A couple of blocks of 11th Street will be closed before and after KU football home games for increased pedestrian and traffic safety. Also, construction on Haskell south of 23rd may wrap up earlier ...

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider implementing esports teams at middle and high schools after KSHSAA sanctioned the growing activity.

A new law requires human development videos in classrooms, but leaves it up to local school districts to decide what materials students will see and at what ages.

A 27-year-old Lawrence man was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Friday morning on North 1400 Road between Lawrence and Eudora, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Post updated at 7:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22: A person was struck by a train and killed Thursday evening in eastern Lawrence, according to police.

The Lawrence Police Department will conduct a sobriety check lane Friday somewhere in the city. “The check lane is a tool LKPD uses to increase awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and to ...

Tickets for John Green’s free talk at the Lied Center have all been distributed, so organizers are planning watch parties.

A longtime member of Lawrence’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has stepped down, citing among many concerns that she felt the board’s recommendation against the city charging fees to use rec ...

A free wellness event in Lawrence will set four hours aside to build community in the name of rest. The summit is intended for entrepreneurs and leaders who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of ...

"This week's bestsellers run the gamut — from serious nonfiction to lighthearted sci-fi, Lawrence is reading a wide array of genres!" the Raven Book Store writes.

Free State High School has won a statewide award for excellence across all performing arts programs for the second time, marking a first in the award’s history.

Around 11.7% of registered Lawrence voters cast a ballot in the 2025 city primary election — more than average, as city-level primaries typically end up around 10%.