Skip to the content
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Submit news
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Lawrence, US – 47 F
Expand search form
The Lawrence Times
  • Home
    • ALL Latest posts
    • ICYMI
    • Investigations
  • Lawrence
    • Business
      • Restaurants & food
    • Crime & Courts
      • Police blotter
      • The Murder of Tiger Dowdell
      • Who killed Nick Rice?
    • Education
      • Academic excellence
      • Graduation
      • Haskell
      • KU
        • KU Athletics
          • National champs! KU 2022
      • Lawrence K-12 schools
        • Lawrence Public Schools budget
        • Lawrence schools closure news
    • Events
    • Federal fallout
    • Good news
    • Health
    • Homelessness & housing
    • ICYMI
    • Investigations
    • Local government
      • City government
      • County government
      • Election coverage & archives
    • News you can use
    • Public safety
      • Police blotter
    • Sports at LawrenceSports.com
    • Weather
  • State
    • Federal fallout
    • State government
    • World Cup
  • Life
    • Arts & events
    • Events calendar
    • Food
    • Getting around Lawrence
    • Good news
    • Health
    • Kaw Valley Almanac
    • Local history
      • Who killed Nick Rice?
      • The Murder of Tiger Dowdell
    • News you can use
    • Pets of the Week
    • Raven Bestsellers
    • Sports at LawrenceSports.com
    • Views + Moments
    • World Cup
  • Events
    • Community calendar
    • Submit an event
    • Arts & events coverage
  • Obituaries
    • Latest obituaries
    • Submit a free obituary
  • Resources
    • Community resources
    • Contact elected officials
      • Contact Douglas County commissioners
      • Contact Lawrence city commissioners
      • Contact Lawrence school board
      • Contact state & federal legislators
    • Free meals in Lawrence
    • Food pantries in Lawrence
    • Getting around Lawrence
    • Listings
    • Marriages & divorces
    • News you can use
    • Police blotter
    • Real estate transactions
    • Weather
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
    • Send us a letter
    • Letters to the Times
    • Opinion columns
    • Org corner
    • 785 Collective
  • Support & Subscribe
    • Learn more
    • Subscribe now
    • Get our emails
    • Advertise
    • About us
      • Meet the news team
      • Award-winning journalism
      • Work with us
    • Contact us
    • Merch
    • Manage subscription
    • Update billing info
Menu
Crime & Courts May 7, 2024 - 5:37 pm

New Kansas coalition seeks to legalize adult use of cannabis, expunge criminal records

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Leaders of a new politically diverse coalition said Tuesday they were committed to supporting candidates for the Kansas Legislature dedicated to ending the state’s prohibition on recreational cannabis and to expunging criminal records tied to marijuana.

Environment May 7, 2024 - 12:35 pm

If you’re worried about invasive species in the Midwest, try eating them! Here’s where to start

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

Harvesting invasive species like autumn olives or carp is a great way to learn about the woods and rivers close to home, and to realize that our interaction with these local ecosystems matters. KCUR put together this intro to edible invasive species.

Greg Kramos / USFWS
Environment May 5, 2024 - 10:52 am

The lesser prairie chicken is dying. Kansas experts say the last of the prairie will go with it.

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Because lesser prairie chickens need extensive tracts of open, well-managed prairie to survive in a state where 97% of land is privately owned, its fate is largely in the hands of ranchers.

Health May 4, 2024 - 10:46 am

Kansas anti-abortion groups are celebrating legislative wins. Here’s what that means for patients

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

Republican lawmakers passed measures that will force abortion patients to report more information to state officials, make it easier to prosecute people for coercing someone to get an abortion and allot more money to anti-abortion counseling centers.

State Government May 3, 2024 - 1:55 pm

‘Incredibly positive’: Disability advocates commend Kansas Republicans’ effort on waitlists

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

As the dust settles on the legislative maneuvering of the chaotic 2024 session, disability rights advocates applaud a budget provision meant to shorten wait times for disabled Kansans who need services.

State Government May 1, 2024 - 1:56 pm

Kansas lawmakers pass trio of crime bills dealing with juvenile justice, fentanyl

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

New bills passed in the last frenzied days of the legislative session would allow Kansans to seek potentially life-saving drug overdose treatment without fear of arrest, expand parameters for teenagers held in state custody and increase penalties for fentanyl-related crimes.

State Government May 1, 2024 - 10:28 am

Kansas Legislature adopts $2.3 billion, 5-year tax cut despite bipartisan forecast of veto

by Tim Carpenter and Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Legislature passed a tax reduction plan early Wednesday that closely mirrors the package vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly and includes property tax relief, elimination of sales tax on groceries and more.

Crime & Courts April 30, 2024 - 5:59 pm

Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raid

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record.

Education April 30, 2024 - 2:49 pm

Open enrollment starts soon in Kansas schools. At least one district says there’s no space available

by Suzanne Perez, Kansas News Service

A state law passed in 2022 goes into effect this year and lets Kansas students attend schools outside the districts where they live, as long as there is space available. Some districts have begun posting the number of slots they’ll have open for out-of-district students.

State Government April 30, 2024 - 10:47 am

Jackson County dropped the ball, so Kansas making last-minute drive to lure KC sports teams

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas House and Senate members worked Monday to consider whether to approve an economic development package designed to attract the Kansas City football team, Kansas City Royals or professional hockey or basketball franchises to Kansas.

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 58 59 60 … 192 Next

Top Posts

  • Author Mary Roach to speak on weird science, human anatomy at Lawrence event
    Author Mary Roach to speak on weird science, human anatomy at Lawrence event
  • Celebration of Life: Connor Thellman
    Celebration of Life: Connor Thellman
  • Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’
    Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’
  • Obituary: Kenneth R. White
    Obituary: Kenneth R. White
  • Watkins Museum exhibits to document Underground Railroad history, feature local sites
    Watkins Museum exhibits to document Underground Railroad history, feature local sites

Today in Lawrence

See more

Get our newsletters

Never miss a story. Sign up for our emails.


Quick links

  • Support & subscribe
  • ALL Latest posts
  • Community resources
  • Contact us
  • Events
  • Job listings
Support the Times

Follow us

More information

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Submit news

Paid supporter accounts

  • Update your account
  • Update your billing info
  • Your profile

Current Top Posts

  • Author Mary Roach to speak on weird science, human anatomy at Lawrence event
    Author Mary Roach to speak on weird science, human anatomy at Lawrence event
  • Celebration of Life: Connor Thellman
    Celebration of Life: Connor Thellman
  • Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’
    Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’
  • Obituary: Kenneth R. White
    Obituary: Kenneth R. White
  • Watkins Museum exhibits to document Underground Railroad history, feature local sites
    Watkins Museum exhibits to document Underground Railroad history, feature local sites
  • 4 Lawrence High School students win gold medals at national Scholastic Art Awards
    4 Lawrence High School students win gold medals at national Scholastic Art Awards
  • Lawrence community invited to celebrate second annual Haskell Wetlands Day
    Lawrence community invited to celebrate second annual Haskell Wetlands Day

The Lawrence Times

Copyright © 2026 The Lawrence Times.

The Lawrence Times is a Lawrence, Kansas owned and operated publication covering key news and providing important information for the Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas, community.

We operate without a paywall so that everyone can read our coverage, regardless of ability to pay. Please click here to support us if you are able.

The Times is a proud “aspiring entrepreneur” member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers.

We are happy to consider individual requests to republish content; however, no content from this site may be republished without express permission.

Close Menu