Temporary court win blocks immigrant detainee housing at Leavenworth center
A Leavenworth County court blocked CoreCivic from housing detainees at its dormant Leavenworth facility, giving immigrant rights advocates and city officials a temporary victory. The ruling challenges plans to hold over 1,000 detainees for ICE and could affect efforts tied to immigration enforcement in northeast Kansas.
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St. John’s Mexican Fiesta Moves Up Date
St John’s Mexican Fiesta is set to occur one week earlier than usual this Saturday to beat the heat. The event features food music dancing and games with staff reports noting cooler temperatures.
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Lawrence May sales rise after two-month decline
Lawrence retail sales rose 6.1 percent in May from a year earlier, the Kansas Department of Revenue reports, helping ease the city budget gap of about 6.6 million for 2026. Statewide growth was 7.8 percent. Lawrence ranked eighth among ten metro areas.
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