10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (598+ words) The concert is scheduled for Oct. 6 on the Hill at KU, with tickets going on sale at 10 a. m. Friday, June 26. Joining the rock band from Baltimore are Slayyyter and Die Spitz. Tickets will be available at this link. Tickets range from…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (436+ words) Oriental Bistro & Grill, 1511 W. 23rd St. , announced in a post on Tuesday that it will permanently close on June 30 because of landlord issues and a family member's illness." The restaurant thanked customers for their support over the past few years and asked…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (353+ words) Herd and his team created the massive Algerian flag on the quarter-acre site near Iowa Street and Bob Billings Parkway behind the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. The event is set to begin at 5: 30 p. m. Friday, June 26 at the flag. There will…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (766+ words) Hundreds gathered in South Park Friday for the first day of this year's Juneteenth celebration, featuring essay readings from two Lawrence high school students. The Lawrence Juneteenth organization invited students to submit entries earlier this year. The prompt for this…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (436+ words) The meeting comes after community members urged city commissioners earlier this month to adopt a moratorium on data center development over concerns of large amounts of energy and water consumption, noise pollution, higher utility bills and more." The Douglas County…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (957+ words) A group of local athletes is preparing to travel to Minnesota for the 2026 USA Games, a national Special Olympics event held every four years as "a monumental celebration of ability and inclusion." Douglas County Special Olympics will be sending athletes…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1068+ words) Well Spring School of Allied Health abruptly closed its three campuses, leaving Lawrence massage therapy students stranded days from graduation. "No one knew that this was going to happen," Tasha Johnson said. "I had about just two class days or…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (457+ words) The event, coming up June 27, is "designed to showcase the region's agricultural abundance while creating a fun and engaging experience for customers," according to a news release from the organization. "Customers can join in the fun by choosing their favorite…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (499+ words) The national holiday recognizes the day the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation " June 19, 1865 " and celebrates Black liberation, heritage and independence. Here's a quick roundup of closures, changes and more for the Juneteenth holiday…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) The Lawrence City Commission on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. Commissioners voted on June 3, 2025 to no longer livestream their meetings on You Tube at all. Meeting recordings uploaded to the city's You Tube channel afterward do…...