Lawrence bike shop Cycle Works will hold a “unity ride” on Saturday in support of one of the people in Minneapolis who was recently shot and killed by federal officers. Keith Muller, an owner of Cycle Works, said that the idea was sparked by a Minneapolis cycle shop called Angry Catfish. Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed last week, was a customer of the store, so Muller said he reached out to the ...
Some changes on the federal level could bring more funding to LMH Health, and others could bring frustration, but the hospital's leaders struck an optimistic note on Wednesday in their first board meeting of 2026. The LMH Health Board of Trustees met only briefly on Wednesday morning and didn't have any action items on its agenda. But trustees and hospital executives did go over some happenings in Washington ...
Laila Reetz, a sophomore at Free State High School, was named the 2026 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence. Reetz was announced as the winner Tuesday night during an event at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Youth of the Year is the premier recognition program for Boys & Girls Clubs across the country and it highlights the relationships members develop with the Club from as early ...
A University of Kansas alumna became the fifth Jayhawk to go to space last week, and professors are hoping her accomplishment will lead to even more interest in physics and astronomy at KU. Laura Stiles, who graduated from KU in 2008, was part of the crew for a Blue Origin flight that launched on Wednesday and returned to Earth the same day. The mission was the 38th flight for the "New Shepard" reusable rocket ...
Editor’s note: This is an installment in an occasional series of “user guides” that aim to provide readers information on how to access and use everything from public spaces to community organizations. If you have an idea for a future user guide article, send it to news@ljworld.com. When college students come back to Lawrence, it can mean busier roads, scarcer parking and varying traffic patterns. But it ...
The University of Kansas announced Friday that two portions of the Kansas Union will undergo renovations, with the aim of creating a more welcoming environment for students. KU announced that the Level Four lobby and the Jayhawk Ink space located on Level Two will undergo renovations that hope to “elevate both daily use and encourage special gatherings,” according to a press release. The renovations are in ...