Tag: Lawrence
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas Court of Appeals judge, a Lawrence attorney and a veteran prosecutor now working for the attorney generals office are finalists for a state Supreme Court seat. A lawyer-led state…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Leaders in Lawrence want to move the city and its residents toward getting 100% of their energy from renewable resources. The Lawrence Journal World reports that the City Commission voted unanimously…
Here is a fun fact for you: The Kansas State High School Activities Association recently awarded 15 state championships to 4A and 5A schools. Nine of them were won by private schools. Well, maybe that…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson says his office will no longer file criminal cases for simple marijuana possession. Branson said Thursday that Douglas County citizens should not be criminally charged…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of eastern Kansas have forced multiple water rescues. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that authorities in Douglas County were called to rescue nine people Thursday morning…
LAWRENCE As they continue to dig out of the damage their flower and vegetable market sustained in a May 28 tornado, Karen and John Pendleton were the beneficiaries Tuesday of a fundraiser spearheaded by…
Downtown Lawrences retail presence is shrinking, according to a recent report. The number of stores is down from 126 in 2006 to 72 in 2018, or about 43%, when numbers were collected for the citys…
With zone approaching this upcoming weekend, the AA Iola Indians went to Lawrence for a showcase invitational tournament this past weekend. The Indians won all three games comfortably with scores of 1-0 against Lawrence Green,…
LAWRENCE ? As Karen Pendleton surveyed the damage Tuesday afternoon from a May 28 tornado that hit her and her husband John?s flower and vegetable market east of town, she vacillated as to what the…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she felt incredibly overwhelmed after seeing the devastation left by an EF-4 tornado from a flight tour of the Tuesday storms path in eastern Kansas. The…
