Lawrence

Lawrence, KU fans look forward to Big 12 season

LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV5 News) - The announcement Wednesday morning truly lifted the spirits of many of the businesses in the college town of Lawrence, as the news means more business will be coming through their doors. On KU gamedays, Massachusetts… more

KU using new COVID-19 screening app for fall semester

A new app that has emerged from the coronavirus era is CVKey, an app designed by KU alum and former Google VP Brian McClendon that serves as a coronavirus screening tool. This fall, KU students and staff will be using… more

KU partners with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, uses grant to assess COVID-19 response

Thanks to a $40,000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, a team from the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development (CCHD) has partnered with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and other community organizations to study the COVID-19 response in the county, according to… more

KU expects $120M deficit, leads to optional buyout

The University of Kansas plans to launch a voluntary buyout program for around 600 eligible employees as a result of the financial strain caused by COVID-19. The University, which announced its plans on Monday, expects a $120 million deficit for… more

KU Athletics Sees More Pay Cuts

The University of Kansas Athletics department is seeing more extensive pay cuts, following men’s basketball coach Bill Self, football coach Les Miles, and athletic director Jeff Long taking 10 percent reductions in salary. Now, employees earning more than $300,000 a… more

NCAA Comes Down on Jayhawks

The NCCA's scrutiny of the University of Kansas men's basketball program continues with a 92-page report its enforcement office submitted to the school.  The report says that the program committed "egregious" and "severe" rules violations, according to ESPN, stemming from… more

KU Planning Fall Reopening

The University of Kansas could resume operations at its Lawrence campus in the fall, depending on guidelines from state and county health officials, said the school's top administrators. So far, only essential staff have returned to work following Kansas' expiration… more

Central Bank of the Midwest Buying BankLiberty Parent for $104M

Central Bancompany, the parent of Central Bank of the Midwest, is purchasing Liberty Bankcorp, owner of BankLiberty, in a $42-per-share stock deal that totals $103.7 million.  The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter, will bring Central to $2.3… more

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Purchases Land for Expansion

Lawrence Memorial Hospital has purchased a 20-acre plot of land to build a 200,000-square-foot medical center. The site is at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and South Lawrence Trafficway. The hospital announced a $100 million expansion plan late last… more

Former Addicts Donate $2 Million for Opioid Research Center

A $2 million gift from Topeka native, and University of Kansas alumnus, Daniel Logan and his wife, Gladys Cofrin, will help establish the Cofrin-Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment within the Department of Psychology at KU.  Both Logan and Cofrin… more