As construction is underway on a pair of housing developments in Eudora, its city manager is optimistic more housing development is on the way for the community just east of Lawrence.
In April, community leaders and development partners celebrated an official groundbreaking for the 10 Union Lofts project, a 96-unit multifamily development that will have 30 one-bedroom, 60 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom ...
Since moving to Lawrence around three years ago, Shylo Evans said he was missing a pastime from his home state of South Dakota — darts.
Evans said the sport is huge in the state, with “hundreds and hundreds” of players participating in leagues during the frigid winters there. To get his fix, Evans explored options in Topeka and Kansas City before working to start something in Lawrence. In 2025, he ...
When he and his wife bought their house 30 years ago, Nick Schmeidler said there was a “craftsman vibe” to the house. His “full-time hobby” of creating folk art sculptures made of salvaged parts certainly adds to that vibe.
Although the sculptures in his front yard are always on display — Schmeidler said that he and his wife sometimes gets knocks on their door asking to “check out” the work — ...
Dozens of law enforcement, Douglas County officials and mental health care providers celebrated Thursday a simple and tangible intervention that aims to prevent suicides in area parks.
That simple intervention was the unveiling of a sign at Wells Overlook Park, 1373 North 1000 Road, that featured information about how to contact the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, which provides quick and easy access to ...
While poor financial performance from LMH Health’s clinics has the hospital operating at a loss, its CFO said Wednesday the staff is taking steps to address those financial difficulties for the long-term.
LMH Health is currently operating at around a $3.1 million loss, according to its report for the first quarter of 2026. Although the hospital had budgeted to be operating at a loss for the first quarter, it ...
After a storm caused a tree to fall onto the roof of the Homeless Resource Center near downtown Lawrence, the center's executive director said Tuesday that the building was not damaged.
The storm brought heavy rain — up to 3 inches in the span of six hours — and strong winds across Douglas County on Monday morning. It flooded rural roads, caused a power outage at the University of Kansas and knocked down ...
