Coming up on his final year in high school, junior Alex Kerr is running for a spot on Lawrence City Commission. Since a child, Kerr has been interested in politics and now looks forward to possibly breaking...
District 2: Dem. Marci Francisco winning by 78.3%
In the 2024 State Senate election for district two, Dem. current state senator Marci Francisco ran against Rep. David Miller. Marci Francisco is leading...
Yesterday, the Kansas midterms and Douglas County city commissioner election took place, with two constitutional amendments also on the ballot. .
For the City Commissioner election, all in-person...
For many young people, politics can seem inaccessible. Teenagers are brushed off by adults as idealistic or ignorant or feel as though they can’t make an impact.
Most notably, many high schoolers...
![Monitoring the school, School Resource Officer Kasey Wiltz works in her office to help make Free State a safer place. Over the past four years as an SRO, Wiltz has discovered a passion for the work as well as the community. “Once I became a school resource officer, [I found my niche] and I didn't ever want to do anything different,” Wiltz said.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Butler_2_11_2025_Casey-Wiltz-2-copy-1200x801.jpg)
