Updated 6:40 p.m.
Massachusetts Street remains closed from 11th Street to a half-block to the south to accommodate activists protesting the placement of a racist banner and letter found Saturday morning in South Park.
The banner and letter, both of which attacked the Black Lives Matter movement, were removed Saturday. The banner appeared to depict the lynching of George Floyd. A protest related to the banner ...
Lawrence officially received 2.4 inches of rain from Saturday morning's thunderstorms, but those checking rain gauges around town might have found an inch or two more, according to the National Weather Service.
Matt Wolters, a meteorologist for the NWS office in Topeka, said the weather station at Lawrence Municipal Airport had recorded 2.4 inches of rain as of 11 a.m. Saturday. But he said that amount wasn't ...
The Baldwin City Council will have a special meeting Tuesday to further discuss a depot lease agreement with Midland Railway.
On June 16, the Baldwin City Council voted 5-0 to approve an offer to lease the city-owned depot, 1515 High St., to Midland for $1 a year. The offer also would revoke an existing utility credit that gives the nonprofit Midland a break on city utility bills of from $4,000 to $5,000 ...
Baker University will welcome back students in August to its Baldwin City campus for the fall semester.
Like other private and public universities in the state, Baker closed its classrooms and campus in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and finished the spring semester with online classes. Jason Hannah, Baker executive director of marketing and communications, said the university sought feedback from ...
Baldwin City and Eudora will have Fourth of July fireworks shows this year, but — because of the COVID-19 pandemic — without the other activities usually associated with the holiday.
Sally Pennington, Eudora Parks and Recreation director, said a community fireworks show has been scheduled for July 4 at Eudora Middle School. However, she encouraged residents to watch the show, set to begin at dark, from ...
After nearly three months, the Territorial Capital Museum in Lecompton has reopened with a display that celebrates a local sports hero.
The museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave. in Lecompton, reopened Wednesday after closing in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, said Cynthia Breitenbach, a docent at the museum.
The ...
