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A view of Lawrence: St. John’s Mexican Fiesta 2021
Although it looked a little different this year amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, St. John’s Mexican Fiesta returned Saturday.
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Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, June 28
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the 2021-22 budget, discuss a possible change to its meeting schedule and more.
Contributed; Mackenzie Clark
Center for queer and trans youth coming soon to Lawrence
A new community hub is coming to Lawrence, and it aims to help young queer and trans folk — particularly those of color, or QTPOC+ — not only survive, but thrive.
Tricia Masenthin
City considering changes in Lawrence school crossing guard sites, criteria
The city is considering overhauling school crossing guard locations around Lawrence for the coming school year, including possibly eliminating nine of the existing 23 adult crossing guard locations and adding a couple of new ones.
Election 2021: Lawrence City Commission and school board candidate forums
Last update: Oct. 26
The Lawrence Times has aggregated information about candidate forums, and you can find all our coverage of past forums, plus links to recordings, on this page.
KU student senators criticize Board of Regents for rejecting fee increase for mental health services, student pay raises
The University of Kansas student government on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve sending a letter to the Kansas Board of Regents following the board’s decision last week to reject a $31.15 per semester increase to required student fees.
Tom Harper/@lawrencemodern
Meet the artist: Sculptor will be on hand for downtown unveiling Friday
Jacob Burmood, the artist who created “Paradoxical Synapse,” will be in attendance for a Final Friday public unveiling of the sculpture at 8th and Vermont streets.
Meet the Lawrence City Commission primary candidates
The Lawrence Times sent out candidate questionnaires. We wanted to start off with something a little bit different from typical election coverage and give you a chance to learn more about the human side of your candidates.
As federal government begins study of Native American boarding schools, history of Haskell likely to see spotlight
A federal government investigation into its own oversight of Native American boarding schools — used in the late 1800s to mid-1900s to force children into cultural assimilation — will most likely include an examination of Haskell Indian Nations University.
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Four people displaced by fire at Lawrence trailer home
Two adults and two children have been displaced by a fire at a trailer home Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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