Lawrence News

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has identified a body found in a rural area of Douglas County Thursday as that of a missing Lawrence man.

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Kristen K. Menz of Lawrence, Kan., daughter of Peggy Menz of Bowling Green, Mo. graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Atmospheric Science.

State biologist Richard Sanders told the commission Wednesday that the plant, Eurasian watermilfoil, can spread quickly and damage the health of the lake.

Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, waits to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Orelu, People Partying. Paint on Masonite . Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas.

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Dee Bisel of Minuteman Press in Lawrence, KSwas recognized as the Kansas City Executive of the Year at the PIA MidAmerica Graphex Awards Gala in Kansas City on May 10, 2012.

May 30, 2012: Emma Steimle of Lawrence, Kansas spells her word during the third round of the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

Erik Danielsson , vocalist/guitarist player of Swedish black metallers WATAIN , was recently interviewed by Metal-Army.com . You can listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below.

KDOT announced that motorists travelling through the construction area on 23rd Street, between Haskell and Barker, will begin using the shoofly detours on Thursday, May 31.

Emma Steimle, of Douglas County, will make an appearance Wednesday morning on ESPN3 for the beginning of the televised rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Patricia A. Benson, 79, Hiawatha, Kansas died Monday, May 28 2012 at Maple Heights, Hiawatha, Kansas.

The Center Place, Oskaloosa, will host speaker, author, and historian Todd Mildfelt at a free community lecture at its Little Red Barn at 7 p.m. Friday, June 1. Mildfelt has presented at Lecompton's Constitutional Hall to capacity crowds.

Sam Taylor has secured his co-pilot, Amelia Earhart, to the seat and prepares to take flight to take the 8-month-old mixed breed dog to a foster family in Kansas.

The Villages Inc. has purchased 41 acres of land near its complex on S.W. 10th Avenue - though the nonprofit organization, which offers group homes for children, doesn't have immediate plans for the property.

A 23-year-old Lawrence man has been charged with the Thursday robbery of a U.S. Bank in Topeka, U.S. Attorney for Kansas Barry Grissom said Friday.

Don't let fitness take a back seat this summer. Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's summer fitness classes begin the week of June 4 and space is still available in many classes.

A A A A With Mother's Day under our belt we can now look forward to graduations, Memorial Day, Father's Day , June weddings, summer vacations, camps for the kids and oh by the waya school's out!!!!! A A A A Organization and planning are the keys to a fun filled, satisfying summer season for all.

The university offered buyouts last month to 655 of its more than 4,800 faculty and staff members in an effort to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, The Lawrence Journal-World reported Wednesday .