The Douglas County Spelling Bee always comes down to letters, but you couldn’t be blamed for taking note of a certain number when it appeared at Saturday’s event. Maci Perrins entered the lobby of Billy Mills Middle School on Saturday morning to check in for the event that features the ...
A 34-year-old man who was reportedly the reason for four Lawrence schools going into lockout on Thursday has been charged with two felonies and five misdemeanors. The man, Dylan Michael Siler, of Lawrence, was arrested just before 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana St., ...
Updated at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Four Lawrence schools initiated lockout safety protocols Thursday as officers investigated reports of a person behaving strangely, according to a press release from the Lawrence Police Department. Lawrence High, Liberty Memorial Central Middle ...
TOPEKA — Central Christian Academy and Atchison County Community Schools serve distinct K-12 populations, but superintendents of both oppose a proposed mandate by the Kansas Legislature to force private and public schools to ban personal cellphones and other electronic devices during school ...
Starting next school year, the Lawrence school district will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, the second Monday in October, as a district holiday and a day off for students and staff. District calendars with the holiday were approved by the Lawrence school board at its meeting on Monday ...
TOPEKA — Parents, first responders and educators are urging lawmakers to require schools to stock naloxone and provide fentanyl prevention education to prevent overdoses and deaths. House Bill 2489 would combine education and resources with the goal of preventing youth fentanyl-related ...