2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (99+ words) A Celebration of Life for Dustyn Shane Muncy, 49, of Lawrence, KS, will be held at a later date. Dustyn passed away on August 28, 2026, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab in Baldwin City, KS. Dustyn was born on September 8, 1976, in Kansas City, KS,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (207+ words) Sep 10, 2026 - 2:56pm The five-year memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday, and it will continue a longstanding partnership, according to a press release from the EPA’s Region 7. The purpose of the agreement is to assist Haskell students in preparing them for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) Sep 2, 2026 - 4:21pm Collision Leaders of Lawrence donated over $1,000 worth of school supplies to Sunflower Elementary School. Several employees from the auto body and repair shop stopped by Sunflower Elementary on Wednesday afternoon to donate boxes of paper as well as backpacks…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (457+ words) Aug 29, 2026 - 5:35pm Siobhan Kirchstein speaks to supporters during her fundraising event in Lawrence Supporters of University of Kansas transgender custodian Siobhan Kirchstein gathered in Lawrence for a fundraiser aimed at helping her navigate any financial pitfalls for using the bathroom at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Aug 18, 2026 - 2:54pm The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation will celebrate its new mural Friday with a potluck dinner and other activities. The vividly colored 10-by-50-foot mural on the LJCC’s north wall at 917 Highland Drive was designed by local muralist Dave Loewenstein....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (353+ words) Aug 17, 2026 - 4:44pm Construction cones to guide traffic during KU dormitory move-in day await to be deployed on Aug. 11, 2025. KU's Daisy Hill student housing complex is pictured in the background. The annual Jayhawk migration is set to begin this week, and per…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (405+ words) Aug 17, 2026 - 9:48pm TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education is pushing ahead with drafting recommendations for public school districts on use of technology in classrooms and crafting a potential mandate that local school boards implement policies controlling student access to computers....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (696+ words) Aug 17, 2026 - 2:17pm Judge James McCabria is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. A Douglas County judge on Monday granted a Lawrence transgender woman the temporary restoration of her driver’s license after the State of Kansas invalidated it earlier this year under a controversial…...

4+ week, 8+ min ago   (613+ words) Aug 16, 2026 - 12:05am Cynde Frick, the district’s executive director of finance, speaks at the school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. The Lawrence school district has introduced the key elements shaping the budget for 2026-2027, and staff is proposing a property tax rate decrease....