A former rural school building between Lawrence and Eudora is under consideration by local government officials to become an emergency shelter for homeless families, the Journal-World has learned.
The former Kaw Valley School site at 1411 East 1850 Road is being actively considered to house ...
On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission could take the final step in approving revised regulations for wind energy projects in the county.
At Wednesday’s County Commission meeting, the only item on the agenda is the wind rules, which have been a work in progress for more than two years. ...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users.
The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The provision of ...
The Lawrence school board will have a special meeting this evening as part of a state law that requires public school districts to accept students from outside their district, if their schools have available capacity.
The board will meet at 6 p.m. today at district headquarters, 110 McDonald ...
TOPEKA — Republican legislators narrowly failed again Monday to enact a broad package of tax cuts over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, making it likely that lawmakers would end their second annual session in a row without major reductions.
The state Senate voted 26-14 to override Kelly's ...
The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family's attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year.
The complaint, filed by Cleo ...