Story updated at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday Kevin Willmott hopes his latest film with Spike Lee will help people understand the experience of black soldiers during the Vietnam War. The University of Kansas professor shared an Academy Award with Lee for their adapted screenplay of 2018’s “BlacKkKlansman” and also worked with him on 2015’s “Chi-Raq.” Now, the pair’s latest collaboration, “Da 5 ...
A fresh waffle cone from Sylas and Maddy’s with a heap of strawberry cheesecake ice cream, that’s what has been on Arielle Raymos’ mind. That, and sharing the experience — not the ice cream — with a friend, as they walk down Massachusetts Street with their prized treats. It’s a tradition of sorts. “We usually go in and then I pretend like I’m going to get something else and then I get ...
Though a severe thunderstorm watch and flash flood watch were issued Thursday night, Douglas County received minimal rain and the National Weather Service in Topeka did not receive any reports of damage in the county. Only .15 inches of rain was reported at the Lawrence Municipal Airport, meteorologist Chelsea Picha said, and no hail was reported. Picha said the highest gust of wind she saw reported at ...
On Monday, Douglas County will move into Phase 1.5 of Gov. Laura Kelly’s reopening process, meaning dine-in restaurants, fitness centers and libraries will be allowed to open, most on a limited basis. While not all of Lawrence’s restaurants will choose to reopen that day, and though the Lawrence Public Library won’t open to the public until later, residents will have more options for how to spend their ...
Lawrence pilot Al Stuber will honor all high school and college graduates will a flyover on Sunday at noon. Stuber will take off from the Lawrence Municipal Airport and fly south over Massachusetts Street, turn west to go over the University of Kansas' Memorial Stadium and then go south over Lawrence High School. He will then turn west over 23rd Street, north over Iowa and west over 6th Street to Free State ...
A severe thunderstorm watch and flash flood watch have been issued for Douglas County on Thursday night. There is potential for hail up to the size of baseballs and wind gusts of up to 60 mph, according to Kyle Poage, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka. The severe thunderstorm watch came into effect at 4:25 p.m. Thursday and will last until midnight. A watch means that conditions are ...