Lawrence will be full of families and soon-to-be University of Kansas graduates this weekend. KU’s Commencement ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium at 11th and Mississippi streets. While the main traditions will remain the same – graduates ...
Starting Monday, City of Lawrence contractors will work to restripe lines across downtown streets overnight, temporarily closing those streets and limiting parking. Michael Leos, a spokesperson with the city’s Municipal Services and Operations department, told the Journal-World via email ...
Five men – four of them with ties to Texas communities – have been named as finalists for Lawrence’s city manager position. All five are scheduled to be in Lawrence next week for onsite interviews, which will include a community meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at the ...
When you get a look at the newly finished house at 1144 E. 12th St. in Lawrence, you see a clean, modern design, 16 solar panels and luxury appliances that work towards sustainability. Less visible are signs of the unique designers who crafted the home -- University of Kansas students. For ...
The latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are out, and Lawrence was the only community of 40,000 people or more in Kansas that lost population last year. Lawrence’s population loss wasn’t particularly steep. The Census estimated Lawrence’s population as of July 1, 2025 ...
Two people were injured in a shooting in eastern Lawrence on Thursday night, police say, and a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The Lawrence Police Department posted on social media that the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of 16th Street ...
