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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education January 12, 2026 - 9:07 pm

Lawrence school board hires consultant for enrollment projections, online map

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a contract with a familiar consulting firm to complete enrollment projections and launch an updated online map for the district.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 12, 2026 - 7:54 pm

Lawrence rec center memberships already nearing goals; spectator fees raise nearly $30K

by Mackenzie Clark

Despite pushback against fees to access Lawrence’s rec centers, the city has already reached three quarters of the goal of 3,000 membership signups for the first year, and tournament spectator fees have raised nearly $30,000.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education January 12, 2026 - 7:08 pm

New and reelected Lawrence school board members sworn in

by Maya Hodison

The newly elected and reelected Lawrence school board members took their oaths on Monday to serve Lawrence Public Schools.

Lawrence news January 12, 2026 - 5:17 pm

Douglas County treasurer’s office to move services out of courthouse, into satellite location

by Lawrence Times

The Douglas County treasurer’s office will soon close its public-facing services in the historic courthouse […]

Lawrence news January 12, 2026 - 4:14 pm

Lawrence Municipal Court judge to retire

by Lawrence Times

Chris Kopecky, the judge who presides over Lawrence Municipal Court, is set to retire at the beginning of March.

Environment January 11, 2026 - 9:18 pm

Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 12-18, 2026

by Ken Lassman

Sycamore trees are white barked and easy to spot. Their smooth round seed balls stay on the trees all winter long and persist into the spring when they can be pulled off and thrown at a wall, exploding into seeds.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life January 11, 2026 - 3:20 pm

Lawrence protesters speak out against fatal ICE shooting, immigration policy

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Peaceful protesters congregated Sunday afternoon in downtown Lawrence to denounce American immigration policy, prior to and during the Trump administration, in the wake of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education January 10, 2026 - 2:02 pm

Lawrence school board to consider hiring consultants for enrollment projections, online map

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider contracting with a consulting firm to complete enrollment projections and launch an online map for the district. Four board members will also begin their new terms.

Lawrence news January 9, 2026 - 7:12 pm

Lawrence Farmers Market to present studies of possible park locations amid some pushback

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The Lawrence Farmers Market will soon present a city board with a study on whether South Park or Watson Park could be an appropriate place for the market’s permanent location, though there has been some pushback against those sites.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events January 9, 2026 - 4:35 pm

‘This shop will fail’: ECM leadership hopes new punk bookstore will be lightning rod to get community in the door

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

If Lawrencians are going to confuse the Ecumenical Campus Ministries for a church, executive director Jessie Duke at least wants it to seem like a wild one. That’s why she opened a punk, anarchist bookstore in the building.

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