August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s sunflower season in Douglas County
Sunflowers are lifting their heads to the sky at Grinter Farms in Douglas County. Folks can enjoy the fields without paying admission charges, although donations are welcome.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Free community baby shower set for expecting families in Lawrence
Expecting parents and families with young children will be able to pick up baby essentials, meet with local service providers and enter raffles during a free community baby shower in Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s sunflower season in Douglas County
Sunflowers are lifting their heads to the sky at Grinter Farms in Douglas County. Folks can enjoy the fields without paying admission charges, although donations are welcome.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Free community baby shower set for expecting families in Lawrence
Expecting parents and families with young children will be able to pick up baby essentials, meet with local service providers and enter raffles during a free community baby shower in Lawrence.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Moilie still seeks knight in shining armor after Clear the Shelter
Thanks to Clear the Shelter, 195 pets have a chance at a new life with loving humans, but some gems, like empty-nester Moilie, are still waiting for their lucky break.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch’s fall open house, tagging event coming up
Monarch Watch is welcoming the community to its upcoming open house, followed by the annual tagging event where folks can learn about tracking the butterflies’ migration.
Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, parts of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values well above 100 degrees in the forecast, through Tuesday evening.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Moilie still seeks knight in shining armor after Clear the Shelter
Thanks to Clear the Shelter, 195 pets have a chance at a new life with loving humans, but some gems, like empty-nester Moilie, are still waiting for their lucky break.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch’s fall open house, tagging event coming up
Monarch Watch is welcoming the community to its upcoming open house, followed by the annual tagging event where folks can learn about tracking the butterflies’ migration.
Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, parts of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values well above 100 degrees in the forecast, through Tuesday evening.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Moilie still seeks knight in shining armor after Clear the Shelter
Thanks to Clear the Shelter, 195 pets have a chance at a new life with loving humans, but some gems, like empty-nester Moilie, are still waiting for their lucky break.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch’s fall open house, tagging event coming up
Monarch Watch is welcoming the community to its upcoming open house, followed by the annual tagging event where folks can learn about tracking the butterflies’ migration.
Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, parts of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values well above 100 degrees in the forecast, through Tuesday evening.
LAWRENCE NEWS
Jacob Rice / Lawence Times
100th anniversary of Haskell stadium, arch sits at nexus of the institution’s past and future
As Haskell Indian Nations University approaches the 100th anniversary of its football stadium and arch dedication, staff envision a bright future for the structures and the campus as a whole.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell Indian Art Market to highlight Native American art, food in Lawrence
Organizers expect this year’s Haskell Indian Art Market to bring more than 130 exhibitors sharing traditional foods, beadwork, jewelry, clothing and more.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Douglas County Volunteer Expo to connect residents with nonprofits
Lawrence residents looking for ways to give back can connect with more than 35 local nonprofits and agencies during the Douglas County Volunteer Expo.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
When parking is free, what’s closed and more to know for Labor Day in Lawrence
Downtown parking will be free, all city rec centers will be closed and more notes for Labor Day weekend in Lawrence
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STATE NEWS
Kansas will see an increase in monarch butterflies this fall
Millions of monarch butterflies will travel through Kansas as they make their journey toward central Mexico.
Kansas primary yields second-highest voter turnout in history
The Aug. 4 primary election, which featured contentious races and a hot-button ballot question, had the second-highest primary voter turnout in Kansas history, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
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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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LAWRENCE LIFE
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Moilie still seeks knight in shining armor after Clear the Shelter
Thanks to Clear the Shelter, 195 pets have a chance at a new life with loving humans, but some gems, like empty-nester Moilie, are still waiting for their lucky break.
Lawrence Times reader photo
Flyovers planned in Lawrence ahead of KU’s first football game of the season
Military aircraft will fly over KU’s campus Thursday and Friday ahead of the Jayhawks’ first football game of the season.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for August 2026 (Sponsored post)
“Popular and local titles once again top the Raven Book Store’s bestsellers. In August, we saw support for our events with local authors Laura Moriarty and Amanda Sellet and some smart folks looking forward to our November off-site events with Tao Leigh Goffe,” the Raven Book Store writes.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Moilie still seeks knight in shining armor after Clear the Shelter
Thanks to Clear the Shelter, 195 pets have a chance at a new life with loving humans, but some gems, like empty-nester Moilie, are still waiting for their lucky break.
Lawrence Times reader photo
Flyovers planned in Lawrence ahead of KU’s first football game of the season
Military aircraft will fly over KU’s campus Thursday and Friday ahead of the Jayhawks’ first football game of the season.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for August 2026 (Sponsored post)
“Popular and local titles once again top the Raven Book Store’s bestsellers. In August, we saw support for our events with local authors Laura Moriarty and Amanda Sellet and some smart folks looking forward to our November off-site events with Tao Leigh Goffe,” the Raven Book Store writes.
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Here’s how much Lawrence spent on the search for the new city manager
The City of Lawrence paid an executive search firm and brought four city manager candidates to town this spring. With the final expenses tallied, here’s what it all cost.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a request to annex an additional 177 acres of agricultural land west of K-10 into city limits, yet a majority voted in favor of rezoning requests for the same land.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center parents rally, push KU for changes and answers
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
City Commission approves west Lawrence annexation for Beacon Landing development
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved annexation and rezoning requests for nearly 300 acres of land in western Lawrence for a new development, Beacon Landing.
Here’s how much Lawrence spent on the search for the new city manager
The City of Lawrence paid an executive search firm and brought four city manager candidates to town this spring. With the final expenses tallied, here’s what it all cost.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a request to annex an additional 177 acres of agricultural land west of K-10 into city limits, yet a majority voted in favor of rezoning requests for the same land.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center parents rally, push KU for changes and answers
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
City Commission approves west Lawrence annexation for Beacon Landing development
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved annexation and rezoning requests for nearly 300 acres of land in western Lawrence for a new development, Beacon Landing.
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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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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.
Letter to the Times: I want to go to Algeria (and thanks to all!)
Algerians and Lawrencians proved to the world (and perhaps to ourselves) that it is possible to build bridges and break barriers, Tai Edwards writes in this letter to the Times.
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.
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.
Letter to the Times: I want to go to Algeria (and thanks to all!)
Algerians and Lawrencians proved to the world (and perhaps to ourselves) that it is possible to build bridges and break barriers, Tai Edwards writes in this letter to the Times.
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