Lawrence Journal-World

newslink ... Jul 13, 2026 - 7:33am The Kansas football team huddles during their spring practice on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Lawrence. The results of a recent Big 12 Conference football media poll, which included a beat writer from each of the Big 12’s 16 schools, were unveiled on Monday morning. The writers predicted Texas Tech to repeat as league champion, as the Red Raiders garnered 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes, with second-place BYU receiving the other two.

Kansas junior Brady Ballinger celebrates with the dugout during the Jayhawks' game against Utah on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence. After waiting two decades between selections of Kansas baseball players in the MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers only took a few rounds to double up on Jayhawks in 2026. Detroit picked Brady Ballinger, a two-year starter for KU at first base and in left field, No. 216 overall in the seventh round of the draft on Sunday afternoon.

Marriages Devan Sam, 26, Lawrence, and Cassie L. Helm, 41, Lawrence. Adam J. Gerval, 37, Kansas City, Missouri, and Sarah M. Coleman, 32, Overland Park. Nino V. Florido, 23, Independence, Missouri, and Jersey N. Lynn, 23, Lawrence. Carlos A. Martin, 22, Lawrence, and Rebecca R. Pollard, 22, Lawrence. Jacob T. Hawthorne, 30, Spring Hill, and Lindsey F. Brunson, 27, Spring Hill. Samuel J. Luna, 22, Lawrence, and Mariam A. Shariq, 21, Lawrence. Sawyer C. Rees, 19, Baldwin City, and Sydney K. Masson, 19, Baldwin City.

Susan Ann Edwards, 90, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026. A private graveside inurnment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. Susan was born on March 7, 1936, in Oahu, Hawaii, to Col. George Prazak, M.D., and Thelma (Dougherty) Prazak. As the daughter of a military family, she spent her childhood living in numerous states and countries. She graduated from high school in Kyoto, Japan, during the occupation following World War II.

newslink ... Jul 12, 2026 Lakshma Konda Reddy died at home July 3, 2026, at the age of 88. He spent his last weeks surrounded by loved ones and reminiscing about his well lived life. To read the full obituary, visit Rumsey-Yost.com. Notifications We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously.

newslink ... Jul 12, 2026 Audrey Leamon passed away peacefully June 24, 2026. She will be remembered for her creativity, artistic spirit, and the beauty she shared with others. To read the full obituary, visit Rumsey-Yost.com. Notifications

Lagerald Vick during an open practice for the Mass St. TBT team Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Lawrence ahead of The Basketball Tournament hosted in Wichita. A former Kansas basketball player was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Memphis, Tennessee, and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.

A picture from 1989 in one of Bill Keel's family scrapbooks shows, from left, Helmut Huelsbergen, Helmut Scheewe, Frank Baron and Keel working on the sister city agreement for Lawrence and Eutin. There are healthy sister city pairings, says Bill Keel, chair of Sister Cities Lawrence. And then there’s Polittourismus. That’s German for “political tourism,” says Keel, a professor emeritus of German studies at the University of Kansas.

The Lawrence school district offices building, located at 110 McDonald Dr., is pictured in May 2025. Lawrence school board members will be appointing a new board president and vice president at their meeting on Monday. The board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The current officers are President GR Gordon-Ross and Vice President Bob Byers, who were elected by board members for the 2025-2026 term.

Blue Jacket Crossing Vineyard in rural Douglas County is one of 19 wineries participating in the Kaw Valley AVA winery passport program, which offers special discounts at each winery to its users. Rural Douglas County grows more than just corn and wheat — it also is dotted with vineyards, and each has its own story. One of them, Davenport Orchards and Winery, can be found just outside of Eudora.