It's better known for folksy county fair activities, but on Saturday the Douglas County Fairgrounds will be hosting a very different kind of folk competition with a Scottish flair — the first Free State Highland Games. Highland games are a style of traditional Scottish events that have taken ...
Lawrence commissioners approve funding second phase of city’s $130 million MSO campus as leaders call it a ‘true investment’
Kansas residents interested in attending public university, community college can apply for free through Wednesday
Kansas residents who are interested in attending the University of Kansas or a host of other universities and community colleges in the state ...
Free State boys soccer wins 2-1 over Shawnee Mission Northwest on senior night
‘It’s been really fun’: KU’s Meister embraces new play style ahead of season
When senior forward Lilly Meister transferred to Kansas this offseason from Indiana, she knew that the change in scenery meant that she would be ...
Douglas County commissioners to weigh child care scholarship initiative to support working families
Douglas County commissioners tell staff to proceed with plan for child care scholarship fund
Douglas County commissioners have told county staff to proceed with a plan for a scholarship fund to help low- to moderate income families afford ...
KU Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer to resign but will remain at KU and return to the university’s faculty
KU campus hosts annual tipi raising in honor of Indigenous People’s Day
Chabad Center at KU to celebrate grand opening of new building in November
In Ames, local leaders learn Iowa State University makes de facto property tax payments to help city provide some services
From cornfields to corporations, Lawrence leaders hear how Iowa State has built a $100M university business park
With three-quarters of the year in the books, Lawrence is on pace to set another record low for single-family home construction
Albert Wilson, failing to show actual innocence in rape case, loses wrongful conviction and imprisonment lawsuit
In liquor store assault, repeat felon’s plea agreement filed under seal; DA agrees to no finding that a gun was used, recommends probation
Crews respond to 2-vehicle crash on East 1450 Road north of Lawrence
Zombie Walk, library book sale, Schaake’s 50th anniversary, cinema, markets and more
Lawrence Bicycle Club combining two rides into one weekend for first ‘October Cyclefest’
New downtown Lawrence bar and restaurant will showcase ‘natural’ wine, ever-changing menu
Lawrence woman wins Kansas’ Miss Amazing pageant
Douglas County commissioners tell staff to proceed with plan for child care scholarship fund
First-ever Free State Highland Games will bring Scottish-style contests of strength to the Douglas County Fairgrounds this weekend
City of Lawrence seeks feedback from the public as it redesigns its website
City seeks applications from artists for a mural in the Vermont Street parking garage
Lawrence commissioners approve funding second phase of city’s $130 million MSO campus as leaders call it a ‘true investment’
Breast cancer treatment has come a long way
A century ago, a breast cancer diagnosis came with a grim prognosis. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer in the U.S. during the 1920s was less than 5%. But ...