When you think of a hit Broadway musical, you might expect catchy musical numbers and colorful sets and costumes — but you might not expect to see everyday struggles like yours and your family's playing out on stage. That's what Theatre Lawrence executive director Jamie Ulmer says makes ...

President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring and summer. The disaster declarations, announced Thursday, will allow federal funding to flow to Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and for ...

Bishop Seabury Academy has announced that student Marcella MacGonagle has been named as a National Merit semifinalist. She is one of seven students in the Lawrence area who have received the honor. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation – a nonprofit established in 1955 to ...

The Lawrence school district denies allegations that it sought to prevent student journalists from reporting on a lawsuit over its use of Gaggle, stating it has no intention of restricting coverage or retaliating against staff. At the start of the school year, students who filed a lawsuit ...

Lawrence school board members next week will hold a final public hearing before adopting the budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which comes with a property tax rate slightly higher than last year. On Monday, board members will conduct public hearings on the proposed budget as part of their ...

A special bench honoring the long history of women judges and attorneys in Douglas County will now sit outside the juvenile courtroom in the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The colorfully inviting bench, titled "Pioneers of the Bench," by Van Go artist Langley Gottesburen, was unveiled ...