Contamination in the City of Lawrence's recycling has risen to more than 17%, a recent audit found, and the city will have to continue paying tens of thousands of dollars in surcharges to its recycling processor because of it. The city announced the findings from its most recent recycling ...
You don’t need to be a math major to understand the appealing arithmetic of a new type of degree approved by the Kansas Board of Regents this week. You soon may be able to get a bachelor’s degree by taking 90 credit hours of classes instead of the standard 120 hours that is now required at ...
A study found that more than one in five private wells nationwide contained contaminants exceeding human-health benchmarks, yet little is known about the quality of well water in Douglas County. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is looking to change that and has launched a local ...
Updated at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19 A young man was seriously injured late Thursday night after he crashed his Jeep into an unoccupied police vehicle on the Kansas Turnpike near a Lawrence exit. The accident came close to injuring three Lawrence police officers and shut down portions of the ...
After receiving a $100,000 federal grant to improve marketing, leaders with the Lawrence Farmers Market hope it can create new buzz and improve the weekly experience for customers and vendors. The market announced on Wednesday it was awarded a $100,000 Farmers Market Promotion Program grant ...
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy as three former presidents joined him on stage in an extraordinary event featuring politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures. "I ...
