Baldwin City works to preserve history and its outdoor spaces by leasing Black Jack Battlefield with option to purchase the land
The Civil War is said to have officially started at Fort Sumter in South Carolina in 1861, but Bleeding Kansas had been home to numerous antislavery battles well before that, including the Battle of Black Jack just outside of Baldwin City. Some historians say Black Jack may have been the ...
Douglas County group hopes ‘data walks,’ exploration of guaranteed income project will lead to lasting solutions to poverty
Ukrainian ambassador tells Lawrence crowd that America can’t be great if it allows Russia to win a European war
The largest land war in Europe since World War II is complicated in many regards, but the American public’s attitude about it should be very ...
KU stuns previously unbeaten BYU in road thriller
Evans steps up with season-high 21 points to lead KU to 81-64 victory over North Alabama
Kansas’ senior guard Wyvette Mayberry made her season debut for the Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon but did so off the bench, while sophomore ...
KU considering $100M in new debt to build student housing facility or to purchase private apartment complex
KU Athletics approves 2025 budget, expects revenue to fall short of expenses by $16 million
The Kansas Athletics board of directors on Friday morning approved a budget for the ongoing fiscal year 2025, anticipating that revenues for the ...
Nonprofits grateful for Lawrence community’s support on expanding sales tax for affordable housing and homelessness efforts
Trump wins his largest share of the vote ever in Douglas County; local voter turnout takes a big drop
Trump elected president in the rarest of political comebacks; first since 1892 to win the office after having lost it
Man pleads not guilty to murder at Lawrence homeless camp; trial set for June
Lawrence man wanted by police captured and charged in connection with stabbing incident
Douglas County DA Valdez asks Kansas Supreme Court for leniency in her disciplinary case, blames press coverage for her election loss
Post Election Conference, concerts, recycling celebration, art projects and more upcoming events
Author Louise Erdrich speaks at Haskell about new novel, growth of Indigenous works
LMH Health will soon drop Medicare Advantage plans from Aetna and Humana, and about 4,000 patients are caught in the middle
Owners figure out how to save downtown building ravaged by fire; they’re looking for new restaurant to take large space
Baldwin City firearms company reaches deal to begin selling its first product; high-tech gun features RFID safety chip
K.C. company has deal to buy Lawrence’s 105.9 FM; radio station likely will be converted to Spanish-language
City commissioners to provide feedback on final site options for a downtown Lawrence transit hub
Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommends that 9 Lawrence projects receive funding from housing trust fund
Lawrence city commissioners approve new Land Development Code after dozens of commenters urge them to press pause
