The Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center has launched a long-term campaign to create a $10 million endowment that would offer debt-free scholarships to low-income high school students and other eligible Douglas County residents. It’s called the “Peaslee Promise Campaign,” and the ...
Updated at 4:18 p.m. Thursday, June 5 The dean of business at Haskell Indian Nations University has been recommended to serve as the university's acting president, the Journal-World has learned. According to a source familiar with the situation, Mackie Moore, of the Cherokee Nation of ...
Friday, June 6 Dole Forum: “No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II,” 2-3:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link. “A Bold B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence Open Mic,” 3-4:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, ...
As it celebrates 40 years of supporting public schools, the Lawrence Schools Foundation continues to work behind the scenes to help students with classroom resources, emergency aid and even a new scholarship to mark the milestone anniversary. Since its establishment in 1985, LSF has invested ...
St. John's Mexican Fiesta of food, music, dancing and games on Saturday is coming one week earlier than normal to take advantage of cooler temperatures. The 43rd annual fiesta will kick off with Mariachi Girasol at 4 p.m. at St John’s Catholic Parish, 1234 Kentucky St., followed by singer ...
A storm has dropped between 1.5 inches and 2.25 inches of rain in Lawrence as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Rain is expected to continue through the early evening hours Tuesday, and Douglas County will remain under a flood watch until Wednesday ...