The race for five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup, which could reshape academic standards or the way schools approach social-emotional learning.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
One candidate for Douglas County district attorney touted his career in prosecution, and the other said his community ties help compensate for less experience. But both agreed during a forum Monday evening that the office needs revitalization.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU Innovation Park has launched the Oread Angel Investors network, a new initiative to support high-growth startups that are connected with the University of Kansas.
City staff members are recommending that Ninth Street between Illinois and Kentucky streets be reconfigured to three lanes from four.
A groundbreaking ceremony will mark the start of construction for Delmar Place Apartments, a new affordable housing development for older people with low incomes.
This eastern orb weaver’s is one of many spiderwebs found spanning trails this time of the year.
Community members from Lawrence and beyond gathered Saturday for Haskell Indian Nations University’s annual Welcome Back Powwow.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase on Oct. 6 will highlight the latest electric vehicles and e-bikes as well as their benefits to the environment.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
A judge denied probation for a Lawrence man who expressed deep regret and pleaded no contest in the June 2023 shooting death of a 20-year-old Topeka man, sentencing him Friday to about 2.5 years in prison.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.
