For the leader of the Ballard Center, the noise of kids playing in one of the North Lawrence nonprofit’s two outdoor playgrounds was a fitting backdrop to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building addition on Thursday. The adults, meanwhile, were squeezed into the smaller of the two ...
Lawrence Community Shelter director says The Village is off to positive start, despite fewer residents than expected
Kansas senators pass plastic bag bill that would nullify Lawrence ordinance; police dog bill also on governor’s desk
TOPEKA — Republican lawmakers in Topeka are trying to snuff out Lawrence’s reign as a plastic-bag-free city. If history is a guide, the GOP ...
Former KU star Walt Wesley dies at 79
KU staff looks to Wheeler to take next step
Kansas linebacker Cornell Wheeler’s collegiate career has rarely been allowed to continue on a linear upward trajectory. “Cornell’s had ...
Lawrence’s city bus fleet redesigned for unified look
Lawrence mayor comments on recent murder trial, voices support for teen shooting victim’s family
Lawrence Mayor Bart Littlejohn on Tuesday briefly addressed the results of a recent murder trial involving two teens, which he said left him ...
High-ranking prosecutor to leave Douglas County DA’s Office
Lawrence police blotter for March 28, 2024
Convicted felon alleged to have taken car from Lawrence resident at gunpoint
KU Law School tops national ranking for student success in passing bar exam
The University of Kansas Law School has a new No. 1 national ranking — a greater percentage of its students pass the bar exam within two years of graduation than ...