PHOTOS: 2024 Lawrence High Commencement Ceremony

Lawrence High School recognized its class of 2024 on Wednesday night. According to the Lawrence school district, 374 students are in this year’s graduating class at Lawrence High, including 17 valedictorians. The senior speakers were Ivori Jones and Finn ...

Douglas County approves plan to battle climate change, but many specific programs still to be determined

Judge won’t let DA Suzanne Valdez’s office ‘claw back’ materials in murder case file that shouldn’t have been exposed

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office mistakenly gave a massive amount of documentation to a plaintiff who is suing for wrongful ...

Grant Township, businesses, individuals file lawsuit seeking to overturn county approval of solar project

Lawrence school board approves sale of East Heights building for affordable housing project

Free State baseball, softball teams get another chance at state glory

KU baseball draws top-seeded Oklahoma for next Big 12 tournament game

With an unexpected and welcome day of rest in the rearview mirror, the Kansas baseball team will face top-seeded Oklahoma in its second game of ...

Baldwin girls soccer loses 6-1 to Topeka-Cair Paravel in state quarterfinal

Free State soccer’s run draws to close in 4-0 loss at Washburn Rural

Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center set to open June 1; city still seeking public’s input on $6 million renovation

Lawrence City Commission approves amnesty program for people with outstanding parking fines; it could begin this fall

The Lawrence City Commission approved an amnesty program on Tuesday that will provide relief to residents who have outstanding parking fines, and ...

City to consider one-time amnesty program for frequent parking offenders; after that may come the parking boot

What’s in the revised Land Development Code? A look at the draft and what happens next

Dispute over borrowed tool allegedly led to one man beating another with a hammer and other violence

Affidavit: Resident at The Village refused to surrender his hatchet when entering and used it to smash office window

Lawrence police blotter for May 22, 2024

KU says faculty, staff underpaid by about $27M per year when compared to private sector, peer schools

KU submits request to raise tuition, fees by 5%, on average, next school year; increase would be higher than most in the state

KU seeking 3.5% increase in tuition for next school year; all Regents universities proposing tuition hikes

Upcoming events include Family Fun Day, ‘Lawrence Rampage,’ Art Cart, queer storytelling and more

Pork chops boast flavors of porchetta with less work

Cashews give curry creamy texture without dairy

Pending NCAA settlement may cost Kansas Athletics an extra $20M a year; Girod says KU doesn’t have it to spend

Lawrence’s population grows to more than 96K in 2023; a look at a few surprising trends, plus area totals

Clinton Lake Marina expands with unique self-serve kayak rental kiosk business; plus a Shark’s Surf Shop sighting at the lake

American Legion to have Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery

The American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14 will have its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday morning. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Oak Hill ...