As construction is underway on a pair of housing developments in Eudora, its city manager is optimistic more housing development is on the way for the community just east of Lawrence. In April, community leaders and development partners celebrated an official groundbreaking for the 10 Union ...
Four Free State High School students qualified to attend the flagship conference of DECA, which prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in areas like marketing, finance and management. The students who attended DECA’s International Career Development Conference on April 25-28 include ...
The Douglas County's Underwater Search and Recovery team located the body of a kayaker Monday morning at Clinton Lake after he disappeared in the water Sunday evening. The dive team located the body of the 20-year-old Olathe man in an area where witnesses said he went underwater around 5:30 ...
A giant sunflower and the points of a new compass rose were taking shape on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence Regional Airport north of town. Volunteers drew the geometry of the compass rose on Friday, and painting began on Saturday.
A tornado warning years ago forced Perry-Lecompton schools to keep students sheltered for 90 minutes after dismissal – and it has since left a lasting impression on Superintendent Josh Woodward. It's a situation the broader community still thinks about today, he said, even more so after ...
When he and his wife bought their house 30 years ago, Nick Schmeidler said there was a “craftsman vibe” to the house. His “full-time hobby” of creating folk art sculptures made of salvaged parts certainly adds to that vibe. Although the sculptures in his front yard are always on ...