Updated at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 A repeat felon whose case has been shrouded in secrecy and who received what some might consider an unusually generous plea deal has allegedly committed another felony less than eight months after his most recent conviction. In the new case, which came to ...
Douglas County commission candidates discussed several local challenges at a candidate forum on Tuesday – including affordability, trust in government and data center development. The candidate forum was hosted by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at KU Innovation Park, 2033 Becker Drive, ...
Everybody, it seems, has an idea for the former, and now long-vacant, Borders bookstore building at Seventh and New Hampshire streets in downtown Lawrence. For years, it was considered the key to bringing a grocery store to downtown Lawrence. It wasn’t, and it didn’t. Another time, it was ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider extending the timeline for the Wakarusa Drive extension project by two years as an environmental review may delay the project. The proposed road project would extend Wakarusa Drive south from Kansas Highway 10, across the Wakarusa River ...
Most Lawrence school district families and staff have positive experiences with their schools, but concerns remain about lack of academic challenge and staff retention, according to findings from the district's recent community engagement efforts. At Monday's Lawrence school board meeting, ...
Expanding preschool access and college-credit opportunities and improving employee retention are among the biggest goals that Lawrence school district leaders have for the 2026-2027 school year, the school board heard on Monday. Superintendent Jeanice Swift shared her end-of-year report with ...
