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Video game offers sneak peek at KU football stadium; in real life, construction of ‘wheat’ lights underway
Some gamers are getting a glimpse of what the renovated Kansas football stadium will look like once construction is complete. In real life, the massive construction project is moving forward and wheat-themed lights are going up.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence compost facility to open for two special city-load events
The City of Lawrence has scheduled two new city-load compost days to compensate for canceling one last weekend so the facility could accept storm debris.
Quail Run principal named to district administrative position; interim principal selected
The Lawrence school district has named Quail Run Elementary School Principal James Polk to an administrative role at the district level, and Cynthia Emery has been selected as interim principal.
City eyeing 3 options for Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center renovations
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will consider approving one of three concepts — each with its own price tag, and two of them well above budget — for a renovation of the Outdoor Aquatic Center.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Applications open to young adults for paid artist apprenticeship with Van Go
Young adults in Douglas and Jefferson counties have an opportunity to apply for a nine-month paid artist apprenticeship with Van Go.
Record 171,000 Kansans enroll in the federally subsidized ACA health insurance marketplace
A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but the expiration of tax credits lowering premium costs is likely to slash enrollment in 2026.
Obituary: Patricia Ann Ingram
Patricia Ann Ingram, 11/22/1944 – 8/5/2024
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.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence on latest count of unhoused people: ‘City is focused on knowing each person by name’
In response to the latest point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness in Douglas County, the City of Lawrence says employees are making individual connections with people, leading to “powerful milestones of impact.”
Annual count shows number of unhoused people up 6 from previous Douglas County record
The latest point-in-time count numbers of people experiencing homelessness in Douglas County show a count just slightly higher than 2020, the previous record year.
Obituary: John E. Bowen
John E. Bowen, 2/20/1939 – 7/3/2024
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Online German courses will be only option for Lawrence High students after teaching position cut
Lawrence High School students who have completed the first section of German will be able to advance their studies this year in online classes, but the language won’t be offered otherwise.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Library to host computer and electronics recycling drive
Community members are invited to recycle electronics at the Lawrence Public Library’s first Computer and Electronics Recycling Drive on Monday.
News of police raiding a Kansas newspaper unfolded like ‘a novella.’ The story keeps churning.
Details of messy relationships in the small town of Marion, paired with the inner workings of a corrupt local government, have painted a picture that’s complicated in the year since police raided the local newspaper’s office.
Lawrence Police Department to offer Rape Aggression Defense class
The Lawrence Police Department will hold a nine-hour Rape Aggression Defense class for up to 20 participants over two weekends in September and October.
Lawrence school board names Jeanice Swift as interim superintendent
Lawrence school board President Kelly Jones on Wednesday announced the board’s selection of Jeanice Swift as interim superintendent.
Senate Republican and House Democrat ousted by primary challengers in Kansas legislative races
Kansas voters on Tuesday ousted an incumbent Senate Republican and House Democrat who were seen […]
Kansas congressional incumbents Davids, Mann and Estes coast to primary election victory
Three incumbents representing Kansas in the U.S. House didn’t sweat the outcome of the primary election Tuesday — two didn’t even have an opponent. It was the 2nd congressional district that generated the most interest.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 6, 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
Douglas County primary election results: Loomis wins with nearly two-thirds of vote in DA race; Francisco wins race for Senate 2
With almost all ballots counted, the incumbent Douglas County district attorney has lost her seat, a longtime incumbent state senator will hold on for the general election and a city commissioner could not unseat an incumbent county commissioner.
City commissioners approve criteria to choose downtown Lawrence Transit station site
Lawrence city commissioners have signed off on 14 criteria that a committee will use to select the location of the downtown Lawrence Transit station.
Kansas voters participate in low-turnout primary based on a sense of responsibility, duty
Secretary of State Scott Schwab said turnout in the 2024 primary could resemble participation in 2016, which was a low-turnout election.
Obituary: Beau D. Barrick
Beau D. Barrick, 4/20/1943 – 7/27/2024
Lawrence organization receives donation to fund free back-to-school haircuts
A Lawrence organization that offers kids free back-to-school haircuts has received a donation ahead of this year’s first annual Kids Expo.
