Nine Douglas County organizations and nonprofits have been awarded nearly $70,000 in state grants for arts programming for the 2026-27 grant period, the state of Kansas announced Tuesday. The grants were awarded by the Kansas Arts Commission and will support visual arts, performing arts, music ...
A judge, a late principal and a former county administrator will be among five inductees to the Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Hall of Honor this fall. The Hall of Honor recognizes graduates of Liberty Memorial High School and Lawrence High School who have distinguished themselves in their ...
Lawrence home builders haven’t yet found their “limbo moment.” After setting a new record low for single family housing starts last year, builders in 2026 haven’t yet found the answer to “how low can you go,” according to the latest set of statistics. With half a year in the books, ...
A 45-year-old massage therapist has been charged with three more sex crimes, in addition to the 11 he was already facing. The Douglas County District Attorney's Office on Monday filed a second amended complaint charging Aaron P. Borger, who worked at Baldwin City's Om Grown Yoga & Wellness ...
Local disability advocates will host a Disability Pride celebration Saturday that highlights the importance of disability rights legislation and works to strengthen the disability community. The free event, which is in its fourth year, will be at KU’s Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 ...
A man was found deceased last week in a home following a lengthy incident to which dozens of Lawrence police officers responded. Police spokeswoman Laura McCabe told the Journal-World on Monday that officers were called on Wednesday to the 3500 block of Prairie Clover Court about a person ...
