Being active is in Pat Brown’s DNA. As an outside linebacker with the University of Kansas football from 1994 to 1999, he jokes that he played on concrete that was painted green. It wasn’t concrete, of course, but the turf was hard on his joints. “I remember a number of guys that I ...

If a new plan by higher education leaders becomes reality, every elementary teacher in Kansas will have to take a new set of classes to become better at teaching young students how to read. They also might get paid to take those classes, and have the state pay their tuition if they want to go ...

In just a couple of weeks, shoppers in Lawrence will be a little more limited in how they’re able to carry their purchases home from the store. That’s because March 1 is the day that the city’s new ordinance banning single-use plastic bags takes effect. City leaders approved Ordinance ...

Updated at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 Lawrence police have canceled a Silver Alert for a missing Lawrence woman after she was found dead in Wyandotte County. Police were seeking the public's assistance Friday in locating 71-year-old Viki Peterson, but shortly after the Silver Alert was issued ...

For the first time, a census will capture data about Lawrence’s local music scene with eyes toward gathering measurable information about people who do music-related work to provide them with better support. Starting in March, people working in the local music industry will be able to ...

Mammograms are one of the best forms of prevention and early detection of breast cancer. Women at average risk of breast cancer should begin mammogram screening at age 40, according to the latest recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Chelly Sumner knew it was time to ...