The Civil War is said to have officially started at Fort Sumter in South Carolina in 1861, but Bleeding Kansas had been home to numerous antislavery battles well before that, including the Battle of Black Jack just outside of Baldwin City. Some historians say Black Jack may have been the ...
As they take a deep look at health and poverty in the community, Douglas County officials and community organizations are hoping to get residents engaged in the hard data behind some decidedly hard facts — for example, this fact: In Lawrence, nearly 80% of families living in poverty are ...
The Lawrence public school district is hosting one more forum for members of the public to speak directly with Interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift about the future of the district. The district’s final community conversation is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at West ...
The Salvation Army and Scotch Fabric Services are teaming to provide coats to people in need this winter. Donated coats will be collected and cleaned by Scotch Fabric Services and then given out for free during The Salvation Army’s annual coat distribution in Lawrence. This is the 38th ...
The Salvation Army plans to have its iconic red kettles around Lawrence for charitable contributions, but this holiday season shoppers will be able to just tap their cards at two locations. At the two Walmart locations in Lawrence, you'll hear those familiar bells, but if you have no cash it ...
Climate work can be as big as helping an island recover from a catastrophic storm, or as local as helping people replace their windows and appliances with more efficient ones — but it's always consequential, and there's always much more that needs to be done. That was the message at a panel ...