In addition to shooting his latest movie in Lawrence, filmmaker Michael Coffey also enlisted the talents of local musicians to help set the vibe for his suspense thriller "One Eye Open." The major contributor is Kansas City-area composer Nathan Towns, who wrote the score and did the sound ...

A Lawrence filmmaker's latest project — a supernatural thriller filmed at an iconic local mansion — has been in the making for the better part of a decade, and in just a few weeks it will open in select theaters. The film, "One Eye Open," features RJ Mitte of “Breaking Bad” fame, Chris ...

Baker University will soon be offering at least one qualified student from every county in Kansas a full-tuition scholarship each year. The initiative is called Baker 105, and according to a press release from Baker University, it marks an expansion of the university's recruitment efforts ...

To enhance the safety of city streets, the City of Lawrence is hoping to add speed cushions to three roads in northwestern Lawrence to reduce speeding. During the Connected City Advisory Board meeting on Monday, city staff presented three different road segments where they hope to add speed ...

When it comes to property tax rates in Douglas County, there’s an equal split among the four cities: two are increasing rates and two are lowering them. Residents in Baldwin City and Eudora are both set to have lower property tax rates — also known as mill levies — after recent action by ...

A city advisory board is backing a plan to close the Lawrence Loop’s downtown gap with a route along Seventh and New Hampshire streets, though it might change in the future depending on what happens to the Riverfront Mall property. On Monday, the Connected City Advisory Board reviewed a ...