The Ballard Center has received a $1 million gift to go toward a permanent endowment to help bolster living wages for educators and its new tuition model. The gift was made by a Lawrence resident who wishes to remain anonymous, a press release from the Ballard Center said. The fund is to ...
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will host a community conversation about equity, access, and representation in women's mental health on Thursday. The panel is free and open to the public, and it will be held on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Community Health ...
One can hardly put on a Jazz Age British farce without a Victrola gramophone on set, but good luck finding one. Theatre Lawrence had no such luck, despite scenic designer Jim Peterson "looking everywhere" for one. But it did have a 3D printer — a 21st century machine that staff could fire up ...
A burn ban has been issued for Douglas County because of a "very high" fire danger index. According to the National Weather Service, there is a risk for severe thunderstorms late Tuesday afternoon into the evening that could bring high winds, primarily across areas along and southeast of the ...
A new family welcome center, expanded preschool classrooms and additional college credit opportunities are among the Lawrence school district initiatives planned for 2026 and 2027, and school board members got an overview of them at their meeting this week. The district is planning to create ...
Any good host knows you have to make sure the house is in order before the party begins, and the bigger the party, the more preparation required. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is no exception. With the tournament bigger than ever — growing from 32 teams to 48 and being played across three ...