The marker outside the Lawrence public pool serves as a reminder that an integrated public pool — where children of all races were allowed to swim — did not come without a struggle and, in fact, took more than a decade of activism to accomplish. One of the consequences of that inequity ...
In response to a statement from the Douglas County district attorney criticizing police for using the word "criminals" in social media posts, Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart on Thursday — in a two-sentence statement — said he valued transparency and was proud of the professionals in his ...
Story updated at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday: The Lawrence school board has selected former school board member Ronald “GR” Gordon-Ross to fill a vacant board seat. As part of a special meeting on Tuesday, the board picked Gordon-Ross from three remaining candidates following an interview process. ...
The University of Kansas is getting more serious about upgrades to its football stadium — and this time the plans may involve far more than football. KU officials recently have begun advertising for design firms that are interested in creating “concept and schematic design” services for ...
Los Angeles is a long way away from eastern Nebraska, and miles may be one of the less meaningful measurements of that distance. That thought crossed the mind of Lawrence resident Larry McElwain when he was in L.A. in 2018 for the retirement reception of Gary Toebben, a small-town eastern ...
The Lawrence Humane Society on Saturday adopted out 159 animals during its Clear the Shelter Day — an annual nationwide event in which all adoption fees are waived. This was the eighth year for the event, and it was the second most successful Clear the Shelter Day that the shelter has ever ...