A trial for a Lawrence activist accused of interfering with law enforcement in 2023 now has the narrowest of windows to proceed, or else it could be dismissed due to the state’s speedy trial guarantees. A Douglas County District Court judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss the case against ...
The Lawrence school district has selected Mike Gillman as the interim principal for Lawrence High School, and Loralea Hubert will lead early childhood programs. Gillman will begin serving as the interim principal at LHS on July 1. He is taking the position after former principal Quentin Rials ...
UPDATED 12:20 P.M. JUNE 9 A middle-of-the-night storm caused tornado sirens to blare and sleepy residents to scurry, while damaging both properties and trees in various parts of Lawrence. What the storm — which first responders said did not produce any known injuries — didn’t produce ...
Story updated at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday, June 9: After more than two weeks of waiting, city commissioners have announced that Majed Al-Ghafry will be Lawrence's new city manager. The commission voted 5-0 to approve Al-Ghafry's contract, which includes an annual base salary of $330,491.20, in a ...
Lawrence school district officials revealed details of the curriculum for their new high school program on Monday, which is meant to provide more flexible and personalized classes for students who don't want a traditional high school experience. The district will begin offering the new ...
Lawrence is officially a World Cup city. For the moment, though, it is a relatively quiet one. The Algerian national team arrived in Lawrence shortly after midnight on Monday morning, greeted by thunderstorms and law enforcement personnel both from Lawrence and Topeka to escort the team to ...
