In the 2024 State Board of Education election, the projected winner for district four, which consists of central north and north east districts including USD 497, as of 9:30 p.m. is Kris Meyer.  Meyer...

After yesterday's uproar following the district's new schedule release aiming to offset this year's snow days, Lawrence Board of Education President Kelly Jones called a special meeting of the USD 497...

The sirens from nearby police cars, ambulances and fire trucks startled the students and faculty on May 9, 2016. A sophomore had dove head-first into the shallow pond on private property near Free State....