Approximately 400 Free State students became graduates Tuesday during a commencement ceremony at Allen Fieldhouse.

Midco’s CEO said the internet company was putting its roots in downtown Lawrence, both with its revamped store location and a native prairie park that will take shape next door. Pat McAdaragh, the chair and CEO for Midco, said the company entered the Lawrence market around 10 years ago and ...

UPDATED 5:15 P.M. MAY 19 Lawrence High School Principal Quentin Rials has died, according to a district statement shared with parents, staff and families. "He cared deeply about the well-being of students and the LHS staff, and he revered the Lawrence High School community and traditions," ...

Douglas County commissioners will revisit an allocation for 2026 operating funds at the Treatment & Recovery Center on Wednesday, and it's a smaller amount than previously proposed. The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center approached county commissioners in December 2025, as the ...

UPDATED 12:45 P.M. MAY 19 Storms that stretched across eastern Kansas on Monday night produced rain, high winds and some tornado warnings the region. Locally, there were several reports of wind damage following Monday night’s severe storms, which according to a personal weather station ...

In part because of rising employee health insurance costs, the Lawrence Public Library’s Board of Trustees has approved a 2027 budget that would raise its mill levy from 4.1 to 4.5 — the maximum mill levy it can approve under city ordinance. The operating budget, which the trustees ...