At the Kansas Land Trust’s annual fundraising event, the organization announced the goal to close on three conservation easements by the end of the summer. On Thursday, the Kansas Land Trust hosted its Summer Solstice Celebration at Cider Gallery to raise funds and awareness for the ...
Friday, June 21: “Midsummer Night on Mass,” 4-10 p.m., Downtown Lawrence. Shopping, dining and entertainment specials; see msnonmass.com for updates. Oskaloosa Old Settlers Reunion, through Saturday night; see oosr.org for full details and schedule. Kaw River Roots Festival, ...
The City of Lawrence has requested a judgment in its favor in a lawsuit filed by the union representing the city’s solid waste and Municipal Services and Operations employees, and a formerly cooperative declarant in the case has withdrawn for “continued fear of retaliation by the ...
Lawrence is on track to match its year-to-date rainfall average after receiving nearly an inch and a half of rain on Wednesday afternoon. By this time in an average year, Lawrence would have received 16.25 inches of precipitation, said Kyle Poage, a meteorologist with the National Weather ...
It’s been nearly 170 years since the Battle of Black Jack, and the stewards of the site of what’s widely considered the first real battle of the Civil War near Baldwin City remain focused on sharing that history through walking tours and reenactments. But the future of Black Jack ...
A future Lawrence-based center that will provide mental health care and substance abuse treatment to children has its first director, which puts it on track for a 2026 opening. Kristin Vernon, a licensed specialist clinical social worker, has been hired to become the first director of the ...