Area residents on Wednesday can participate in a traditional wreath laying ceremony on the University of Kansas campus to honor veterans. University leaders and KU ROTC members will host the ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Strong Hall on KU's main Lawrence campus. The event ...
If you get a ticket for illegal parking in areas outside of downtown Lawrence, be prepared to pay nearly double the fine you would have earlier this year. That's according to a recent social media post from the Lawrence Police Department. LPD announced that as of Oct. 23, fines for parking ...
With winter on the way, it's once again time to submit your clever nicknames for the city's annual snow plow naming contest. The contest is now in its third year, and like previous winners “Taylor Drift” and “The Blizzard of Oz,” this year's winning name will be put on the side of one ...
Douglas County Emergency Management is inviting the public to attend a winter readiness workshop next month. The workshop will be held at the auditorium in the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Dec. 11. The free event will help people recognize cold ...
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor has been named one of the nation’s best nursing homes by the U.S. News & World Report for the fourth consecutive year. The list was published by the national news publication and rankings organization U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday. To create the ...
Story updated at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10: All lanes of the Kansas River Bridge were open at 4:25 Tuesday afternoon, a few hours after the southbound lanes were closed for a fire beneath the bridge and the northbound lanes were converted to cover both directions. Lawrence Police Department ...
