As he prepares to leave for a job in North Carolina, Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis says the district had made strides in equity, graduation rates and more during his tenure — and he told the Journal-World he wanted the district's next leader to improve it even more.
“What I tried ...
The executive director of local non-profit Family Promise of Lawrence resigned Friday due to unforeseen circumstances.
Monique Wahba, who joined the non-profit on May 20, resigned effective immediately. Wahba said in a statement despite initial enthusiasm and optimism, she said “the role and ...
It was about this time in 2023 that the seeds of Lawrence City Hall’s 2025 budget problems were planted.
They weren’t intentionally planted, but nonetheless, the summer of 2023 played a big role in the current city budget woes that have led City Manager Craig Owens to recommend a 3.5 mill ...
Seven months into construction, and according to Kansas athletic director Travis Goff, everything is going according to plan for the Kansas football team to play a "week zero" home game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium against Fresno State on Aug. 23, 2025.
“It'll be a fun opportunity ...
Lawrence’s Homeless Solutions Division has received a county award recognizing the City Hall department for its work to make the community more prepared for disasters or other disruptions.
The city on Friday morning announced the department recently received the Preparedness Partner Award ...
A driverless semitrailer rolled through a retaining wall and patio before coming to rest against a house's foundation on Thursday near the University of Kansas football stadium, according to Lawrence police; it missed demolishing the house by just feet.
The Lawrence Police Department posted on ...