A Kansas softball fan voices her displeasure with the umpires after a ball is called foul during the eighth inning of an NCAA regional game against Michigan on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Love’s Field in ...

Lawrence school district leaders identified staffing shortages, absenteeism and early childhood gaps as major barriers to ...

The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Payouts for Douglas County’s senior and disabled veteran tax rebate program significantly increased in 2026 – distributing more ...

The finished house at 1144 E. 12th St., designed and built by KU architecture students, is pictured here. The house will have an open house on Saturday, May 16, 2026 to show off the students' work and ...

A Lawrence Police Department patrol vehicle is pictured June 28, 2022. Two people were injured in a shooting in eastern Lawrence on Thursday night, police say, and a man has been arrested on suspicion ...

Downtown Lawrence is pictured in November 2024. The view is of Massachusetts Street, center, looking south. Starting Monday, City of Lawrence contractors will work to restripe lines across downtown ...

Jurors are now deciding whether the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Rodney Marshall murdered two Lawrence men and attempted to murder several law enforcement officers during an alleged ...

A flock of birds glides over a field east of Evergy's Lawrence Energy Center in this file photo. Plans to convert the coal-burning power plant on the outskirts of Lawrence to a natural gas-burning ...

Free State senior catcher Rory Scarlett (18) celebrates at home with her teammates after a sacrifice hit scores two against Shawnee Mission Northwest on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Lawrence. Despite a ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Corrections signed a two-year contract with a private healthcare company based in Topeka to provide medical services for 10,000 inmates at the state’s eight adult ...

Pictured are the five finalists for Lawrence's city manager job. Top row, left to right: David Vela, Joe Fivas, Joe Lessard. Bottom row, left to right: Majed Al-Ghafry, Michael Kovacs. Five men – four ...

Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a contract for an environmental assessment – which is needed for the ...