Lawrence city leaders on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent violence at the U.S. Capitol and the votes of Lawrence’s congressional delegation not to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. At the Lawrence City Commission's regular meeting, Commissioner Lisa Larsen expressed her ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly told fellow Kansas residents Tuesday night that her usual yearly call for bipartisanship is not enough in light of last week’s mob violence in Washington, and she said the state’s leaders “must commit ourselves to set an example.” Kelly focused much of her ...
Kansas’ Office of the Attorney General said Friday that the University of Kansas was not breaking state law by keeping the meetings of its pandemic advisory team private. The nine-member team of medical professionals and KU leaders, known as PMAT, was established in June to help inform the ...
Douglas County's new law enforcement leaders shared their to-do list with other local criminal justice officials on Tuesday, and they're envisioning new diversion programs for defendants, making better use of space in the county jail and a variety of other criminal justice reforms. District ...
WICHITA — Students in Wichita are resuming in-person learning and some bars and restaurants in the Kansas City area are extending their hours as the bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues. The Wichita district, which is the state’s largest with about 47,000 students, is bringing ...
Douglas County reported 7,287 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 54 cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 6,111 out of the 7,287 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 1,176 cases are active. The county has ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous day. Each listing includes a date, time and general ...
TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas House Democrats started the process Tuesday to oust a newly elected lawmaker over multiple issues that include the 20-year-old’s rhetoric on Twitter and allegations of harassing and threatening girls and young women. A formal compliant filed in the House about State ...
TOPEKA — Republicans bolstered by conservative gains in the Legislature plan to place a constitutional amendment on abortion before voters on the 2022 primary ballot. The controversial decision to delay a popular vote on the measure could jeopardize progress in the Legislature, where the ...
TOPEKA — Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau's brother, Wichita retiree Randall Faust Jr., usually adhered to basic public health rules by wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing. But he let down his guard and set his mask aside while visiting an out-of-town relative. And then Faust, ...
The Baldwin City Council will take a rare third look at a measure that requires it to identify the source of funds used to retire debt when approving a bond issue. With the ordinance on the agenda for the second time at its Jan. 5 meeting, the council agreed to have its bond counsel review the ...
The Douglas County Commission will meet for a brief agenda on Wednesday as two new commissioners take their seats. The commission will consider electing new leadership for 2021 and consider approving some items on a consent agenda, including authorizing the Public Works Department to solicit ...
Now that Clare Nderagakura is at a point where she can take care of herself, she wants to give back to the community that has supported her and helped her grow. Her “love project,” Clare’s Community Closet, aims to provide basic needs such as clothes and toiletries for people without ...
Story updated at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. government’s plans to carry out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades were on hold Tuesday amid a flurry of legal rulings, and two other executions set for later this week were halted because the ...
The Lawrence school board has started brainstorming some ways to help decrease teachers' workload at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing educators to adapt to teaching remotely and running hybrid classes. Leah Wisdom, the district’s director of equity, instruction and student ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon discuss the possibility of changing the city’s form of government, including having a directly elected mayor or election by districts. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss alternative structures to the city’s ...
TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly plans to try a second time to reorganize Kansas' social services after the Republican-controlled Legislature blocked the move last year. Kelly announced Monday that she will issue an order next week creating a single Department of Human Services to ...
A top Republican says he’s asked for extra security at the Kansas Statehouse in the wake of last week’s mob violence in Washington. The FBI warned Monday of potential armed protests in Washington and many states by Trump loyalists ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Jan. ...
TOPEKA — The 2021 Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly convened Monday to begin chipping away at a massive backlog of legislation with the cloud of COVID-19 hovering over the proceedings. Outgoing Sen. Susan Wagle, retiring after 30 years in the Legislature, offered a bit of advice as she shed ...
Douglas County reported 7,233 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, an increase of 187 cases since Friday. In Douglas County, 6,073 out of the 7,233 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 1,160 cases are active. The county has ...
