A little rain didn't dampen the spirits of the annual Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday in downtown Lawrence. Revelers sang, danced and played down Massachusetts Street, some with ponchos and umbrellas, and stopped in for a performance at Terrebonne.
A group of Haskell Indian Nations University students have requested a meeting with President Donald Trump to urge that the Feb. 14 layoffs at the university be rescinded. "Order the School Year to be completed as planned," dozens of cross country and track and field student-athletes asked in ...
Douglas County is expected to have high winds with possible blizzard conditions Tuesday evening and into Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Topeka forecasts thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon Tuesday, potentially bringing hail and strong winds. After the rain, blizzard ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving a grant application that would help fund services for youths in the criminal justice system. At its meeting, the commission will consider an application for Kansas Department of Corrections Reinvestment grants that would provide ...
A local restaurant owner who has helped lead the Lawrence Restaurant Association will serve on the board for a national group that supports independent restaurants. Codi Bates, the owner and operator of Bates Co., whose restaurant brands include The Burger Stand and Bon Bon!, was recently ...
Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball coach Adam Strom was among the more than 30 workers at the university laid off by the Trump administration, but he’s been sticking with his team through the postseason — and leading them on a run in the Continental Athletic Conference ...