An event where residents get to share their expertise is returning to the Lawrence Public Library, where the organizers say there is always something new to discover.
The library’s ninth annual “How-To Festival” will take place Saturday at the library and will feature over two dozen local residents or organizations who will share their knowledge, skills and talents with visitors.
Melissa Fisher Isaacs, ...
Haskell Indian Nations University announced an agreement with the federal government that supports the construction of a brand new healthcare facility to expand access and provide professional training for its students.
The university and the Indian Health Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced Monday in a press release the two parties came to an agreement to support ...
After a Lawrence-based nonprofit received a $250,000 grant from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, its leader said the donation will make a big difference to the students it supports.
The nonprofit, SparkWheel, announced it was one of the 27 organizations worldwide that received support from FIFA’s fund, which aims to expand access to quality education and sport for children.
Malissa Martin, the ...
Four candidates filed for Kansas House races in the Douglas County area close to the June 1 deadline, and two of them have turned uncontested general election races into contested ones.
Every seat in the Kansas House is up for election this year, and some of the districts in Douglas County still have races where the incumbent is unchallenged. But Districts 117 and 42 both had challengers file within days of ...
After years of planning and waiting patiently to be on the world’s stage, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now less than two weeks away.
With six matches in Kansas City, four teams staying in the area — including the Algerian national team using Lawrence as its base camp — and the expectation that thousands of visitors will descend on the region, local organizations like Score Lawrence, the group helping ...
Updated at 4:33 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Monday is the deadline to file for 2026's County Commission and Kansas House elections, and a handful of candidates in Douglas County either have no opponent yet or will only be opposed in the primary elections.
Every seat in the Kansas House is up for election this year, and there are currently four districts in Douglas County where the incumbent is running ...
