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Schmidt blasts Kelly’s justice commission despite his affirmation of racial bias by Kansas police
Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt’s new campaign commercials castigate Gov. Laura Kelly for creating in 2020 a Commission on Racial Equity and Justice to search for solutions to problems within Kansas law enforcement agencies, despite affirming in October 2020 that he believed racial bias was present within Kansas law enforcement.
100-year-old farm now available for the public to enjoy (Sponsored post)
The Baldwin family, who have owned a farm in western Douglas County for 100 years, have now opened a pumpkin patch and corn maze that will be open for the month of October.
KU announces massive project to upgrade Memorial Stadium, build ‘new gateway’ to campus
Kansas Athletics on Friday announced its most significant plans in decades regarding the future of KU football.
Schmidt eager to alter selection of Kansas Supreme Court justices; Kelly prefers status quo
GOP gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt is eager to alter selection of Kansas Supreme Court justices; incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly prefers the status quo; and the Kansas attorney general candidates are split on direct election of justices.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘The buzz is amazing’: KU football hype is energizing Lawrence, boosting business
The Kansas Jayhawks football team is 5-0, ranked 19th in the AP poll and angling for its first postseason bowl game appearance since 2008. And the team’s surprising success on the field is rippling through the community.
Millions of birds are migrating across Kansas under cover of night, and they need your help
A head-spinning number of birds are flying over Kansas and Missouri at night this week. Scientists say they need your help.
Experiential event aims to guide teenagers through healthy relationships
An upcoming event, “In Their Shoes: Building Healthy Relationships,” will aim to provide young people with an understanding of healthy relationship dynamics.
Lawrence Times news team celebrates 3 prestigious awards and honors
The Lawrence Times news team on Thursday announced two prestigious new awards and an honorable mention recognizing the publication’s community journalism and investigative prowess.
Attorney requests new preliminary hearing in case of Eudora infant’s death already remanded for new trial
Carrody Buchhorn’s 2017 second-degree murder case was remanded for a new trial — but now prosecutors are seeking a new expert in place of an embattled coroner, and Buchhorn’s attorneys think the legal process needs to go back a step further.
City of Lawrence names Chris Kopecky new municipal court judge
Chris Kopecky has been named as the next Lawrence Municipal Court judge, the city announced Wednesday.
Governor candidates Kelly and Schmidt mostly disagree on how to make Kansas schools safer
Derek Schmidt and Laura Kelly do agree on the need for mental health services, but not all policy ideas align.
Candlelight vigil to remember victims, show support for survivors of domestic violence
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, community members on Thursday are invited to participate in a candlelight vigil in downtown Lawrence.
Environmental group gives Kansas, Missouri utilities low marks for clean energy transition
Kansas and Missouri’s largest utilities earned nearly failing grades for their progress transitioning to renewable sources of energy, according to a new report from a national environmental group.
Missouri Supreme Court rules that former prosecutor Amy McGowan will face no discipline
A former Douglas County prosecutor who was facing a disciplinary matter in Missouri will not have her law license suspended, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Obituary: Michael Scott Blanck
Michael Scott Blanck, 7/27/1979 – 10/2/2022
Three people injured in head-on crash in southwestern Douglas County
A 46-year-old woman suffered serious injuries, and a 45-year-old man and his 16-year-old male passenger were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday night in southwestern Douglas County, according to the sheriff’s office.
November election to decide Kansas Supreme Court climate, constitutional amendments
In November, six of Kansas’ seven Supreme Court judges are up for retention votes, and two constitutional amendments will be decided.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Oct. 4, 2022 (Sponsored post)
“We’re still riding high on how great our 35th Anniversary Celebration was last month, and our bestseller list is too!” the Raven Book Store writes.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Prairie Park Nature Center staff members want to brainstorm with Lawrence community
This summer, hordes of people flocked to Lawrence City Hall, clutching posters and handwritten speeches, demanding city leaders keep Prairie Park Nature Center open. Now Parks and Rec leaders want to hear from the public again.
KU researchers suspect two federal surveys undercount people with disabilities
Researchers at KU say their national survey of individuals’ health demonstrated two widely used federal assessments relied upon to distribute public assistance missed swaths of people with mental health disabilities and chronic conditions.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Times names Maya Hodison engagement director
Maya Hodison, equity reporter, has been named engagement director for The Lawrence Times. She’ll work to advance one of the most important tenets of our mission: connecting closely with our community.
Rural Lawrence man was person killed in crash near Lecompton
Cole D. Rodenbeek, 39, of rural Lawrence, was the person killed in a crash Saturday near Lecompton, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence man, 43, was person killed by police Sunday
Lawrence police shot and killed Michael S. Blanck, 43, of Lawrence, Sunday evening, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Kansas community colleges, private colleges adopt student transfer agreement
An academic alliance years in the making among more than three dozen Kansas community colleges and independent colleges will help students earning an associate’s degree avoid costly and time-consuming problems of transferring credit hours to a four-year school.
