The Watkins Museum of History is opening a new exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium. The free exhibit, titled "Lights, Football, Community: Haskell Memorial Stadium Turns 100," will be on display in the museum's second floor changing exhibit from Friday ...
Updated at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 A speech pathologist who was scheduled to stand trial on multiple counts of sexually abusing children at Prairie Park Elementary School was found dead at his Lawrence home Thursday morning. The Lawrence Police Department said it responded to the home of ...
It’s St. John’s Oktoberfest weekend, and just like each of the past 20 or so years, that means Susan Lechtenberg-Fingerhut has her breakfast plans covered. “We start at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning of the event frying all of the schnitzel,” said Lechtenberg-Fingerhut after some food prep ...
The Kaw Valley Farm Tour will be returning next week, offering family-friendly activities, such as picking pumpkins and flowers, food and drink tastings and guided tours. According to a press release from Douglas County K-State Extension, there will be about 30 farms and four heritage sites ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group that has backed him and other Republicans in recent elections. The ...
In addition to shooting his latest movie in Lawrence, filmmaker Michael Coffey also enlisted the talents of local musicians to help set the vibe for his suspense thriller "One Eye Open." The major contributor is Kansas City-area composer Nathan Towns, who wrote the score and did the sound ...
