A study found that more than one in five private wells nationwide contained contaminants exceeding human-health benchmarks, yet little is known about the quality of well water in Douglas County. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is looking to change that and has launched a local ...

The Juneteenth Parade made its way through downtown Lawrence on Saturday before the celebration continued at South Park.

Lawrence school district officials on Monday will present the latest findings from a series of community conversations held earlier this year. During the 2024-2025 school year, the district held multiple community conversations and asked people to participate in a survey to engage hundreds of ...

The repairs are almost done and the scaffolding is all gone outside of Liberty Hall, and co-owner Joshua Millstein is glad that its historic facade is back to normal. “We’re happy to have shed all of our scaffolding, all of our exoskeleton, you know?” Millstein said Friday outside of ...

After receiving a $100,000 federal grant to improve marketing, leaders with the Lawrence Farmers Market hope it can create new buzz and improve the weekly experience for customers and vendors. The market announced on Wednesday it was awarded a $100,000 Farmers Market Promotion Program grant ...