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Lawrence groups working in Indigenous ecological restoration, immigrant support, and transgender advocacy received this year’s Peace and Justice Awards during the ECM’s International Day of Peace Gala on Saturday.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2026-27 budget, which will increase property taxes despite slightly decreasing the property tax rate. Also, public comment will soon return.
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Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
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A judge on Thursday denied a request for immunity from prosecution from one of two defendants charged in a fatal shooting at the Hawk and determined the case should proceed to trial.
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The K-10 Connector bus route between Lawrence and Johnson County is set to continue through this fall, but it’s unclear how the service will be funded in the future.
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KU students harvested Japanese indigo from a campus dye garden, then transformed its crushed leaves into shifting shades of turquoise and blue on silk in Natural Dye Textiles class.
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A longtime Lego bricks collector and former IT worker has opened a Bricks & Minifigs store in Lawrence, giving locals a closer option for buying, selling and trading Lego products.
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A new six-unit housing development in central Lawrence will begin welcoming families in early to mid-September, offering lower-barrier housing and case management for people working to regain long-term stability.
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Lawrence school board President Bob Byers said Monday that he plans to restore public comment at board meetings, limiting speakers to comments on items included on that meeting’s agenda at first.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday approved publication of its proposed 2026-27 budget that would increase the amount the district collects in property taxes, despite a slight decrease in its overall tax rate.
