Lawrence school board members approved new labor agreements Tuesday that significantly raise the pay for teachers and support staff while adding millions in compensation and benefit costs for the district. The agreement for education support professionals, or ESPs, included a significant ...
Updated on Thursday, May 28, 2026 Nearly every day people who look just northwest of the city limits can see the environmental impact of the Lawrence Energy Center – a stream of white smoke rising from the power plant’s stack. That smoke comes from the burning of coal at the power plant, ...
A portion of I-70 in downtown Topeka will be fully closed starting in June for work on a major construction project. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release Tuesday that all lanes of I-70 between Topeka Boulevard and Eighth Avenue will close starting on Monday, ...
Theatre Lawrence will wrap up its season in June with a musical production of "The Addams Family." The show, based on the quirky, ghoulish clan created by cartoonist Charles Addams, is set to open on Friday, June 5, and to have multiple performances at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive through June 21. ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider a new truancy intervention program for elementary and middle school students who repeatedly miss school. The proposed “EveryDay Counts” program – which would be administered by Douglas County Criminal Justice Services’ Youth ...
Lawrence's American Legion Post hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday. The event featured a color guard, a fly over, the playing of Taps and brief remarks from State Rep. Mike Amyx of Lawrence.