Too much administration and a need for more safety measures, including metal detectors and extra police officers in schools, are among the biggest concerns the Lawrence school district has been hearing from the community in its recent public feedback efforts. The results from a series of ...
A mom who lost her 29-year-old son to suicide in Lawrence last year is asking people to perform acts of kindness on the upcoming anniversary of his death. Gayla Kelly's only son, Logan Zane, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound sometime between Feb. 19, when he wrote a suicide note, and Feb. ...
Lawrence writer Mary Gage had lived in Kansas for her entire life, but she realized in 2015 that she hadn't seen much of the natural beauty of the state she called home. So, she and her sister-in-law challenged themselves to visit and hike at each of Kansas' 26 state parks — from familiar ...
Friday, Jan. 31 • Final Friday Art Walk includes: Adult Improv Performance Troupe, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. $10 suggested donation. The Platter Project exhibit and silent auction; current exhibits on glass art, drawings, mixed media ...
A hearing for a Lawrence teen who is alleged to have shot a man during a drug deal was rescheduled on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court after the victim was arrested by law enforcement on a warrant for violating probation. The teen defendant, Cameron Jay Cooper, 18, is charged with ...
Lawrence school district students will put their talents on display this weekend at the Lied Center. The ninth annual Ovation! talent show, set for 7 p.m. Sunday, will showcase a variety of students performers, including instrumentalists, dancers, aerialists, vocalists and more. Some of the ...
