The boys swim and dive season ended on Saturday, while wrestling is in its final weekend of competition, meaning the winter ...

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action ...

Douglas County Extension is inviting residents to a free program to learn about how to protect lives and property from ...

Construction crews near the intersection of Eighth and Vermont streets are preparing to install a new metal bus shelter there ...

Currently, there is not a laid-out strategy that the city has adopted to reach those next goals.” Those words were spoken by the city-county sustainability director back in 2019 about Lawrence’s plan ...

FRIDAY, FEB. 27 Kansas Silent Film Festival, programs at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 1700 SW Jewell Ave., Topeka. Silent films with live music. Free admission; ...

Jadin Harrell walked up the steps of the Lawrence auxiliary gymnasium to the wrestling room every day this week knowing he only had a finite number of times doing so left. It’s an emotional ...

First responders across Douglas County agencies were honored Thursday night for their heroism and supporting the community during the Douglas County KS First Responder Valor Awards ceremony. The ...

University of Kansas leaders Thursday firmly rejected a set of employee raises proposed by KU’s faculty union, bringing the two sides ever closer to a formal impasse that could lead to a forced ...

A Douglas County judge on Thursday said she was completely “flummoxed” by yet another continuance being sought — less than two weeks from trial — in a low-level felony case that originated in 2023.

Lawrence Community Shelter served 806 individuals in 2025 and was operating near full capacity as winter began, according to the organization’s annual report. Many of the individuals served at LCS ...

The increased numerical size and broader geographical footprint of the new-look Big 12 has generated a number of situations in which teams have been scheduled to play back-to-back opponents in the ...