PHOTOS: 2025 KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival

Dancers filled the powwow grounds outside the Lied Center for the 2025 KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival on Saturday. The festival is organized by the Lied Center and KU’s Office of Sovereign Partnerships and Indigenous Initiatives.

A proposed park north of I-70 would have trails that connect many dots on the Lawrence Loop and the Kansas River

Lawrence school board approves $235K salary for superintendent

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved Superintendent Jeanice Swift’s employment contract with an annual salary of $235,000. Swift was ...

Woman still in coma after being critically injured in motorcycle crash in North Lawrence; ‘Why didn’t he just let her off?’

Kansas senator’s rural town hall meeting swamped by people mad at Trump administration

Tough Weekend: Kansas softball swept by Arizona

PHOTOS: KU softball falls to Arizona

The Kansas softball team fell 11-1 to No. 13 Arizona on Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark in Lawrence. Arizona held the upper hand all weekend, sweeping ...

Lawrence baseball falls 4-3 to Blue Valley Northwest after letting two-run lead slip in the sixth inning

Lawrence boys tennis No. 1 doubles team ‘three years in the making’ with hopes of strong senior season together

Douglas County mobile team responded to nearly 80% more mental health crises after change that made it easier to access

Douglas County commissioners critical of city’s proposed fire and medical cuts, citing increased financial strain

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday raised concerns about the City of Lawrence’s planned 2026 budget cuts to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire ...

Douglas County commissioners to consider starting $55M bond sale for judicial, public safety building projects

Douglas County begins review of Consolidated Fire District 1 to collect data for improving service and operations

KU volunteer event attracts nearly 1,000 people to help with jobs around town