A "community living room," new spaces for children and a greater presence outside of downtown are just some of the directions consultants now say the Lawrence Public Library could go in the future.
These were some of the things that representatives of Margaret Sullivan Studio discussed on Monday with the library's Board of Trustees, and they could be part of a draft master plan for the library as early as next ...
Two local history organizations in Douglas County will be using $1,000 grants from a regional group to help bring in visitors this summer and improve their experiences.
The Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area announced in a press release that it awarded grants to 11 organizations across western Missouri and eastern Kansas, including the Watkins Museum of History and the Lecompton Historical Society, for ...
Heather Coates of the United Way of Kaw Valley knows there are so many nonprofit groups in the community that do amazing work. But she also knows it can be difficult for people in need of assistance to figure out where to turn.
Coates and the United Way are working to make that process smoother for everyone involved. She began working with the United Way in October 2025 as the director of community resource ...
With the eyes of the world turned to the United States during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Lawrence Public Library hopes to turn local eyes onto the world with a series of events that explores the cultures and people who will make up the tournament.
The library’s series of events — called the “World Cup Warm Up” — will feature expert talks that will give residents a chance to connect with the history ...
Staff and former patients at an alcohol and drug treatment center in Lawrence celebrated the one-year anniversary of its opening, and its leaders say the center is close to being able to accept Medicaid for treatment.
The Avalon Wellness and Recovery Center, 801 Iowa St., which provides medical assisted detox to patients as well as residential treatment for substance use disorder, first opened its doors to ...
Haskell students and community members will bring back an inactive theater group on campus for its first independent production since the COVID-19 pandemic with a play that centers Native stories.
The school’s Thunderbird Theatre, a theater company at Haskell Indian Nations University that started in 1975, will put on their first show after a long hiatus, with the production of “Wounspe Wanktya — A ...
