Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider extending the timeline for the Wakarusa Drive extension project by two years as an environmental review may delay the project. The proposed road project would extend Wakarusa Drive south from Kansas Highway 10, across the Wakarusa River ...
Most Lawrence school district families and staff have positive experiences with their schools, but concerns remain about lack of academic challenge and staff retention, according to findings from the district's recent community engagement efforts. At Monday's Lawrence school board meeting, ...
Expanding preschool access and college-credit opportunities and improving employee retention are among the biggest goals that Lawrence school district leaders have for the 2026-2027 school year, the school board heard on Monday. Superintendent Jeanice Swift shared her end-of-year report with ...
The University Press of Kansas is celebrating America's 250th birthday with discounts on dozens of history-related titles in its collection for the next several months. The press, which traditionally served as the publishing house for Kansas’ six state universities, will hold weekly sales ...
A study found that more than one in five private wells nationwide contained contaminants exceeding human-health benchmarks, yet little is known about the quality of well water in Douglas County. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is looking to change that and has launched a local ...
The Juneteenth Parade made its way through downtown Lawrence on Saturday before the celebration continued at South Park.