Coaching Tamecka Dixon was fun, as former Kansas assistant Pam DeCosta puts it, because she and her fellow coaches could be certain that every day, “'Meek' was going to show up and give everything that she had.” “That was very comforting as a coach,” DeCosta added, “because there was ...

Being a carpenter can take a toll on your body — just ask Craig Willis. As an interior finish carpenter, he’s an artisan focusing on the details of completing a home — installing trim, crown molding, doors and cabinets — after the framing, insulation, plumbing and wiring is complete. ...

It took a few years for David Hawley’s vision of an alcohol and drug treatment center in Lawrence to open, but only a few months for it to receive a big sign that it’s doing something right. Hawley, the owner of Papa Keno’s pizzeria and someone who has been in recovery for 20 years, and ...

Lawrence commissioners voted to adopt a 2026 budget for next year that will feature an increase to property taxes to reduce cuts to public safety while adding new fees to the city’s parks and recreation centers. The commission voted 4-1 on the 2026 budget that will total $431 million across ...

Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis. You may have heard these names during the commercial breaks of your favorite show. If so, you’ve heard of the most common forms of a group of medical conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease. But what are they? According to the Centers for ...

When Nicholas Beaver murdered a man last year in downtown Lawrence, then fled across town on his bike, he was likely unaware of just how many cameras had recorded his actions. Some of those cameras — like the one that captured three ear-splitting gunshots and Beaver’s victim collapsing on ...