Costco isn't the only grocery store eyeing the far west end of Sixth Street — there are now signs that Aldi is considering a site just a couple thousand feet away. On Wednesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a rezoning request for ...
As part of a City of Lawrence study about housing affordability and “COVID’s impact on the housing market,” you can now take an online survey that asks plenty of questions about your housing – but no questions about COVID. If you're wondering why that is, city officials and consultants ...
The University of Kansas has the best online program in the nation for educators who want to receive a master’s degree in special education programs, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The publication also found that three other online graduate programs at KU are ...
Four Lawrence-based cultural organizations have formed a year-long partnership to observe the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Watkins Museum of History, Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area and Lawrence Arts Center have ...
A Lawrence attorney for a Texas man accused of sex crimes against Douglas County children is asking the court to keep the public from seeing the reasons for the man's arrest. Dominik Jamal Smith, of Irving, Texas, was charged in December 2025 with electronic solicitation of a child under the ...
The annual Mardi Gras festivities are returning to downtown Lawrence next month with a midday parade, live brass music and plenty of food and festivities. The 2026 Lawrence Mardi Gras Parade will start at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in front of Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St., and participants ...
