Mental health concerns have been a constant focus in public health and day-to-day life in the country in recent years — and it is not going away.
Nearly one in five Americans report having or being treated for depression in the first quarter of 2026, according to Gallup polling. The total percentage of 19.1% is up nine percentage points since 2015.
Kelsie Forbush is keenly aware of the increased focus the ...
Speakers during Friday’s graduation at Haskell Indian Nations University reminded the graduates to be proud of their identities as they step into the next chapter of their lives.
Friends and family gathered at Coffin Sports Complex, 155 Indian Ave, to celebrate the 176 students who make up Haskell’s class of 2026.
Alex Red Corn, the interim president for Haskell, told the overflowing crowd that although ...
A group looking to get historical preservation status for the Municipal Stadium in East Lawrence’s Hobbs Park will host a community listening session as it approaches the next steps for the project.
The group, called The Municipal Stadium in Hobbs Park Legacy Project, has been aiming since last year to get the status in order to unlock funds to improve the stadium and the park.
Andrew Stockmann, the curator ...
A group of middle school students will host an art-based “pop-up shop” this weekend to raise funds to prevent deforestation and drive reforestation efforts.
The pop-up shop, which is hosted by three students from Limestone Community School — a private, Lawrence-based alternative elementary school — will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.
The event ...
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 ...
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 ...
