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David Blaine Sullivan, a 62-year-old Lawrence man, was found dead in downtown Lawrence Wednesday morning, and police are investigating his death as a potential homicide.
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The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for funding from the affordable housing trust fund.
Members of the top choir at KU earned a clean sweep in both of their categories at an international competition in Greece, as well as surprise awards for the best overall program and best conductor.
Lexie Engleman was one of the city’s first female firefighters, and now her name is on the training room at Station No. 1.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to a $1.2 million expense to help Tenants to Homeowners acquire land near Holcom Park to potentially build workforce housing.
Hillcrest Elementary parents and teachers are partnering with a KU architecture class and raising funds to install a shade structure over the picnic table area at the school’s accessible playground.
Classified staff and teachers in the Lawrence school district will receive raises next year after the school board on Monday ratified contracts negotiated by the district and its unions.
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a contract extension for Superintendent Anthony Lewis that more than doubles his annual retirement benefits. He received a salary increase of $2,765 last year in between contract extensions.
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As the city proposes spending $2 million on a new homeless programs department, some people experiencing homelessness, local advocates and the owner of a nearby business have expressed ongoing concerns about the city’s handling of the campsite in North Lawrence.
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After months of criticism from residents and business leaders, the City of Lawrence is planning to create a department specifically focused on unhoused people, with a price tag of $2 million.
