The Lawrence Humane Society's 2026 Clear the Shelter event is scheduled for the last weekend in August. The weekend-long event at 1805 E. 19th St. is an annual occurrence at which pet adoption fees are waived. It is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 29 and noon to 6 ...
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation will celebrate its new mural Friday with a potluck dinner and other activities. The vividly colored 10-by-50-foot mural on the LJCC's north wall at 917 Highland Drive was designed by local muralist Dave Loewenstein. It depicts an elder tree and is ...
The Board of Canvassers on Monday certified the results of the Aug. 4 primary election in Douglas County. The total number of ballots counted was 33,296, making voter turnout 41.5%, the second-largest turnout for a primary in Douglas County. The county has 80,215 registered voters. The board ...
The Watkins Museum of History is partnering with a national arts nonprofit to bring a major work of 19th-century American painting to Lawrence. Edward Hicks’ "Washington Passing the Delaware," on loan from the Art Bridges Collection, will anchor "Sharing Heritage Through Art," a yearlong ...
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education is pushing ahead with drafting recommendations for public school districts on use of technology in classrooms and crafting a potential mandate that local school boards implement policies controlling student access to computers. On Wednesday, the ...
MILAN — An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking Europe’s largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening ...
