Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the ...
A motorcyclist died in a crash at the intersection of 21st Street and Naismith Drive on Friday, Lawrence police said in a news release. The release said the crash happened at 4:13 p.m. Friday. Police said several witnesses saw the collision between a car, which was heading westbound on 21st, ...
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran is still working to gain support for legislation that would let Haskell Indian Nations University govern itself, and he says he's encouraged by the tribes and other organizations that have endorsed it so far. Moran is one of several Kansas Republicans in Congress who ...
Lawrence school board members are set to begin discussions next week on the 2025-2026 school year budget, and they'll consider setting a maximum property tax rate slightly higher than the previous year's rate. While little information on the budget was included in the school board’s meeting ...
Tuesday is set to be decision day for what leaders are calling Lawrence’s largest development project in modern history — the approximately $750 million Gateway district around the University of Kansas’ football stadium. Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a variety of ...
After a day and a half of deliberations, a jury found a KU student not guilty of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy on Friday in Douglas County District Court. The trial for Calistus Chukwuma Ezenwa began on Monday, and included testimony from the woman who accused Ezenwa of assaulting her ...
