The City of Lawrence will host a community presentation next week to share more information about a study that since October 2023 has been gathering feedback on
The longtime director of Family Promise is retiring this August, and the nonprofit is starting the search for a new leader, it announced in a news release on Fr
A couple of news and notes from around town: Given that the weather felt like 40-below zero not long ago, perhaps few people noticed that a new Baskin-Robbins
A request from Lawrence’s Family Promise organization to convert a longtime day care building into a shelter for homeless families was met with resounding sup
For the leader of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, opening a facility dedicated specifically to young patients has been on the distant horizon, but tha
Lowering the voting age in Lawrence Proposal from GLTS School Committee Member-Elect Julio Mejía Julio Mejia, the youngest and newly elected Member of th
News and notes from around town: — Time is running out for area residents to give state leaders ideas on how to improve Kansas Highway 10, including a propos
Two Lawrence women were indicted by an Essex County grand jury on charges related to fraudulent voting in connection with the November 2023 Lawrence election. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said Wednesday Lawrence District A Councilor-Elect Fidelina Santiago was indicted on four counts each of illegal voting or attempt to vote, conspiracy to […]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced the results of a vote on a new standard Kansas automobile license plate...researchers at KU and K-State are collaborating on a project to make controlled prairie burning safer...and a Canadian company has announced a $900 million industrial jet fuel refinery project in southeast Kansas. This summary of area headlines is updated throughout the day and made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today!