Lawrence Journal-World

The eastern side of Lawrence is set to get a Casey's convenience store — without the sweet, sweet morning shame.

More than $10 million in federal funding will be allocated to community-based organizations and local and state agencies providing services directly to crime victims and survivors, including about $340,000 to Douglas County, Gov. Laura Kelly's office announced Wednesday.

• Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Maceli's, 1301 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation for adults and ages 7-plus.

To the editor: The pernicious lie that “Democrats abandoned the working class” — recently repeated by ...

To the editor: The pernicious lie that “Democrats abandoned the working class” — recently repeated by so-called “moderate” Republican Mike Warner — is a demonstrable falsehood; key in putting a criminal would-be dictator at the world’s apex of power. Biden took office in the midst of COVID, a pandemic prolonged by Trump and GOP lies […]

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is awarding clemency at a higher rate than her predecessors, most recently pardoning two men convicted of drug crimes who “show strong signs of rehabilitation” and have already served their time in prison. Kelly granted pardons Friday to Richard McMichael and Anthony Mitchell, whose crimes are separated by more […]

The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863; President John F. Kennedy died in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. These events reach over endless bends in a profound dialogue like the mighty Mississippi River, cutting through North and […]

Patients with disabilities often face barriers to health care, including inadequate facilities and biased treatment. A research group is hoping to change that.

Bill Hughes has his eyes on a hot tub. The Valley Falls resident isn’t planning a bathroom remodel, though. He’s part of a volunteer group that helps clean up the Kansas River. The hot tub is lodged in the river bottom and it’s too large to lug away. It pops into view during dry spells, […]

With winter weather approaching in Lawrence, organizers and volunteers working with the Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter Plan are confident that they will be able to provide enough shelter for those who need it this season.