The inaugural Ugly Sweater Fun Run in Baldwin City is a chance to show off your most audacious holiday attire, but it’s also Baldwin City’s chance to show off a title it wears proudly: Quilt Capital of Kansas. The southern Douglas County community has had that designation since 2019, when ...
A chilly Thanksgiving will kick off a colder-than-normal end to November, with forecasters saying that Saturday’s rain could flip to snow, especially to the north and east. On Thanksgiving Day, the high will be around 44 degrees Fahrenheit with a forecast of mostly sunny and a low of 24 ...
Recent visitors to downtown Lawrence may have noticed a few things looking different near 11th and Massachusetts streets. The obvious one is the hulking addition taking shape to the south of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The more subtle one is the absence of trees on the lawn between ...
If the holiday stress is getting to you, you might take a cue from Teacup the opossum, Prairie Park Nature Center’s mellow marsupial. During the December holidays and around Valentine’s Day, she travels around town with the Nature Center’s staff for the Opossum Grams program, which is ...
The Haskell Foundation will be hosting a fundraising dinner next month to support the university’s athletics, including scholarships, athletic equipment, travel and wellness programs. According to a news release from the foundation, the dinner is scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. ...
A blacksmith, a drag performer and an organizer of Art in the Park are among the City of Lawrence's 2025 Phoenix Awards honorees. The Phoenix Awards are given out every two years to recognize people who make an impact on Lawrence's arts scene. They're nominated by members of the public and ...