Mass Street, the KU alumni basketball team coached by former Jayhawks and NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris for The Basketball Tournament, held its first open practice Sunday in Lawrence.

Area residents gathered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Monday for food, fun and fireworks as the city celebrated Independence Day.

The Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club held its first-ever dog-walking event at the Rotary Arboretum on Saturday. Club members took a stroll with their dogs around the arboretum, which features trees dedicated to and by members of the Rotary Club.

Mid Summer Night on Mass, the replacement for downtown Lawrence’s annual sidewalk sale, drew crowds downtown on Friday night, with more than 40 retailers and restaurants offering sales and specials.

Lawrence’s annual Juneteenth celebration kicked off Saturday with a parade down Massachusetts Street. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in America. The parade ran through downtown and ended at South Park, where the festivities will continue with ...