Lawrence

A piglet being transported to a feeding lot, where he would've been fattened up for the slaughterhouse, fell off the truck that was carrying him and ended up at a Missouri-based rescue instead. Animal advocates say it's not uncommon.

The eyes of the world will soon be on Arrowhead Stadium for a World Cup quarterfinal match. But Lawrence, Kansas, is also trying to get in on the action by promoting itself as the perfect training site for a team.

The University of Kansas and the city of Lawrence are pitching the Rock Chalk Park sports complex as the perfect training ground for teams in next year's World Cup.

The Lawrence Gay Liberation Front has, under various names, challenged misconceptions about LGBTQ+ students at the University of Kansas for 45 years. Now, a book tells those students' stories. Plus: A Kansas museum dedicated to "The Wizard of Oz" is showcasing a movie prop that's never been seen by the public.

Gay rights activism at the University of Kansas was led in the 1970s by the Lawrence Gay Liberation Front, but it took 10 years and a lawsuit for the student group to gain official recognition. Now, Katherine Rose-Mockry, retired director of KU’s Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, has pieced that history together.

A group of Kansas women say the "pregnancy exclusion" in the state’s Natural Death Act violates the Kansas Constitution.

Federal lawmakers are considering big cuts to the health care program Medicaid. Some Kansans fear they’ll lose coverage or benefits.

A creative collaboration between a Lawrence high schooler named Flora and her dad, Flora From Kansas dropped its debut EP, "Homesick," on March 14. Flora says the musical project has made her feel less alone.

Lawrence, Kansas, will see an estimated 15,000 people if Rock Chalk Park is selected as a training facility for a 2026 World Cup team. It's an opportunity that city and county officials are excited about, although they still have unanswered questions about planning for the large-scale event.

Federal layoffs at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, disrupted classes, financial aid and the women's basketball team. Now, tribes and students have sued, saying the cuts broke treaty obligations.

Haskell Indian Nations University women's basketball coach Adam Strom learned he would be laid off in February due to the Trump Administration's federal workforce cuts. He's kept coaching as a volunteer since, leading the team to a conference championship and an NAIA tournament berth.

University of Kansas leaders say they won’t offer gender-inclusive living assignments at one dormitory beginning next academic year, and they will get rid of a gender-neutral bathroom there.