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Groundbreaking ceremony set for Delmar Place Apartments, new affordable housing for seniors
A groundbreaking ceremony will mark the start of construction for Delmar Place Apartments, a new affordable housing development for older people with low incomes.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2024
This eastern orb weaver’s is one of many spiderwebs found spanning trails this time of the year.
Community gathers at Haskell Welcome Back Powwow
Community members from Lawrence and beyond gathered Saturday for Haskell Indian Nations University’s annual Welcome Back Powwow.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence electric vehicle showcase to feature latest EVs, e-bikes
The Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase on Oct. 6 will highlight the latest electric vehicles and e-bikes as well as their benefits to the environment.
Obituary: David Mark Wingert
David Mark Wingert, 12/12/1955 – 9/26/2024
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Judge hopes family has closure after sentencing Lawrence man to 31 months in fatal shooting
A judge denied probation for a Lawrence man who expressed deep regret and pleaded no contest in the June 2023 shooting death of a 20-year-old Topeka man, sentencing him Friday to about 2.5 years in prison.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Trespassing charges dismissed for KU students arrested during pro-Palestine protest
Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.
Obituary: Juanita L. Lynch
Juanita L Lynch, 4/7/1932 – 9/14/2024
Obituary: Sheboygan Brown
Sheboygan Brown, 5/6/2006 – 9/20/2024
Enduring legacies: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly honors Gold Star families
A First Infantry Division brass band played while people laid gold roses before a memorial wreath on the south lawn of the Kansas Statehouse on Thursday to honor family members who died while serving their country.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Mother of Lawrence teen who was killed, investigators testify in hearing for man charged with murder
Tensions ran high Thursday morning at the preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend.
Driver injured in crash on K-10; eastbound lane was closed for about 1 mile
The driver of a truck was taken to an area hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening after a crash on Kansas Highway 10 Thursday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Watkins Museum exhibit, film screening and more will commemorate The Merc’s 50-year history
Lawrence’s community-owned cooperative grocery store, The Merc Co+op, is turning 50 and the public is invited to mark the milestone with a Watkins Museum exhibit and more.
72 hours before kickoff, KU has no signed contract with the Chiefs to play at Arrowhead Stadium
KU announced in January that it would play some of its home football games at Arrowhead Stadium. Since that time, KU has been negotiating with the Chiefs and hadn’t reached an agreement three days before the game.
Kansas gerrymandering may eventually imperil Republican’s firm grip on 1st District
Wichita State University political science chairwoman Alexandra Middlewood suspects Kansas Republicans made a tactical error by gerrymandering left-leaning Lawrence into the conservative, rural 1st congressional district that extends to the Colorado border.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district committee discusses 3 options for high school boundary changes
The Lawrence Public Schools Boundary Advisory Committee on Wednesday discussed three maps creating new high school boundaries in an effort to even enrollment between the two schools.
LDCFM’s Mobile Integrated Health team shares progress update
The Mobile Integrated Health team, which includes two Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical technicians, aims to meet people where they are and help them with their medical needs to avoid use of emergency services in the future.
Nathan Kramer/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Schools interim superintendent announces fall community engagement meetings
The interim superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools has announced dates for her fall community engagement tour to find out what school families want for the future of their children.
Obituary: Sone Lavongsa
Sone Lavongsa, 3/4/1952 – 9/22/2024
Kansas mental health ranking improves, but numbers for young people worsen
Kansas ranked worst in the nation for mental illness prevalence and mental health care access in a 2023 report, but new data shows the state’s ranking significantly improved this year.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Haskell Welcome Back Powwow set for this weekend
Haskell Indian Nations University will host its fall 2024 Welcome Back Powwow on Saturday, and the community is welcome.
Lawrence school district committee to host first meeting on high school boundaries
After postponing its first planned meeting, the Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday to begin evaluating high school boundaries.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 24, 2024 (Sponsored post)
”Fresh on the heels of her book’s release and her wonderful event at Liberty Hall, Sarah Smarsh tops our bestseller list with her new collection of essays and articles,” the Raven Book Store writes.
Forget the stereotypes. Many homeless Kansans have jobs but can’t afford a place to live
Advocates say homelessness in Kansas is mainly caused by a lack of affordable housing, not issues like mental health. Efforts to increase housing stock have built thousands of new units, but it’s not enough, and some communities oppose new developments.
