A Lawrence man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Douglas County District Court to involuntary manslaughter for causing a crash while driving under the influence on New Year's Day 2022, killing a 20-year-old man and seriously injuring another. The man, Adrian Joel Martinez, 39, entered his plea for ...
City postpones work group to study police complaint process amid resignations from Community Police Review Board
‘It’s way beyond my wildest dreams,’ Van Go founder says of arts-based social service agency’s 25th anniversary
When Lynne Green founded Van Go 25 years ago with a donated Checker limousine and a $2,000 grant from the Kansas Arts Commission, she couldn’t ...
Gameday Breakdown: No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 7 Kansas State
2023 Kansas football schedule features 7 home games, 3 Big 12 newcomers
The 2023 Kansas football schedule was released in full on Tuesday afternoon and with it came a state goal from one of the Jayhawks. Sure, it ...
Healthy Habits grants to support expansion of 3 school gardens, addition of sensory room at another school
Free State biology teacher named as the 2022 Konza Prairie Teacher of the Year
A Lawrence biology teacher has been named the 2022 Konza Prairie Teacher of the Year, an award that recognizes years of hands-on education that ...
After nearly nine years in prison, Gonzales-McLinn seeks clemency in the murder of Lawrence restaurant owner
Lawrence man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 2022 New Year’s Day crash; blood test showed he was 3 times legal limit
Man sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison in domestic violence case; victim says, ‘Without him, I feel I can finally live my best life’
City of Lawrence closes lower level of New Hampshire Street parking garage; parking in other levels to be free this week
The City of Lawrence has closed the lower level of the New Hampshire Street parking garage until further notice. An early-morning fire in the alley behind the ...