The City of Lawrence will begin a major reconstruction on a stretch of Bob Billings Parkway in West Lawrence starting next week, which will cause lane reductions on the route as the city estimates the construction will go on for about one year. The city shared in a press release Monday that ...
Organizers of Lawrence's free community meal on Christmas Day are seeking turkeys, pies and volunteers for the event. The annual Community Christmas Dinner will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 25 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Organizers will collect 12- to 15-pound ...
A Baldwin City man who angrily confronted a group of Hispanic construction workers while armed was convicted Tuesday of two counts of aggravated assault. The man, Craig Endecott, 55, pleaded no contest to the two felonies as part of a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney's ...
The Lawrence school district will hold classes as scheduled on Tuesday despite the previous day’s snowfall, while several neighboring districts have canceled school or delayed their start times. • The Baldwin City school district will have a 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday with classes ...
Update: Lydell Thunder was found and is safe with his family, police said early Tuesday. Original story: The Lawrence Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing Lawrence man. The man, Lydell Thunder, is 70 years old and suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He left ...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at Immigration and Customs ...
