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Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner to hold town hall at Lawrence Public Library
Rep. Jake LaTurner, whose district includes the Lawrence/Douglas County area, will hold a town hall this week at the Lawrence Public Library.
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Douglas County Democrats to host Lawrence City Commission, school board candidate forums this week
The Lawrence community can tune in this week to hear more from Lawrence City Commission and school board candidates through two upcoming virtual forums sponsored by the Douglas County Democrats.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Douglas County crosses threshold of 100 COVID-19 deaths after state verification
Douglas County has hit a grim milestone of 100 deaths from COVID-19, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s Monday update.
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Lawrence Schools Foundation celebrates 4 high school seniors as champions of the arts
Four accomplished young artists — Free State High School seniors Matt Chappell and Devon Janus and Lawrence High School seniors Ashton Rapp and Rachel Schmaus — have been honored as the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s 2021 Student Champions.
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Rontarus Washington Jr. doesn’t have to keep ankle monitor on, judge rules
Rontarus Washington Jr. will be able to have his GPS ankle monitor removed, the judge ruled Monday. Washington appeared overcome with relief.
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A moment in Lawrence: Former residents of La Yarda and their descendants attend film screening
Former residents of La Yarda, the East Lawrence housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers from 1920-51, and many of their descendants attended a screening of a film about the neighborhood Saturday evening.
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Lawrence filmmaker brings humor to healing with web series ‘Trauma Bonded’
Actress, filmmaker and KU alumna Chloe Burns wanted accessibility in media for survivors of trauma and domestic abuse. So she set out to create it with a web series of her own.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 4-10, 2021
Asters come in a variety of colors, and their name is derived from the Latin and Greek word for “star.” This will be a good week to observe both the floral and celestial asters — fall constellations, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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Soil collection ceremony to continue remembrance of 3 Black men lynched in Lawrence in 1882
Soil recently collected from near where three Black men — Pete Vinegar, Isaac King and George Robertson — were lynched in Lawrence on June 10, 1882 will serve as the latest memorial of one of the community’s darkest days.
Meet the Lawrence school board candidates
We gave Lawrence school board candidates a chance to update their answers to our earlier questionnaire as they proceed to the general election on Nov. 2.
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