who was fired for untruthfulness and conduct unbecoming an officer took the stand Wednesday as a defense witness for a Lawrence man accused of felony interference. Ex-Officer Shawn Gross' appearance as a witness for YouTuber Phillip Michael Eravi was striking because Eravi has spent ...
Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted to approve the 2027 budget on Wednesday, and a couple commissioners think it would have been possible to achieve a revenue-neutral rate. The 2027 budget includes approximately $199.6 million with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 40.286 ...
