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Man killed at Lawrence City Hall had schizophrenia, was stranded during trip, his sister says
The Minnesota man shot and killed in Lawrence City Hall last week had schizophrenia and was distressed after being stranded en route to his grandmother, according to his friend and his sister.
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Man killed at Lawrence City Hall had schizophrenia, was stranded during trip, his sister says
The Minnesota man shot and killed in Lawrence City Hall last week had schizophrenia and was distressed after being stranded en route to his grandmother, according to his friend and his sister.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Man shot in Lawrence City Hall had no firearm, had asked to go to train station, law enforcement says
The man who was shot and killed by a city employee in Lawrence City Hall Monday had asked to be brought to the local Amtrak station and did not have a firearm, according to law enforcement spokespeople.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU’s living library of fungi, key to restoration and sustainability, threatened by shrinking federal funds
For a team of researchers at KU, fungal doomsday looks less like parasitic mushrooms transforming people into zombies, and more like the loss of a fungi collection that serves as a major global resource for sustainability and restoration.
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Former Lawrence substitute teacher, basketball coach and community mentor dies at 79
Craig Butler was known for far more than the bass heard in the words he spoke. He also helped many Lawrence youths find their own voices.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police share additional details about man shot and killed inside City Hall
Lawrence police say the Minnesota man who allegedly broke into City Hall Monday morning and was shot and killed by an armed city employee had been traveling through Kansas by bus and was removed from a service station for his “erratic behavior.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City employee shoots, kills alleged intruder at Lawrence City Hall
An armed city employee shot and killed an alleged intruder Monday morning at Lawrence City Hall, according to police.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Looking ahead in Lawrence: Here are some key changes coming in 2026
From rec center access fees and some transit fares to the many key city positions changing hands and elected offices on voters’ ballots, here are key things Lawrence folks should know going into 2026.
Lawrence Times news team highlights some key work from 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, our news team has reflected on another year dedicated to fearless local news that holds people in power accountable, informs voters, chronicles the community’s ups and downs and so much more.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police say they’ve cracked a decades-old child sex abuse case; suspect arrested
The Lawrence Police Department announced Tuesday the arrest of a man who they believe sexually assaulted children more than two decades ago, identified through DNA.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Here’s how to apply to access Lawrence’s rec centers for free
The City of Lawrence will start charging fees for adults to use recreation centers effective next Monday, but people who have already qualified for certain benefits can now apply for free access.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Some personal property will stop being taxable in Kansas in the new year
Some personal property — such as off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and scooters, and watercraft — will cease to be taxed by the state of Kansas starting in the new year.
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