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KU researcher wins competitive NASA fellowship
Hayley Beltz, a postdoctoral researcher at KU, has earned the highly competitive NASA Hubble Prize Fellowship.
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Man charged with murder in Lawrence woman’s stabbing death will face jury trial
Aaron Blake Wright will face a jury trial on a charge of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jina Anne Reyes-Woehler after his attorneys struggled to mount a defense implying Reyes-Woehler was a “fighter.”
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Ben Ahlvers wants the Lawrence Arts Center to be flexible, not fragile
Ben Ahlvers is taking over the Lawrence Arts Center helm as executive director during a time of “seismic evolution.” He wants to build an organization that is flexible but not fragile.
KU chancellor defends finances, calls for unity after ‘no confidence’ vote
KU Chancellor Doug Girod defended recent budget decisions and urged unity in the KU community following an unofficial vote in which nearly 80% of respondents said they had lost confidence in the university’s leadership.
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Lawrence community members, area activists rally and march for trans rights
Community members gathered Monday evening at South Park and marched down Massachusetts Street to protest for transgender rights amid the recent passage of anti-trans legislation.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Schools superintendent announces administrative shakeup
The Lawrence Public Schools superintendent announced new appointments and changes coming to several district positions Monday evening during the school board’s meeting, including naming the principal for Centennial Choice Campus.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Some Lawrence residents received other people’s utility bills; here’s how to get the correct bill
The City of Lawrence believes around 5,000 customers received copies of other people’s print utility bills dated March 16. Here’s how to get the correct bill, according to the city.
Douglas County judge sets hearing over Kansas anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ for Sept. 29
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Kansas’ new law regulating bathroom use in government buildings and forcing Kansans to hold documents reflecting their biological sex at birth won’t have its next hearing until September.
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 23-29, 2026
The dust in the foreground is pollen coming off a male eastern red cedar tree last week. Expect the trees to replenish and send out enough pollen to make it miserable for allergy sufferers in coming days.
Third No Kings protest planned in Lawrence
Lawrence will join the third surge of nationwide No Kings protests with a demonstration starting in Watson Park focused on visibility.
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