Being a carpenter can take a toll on your body — just ask Craig Willis. As an interior finish carpenter, he’s an artisan focusing on the details of completing a home — installing trim, crown molding, doors and cabinets — after the framing, insulation, plumbing and wiring is complete. ...
Gabriel Hernandez said that while faith, family, food, the arts and community often come to mind when he thinks of Mexican culture, music is what means the most to him personally. Hernandez is the grandson of the late Jesse and Juanita “Jenny” Hernandez from the Romero family, who were ...
It took a few years for David Hawley’s vision of an alcohol and drug treatment center in Lawrence to open, but only a few months for it to receive a big sign that it’s doing something right. Hawley, the owner of Papa Keno’s pizzeria and someone who has been in recovery for 20 years, and ...
Monarch Watch held its annual butterfly tagging event on Saturday at the Baker Wetlands, catching and marking monarch butterflies to track them on their migration across North America. Since its founding in 1992, Monarch Watch volunteers around the country have helped tag and track millions of ...
Lawrence arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go's annual dinner and auction fundraiser is next month, and the nonprofit's leader says the community's support will be even more important than usual this year. Van Go will host Dinner on the Curve from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at its ...
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans for two major capital projects — a new high school program at the former Centennial Elementary School and an expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary — both of which are expected to open next year. A news release from the district on ...