Volunteers are needed for a winter coat giveaway on Friday in Lawrence. The annual event, which provides free coats to those in need, is sponsored by The Salvation Army and Scotch Fabric Services. This year’s coat distribution will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at the north entrance of ...
Once a popular rock music venue known as the Red Dog Inn, Liberty Hall will revive its past next weekend as original house bands reunite for a tribute concert tied to the Kansas Music Hall of Fame’s 20th anniversary. What many know today as Liberty Hall used to be known as the Red Dog Inn ...
AAA Lawrence will be hosting a food drive for the remainder of the year to benefit Just Food, the food bank of Douglas County. The purpose of the food drive is to help people dealing with financial hardship and food insecurity during the holiday season, according to a release from AAA ...
Organizers working to create a new park north of Interstate 70 in Lawrence that would add multiple trails along the Kansas River are inviting community input during an open house detailing the project’s progress. The proposed park, called Cameron’s Bluff Park, would add walking trails and ...
The KU chapter of a national Latino fraternity won an award for its fundraising efforts that go to supporting scholarships for the Latino community — despite receiving less institutional support in its efforts this year. The Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. was honored on ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health will assume responsibility for administering federal family planning funds for low-income and uninsured residents in the community starting July 2026. After taking over from LDCPH in 2023, Heartland Community Health Center was awarded the Title X Family ...