For the leader of the Ballard Center, the noise of kids playing in one of the North Lawrence nonprofit’s two outdoor playgrounds was a fitting backdrop to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building addition on Thursday. The adults, meanwhile, were squeezed into the smaller of the two ...
Lawrence Community Shelter director says The Village is off to positive start, despite fewer residents than expected
Kansas senators pass plastic bag bill that would nullify Lawrence ordinance; police dog bill also on governor’s desk
TOPEKA — Republican lawmakers in Topeka are trying to snuff out Lawrence’s reign as a plastic-bag-free city. If history is a guide, the GOP ...
Former KU star Walt Wesley dies at 79
Preps Notebook: Free State, LHS track and field squads impress at early-season meet in Topeka
Topeka — The Free State and Lawrence High track and field teams created a flurry of top-five finishes at the Coach Beardslee Invite at Washburn ...
Lawrence’s city bus fleet redesigned for unified look
Sound off on how Lawrence should preserve its brick streets and sidewalks at open house
The City of Lawrence will host an open house next week to collect community feedback regarding how the city should preserve and maintain its ...
High-ranking prosecutor to leave Douglas County DA’s Office
After ejecting unruly and abusive defendant from courtroom, judge mulls how to protect lawyers, jurors and the man himself
Man originally charged with raping KU student, then pleading to aggravated battery after hung jury, gets probation
KU Law School tops national ranking for student success in passing bar exam
The University of Kansas Law School has a new No. 1 national ranking — a greater percentage of its students pass the bar exam within two years of graduation than ...