FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 KPR Live Day 2026, daytime concerts beginning 9 a.m., evening concert at 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Free admission and open to the public as space allows; schedule at lplks.org or kansaspublicradio.org. Cat Video Fest 2026, 6 p.m. and 8 ...
John Worden will become the new chief executive officer of the University of Kansas Health System’s St. Francis Campus in Topeka beginning next year. Worden — the current CEO of KU’s Great Bend Campus — will succeed Scott Campbell, who announced he would be retiring at the end of this ...
For decades, big box stores have been a big argument in Lawrence. In the mid-1990s, it was Super Target. There was a lot of community angst that Super Target was going to be a super threat to downtown Lawrence. A couple of years later, it was Borders bookstore. There was a lot of angst that ...
“My name is Alex Red Corn … and apparently I’m your new president.” So began the remarks by Haskell Indian Nations University’s 10th president, Alex Red Corn, who was inaugurated Tuesday night before a cheering crowd inside Haskell’s auditorium. Hundreds were in attendance, as Red ...
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 ...
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 ...