Is Lawrence going to be like Dodge City in the days of the O.K. Corral, or are our city’s public building entrances possibly going to resemble the screening areas for airline boarding? Those appear to be the options facing local governments as they consider alternatives for complying with provisions of the state’s most recent changes …
It’s not very often that Douglas County commissioners meet in a pasture just north of Baldwin City — to look at a fence. But their task wasn’t just to look at a fence. They were called there Wednesday morning to settle a dispute between two farmers over where the fence is supposed to be and …
The Kansas State Board of Education may consider challenging a new law that would allow as many as 29 school districts to exempt themselves from a multitude of state laws and regulations. Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker said the board may vote to seek an attorney general’s opinion clarifying parts of the law, or it …
Less than a day after the body of a missing toddler was discovered by police, the family of two homicide victims shared their grief as the Ottawa community seeks to come to grips with a quadruple homicide. (Read more: LJWorld.com stories: News)
Local law enforcement officials said they collected a record 875 pounds of unused prescription drugs Saturday as part of a nationwide “Drug Take-Back Day.” … The police department and sheriff’s office organized the local effort with support from the Drug Enforcement Administration, which sponsors Drug Take-Back Day, said Lt. Steve Lewis, a sheriff’s office spokesman. …
A sprawling warehouse campus going up east of Baldwin City is expected to make the area a major distribution center for the nation — and beyond. BNSF Railway Co. is building a 443-acre, state-of-the-art intermodal center in Edgerton. Now, when businesses ship their products by rail to the Kansas City, Mo., area, they will no …
When Brad Anderson interviewed for his job, he looked for assurance that he and his department would be given the same importance as Salina’s other city departments, such as police and public works. Confident he wouldn’t be regarded simply as an “add-on” or “icing on the cake,” Anderson took the job and has been at …
Whether Lawrence wants to be led by a gray-haired guide became a topic of discussion Tuesday night at City Hall. At their Tuesday evening meeting, city commissioners began questioning whether the city’s guiding plan for growth and development— Horizon 2020 — is nearing the end of its useful life. Commissioners unanimously agreed to form a …
Earth Day isn’t until April 22, but the City of Lawrence observed the eco-friendly holiday early with an Earth Day Parade and Celebration Saturday. The celebrations, hosted by the Waste Reduction and Recycling department, were scheduled early because Earth Day fell on a weekday, and the city wanted to be sure city residents could attend. …
Lawrence’s late-night bus experiment is set to begin June 1. City officials have finalized the details of a new overnight public transit service that will provide bus service from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday. What city officials don’t know is how many people will use the service. Figuring that out is a …
Many people might not realize it, but former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday at the age of 87, had direct ties to eastern Kansas and Douglas County. The chapel she attended as a child, and where her father was a minister, was relocated to Baldwin City’s Baker University in 1996. Thatcher attended …
As Lawrence looks to take advantage of its cultural heritage in hopes of encouraging economic development, it faces a dilemma: What if the efforts end up pushing out some of the very people who give the targeted neighborhoods their unique flavor? The area covered by Lawrence’s newly designated cultural district is home to many low-income …
For the time being, businesses operating under Douglas County’s new agritourism permits will have to comply with the same building codes as other commercial businesses. But county commissioners may revisit the issue next year. (Read more: LJWorld.com stories: News)
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 2, 1913: Yesterday was the first time since the complete enfranchisement of women in this state that an election was held in Lawrence and many women were out yesterday, for many of them it was their first experience. Heretofore women have been privileged to vote at the municipal …
“The east is rapidly turning toward municipal ownership of its water plants, according to City Engineer E. H. Dunmire, who returned Saturday evening from a two weeks’ tour of inspection through five states in the east. Mr. Dunmire visited a total of 18 water plants and of those all but three were owned by the …