MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the "The Wizard of Oz" pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that could keep him out of prison due to his failing health, but only cleared up some of the mystery that dates back 18 ...

FRIDAY • Come celebrate Indigenous People’s Day from 5 to 8 p.m. on the library lawn and in the auditorium as the Indigenous Community Center, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Lawrence Public Library honor Indigenous cultures. Events include drum and community round-dance, ...

FRIDAY • The Black Lawrence Open Mic, 7-9 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. All mediums and skill levels welcome; see lawrenceartscenter.org for virtual sign-up sheet; in-person sign-in also welcome. • Current exhibits at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New ...

Keanu Reeves is coming to a theater near you — but it won’t be on the silver screen. Ahead of tonight’s show at Liberty Hall with his band Dogstar, Reeves stopped over at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lawrence. In a brief interview with the Journal-World, the 59-year-old "Matrix" megastar ...

FRIDAY • Final Friday Art Walk: Captured Chaos: Stories from DIY Spaces, 5-9 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St. John Geery and Jason Needham, 5-9 p.m., Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St. AnewiView: Works by Jeromy Morris, 5 p.m., Grounded Coffee, 11 E. Eighth St. Adornment Show, 6-9 ...

FRIDAY • The 66th annual McLouth Threshing Bee and Fall Festival begins at 8 a.m. and continues through 5 p.m. Sunday in downtown McLouth. Admission is free. • Kansans United for Public Schools hosts a Candidates Meet and Greet, 5-7 p.m., S&S Artisan Pub & Coffeehouse, 2228 Iowa ...