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Lawrence news July 12, 2026 - 5:16 pm

Dowdell, Rice families prepare to unveil historic markers in Lawrence

by Conner Mitchell

Markers to honor two teenagers killed by Lawrence police in 1970 will be unveiled in the coming days. Their families spoke Sunday about the battle to memorialize their loved ones.

Conner Mitchell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 7, 2026 - 8:23 pm

Justice Sotomayor to Lawrence crowd: ‘To survive longer, we have to work at it’

by Conner Mitchell

While acknowledging that the United States is “in a patch of history that is very different than what many of us have experienced before,” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s message to a Lied Center crowd Tuesday night was one of resounding hope.

Lawrence news October 19, 2024 - 11:21 am

KU’s football games at Arrowhead Stadium come with price tags between $610K and $845K

by Conner Mitchell

As Kansas Athletics continues to renovate the KU football stadium, playing remaining home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for the rest of the season will come with a steep price tag.

Lawrence news April 18, 2024 - 9:43 pm

Lawrence Historic Resources Commission defers decision on markers memorializing Tiger Dowdell, Nick Rice

by Conner Mitchell

Nearly four years after the conversation began to memorialize two teenagers killed by Lawrence police in 1970, the Historic Resources Commission on Thursday deferred a decision on the design and language of markers that would be placed near the scenes of the killings.

Lawrence news March 31, 2024 - 2:33 pm

Hosting football games at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium will cost KU Athletics more than $200K

by Conner Mitchell

Kansas Athletics will pay a rental fee of $100,000 for each of the two football games it plans on hosting at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium during the upcoming season. Details on the cost of games at Arrowhead have not yet been disclosed.

Lawrence news February 28, 2024 - 4:09 pm

Markers memorializing Tiger Dowdell, Nick Rice could be back on city agendas in coming months

by Conner Mitchell

Markers remembering two teenagers killed by Lawrence police in the summer of 1970 could finally see their way back onto the agenda of the city’s Historic Resources Commission in the coming months.

Lawrence news January 30, 2024 - 11:32 am

KU football to play all 2024 home games in Kansas City

by Conner Mitchell

The KU football team will play its six home games next season at stadiums in Kansas City because of ongoing construction at Memorial Stadium, the university announced Tuesday.

Lawrence news November 9, 2023 - 3:31 pm

LMH dismisses CFO for allegedly lying about identity as convicted felon

by Conner Mitchell

Post updated at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9: Mike Rogers, recently appointed as chief financial […]

Lawrence news August 15, 2023 - 2:20 pm

KU releases renderings of Memorial Stadium renovation; Goff: ‘Unprecedented investment’ makes statement for the future

by Conner Mitchell

Kansas Athletics on Tuesday released its most detailed renderings yet of plans to overhaul David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and the surrounding area.

Lawrence news August 11, 2023 - 4:07 pm

Construction costs for part of KU stadium renovation budgeted for $251M; recent locker room upgrades cost $4.1M

by Conner Mitchell

The construction work on KU’s football stadium and an adjoining conference center will cost more than $251 million and must be completed by Aug. 1, 2025, according to a contract for the project.

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