The 45th annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, or “FidPick,” will take place Aug. 23 at South Park. This year, the event will feature a performance by Grammy-winner Dom Flemons, eight competitions, food and beverage vendors, art vendors, family-friendly activities, jam ...
The Watkins Museum of History will hold the annual Civil War on the Border series later this month at locations throughout Lawrence. This year the Watkins is highlighting connections between 1776 and 1863 by rebranding the series as “American Revolution AND Civil War on the Border.” The ...
Property owners who need some financial help with home repairs can now apply for forgivable loans through the City of Lawrence's Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program. The city announced on Wednesday that the program is open for applications. It helps low-income homeowners afford emergency ...
A man accused of murdering a 35-year-old woman last summer in Lawrence has been declared incompetent to stand trial. Douglas County District Court records indicate that Aaron Blake Wright, 64, was found unfit for trial earlier this month and was ordered by Judge Amy Hanley to undergo treatment ...
A repeat drug offender who was accused in a Lawrence woman’s fentanyl death in 2022 has pleaded guilty in new cases to possessing methamphetamine and to violating the offender registration act. William Byrd, of Lawrence, recently entered the pleas as part of a deal with the state. In one ...
One city commissioner says the deficiencies in Lawrence’s 2025 audit are part of a pattern that goes back years. Others don’t think that’s the case. But they do agree on one thing about the audit: It’s a chance to reflect on how the city could do better. “Maybe there’s certain ...
