With water and sewer rates soaring, a city utility fund has had multiple financial discrepancies
As water and sewer rates are soaring in Lawrence, the whereabouts of $1.8 million of ratepayer funds at City Hall is unclear, a Journal-World investigation has found. While reviewing years of audited financial statements and budget records in an attempt to learn more about why Lawrence ...
Property tax protest bill would let a few dozen voters block tax increases in some parts of Douglas County
Protesters gather in South Park to oppose anti-transgender legislation
Protesters rallied in South Park on Monday to protest against anti-transgender legislation, including the Kansas "bathroom bill," Senate Bill ...
Veteran long snapper Monteforte hoping to make more memories at KU
Lawrence boys win over half of their matches in road tennis quad
GARDNER — The Lawrence boys tennis team competed in its second competition of the season for the second day in a row at a tennis quad at ...
Public invited to free event focusing on birth outcomes in Douglas County
‘Can’t think of a building more worth it’: More than $2M of renovations complete at Douglas County’s historic courthouse
One of the many painstaking parts of the historic Douglas County Courthouse’s recent renovation was DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT HOUSE itself. The ...
Self announces he will continue as KU coach
KU faculty union ratifies first-ever labor contract with 92% voting yes; contract now needs Regents approval
KU researcher excited to bring prestigious NASA fellowship to university as way to mentor students, expand research opportunities
As housing starts slump in Lawrence, Douglas County loses population in 2025; only urban county in Kansas to post a loss
A look at which Kansas counties have the highest wages and the best match between earnings and home values
Former pool hall space to become a ‘pubcade’ with video games, pinball, Skee-Ball, plus full service bar
Douglas County judge opts to seal rather than redact more arrest affidavits, keeping them entirely from public
Hundreds of residents urging Douglas County sheriff to oppose ICE bill; Armbrister says law would not boost ICE locally
Nonprofit plans a full slate of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, including trivia, art auction, vigil for survivors
UPCOMING EVENTS: Easter egg hunts, fee-waived pet adoptions and more
Public invited to free event focusing on birth outcomes in Douglas County
Doctor discusses trends in early-onset colorectal cancer
Lawrence Farmers Market celebrating 50 years in 2026, opening day is next week
The latest legal notice filings in Douglas County
At city compost facility this weekend, staff will load vehicles with compost and wood chips
A Lawrence ordinance bans conversion therapy; U.S. Supreme Court in 8-1 ruling declares a similar law unconstitutional
Property tax protest bill would let a few dozen voters block tax increases in some parts of Douglas County
Portion of 19th Street to close during much of April for stormwater structure replacement
