Spring sports are around the corner, and construction has been going on for a year and a half on Free State athletic fields. Yet not all sports have fields ready.   "The original completion date for...

Not sure what to do over spring break?? Here's a couple options you should consider: February 12- March 13: "Place" Exhibition at Lawrence Arts Center March 5: Alice In Wonderland in theaters March...

It had been two days since one of our bulls had gotten sick. My son and I had been trying to take care of him, but we knew all of our efforts were fruitless. The best we could do was hope that our bull...

 As Willy the squirrel was drinking from the peaceful banks of a babbling brook, he realized he was drinking pure gasoline. In a cruel twist of fate, the tree next to him was hit by a freak bolt of lightning,...

At first, there was a panic. But by now the riots had subsided, and most had gone inside to pray, or hug, or panic indoors. No one went to the old bomb shelters, following the procedure of the drills perfectly....

"One year [the bowling team] is really hungry to win," bowling coach Anita Carlson said. "the next year sometimes we come out a little bit flat."  This year they are starving for those wins.   "[They...

The meeting began with the LHS student council president and principal talking about their lip dub. They talked about  how amazing it was that even in this time of budget craziness, they were able...

The LEAP meeting began with the group discussing upcoming events for the school. A lot of the events were for adults/teachers only and most of them involved food. One of the few events that were not just...

At the February 8 Board of Education meeting the main focus was the budget cuts. Numerous parents came up to the podium during the recognition of the audience to contest the idea of closing down any Lawrence...

Even though we are already seeing some effects of budget cuts, "The worst of the decisions are being made now, but the impact won't be felt until next year," according to principal West. While the board...