The annual Mardi Gras festivities are returning to downtown Lawrence next month with a midday parade, live brass music and plenty of food and festivities. The 2026 Lawrence Mardi Gras Parade will start at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in front of Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St., and participants ...
As part of a City of Lawrence study about housing affordability and “COVID’s impact on the housing market,” you can now take an online survey that asks plenty of questions about your housing – but no questions about COVID. If you're wondering why that is, city officials and consultants ...
The University of Kansas has the best online program in the nation for educators who want to receive a master’s degree in special education programs, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The publication also found that three other online graduate programs at KU are ...
A Lawrence attorney for a Texas man accused of sex crimes against Douglas County children is asking the court to keep the public from seeing the reasons for the man's arrest. Dominik Jamal Smith, of Irving, Texas, was charged in December 2025 with electronic solicitation of a child under the ...
TOPEKA — The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday approved a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people after House Democrats delayed passage by six hours, proposing multiple amendments to set the stage for a possible legal challenge. House Majority Leader Chris Croft, an ...
Friday, Jan. 30 Final Friday Art Walk includes: Open Friday with Ayomi Yoshida, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Van Go Mural Unveiling, 4:30-6 p.m., J.Lynn Bridal, 731 Massachusetts St. “Everything a Body of Work” weaving art, closing reception, ...
