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Here’s a sneak peek at Runner, service-dog-in-training and future Watkins Museum volunteer
Runner, the latest service-dog-in-training being raised by a Watkins Museum volunteer, stopped by the museum Thursday to greet her future colleagues.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Here’s a sneak peek at Runner, service-dog-in-training and future Watkins Museum volunteer
Runner, the latest service-dog-in-training being raised by a Watkins Museum volunteer, stopped by the museum Thursday to greet her future colleagues.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Man shot in Lawrence City Hall had no firearm, had asked to go to train station, law enforcement says
The man who was shot and killed by a city employee in Lawrence City Hall Monday had asked to be brought to the local Amtrak station and did not have a firearm, according to law enforcement spokespeople.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU’s living library of fungi, key to restoration and sustainability, threatened by shrinking federal funds
For a team of researchers at KU, fungal doomsday looks less like parasitic mushrooms transforming people into zombies, and more like the loss of a fungi collection that serves as a major global resource for sustainability and restoration.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Sanctuary Alliance to hold solidarity demonstration in downtown Lawrence
Sanctuary Alliance will hold a solidarity demonstration Sunday in downtown Lawrence in the wake of an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota Wednesday morning.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Spring programming at Dole Institute themed on America’s 250th birthday
The Dole Institute of Politics will recognize America’s 250th birthday with its spring 2026 programming, including a series by a Kansas journalist and a former state senator and a Holocaust film screening.
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Former Lawrence substitute teacher, basketball coach and community mentor dies at 79
Craig Butler was known for far more than the bass heard in the words he spoke. He also helped many Lawrence youths find their own voices.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Olive Garden set to open Feb. 2
Months after the building began to tease those passing by, the Olive Garden in Lawrence will finally open on Feb. 2.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Fritz bored by Douglas County meetings, prefers pup cups
Don’t let Fritz’s regal appearance fool you. He’s demonstrated that he’ll take a pup cup over a Douglas County staff meeting any day.
3 World Cup teams could make Kansas City or Lawrence their base camp. Here’s what we know
Lawrence and Kansas City are eagerly waiting to learn where teams will set up their base camps for the 2026 World Cup. The locations would serve as a place where teams can practice and train.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Jan. 6, 2026
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence City Commission lifts cap on short-term rentals for duration of World Cup
Lawrence city commissioners have approved a change to remove the limit on how many short-term rental units — such as AirBnBs — property owners may hold. The change will be in place throughout the World Cup.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County high schoolers invited to enter annual Lawrence Juneteenth writing contest
The Lawrence Juneteenth organization is now accepting submissions to its contest for young writers. Winners will be featured at the community event this summer.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Applications open in Douglas County for cultural, natural heritage and historic preservation grants
People in Douglas County can apply to receive grant funding for projects focused on cultural and natural heritage as well as historic preservation.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police share additional details about man shot and killed inside City Hall
Lawrence police say the Minnesota man who allegedly broke into City Hall Monday morning and was shot and killed by an armed city employee had been traveling through Kansas by bus and was removed from a service station for his “erratic behavior.”
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Project partners hope new west Lawrence fire station improves response time, meshes with neighborhood
A public meeting about a new fire station coming to west Lawrence did not yet alleviate all neighbors’ concerns about the addition, but project partners said they have plans to address them.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners to consider lifting short-term rental rules during World Cup
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider temporarily lifting limits on how many short-term rentals property owners can hold, aiming to capitalize on the influx of people expected during the World Cup.
