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Construction complete on North 2nd, 3rd streets in Lawrence
Resurfacing of North Second and Third streets in North Lawrence is now complete, the city announced Monday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Construction complete on North 2nd, 3rd streets in Lawrence
Resurfacing of North Second and Third streets in North Lawrence is now complete, the city announced Monday.
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Driving through Kansas for the holidays? Free app can help navigate detours, send weather alerts
A free app from KDOT can help travelers in Kansas navigate detours and avoid areas of heavy traffic, show live camera views of highways, send alerts of poor weather and more.
Low-income renters in Douglas County live in poor conditions because they fear landlord retaliation
Many low-income renters in Douglas County live in decaying homes with health hazards and believe there is little they can do to improve their situation, a new survey shows.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Mom transfers son out of district after Lawrence High’s handling of threat
A local mother has transferred her kids in and out of Lawrence Public Schools within one semester because of incidents jeopardizing their safety and well-being — most recently, the district’s handling of a threat against her son.
City announces acting fire chief, hiring process
The City of Lawrence will conduct a nationwide search for the next chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. In the meantime, Joe Hardy will be serving as acting chief.
No weapon found after police investigate report of student with gun at Southwest Middle School
The Lawrence school district says there was no credible threat to Southwest Middle School after a student allegedly said they had a gun on campus Wednesday.
Lawrence city commissioners approve street design with separated bike lanes for section of Mass Street
Aaron Parker gave Lawrence city commissioners an enthusiastic pitch ahead of their approval of a design for Massachusetts Street between 14th and 23rd streets that includes bike lanes separated from vehicle traffic.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Woman shot, killed south of Eudora; suspect also dead
A woman was shot and killed Thursday night in a home south of Eudora, and the suspected shooter was also found dead in the home after barricading himself inside for several hours, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Kansas Supreme Court again strives to build momentum for pretrial detention reform
The Kansas Supreme Court moved to jumpstart implementation of recommendations for reforming pretrial supervision and detention practices to better balance the rights of people charged with a crime and the imperative of public safety.
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Some Lawrence schools having heat issues; district says ‘dress in layers’
The Lawrence school district is telling students and staff to bundle up as several school buildings or classrooms are having heat problems, up against outdoor temperatures as low as the teens and only as high as the 30s.
Lawrence man killed in Nemaha County crash; wife, child also injured
A Lawrence man was killed and his wife and young daughter were injured in a crash Saturday in Nemaha County.
