Two Lawrence residents will be heard — but not seen — at the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City’s version of Shakespeare in the Park. This year’s festival, which runs now through July 6 at Southmoreland Park, features William Shakespeare’s early comedy “Love’s ...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices' 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald ...
Lawrence police arrested a man on Tuesday after a disturbance initially reported as an assault with an AR-15 style rifle. The weapon turned out to be a paintball gun, police determined. Just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, officers rushed to the parking garage next to the Lawrence Public Library, ...
Updated at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 64-year-old man was taken to a Kansas City area hospital Wednesday morning with apparent stab wounds. Later in the day a suspect, Heather Sue Williams, 47, of Lawrence, was arrested on ...
In discussing the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Plan, Lawrence city commissioners said they were happy to see funding for a new fire station, and they expressed interest in exploring some unfunded projects further, such as affordable housing initiatives and protected bike lanes. ...
Downtown Lawrence businesses will stay up late on Friday night for the third annual Midsummer Night on Mass, which will feature live entertainment on the street and special offers at stores and restaurants all over downtown. This is the third year for the Midsummer Night on Mass event, which ...
