Looking at a map of the city, Lawrence’s Public Library’s downtown facility is — on paper — convenient. It is close to many city attractions, parks and the some of the most densely populated neighborhoods. But Brad Allen, the executive director for the library, sees it differently. ...
If you're heading east out of Lawrence on Kansas Highway 10, you might have noticed a little patch of water just off the highway with a ramp sticking out of it and a sign that says "Crown Lake." If you blink, you’ll miss it. But the lake and its resident, MoKan Ski Club, have been a fixture ...
When Benjamin Patterson stood at the grave of a 23-year-old World War II combat engineer from North Lawrence, he didn’t just see a name etched in white marble — he saw a life he had spent months uncovering. Since January, Patterson, a rising senior, and Sonja Czarnecki, a social studies ...
Unlike last year's rainy Summerfest celebration, the weather cooperated for this year's festivities at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, with food trucks, live music and entertainers, a craft fair and a drone show.
Although Lawrence residents will see a flat mill levy in the 2026 proposed budget from City Manager Craig Owens, the proposal features cuts of $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works to stabilize the budget. The initial proposal from Owens to the City Commission is a ...
Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period for this report is from 5 p.m. Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless ...
