'Historic' winter storm dumps foot of snow across Douglas County

The winter storm that hit this weekend dumped a foot of snow across Douglas County, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service. Douglas County received total snowfall of 8 to 12 inches, on top of a layer of ice, between a tenth and a quarter-inch thick, that had already ...

Police officer makes sure health care workers get to LMH during storm; community effort keeps hospital running

Winter storm to impact northeast Kansas this weekend, first with freezing rain, then with snow

Over the weekend, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected across almost all of northeast Kansas. The winter storm is expected to ...

City’s sales tax collections post small growth for 2024; fail to meet budget projections

Douglas County poverty rate still higher than average, but it has taken big drop in last 5 years

Moore provides defensive boost in first start at KU

25 Jayhawk athletes to know in ’25

The University of Kansas competes in 16 varsity sports, all of which feature a wealth of compelling storylines that will unfold over the course ...

Jayhawks embrace new mindset at UCF

Centers dominate as Jayhawks trounce UCF

A proposed rule would require future solar projects in Douglas County to test groundwater for zinc, but some say there’s no need for it

Douglas County to host screenings of documentary on guaranteed basic income pilot programs, exploring solutions to local poverty

Douglas County and other community agencies will present a screening of an award-winning documentary that looks at income initiatives that fund ...

Douglas County now accepting applications for annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Groundbreaking ceremony for Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, Public Safety Building projects scheduled for Jan. 17

Kansas Geological Survey expanding its drill core library to enhance rock analysis and storage capacity

To turn byproducts of carbon fiber recycling into something useful, KU team turns to a hungry fungus

KU professor says we need an education system that lets students have more control over their learning

New census data shows the big difference between being a renter and being a homeowner in Lawrence

City’s sales tax collections post small growth for 2024; fail to meet budget projections

A guide to which foods will and won’t be subject to state sales tax under Kansas’ Jan. 1 law change

Law enforcement responds to dozens of calls during and after storm; major says it’s the worst he has seen in 27 years

Police officer makes sure health care workers get to LMH during storm; community effort keeps hospital running

Lawrence Public Schools to remain closed on Tuesday due to winter weather; other cancellations for Jan. 7

National Bird Day, basketball at Liberty Hall and more upcoming events

Ongoing Currently at the Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.: • “Native Fashion” (closes Jan. 5) • “Eternal Spring: Ceramics from the Weare-West ...