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Lawrence city commissioners approve historic markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved historic markers to pay tribute to Rick “Tiger” Dowdell and Nick Rice, teens who were shot and killed by Lawrence police officers in 1970, despite objections from the police chief.
Lawrence city commissioners approve historic markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved historic markers to pay tribute to Rick “Tiger” Dowdell and Nick Rice, teens who were shot and killed by Lawrence police officers in 1970, despite objections from the police chief.
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KU professor to give tour of Beni Israel Cemetery in Eudora
A KU professor on Sunday will share his knowledge of the “founding, near abandonment, rededication and expansion” of the Beni Israel Cemetery in Eudora.
Lawrence artist’s public works will honor La Yarda community
Lawrence artist Javy Ortiz will soon create long-lasting original works to honor the people of La Yarda, a neighborhood of Mexican American railroad workers and their families that stood from 1920 through 1951 in East Lawrence.
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Demolition underway at Allen Press building in downtown Lawrence
Demolition began Wednesday on the former Allen Press buildings at 11th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence.
Lawrence Lions Alumni Association announces 2024 Hall of Honor inductees
Five Chesty Lions will be inducted into the Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Hall of Honor in October, the organization has announced.
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KU’s Watson Library turning 100; celebrations planned
An iconic center of knowledge on KU’s campus, named for longtime librarian Carrie Watson, is turning 100 years old. KU has planned several celebrations, to include dancing, cake and a time capsule.
Shawn Alexander: ‘The Great Debaters’ and the University of Kansas (Column)
Many people are familiar with the film “The Great Debaters,” starring Denzel Washington as Wiley College’s debate coach. But the film omits KU’s role in Wiley’s rise in the debating world in the 1930s, Shawn Alexander writes in this column.
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Watkins Museum exhibition features items from Olympians of Lawrence and Douglas County
Artifacts and photographs from local Olympic participants, including Billy Mills and Phog Allen, are now on display at the Watkins Museum of History.
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Immersive art installation on La Yarda housing unit to open next month at Lawrence Arts Center
An art installation reimagining a housing unit where La Yarda community members lived during the 1920s-50s in eastern Lawrence is nearing completion.
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Tom Harper: Developments at 11th and Mass create excitement for historic downtown Lawrence (Column)
”Mr. Krsnich, we are counting on you to deliver a thoughtfully designed and beautiful development that will provide for the needs of our community … This project could very well be your legacy in our town,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
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