Following their vote to close two elementary schools, Lawrence school board members on Monday asked the district’s boundary committee to keep families from having to travel across highways to their new schools, consider allowing families to choose their new schools and more.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will again consider a plan to build 14 duplex buildings in a green strip of land that neighbors say should not be developed.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Monday near McDonald Drive and Rockledge Road, according to Lawrence police.
Ken Lassman
Five years ago, this redbud was in full bloom on March 31 in northeastern Kansas. This year, this tree will be looking the same at the beginning of next week. There is much yearly variability in our “continental” climate.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider new boundaries that assign all Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary students to new schools as well as shift nearly 100 students out of three other schools.
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The KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival invited community members for a day of activities and learning on Saturday, all leading up to the evening Grand Entry.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Community members gathered at the Lied Center Saturday to learn about and celebrate Indigenous culture through the 34th annual KU First Nations Student Association powwow.
All are invited to join the Kansas Abortion Fund for an evening of music, food, prizes and drinks during the Fund-A-Thon celebration.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Every week, a group of women gather to practice aerial arts on 19-foot-tall silks. One of them is 26-year-old Jodi Simeon — described as fearless, despite knowing that her future in Lawrence hinges on random chance.
An upcoming Lawrence forum aims to educate caregivers on in-home services to help those with dementia maintain their independence.
