Lawrence school board members and district administrators are looking at a declining birth rate, an ever-increasing cost of living and a shortage of housing as factors in shrinking enrollment.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Many of the roughly 200 people gathered Monday to discuss their priorities for the North Lawrence Corridor Study expressed a mix of enthusiasm to strengthen their community’s resources and trepidation about industrial development and the city’s approach.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
A new family-owned bakery and cafe is coming in spring 2026 and adding a drive-thru to the former Henry T’s location in west Lawrence.
A cottonwood tree is silhouetted in front of the incredible Northern Lights that graced the Kansas skies on Nov. 11. The pink, green and red bands are from oxygen atoms, excited at different altitudes.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
After 16 years bringing cheer to Lawrence, the synchronized holiday display known as Parkside Christmas will not return.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
As the Lawrence Arts Center joins the ranks of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ program participants, the organization looks toward a new era of digital accessibility and usability meant to increase the community’s access to the arts.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Farmers Market is offering anyone in need a $25 credit to spend on protein.
Courtesy of Theatre Lawrence
The community is invited to a Celebration Tour Cabaret featuring work by Louise ImMasche, a beloved local theatre performer who died in October. The event will help birth a fund at Theatre Lawrence to support striving artists.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Check two boxes off your list this holiday season by shopping local and getting some one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones with this guide to 20 upcoming vendor fairs and art markets, starting this weekend in Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Members of Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board are recommending that $500,000 in city funding go toward a 121-unit project on the western edge of town.
