The oldest in-use Catholic church in Kansas has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Holy Family Catholic Church, 301 E. Ninth St. in Eudora, was listed in the Kansas Register of Historic Places on Aug. 1 and the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 2. For parishioner and Eudora resident Janet Campbell, it was the result of a three-year process.
“It was exciting — finally ...
Local kids are getting a chance to participate this election season by running for Kid President of the Lawrence Public Library, a new program that teaches students about running a campaign and the importance of voting.
Each week of October, about 20 kids between the ages of 8 and 11 have been meeting virtually with Jenny Cook, who came up with the idea for the program. Cook, a children's librarian, said she ...
Transition season is in full swing this week, according to the National Weather Service. Lawrence will likely see a mix of weather conditions in the following days, including heat, a wind advisory, potential thunderstorms and freezing temperatures.
The high Thursday will be 84 degrees, and Lawrence will be under a wind advisory from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winds are expected to be 20 to 30 mph, with some gusts ...
A late-19th-century home in the Old West Lawrence neighborhood is enriched by the diverse art collection its owners proudly display, as well as the visiting artists who often frequent the house.
Though owners and longtime Lawrence residents Burdett and Michel Loomis have no formal art training, their love of art has led to a grand collection and connections with artists all over the nation, many of whom stay in ...
One more Douglas County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the health department’s Friday update about the virus.
Previously, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced that 14 people — four residents between the ages of 65 and 74, one resident between the ages of 75 and 84 and nine residents age 85 or older — had died from COVID-19 or with the virus as a contributing factor in their ...
In-person, indoor theater performances are returning to Theatre Lawrence this weekend, and the organization is striving to do as much as it can to ensure a safe experience.
When the community theater welcomes people inside for the opening of “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” there will be numerous precautions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, executive director Mary Doveton said.
Everyone will be ...
