As Lecompton’s Constitution Hall celebrates its 170th anniversary this year, Eric Smallwood said it’s a miracle this historic site reached the milestone.
While the two-story building, which is now a National Historic Landmark, is a calm museum, it was the center of national attention for at least four years and a key marker of the Bleeding Kansas period. With fighting and tension over the question of ...
The Haskell Foundation announced a new fellowship program combining Indigenous knowledge and training from other disciplines to train future leaders in clean energy development and better serve tribal communities.
The foundation announced Tuesday in a press release the creation of the Tribal Energy Leaders Fellowship — a partnership of both the Haskell Foundation and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy that ...
It takes a lot to build a championship team — let alone a dynasty. And that's the case whether you're in the Super Bowl or in Scholars Bowl.
And while Eudora High School teacher Jim Barnard chuckles at his Scholars Bowl team being called a “dynasty,” he's seen more consistent success in his field than dominant sports teams like the Chiefs and KU basketball have in theirs. In his three years as head coach, ...
A Lawrence dance company is hosting an intimate show Saturday evening with the aim of encouraging attendees to bring items that can help a local domestic violence support center.
The Point B Dance company is hosting a show called “Winter Works: A Premiere & a Revival” that will feature performances from the 12 dancers in its repertory company. Cathy Patterson, the director of the studio, said the group ...
First responders across Douglas County agencies were honored Thursday night for their heroism and supporting the community during the Douglas County KS First Responder Valor Awards ceremony.
The ceremony, held at Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., was the first time the ceremony was held since 2019, according to Douglas County Commissioner Karen Willey.
Willey provided the welcome address to the event ...
A former police officer who responded to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will be in Lawrence to discuss issues of democracy and political extremism and share his story from that day’s events.
Michael Fanone, a former Metro Washington D.C. police officer who was assaulted during the riot at the U.S. Capitol five years ago will speak at an event on Sunday, March 1, at Maceli’s, 1031 New ...
