As Lecompton’s Constitution Hall celebrates its 170th anniversary this year, Eric Smallwood said it’s a miracle this historic site reached the milestone. While the two-story building, which is now a National Historic Landmark, is a calm museum, it was the center of national attention for ...
James Chiselom doesn’t like to talk about how the Lawrence Community Shelter looked in 2024, when he started as executive director. “People couldn’t feel safe here, people were abused here, people were victimized here,” he said. The shelter had cycled through seven other leaders in ...
The future of a controversial 1,105-acre solar farm proposed for farm fields just north of North Lawrence once again will be in the hands of Douglas County commissioners. The County Commission on Wednesday will consider a one-year extension for the Kansas Sky Energy solar farm project, which ...
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Meet Baby Jay at the Watkins, 6-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission. University Theatre: “Corners Grove,” 7 p.m., William Inge Memorial Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Check kutheatre.ku.edu for ticket availability. Sports ...
Three organizations are collecting donated instruments in Lawrence to refurbish and give to students who otherwise couldn’t afford to play music. The Lawrence initiative is a joint effort between Meyer Music Stores of the Kansas City area, the Duke Ellington Legacy – a jazz ensemble ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump, who said he ...