Iranians in the Lawrence area expressed a mixture of joy, relief, anxiety and fear after learning that the longtime brutal dictator of their homeland had been assassinated over the weekend. "We are happy, but it is bittersweet," one University of Kansas student said of her and her family back ...
It takes a lot to build a championship team — let alone a dynasty. And that's the case whether you're in the Super Bowl or in Scholars Bowl. And while Eudora High School teacher Jim Barnard chuckles at his Scholars Bowl team being called a “dynasty,” he's seen more consistent success in ...
UPDATED 9:35 P.M. March 2 In the wake of stalled labor negotiations, faculty and staff leaders at the University of Kansas are asking employees to consider a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Douglas Girod and the university’s chief financial officer. In a joint email this week, the KU ...
Early risers in Lawrence may have the chance to see a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday morning, although cloudy skies are expected to obscure the view. Also known as a “blood moon,” the eclipse is expected to make the Moon appear a dark reddish-orange around 5:33 a.m. in Kansas, with ...
The 14th annual Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition – showcasing 38 Kansas-based breweries – will be happening on Saturday. The annual beer festival will be held on Saturday at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E Sixth St., featuring two sessions. The first session will be from noon to 3 p.m. and ...
Updated at 1:47 p.m. Monday, March 2 A Douglas County judge dismissed a first-degree murder case Monday morning after the Douglas County District Attorney's Office filed a motion seeking dismissal due to lack of evidence. On Monday the state requested that the charges against defendant Julius ...
