The push is officially on for the local business community to raise $2.5 million in funding to support economic development programs that leaders hope will bring more than 1,000 new jobs to the Lawrence area. The Lawrence chamber of commerce and the Economic Development Corporation of Lawrence ...
"He didn't wake up wanting to kill my dad, but he did," 16-year-old Kate Schupp told a judge Thursday morning. Kate was with her father, Skip Schupp, in his 1965 Ford truck on July 18, 2025, when Zachary Odom, high on methadone, recklessly plowed his Ford Focus straight into them, killing Skip ...
The University of Kansas on Thursday announced the merger of three academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences into a new academic entity called the Department of Earth, Energy & Environment. The new department merges the departments of geology, environmental studies and ...
A deputy public defender has been selected as the new pro tem judge for the Douglas County District Court. Gary West will fill the position previously held by Blake Glover, who was recently appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly to be a district judge. West will begin his appointment on Oct. 5. Pro ...
Friday, Sept. 25 Dance Hues Carnival, noon-4 p.m., Dance Hues Studio, 1414 N. Third St. Vendors, food trucks, games and activities. Family-friendly. Fall KC Metaphysical Fair, 2-8 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper Ave. Continues Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11 ...
The Watkins Museum of History is opening a new exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium. The free exhibit, titled "Lights, Football, Community: Haskell Memorial Stadium Turns 100," will be on display in the museum's second floor changing exhibit from Friday ...
