Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to discuss conversion therapy ban after letter from Kobach
The Lawrence City Commission will discuss the city’s conversion therapy ban at an open meeting in response to demands from Kansas AG Kris Kobach to revoke it.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Open public comment returns to Lawrence school board agenda
After nearly a year missing, open public comment has returned to the Lawrence school board’s meeting agenda for Monday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to discuss conversion therapy ban after letter from Kobach
The Lawrence City Commission will discuss the city’s conversion therapy ban at an open meeting in response to demands from Kansas AG Kris Kobach to revoke it.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Open public comment returns to Lawrence school board agenda
After nearly a year missing, open public comment has returned to the Lawrence school board’s meeting agenda for Monday.
Lawrence author, opinion columnist to launch new book about Kansas journalism shaping discourse
Clay Wirestone, Lawrence author and opinion columnist with the Kansas Reflector, is gearing up to celebrate the release of his first book: a look at Kansas journalism and how it’s shaped public discourse in the state.
Watkins Museum to open exhibition on Haskell Memorial Stadium for 100th anniversary
The Watkins Museum of History will have an exhibition marking the centennial anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium and Arch’s dedication on campus.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center closure leaves community hurt, unsure of future
Many parents have been left scrambling because of the abrupt closure of Hilltop, the longtime childcare center on KU’s campus.
Lawrence author, opinion columnist to launch new book about Kansas journalism shaping discourse
Clay Wirestone, Lawrence author and opinion columnist with the Kansas Reflector, is gearing up to celebrate the release of his first book: a look at Kansas journalism and how it’s shaped public discourse in the state.
Watkins Museum to open exhibition on Haskell Memorial Stadium for 100th anniversary
The Watkins Museum of History will have an exhibition marking the centennial anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium and Arch’s dedication on campus.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center closure leaves community hurt, unsure of future
Many parents have been left scrambling because of the abrupt closure of Hilltop, the longtime childcare center on KU’s campus.
Lawrence author, opinion columnist to launch new book about Kansas journalism shaping discourse
Clay Wirestone, Lawrence author and opinion columnist with the Kansas Reflector, is gearing up to celebrate the release of his first book: a look at Kansas journalism and how it’s shaped public discourse in the state.
Watkins Museum to open exhibition on Haskell Memorial Stadium for 100th anniversary
The Watkins Museum of History will have an exhibition marking the centennial anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium and Arch’s dedication on campus.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center closure leaves community hurt, unsure of future
Many parents have been left scrambling because of the abrupt closure of Hilltop, the longtime childcare center on KU’s campus.
LAWRENCE NEWS
Courtney Lane/Lawrence Times
Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes is dead at 62
Mark Gridley, the former speech pathologist at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence who was charged with sex crimes against students, has died at age 62.
Public defender to fill judge pro tem vacancy in Douglas County District Court
Gary West, currently deputy public defender, has been selected as judge pro tem in Douglas County District Court.
KU fungi library is cornerstone of $1.9M grant researching crop drought tolerance
Researchers at KU and their collaborators landed a $1.9 million grant to research drought tolerance in wheat and rice using the school’s living fungi “library.”
‘Chasing Nirvana,’ musical supported by Louise ImMasche fund, coming up at Theatre Lawrence
“Chasing Nirvana,” a grungy, Gen X-inspired musical made by a Lawrence artist, will soon take to the Theatre Lawrence stage, supported by the Louise ImMasche Striving Artist Project.
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STATE NEWS
Kansas lawmaker cries foul over voter registration gift cards, asks Kobach to investigate
A Kansas legislator is demanding an investigation into a League of Women Voters chapter that gave $5 gift cards to high school students who registered to vote, a move he said violates election laws.
Report: Kansas fails to meet housing, mental health needs of vulnerable children in foster care
An annual assessment of Kansas foster care reform indicates the state improved health screening and crisis intervention for vulnerable children, but it fell short in advancement of home placement stability.
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Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Group paves way for improved Douglas County birth outcomes through policy, data and patient care
Public and nonprofit health agencies in Douglas County will host quarterly meetings to push for better policy, data collection and patient care to improve birth outcomes and reduce stark racial disparities.
Lawrence City Commission votes 3-2 to adopt 2027 budget
Following months of budget discussions, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve a 2027 budget that will increase the property tax rate.
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LAWRENCE LIFE
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 1-18, 2026 (Sponsored post)
“You know it’s officially fall book season when a majority of exciting new books takes over our bestseller list!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Author, journalist Max McCoy to present about the fight against data centers during Lawrence event
Max McCoy, an award-winning journalist and author, will speak at a Lawrence event about the fight to place data centers in Kansas and the backlash the projects have faced.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Recess in downtown Lawrence is a fun emporium aiming to fight the loneliness epidemic
Recess, a fun emporium in downtown Lawrence, is working to stamp out the loneliness epidemic with axe throwing, mini-golf, a forthcoming retro arcade, and an ice cream parlor with a booze-infused flavor for those 21 and older.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 1-18, 2026 (Sponsored post)
“You know it’s officially fall book season when a majority of exciting new books takes over our bestseller list!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Author, journalist Max McCoy to present about the fight against data centers during Lawrence event
Max McCoy, an award-winning journalist and author, will speak at a Lawrence event about the fight to place data centers in Kansas and the backlash the projects have faced.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Recess in downtown Lawrence is a fun emporium aiming to fight the loneliness epidemic
Recess, a fun emporium in downtown Lawrence, is working to stamp out the loneliness epidemic with axe throwing, mini-golf, a forthcoming retro arcade, and an ice cream parlor with a booze-infused flavor for those 21 and older.
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Amy Wulfemeyer/Contributed photo
Lawrence Costco’s opening date announced; currently hiring multiple positions
Costco is opening its Lawrence branch on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to a banner at the Overland Park location.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High, Free State girls make flag football history
Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
Lawrence City Commission votes to increase property taxes, stormwater rates
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 and 5-0, respectively, to increase property taxes in 2027 and to raise stormwater rates over the next three years. Exactly how much property taxes will increase is still in flux, however.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘You have to have guts’: Lawrence gay liberation leaders connect their history to transgender rights
Like any other history, Lawrence’s queer history repeats itself. Reflections from leaders in the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s and ’80s show how their fight for rights reverberates throughout Lawrence’s transgender community today.
Amy Wulfemeyer/Contributed photo
Lawrence Costco’s opening date announced; currently hiring multiple positions
Costco is opening its Lawrence branch on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to a banner at the Overland Park location.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High, Free State girls make flag football history
Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
Lawrence City Commission votes to increase property taxes, stormwater rates
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 and 5-0, respectively, to increase property taxes in 2027 and to raise stormwater rates over the next three years. Exactly how much property taxes will increase is still in flux, however.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘You have to have guts’: Lawrence gay liberation leaders connect their history to transgender rights
Like any other history, Lawrence’s queer history repeats itself. Reflections from leaders in the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s and ’80s show how their fight for rights reverberates throughout Lawrence’s transgender community today.
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COMMUNITY VOICES
The opinion pieces in this section are generally written by members of the Lawrence community and those who have close ties. In addition, we’re offering some space for area organizations and organizers to provide updates and attempt to reach other folks who might share their mission.
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Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws (Column)
“On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on whether to amend our state constitution, again. This time, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections,” Amii Castle writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
TJ Campsey: We must struggle together to reach bold, brave solutions (Column)
“We need to find our common strength. That means rejecting the fear and hatred the GOP manufactures to keep us divided and weak,” TJ Campsey writes in this column.
Suzanne Wikle: The future of public education in Kansas will be decided at the polls (Column)
“On Aug. 4, voters will see a ballot question asking if we should start directly electing our Kansas Supreme Court justices. … The threat to fairness of our public schools is one of the main reasons I’ll be voting ‘no,’” Suzanne Wikle writes in this column.
The opinion pieces in this section are generally written by members of the Lawrence community and those who have close ties. In addition, we’re offering some space for area organizations and organizers to provide updates and attempt to reach other folks who might share their mission.
Want to submit a letter to the Times? Great!
Click here to find out how.
Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws (Column)
“On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on whether to amend our state constitution, again. This time, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections,” Amii Castle writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
TJ Campsey: We must struggle together to reach bold, brave solutions (Column)
“We need to find our common strength. That means rejecting the fear and hatred the GOP manufactures to keep us divided and weak,” TJ Campsey writes in this column.
Suzanne Wikle: The future of public education in Kansas will be decided at the polls (Column)
“On Aug. 4, voters will see a ballot question asking if we should start directly electing our Kansas Supreme Court justices. … The threat to fairness of our public schools is one of the main reasons I’ll be voting ‘no,’” Suzanne Wikle writes in this column.
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