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August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Reminder: City, county to host meeting on extreme weather shelter plans
An informational meeting Thursday afternoon is open to anyone who would like to learn more about providing shelter during extreme weather conditions.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Cleo & Leo, a woman-owned bakery, soon to open in North Lawrence
Elm Street has become home to a new Mexican woman-owned bakery, Cleo & Leo, set to open by October.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch to host fall open house, tagging event
Fall is coming, and so are the monarch butterflies. Two upcoming Lawrence events will provide hands-on opportunities to learn about monarchs and contribute to their conservation efforts.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Words Save Lives event brings community together in North Lawrence
Lawrence community members gathered for poetry, music, some laughs and a few tears at the 11th annual Words Save Lives event on Tuesday, which was World Suicide Prevention Day.
Lawrence City Commission to vote next month on purchase of building to move city hall
Lawrence city commissioners will vote next month on an agreement to purchase a building near Sixth and Iowa streets to serve as the new city hall.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Sept. 10, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Baker University president to step down in December; search to fill the job to begin immediately
Lynne Murray, president of Baker University for the last decade, will step down from her position effective Dec. 31, the university announced Tuesday.
Lawrence-based projects, including event centering Palestinian cultural dance, earn 2024 Rocket Grants
Three Lawrence-based artistic projects, including a Palestinian cultural dance organized in the community, have earned $6,000 of funding each through Rocket Grants.
Organizers taking donations for 5th annual children’s shoe drive; distribution event is Saturday
Organizers of an annual Lawrence shoe drive are collecting gently used or new children’s shoe donations, and money raised during the event will be given to Just Food, the Douglas County food bank.
Lawrence Art in the Park to bring fine art, fine craft to South Park (Sponsored post)
The Lawrence Art Guild invites you to stroll through South Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 15, where more than 130 artists will be exhibiting their work.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 10, 2024 (Sponsored post)
”This week sees an all-local top three driven in large part by our event/preorder program. Thanks for supporting our local authors in this way!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Bert Nash Center: Community Resource Fair to offer food, demos, dozens of agencies (Announcement)
”This will be the third year for the Bert Nash Center’s Community Resource Fair. And this year’s will be the most interactive one yet,” Jeff Burkhead writes in this Org Corner piece from Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board president: ‘Stop making us ask’ for sensible gun laws
Lawrence school board members and the new interim superintendent took their commentary time on Monday to reflect on a Georgia school shooting last week and to call for the Kansas Legislature to pass sensible gun laws.
Lawrence school board approves 2024-25 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2024-25 budget, which will slightly increase the property tax rate.
KU combining centers focused on diversity into one ‘Student Engagement Center’
Three KU centers focused on diversity and equity are being combined with each other and another campus center to create the “Student Engagement Center,” effective immediately, the university announced Monday.
Kansas election official says nearly 1,000 primary ballots tossed due to mail processing issues
The Kansas secretary of state said approximately 1,000 August primary voters were disenfranchised because ballots mailed before Election Day arrived in county offices more than three days after the deadline or without an essential postmark.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Tom Harper: Don’t call it ‘flipping’ – Mike Randolph wants to revive old houses, create good homes (Column)
”Housing is a fundamental need, and Mike Randolph has been helping address that need in Lawrence for many years,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
Lawrence Chabad House expands with brand-new facility serving Jewish students
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel and his wife have run the KU Chabad Center since 2006. After being maxed out at a one-story house on 19th Street for years, their dreams of expansion are finally coming true.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Civic Engagement 101 series to resume at Lawrence library, starting with panel on misinformation
Accomplished local journalists will kick off the Civic Engagement 101 event series at the Lawrence Public Library with a panel Thursday on disinformation and trust in the news.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 9-15, 2024
More than 90% of Kansas is in drought right now, but prairie plant roots go deep and have developed strategies to survive, as evidenced by this field where sunflowers, goldenrods and blue sage are thriving.
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.
Lawrence school board to hold budget hearings
The Lawrence school board on Monday will invite the public to share thoughts on the district’s proposed budget, which would slightly increase the property tax rate.
131 animals adopted during Clear the Shelter Day in Lawrence; waived fees continue Sunday
The Lawrence Humane Society matched 131 dogs and cats with furever families Saturday during Clear the Shelter Day, and the shelter is continuing to waive adoption fees on Sunday.
Prairie Park Nature Center to celebrate 25th anniversary
Lawrence’s Prairie Park Nature Center is turning 25 years old, and the community is invited to its birthday party.
