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Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, has officially moved to town and started his job. He attended his first city commission meeting Tuesday evening.
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Aaron Wright was set to stand trial this week in the stabbing death of a Lawrence woman, but his competency evaluation prompted a Douglas County judge to find that he is unfit for trial and needs treatment at Larned State Hospital first.
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KU students and a local design firm created two free, self-guided architectural tours of Lawrence, delving into the city’s history and the imprint that students have left on its visual landscape.
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Haskell will soon boast a new, multimillion-dollar health facility that will drastically expand educational opportunities for students and healthcare for the local Native community.
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O’Connell Children’s Shelter hosted a ribbon cutting Tuesday for a family service center, which staff said will offer wraparound services and three beds for kids in crisis.
Meet Pet of the Week’s first-ever feline star, Graycie, the tabby queen who is navigating grief with poise. Her foster parent says she’s “just a darn good cat!”
Voters are staring down a complicated constitutional amendment question on their ballots. Here’s what you should know to cast an informed vote on judicial selection.
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The resounding sentiment from public commenters and board members at Thursday’s sustainability advisory board meeting was that Lawrence needs to be thinking about the environment at every possible level.
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The world’s largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, rolled through Lawrence Thursday morning, and folks of all ages gathered with their train whistles, steampunk hats and cameras to wish it well on its journey.
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A bike bus program at Cordley Elementary School aims to help kids get their wiggles out before class while building better transportation infrastructure and neighborhood connection.
