Monique Mercurio has a knack for creating things, whether it is Indigenous jewelry or communities. When Mercurio, who uses they/them pronouns, first moved with their wife to Lawrence in 2020, they were able to “pick up momentum” with their art business by selling at local shows. But ...
Clinton Lake's blue-green algae status was elevated Friday from "watch" to the more serious "warning," according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Clinton Lake was added to the watch list in June, which meant precautions should be exercised in case the ...
A local actor's death in a head-on collision last year was caused by a driver who was texting, speeding and under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a lawsuit filed in Douglas County District Court by the actor's husband. Zachary Grant, the husband of actor Louise ImMasche, is ...
Douglas County commissioners began discussing their budget priorities Friday, including whether to continue solvency funding for partner agencies and reduce support for organizations that may no longer need the same level of county funding. As the commission's budget process began, ...
The Watkins Museum of History will host a presentation of traditional beadwork that highlights the art form’s key role in preserving Potawatomi culture and capturing Indigenous persistence. The museum, in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center ...
Just how long has Lawrence’s city staff been working toward its 2027 budget proposal? The answer to that question might be a year, a few years – or even, in Acting City Manager Casey Toomay’s case, a whole career. “More than 25 years ago, as I mentioned, I was a graduate student ...
