Election Day is today! Here’s our 2024 primary guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters
Today’s primary election is a big one for Douglas County. Here’s where you can find our key need-to-know election info all in one place.
Committee suggests criteria to decide location for downtown Lawrence Transit station
Sufficient space for five bus bays and whether park space or parking spaces will be impacted are among the 14 proposed criteria to help decide where the downtown Lawrence Transit station will go.
Lawrence City Commission to discuss appointments to city advisory boards
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will discuss nominees to the city’s new advisory boards, some of which will soon launch with all new membership.
Special prosecutors plan to file criminal charge against police chief who led Marion raid
Special prosecutors plan to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a low-level felony for his actions following the raid he led last year on the Marion County Record and the homes of the newspaper publisher and a councilwoman.
Kansas invites voting on five design options for state’s new personalized license plate
The design competition for selection of Kansas’ new personalized license plate was narrowed to five options. Kansans can vote on their favorite through 5 p.m. Friday.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 5-11, 2024
”One of my favorite memories from childhood is one I can renew almost every year: the Perseid Meteor Shower,” Ken Lassman writes in this week’s Kaw Valley Almanac.
McLouth man seriously injured in 4-vehicle crash near Lawrence airport
A McLouth man was taken to the hospital with injuries that first responders believed to be serious Sunday after a crash on U.S. Highway 24 near the Lawrence Regional Airport.
Douglas County district attorney candidates respond to voters’ concerns
With the primary election days away, we gave each of the three Democrats running for Douglas County district attorney a chance to answer voters’ questions on an ethics complaint, an accusation of prosecutorial misconduct, views on officer conduct and more.
Judge who authorized Kansas newspaper raid escapes discipline with secret conflicting explanation
The magistrate who authorized a police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline by making claims that contradict statements in lawsuits about how the search warrants arrived in front of her and whether the police chief swore they were true before she signed them.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
‘Treat people as people’: Lawrence community members suggest solutions to barriers with police
Dozens of Lawrence community members gathered Saturday morning to identify solutions to barriers between the community and police. Their comments boiled down to one overarching message: We’re all humans, and we need to treat each other as such.
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