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Lawrence city commissioners approve 20-year, $103M plan to make sidewalks accessible
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to bring city sidewalks and curb ramps up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plan is estimated to cost the city and residents about $103.5 million over the next 20 years. Evan Korynta, ADA compliance manager for the city,...
Four Jayhawks selected on final day of MLB draft
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The 2024 MLB draft saw six KU baseball players selected. Jayhawk baseball hasn’t had six players picked in one draft since 2014. On Tuesday, the final day of the draft, four KU products heard their names called. Ethan Lanthier was selected by the New York Mets in round 12, with pick No. […]
Workshop in gravestone preservation coming to Oak Hill Cemetery
Anyone interested in learning about gravestone cleaning and monument repair is invited to an event at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence for a day of hands-on lessons in preserving historic cemeteries and stones. The event will be hosted by Atlas Preservation as part of their 48StateTour, a nationwide gravestone preservation...
Electricity is being restored following early morning storm
A strong storm moved across Evergy’s service area this morning, starting in Manhattan about 6 a.m. and moving east along I-70, entering Missouri about 8 a.m. The storm brought heavy rains and strong winds. The National Weather Service is reporting winds as high as 70 miles per hour. The storm impacted about 29,000 customers in total, with 21,000 outages at its peak. As of noon, Evergy had restored more than half the outages with about 9,000 customers still without power.
Realistic expectations for Kansas' top-rated transfer haul: Roles for AJ Storr, Rylan Griffen, Zeke Mayo
The writing was on the wall that changes were coming for Kansas just moments after the Jayhawks got rocked by Gonzaga in the Round of 32 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to mercifully end a season that started with them named the preseason's No. 1 team and deteriorated in a hurry during Big 12 play. A season-ending knee injury for All-American wing Kevin McCullar was the final straw, but Kansas was leaking oil well before that.
Pott County included in federal disaster declaration resulting from spring storms
Jul. 16—President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for several Kansas counties, including Pottawatomie County, after severe weather causes damage in late April, state officials announced Monday. The declaration allows for state and local governments, as well as certain nonprofits that provide essential services, to apply for public assistance funds for emergency and ...
Lawrence school board’s spyware renewal leaves student journalists’ concerns unresolved
LAWRENCE — Former Lawrence High School students say school board members ignored their concerns with privacy, free speech and intellectual property rights by extending the district’s contract with AI surveillance company Gaggle. The former students, who initiated meetings with school board members earlier this year while serving as editors of the student newspaper, also question […] The post Lawrence school board’s spyware renewal leaves student journalists’ concerns unresolved appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Kansas Earns 2023-24 WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Kansas women's golf has been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-Scholar Team GPA Awards, announced by the organization on Tuesday. The WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award recognizes the women's collegiate golf programs with the highest collective team grade point average (GPA), which...
Couple leave Manhattan Penney’s store without paying for $980 of merchandise
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were searching for two individuals who stole nearly $1,000 in merchandise this past week from a Manhattan department store. The incident, which occurred on July 11, was reported at 2:46 p.m. Monday at the JC Penney store at 101 Manhattan Town Center. Riley...
New pest control business promises personalized service for Emporia
A new locally-owned business is ready to be Emporia’s new “go-to” business for all of the Emporia area’s pest management needs. Josh Williams recently announced the opening of Midwest Pest Control, bringing a wealth of experience into his new venture. “When I was [a teenager], I...
Hays Medical Center nurse receives international award
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) honored Jessica Albers, MFS, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P. with the Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing, the Association’s highest award, at a presentation held at Hays Medical Center (HaysMed) in Hays, Kansas on Friday, June 28, 2024. Albers is Sexual Assault/Forensic Nurse Examiner at Hays Medical Center. The award is named for Virginia Lynch, known globally as the “mother of forensic nursing.”
Kansas quarterback Cole Ballard's continued growth gets praise from coach Lance Leipold
LAWRENCE — As quarterback Cole Ballard approaches his redshirt freshman season with Kansas football, there are areas in which his head coach thinks he can improve. Speaking last week at Big 12 Conference media days in Las Vegas, Lance Leipold indicated Ballard needs to continue to develop an understanding on when and when not to take chances. Leipold pointed back to the Kansas State game last year, when injuries forced Ballard into a starting role. Although Ballard nearly helped KU to a win, Leipold mentioned there were times Ballard tried to make plays that weren’t there.
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