PHOTOS: Haskell Stadium and Arch Centennial Celebration
Haskell Indian Nations University celebrated the 100th anniversary of its stadium and memorial arch with a powwow Saturday as part of Welcome Back Week.
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Loan closets help Kansans in need of expensive medical equipment
Working in home healthcare, Marci Bacon often helps people with little to no insurance. When they’re looking for medical supplies within their budget, she sends them to the Wichita Medical Loan Closet. But a few years ago, Bacon lost her health insurance for a short period of time. She has ...
Lawrence school district’s four-year graduation rate increases, but gaps persist among student groups
The Lawrence school district’s four-year, on-time graduation rate has improved to 88.7% in 2025, however, there are disparities among many student groups the district hopes to focus on moving forward. The graduation rate is the percentage of students who earn a high school diploma within ...
Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the ...
Report recommends routing Lawrence Loop down Seventh and New Hampshire; city told consultants not to consider going through Riverfront
Rather than bypassing downtown's busiest streets by going along the railroad tracks and through the Riverfront Mall site, the Lawrence Loop trail might be routed down Seventh and New Hampshire streets. That's according to recommendations in a draft report from Trekk Design Group on how to ...
For this local artist and many others, Lawrence’s Art in the Park is the biggest event of the year
In 12 years of showing her pottery at Art in the Park, Melanie Harvey has some ideas of what the people want to see. They want the chicken band. They want the T. rex on the drums, or the cat on the bicycle – the “classic characters” she came up with, inspired by people she knows and ...