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Haskell bison harvest ushers in centennial celebration of campus stadium, arch
Haskell campus is filling up with alumni, students, staff and community members for a two-day celebration honoring the centennial of the university’s stadium and memorial arch dedication. The annual bison harvest kicked off the weekend.
US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting family.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Haskell bison harvest ushers in centennial celebration of campus stadium, arch
Haskell campus is filling up with alumni, students, staff and community members for a two-day celebration honoring the centennial of the university’s stadium and memorial arch dedication. The annual bison harvest kicked off the weekend.
US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting family.
Part of 15th Street to close during days, lane of 11th Street to close and more Lawrence traffic updates
Part of 15th Street will be closed during the days for a week, a lane of 11th Street downtown will be closed, and street maintenance is planned for neighborhoods in northwestern Lawrence.
Lawrence City Band seeks to build stage near South Park gazebo
The Lawrence City Band is seeking city approval to build a new stage in front of the South Park gazebo to host its concerts and other community events.
Two Lawrence filmmakers selected for 2026 Rocket Grants
Two Lawrence filmmakers, Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre and Sean Kenealy, are among winners of 2026 Rocket Grants that will help them advance their work and host community events.
Part of 15th Street to close during days, lane of 11th Street to close and more Lawrence traffic updates
Part of 15th Street will be closed during the days for a week, a lane of 11th Street downtown will be closed, and street maintenance is planned for neighborhoods in northwestern Lawrence.
Lawrence City Band seeks to build stage near South Park gazebo
The Lawrence City Band is seeking city approval to build a new stage in front of the South Park gazebo to host its concerts and other community events.
Two Lawrence filmmakers selected for 2026 Rocket Grants
Two Lawrence filmmakers, Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre and Sean Kenealy, are among winners of 2026 Rocket Grants that will help them advance their work and host community events.
Part of 15th Street to close during days, lane of 11th Street to close and more Lawrence traffic updates
Part of 15th Street will be closed during the days for a week, a lane of 11th Street downtown will be closed, and street maintenance is planned for neighborhoods in northwestern Lawrence.
Lawrence City Band seeks to build stage near South Park gazebo
The Lawrence City Band is seeking city approval to build a new stage in front of the South Park gazebo to host its concerts and other community events.
Two Lawrence filmmakers selected for 2026 Rocket Grants
Two Lawrence filmmakers, Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre and Sean Kenealy, are among winners of 2026 Rocket Grants that will help them advance their work and host community events.
LAWRENCE NEWS
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.
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.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Van Go funding slashed amid federal changes; nonprofit working to preserve youth programs
Van Go in Lawrence is bracing to lose about one-third of its annual operating budget due to potential federal funding changes. The nonprofit is looking for other funding options to continue supporting young artists.
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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STATE NEWS
GOP’s Ty Masterson bows out of two TV debates, Democrat Cindy Holscher accuses rival of ‘hiding’
Republican Ty Masterson has declined two TV debates against Democrat Cindy Holscher in the competitive race for Kansas governor.
Kansas Board of Regents to focus on crafting artificial intelligence policy standards
The top priority in the annual examination of the Kansas Board of Regents’ strategic plan for higher education will be development of a framework for responsible use of AI in student teaching, academic research and administrative oversight.
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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 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.
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LAWRENCE LIFE
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B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence to present new project, celebrate 10 years
The community is invited to celebrate B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence’s 10th year of advocacy at an event where members will present a new project bridging their contemporary work with the work of historical Black cultural icons.
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Lawrence artist groups to bring community to Art in the Park (Sponsored post)
Art in the Park is celebrating its 62nd year in historic South Park, and this Saturday and Sunday, local artist groups will join individual artists traveling hundreds of miles to share their work in our city.
See a sneak preview of a local film about a Lawrence Transit bus driver
People can catch a sneak preview of a local film about Eddy Martinez, a Lawrence Transit bus driver, while enjoying live poetry and bus stop artwork at an upcoming event.
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B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence to present new project, celebrate 10 years
The community is invited to celebrate B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence’s 10th year of advocacy at an event where members will present a new project bridging their contemporary work with the work of historical Black cultural icons.
Contributed photo
Lawrence artist groups to bring community to Art in the Park (Sponsored post)
Art in the Park is celebrating its 62nd year in historic South Park, and this Saturday and Sunday, local artist groups will join individual artists traveling hundreds of miles to share their work in our city.
See a sneak preview of a local film about a Lawrence Transit bus driver
People can catch a sneak preview of a local film about Eddy Martinez, a Lawrence Transit bus driver, while enjoying live poetry and bus stop artwork at an upcoming event.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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COMMUNITY VOICES
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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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