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Warm December weather brings fog, near record high temperatures
Rather than a white Christmas, a foggy one prevailed in Lawrence. Temperatures this weekend could reach record highs before dropping again on Sunday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Rather than a white Christmas, a foggy one prevailed in Lawrence. Temperatures this weekend could reach record highs before dropping again on Sunday.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Reminder: Starting next week, HeadQuarters Kansas will no longer have its direct local phone number, and all crisis hotline calls will need to go to 988.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Here’s a look at some holiday sights, lights and happenings in Lawrence this season.
A Lawrence family is hoping that perhaps by way of a Christmas miracle, they can reunite with a painting they treasured for decades until it was accidentally sold in an estate sale.
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Business trends are fluctuating for two restaurants and a retail store on Ninth Street this holiday season as they navigate the new normal of a long-term road closure for a major city project.
A lucky adopter can celebrate the holidays with a warm Coco by the fire.
Lawrence police will have increased traffic enforcement to be on the lookout for people driving impaired during the holidays.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Some personal property — such as off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and scooters, and watercraft — will cease to be taxed by the state of Kansas starting in the new year.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Four finalists for the provost and executive vice chancellor role at the University of Kansas will give public presentations in January and February. KU aims to fill the position by March.
We’ve reached out to more than 100 restaurants around Lawrence. Here are the ones that have confirmed they’ll be open on Christmas.
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