More than a dozen vehicles with New York Elementary school teachers gathered at about noon on Monday for an informal "porch parade" through the New York school neighborhood in eastern Lawrence. Teachers at other schools throughout Lawrence held similar parades Monday afternoon, driving through ...

Free State and Lawrence High competed in the opening round of the Class 6A state tournament on Thursday at Wichita State University. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World

Baldwin and Eudora girls basketball team competed in the Class 4A state tournament at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World

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Free State's boys basketball team defeated Topeka High in the sub-state championship game at FSHS on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Bishop Seabury's boys basketball team defeated Heritage Christian Academy Tuesday night at BSA on March 3, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Area athletes competed in the first girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World

Lawrence’s annual Mardi Gras parade — with its bead-clad participants and brass band — marched along downtown’s sidewalks Tuesday afternoon. The parade has been a staple in Lawrence since 2007, and although its original organizers have since left town, local musicians have ensured that ...

An aerial photograph taken Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, shows the ongoing construction of the city’s new $19.5-million police headquarters at 5100 Overland Drive, which is behind the Walmart near Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. It’s estimated the headquarters will be complete in December 2020, ...

Lawrence High's boys basketball team defeated Free State Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World

Free State's girls basketball team defeated Lawrence High Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World

Free State's boys basketball team defeated Shawnee Mission North Tuesday night at FSHS on Feb. 18, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Free State's girls basketball team lost to Shawnee Mission North on Tuesday night at FSHS on Feb. 18, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Lawrence High's boys basketball team defeated Olathe East Friday night at LHS on Feb. 14, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Lawrence High's girls basketball team fell to Olathe East on Friday night at LHS on Feb. 14, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Bishop Seabury's boys basketball team cruised to a 71-36 win over Cornerstone Thursday night at BSA on Feb. 13, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Bishop Seabury's girls basketball team suffered a 51-27 loss to Cornerstone on Thursday night at BSA on Feb. 13, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Fans streamed into downtown Kansas City by the thousands early Wednesday for the parade and rally to celebrate the Chiefs' first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. Some even camped out overnight to reserve choice spots along the route, which took the team from the intersection of Sixth ...