The Free State baseball team had to overcome an early four-run deficit on Saturday and ultimately hung on to an 11-6 win over Harrisburg High School of South Dakota to improve to 5-0 on the season.

A new public trail at the Rice Woodland in Baldwin City will be opening next month, offering access to a once research-only forest and showcasing the role of prescribed fire in Kansas ecosystems. The ...

The third time was the charm for the Kansas coaching staff in its efforts to reel in running back Dylan Edwards. KU had attempted to recruit Edwards out of Derby High School, where he was one of the ...

Hayley Beltz was the type of kid who grew up fascinated by space and “looking up at the night sky,” but a career that used that passion outside of being an astronaut seemed light years away. Beltz ...

Four organizations will be co-hosting a free community event centered on birth outcomes in Douglas County. The “Public Health After Dark” event will be hosted by Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, ...

Lawrence High School students won four gold medals in a 2026 prestigious national art competition. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the longest-running visual arts competition for students in ...

The 2025 girls soccer season was important for Lawrence High. After a few years of rebuilding, the Lions were able to compete with anybody in the state. This year’s team has almost the same roster, ...

When it comes to affordable housing in Lawrence, city leaders are thinking bigger, as in allowing taller buildings that can house more living units per square foot. But leaders also are thinking ...

Three weekends of conference play have now yielded three series wins for the Kansas softball team, which took two out of three games against BYU at Miller Park in Provo, Utah. After losing on a ...

A 40-year-old felon who was accused in a Lawrence woman’s fentanyl death in 2022 is back in jail this week facing a new ...

Local students — ranging from law school students to elementary students — will get a chance to visit in person with a ...

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 75th Anniversary Fee-Waived Pet Adoptions, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m., Lawrence Humane Society ...