Important work to plan for downtown Lawrence’s future is underway. Local leaders as part of that effort should spend some time considering whether they’ve placed too much importance on its past. Historic preservation has long been a foundational piece of downtown Lawrence’s success. It ...
Who knows what date the history books actually will show, but the end of the American war in Afghanistan happened at an unknown hour in the middle of the night on July 1, 2021. That’s when the last U.S. soldiers left Bagram Air Base, the primary military facility in Afghanistan that has ...
A new organization is forming that deserves the attention of anyone who wants to see Douglas County be as prosperous as it can be. About 50 people Friday morning showed up at the KU School of Business for the inaugural event of Douglas County CORE. The organization is basically an ...
A couple of groups deserve thanks right now. One is the large group of candidates seeking election for the Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board. Good government starts with people being willing to participate, and there is a strong number of candidates for each board. The ...
The board of the Lawrence Community Shelter should be applauded for taking the difficult but wise step of ordering an independent investigation of alleged actions related to its director, Renee Kuhl. Now, the board and community leaders should take the next important step by conducting an ...
It is an important time in Lawrence and Douglas County: graduation season. The University of Kansas is hosting its first of two graduation weekends today. The second — for last year’s class that was deprived of walking down the Hill — will be a week from today. Baker University had some ...