Hurricane Ida, the fifth-strongest hurricane ever to hit the mainland United States, slammed into New Orleans on Sunday, bringing to Louisiana’s southern coast 150-mile-per-hour winds and a 16-foot storm surge exactly 16 years after Hurricane…

Lawrence strives to be a compassionate community. That’s an admirable quality and a good goal that we should smartly try to build upon. Thus, it seems this question is reasonable: How is it compassionate to…

We’ve got to do better, folks. In Thursday’s edition, we reported the the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has started ranking counties by factors influencing their COVID-19 transmission risk. The news wasn’t good for…

Dear editor, I can’t see what pleasure anyone can get from driving their vehicle out on the football field and damaging the turf. The field belongs to the school, but the community has invested in…

USD 257 will have a special meeting at 2 p.m. Friday in the board meeting room to discuss mitigation protocols.  The board will consider what criteria they will use to determine when more strict COVID-19…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and the Dillons grocery store chain Tuesday launched a new COVID-19 vaccination incentive program delivering $50 per dose or a total of $100 for individuals 12 years or older who…

John A. Coons, age 77, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Okla. John was born March 3, 1944, to Albert and Mona Mary (Chapman) Coons in San Diego, Calif. He attended two…