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Leavenworth mayor speaks on drug addiction, lessons during Recovery Walk

Recounting his journey from Lansing Correctional Facility to mayor of Leavenworth, Jermaine Wilson's message to attendees of Saturday's Recovery Walk at South Park was to never allow your past to define you. "Learn from your past, but don't live in it," Wilson said, telling the Journal-World ...

Lawrence school board scheduled to finalize 2023-2024 budget

A monthslong process entailing school closures, staffing reductions, and contract negotiations for certified and classified personnel is expected to culminate with the adoption of the 2023-24 budget at Monday night's Lawrence school board meeting. As part of its agenda, the board is slated to ...