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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s new parks and rec director has first day on the job
Luis Ruiz, new director of parks, recreation, arts and culture for the City of Lawrence, said he’s been “treated royally” thus far, and he’s thrilled and excited to be here.
Lawrence school district will sell East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school district will sell its former East Heights Elementary School property to developers planning to build affordable single-family homes.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence outdoor pool to open early this year, hopefully stay open longer
Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center will open on Memorial Day — Monday, May 27 — this year.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
HeadQuarters Kansas is eligible for state funding next year
HeadQuarters Kansas will be eligible for funding from the state for the next fiscal year, the organization has learned, resolving a big question on the minds of staff and board members.
Lawrence, Douglas County commissions to hear presentations on draft climate action plan; county to consider adopting it
Local governments will soon consider adopting a final draft of a climate action plan to help Lawrence and Douglas County mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Umut Bayramoglu: The night the First Amendment died on Jayhawk Boulevard, and why you should care (Column)
”Seeing (the First Amendment) trampled on my alma mater’s campus left me so disillusioned, so worried. Who are we? Who are we becoming?” Umut Bayramoglu writes in this column.
Traffic tickets in Kansas can cost low-income drivers their licenses. There’s a new law to help
Traffic tickets for low-income drivers can snowball into thousands of dollars of debt and revoked licenses. A new law aims to reduce fines and fees to help get them reinstated.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Man stabbed in argument with co-worker at El Potro
A man was injured in a stabbing in an argument with a co-worker late Sunday at El Potro Mexican Cafe in southern Lawrence.
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 13-19, 2024
This is how a hedge apple begins: as a green cluster of flowers bunched together, waiting to be wind pollinated from a male tree nearby, which sends out the pollen that fertilizes the flowers, producing a seed near the core of the hedge apple.
Obituary: Paul Wood
Paul Wood, 5/20/1947 – 3/29/2024
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider selling East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the sale of the district’s former East Heights Elementary School property to develop affordable single-family homes.
For many Kansas students, financial aid delays are making it hard to plan for college
Some Kansas high school students are scrambling to decide on a college and pay tuition deposits after errors with the application process for federal student aid kept them waiting months longer than usual.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU Class of 2024 celebrates graduation despite surroundings under construction
Construction at the football stadium did not hinder thousands of University of Kansas graduates and their families from celebrating their accomplishments Sunday.
Tom Harper
KU architecture students open projects in Pinkney, East Lawrence to community
Capping a busy week for KU architecture students, two classes held open houses Saturday to reveal the culmination of their work on homes in the Pinkney and East Lawrence neighborhoods.
Sanctuary Alliance: Lawrence police actions against student protesters raise deep concerns (Column)
”We ask you to formally address your actions and reasoning for both events and refuse to answer any future mutual aid calls from KU police for any action of peaceful protest on the KU campus,” Sanctuary Alliance – Lawrence, KS writes to Lawrence police.
Tom Harper
KU students have nearly completed an outdoor classroom at Prairie Park Nature Center
A new outdoor classroom and event space at Prairie Park Nature Center, designed and built by KU architecture students, is almost complete.
Kansas gets Good Samaritan overdose law. But people on parole are left out
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill to include drug overdoses in the state’s Good Samaritan law. But people on parole, probation or work release were left out of the protections.
Mark Potts/Lawrence Times
Photos: Aurora borealis in Kansas
Although not much of the northern lights’ glory was visible to the naked eye Friday night, Lawrence residents quickly discovered that their phones could “see” more than they could.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
A look at the KU football stadium about 36 hours before graduation
As of Friday evening, KU commencement is set to begin in just more than 36 hours. Here’s a look at the football stadium.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
North Lawrence community to celebrate Woodlawn Elementary School’s centennial
The Woodlawn Elementary School community will soon recognize 100 years of the school’s existence with a North Lawrence block party-style celebration.
Kansas governor vetoes child support for fetuses
Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed legislation that would have opened up a pathway for child support claims to be made on behalf of fetuses, calling it an attempt to “take more control over women.”
Hundreds of millions of birds will make the Midwest the migration capital of the U.S. this weekend
As many as 100 million or 200 million birds will fly northward along the Central Flyway on Saturday night. Kansas, Missouri and neighboring states lie in the hottest of hotspots.
Obituary: Helen Onis Tilley Martin
Helen Onis Tilley Martin, 7/16/1938 – 5/4/2024
