Girl Scouts transform a drab downtown Lawrence wall into a vivid tribute to Kansas wildlife
Updated at 5:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 A dull and dingy wall in downtown Lawrence is now colorful and inviting, thanks to local Girl Scouts who spent a good part of the past year planning and painting a mural at the site. Troop 2856 gathered Sunday to officially unveil their contribution ...
As local waste plans take shape, Food Policy Council calls to expand composting and organic waste diversion
Lawrence school district will soon implement changes to its cellphone, electronic devices policy to comply with state law
The Lawrence school board is expected to approve a new policy in August to comply with a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools that's ...
Self ponders player comparisons for Stokes: ‘Kind of a Wiggs, but also a Josh Jackson’
‘Mild-mannered’ Pearson bringing composure to KU’s cornerback room
A “suburban, calm type of vibe” was precisely what cornerback Roman Pearson was seeking in the transfer portal, and he found it in Lawrence ...
Douglas County commissioners support the creation of a financing district for a commercial, industrial development in Eudora
Douglas County’s latest financial results show nearly $134M in reserve funds, which is down from a year ago
A spend down of Douglas County government’s more than $100 million in reserve funds indeed began in 2025, but it didn’t reach into the ...
Lawsuit alleges KU fraternity subjected pledge to ‘waterboarding torture techniques,’ violence, forced binge drinking
KU dormitory move in to begin this week; heavy traffic expected on Bob Billings, area near Lied Center
Future of KU’s Hilltop childcare center in question after half of all students, teachers have left
Lawrence home sales continue to drop, but number of homes now available hits a recent high
A look at how partisan elections at the Douglas County Commission are limiting the voice of some voters
Voters turn out big when there’s a question on the ballot, so why don’t the feds or state allow more of them?
Lawrence double murderer will likely die in prison after being sentenced to 2 ‘Hard 50s’
More charges filed against driver accused in connection with fatal hit-and-run of KU student
‘Suspicious activity’ disrupts computer system in Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; some features now unavailable to public
Go, See, Do: Dinosaur-themed pancake party, bookstore romance and more events
LMH Health doctors provide insight on heart health
The risks of waiting too long to harvest garden vegetables
Portion of Wakarusa Drive near South Lawrence Trafficway to close for six months as part of expansion project
Lawrence transgender woman gets her driver’s license back after the state invalidated it; judge says she’s likely to prevail on her due process claim
Lawrence and Eudora receive millions in federal funds for 3 ‘transportation alternative’ projects, including the Loop
