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Lawrence school board’s spyware renewal leaves student journalists’ concerns unresolved
Former Lawrence High School students say school board members ignored their concerns with privacy, free speech and intellectual property rights by extending the district’s contract with AI surveillance company Gaggle.
Obituary: Richard “Rick” Bastemeyer
Richard “Rick” Bastemeyer, 3/1957 – 7/12/2024
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Douglas County sheriff to share tips on how to avoid scams
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister will give a presentation this week to help folks learn how to avoid phone and online scams that can be devastating.
City of Lawrence mulls allowing alcohol to be consumed on the go downtown
Patrons could soon be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages as they roam certain areas of downtown Lawrence.
Lawrence city commissioners to consider approving accessibility plan for sidewalks
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider adopting a plan to bring city sidewalks and curb ramps up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, estimated to cost the city and residents more than $103 million over the next 20 years.
Kansas prosecutor accused of soliciting nude photos from clients, leaking police targets
A rural Kansas prosecutor pressured about 50 women to send him nude photos, shared secret police information about potential targets of drug busts and advised a client to break into a house, according to local law enforcement and court records.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Clinton Lake drowning victim was 23-year-old Topeka man
The man who drowned at Clinton Lake on Saturday was Cesar Cardenas Olivas, 23, of Topeka, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Kaw Valley Almanac for July 15-21, 2024
Gray coneflower, Ratibida pinnata, is a long blooming native perennial whose name refers to the gray cone under the brown disk florets, here being visited by a bumblebee interested in their sweet nectar.
Mac Moore/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Lawrence-area House seats to be decided Aug. 6 share views in forum
Two Lawrence House districts will likely be decided in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary, and three of five Democrats in the running for them participated in a forum Saturday.
Mac Moore/Lawrence Times
In forum, Kansas Senate District 2 candidates highlight their perspectives, previous work
Incumbent Sen. Marci Francisco and challenger Christina Haswood, currently a state representative, discussed their individual platforms and answered questions on topics including school funding and renewable energy during a forum Saturday.
Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 primary; early voting starts Wednesday
Tuesday is the last day to register in order to vote in the primary election coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6, and early voting starts Wednesday. Here’s what you should know.
Learn about fostering kittens at Espurresso Cat Cafe event
The Lawrence Humane Society and Lawrence’s cat cafe, Espurresso, will host an event this week to educate folks about fostering the teeniest floofs.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Kansas Senate District 19 discuss school funding, Medicaid and more in forum
Candidates running to represent parts of Douglas and Shawnee counties in the Statehouse answered questions about topics including school funding, Medicaid expansion, renewable energy and more Saturday.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Man goes missing while swimming in Clinton Lake; search team recovers his body
First responders have found the body of a 23-year-old man whose friends saw him struggling in the water as he was swimming in Clinton Lake this evening.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Land grabbing and restoration: New signs tell history, significance of Haskell lands
The wetlands at Haskell Indian Nations University now have interpretive signage to help visitors learn about and engage in the history and significance of the lands.
Lesley Borger, Pizza Tascio / Contributed photo
Pizza Tascio closes in Lawrence after 2 years
After two years in downtown Lawrence, the New York-style pizzeria Pizza Tascio has closed its doors.
Federal appellate court tosses final conviction in case against former KU tenured professor
The U.S. District Court of Appeals reversed Friday the false-statement conviction of a former KU tenured professor and brought to an end deconstruction of the federal government’s prosecution of the chemical engineering researcher based on a secret relationship with Fuzhou University in China.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence ecologists’ efforts thwarted by mystery mowers, both mistaken and malfeasant
Much to his relief, Daniel Lassman’s yard, where he’s restoring native plants, was mowed by mistake rather than someone with ill intent. But other projects have been repeatedly destroyed by mystery mowers.
Kansas Board of Education to study limitations on cellphone use in classrooms
The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school.
A shelter for families experiencing homelessness is in the works in Lawrence
The City of Lawrence and Douglas County are looking to establish a shelter for families experiencing homelessness, and they’ll be one step closer to that goal if a $750,000 budget request gets approved.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hold special meeting for contract negotiations
The Lawrence school board will hold a special closed-door-only meeting Tuesday to discuss contract negotiations and personnel matters.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
As Montessori phases in, New York Elementary teachers left without jobs leave the district
Almost every traditional classroom teacher at New York Elementary has left the district this year as the school phases in the Montessori method, leaving teachers who can’t afford the time or cost of training without a job at the school.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
New signs to be unveiled at Haskell Wetlands; community invited
The Haskell Greenhouse invites community members to view new signage at the Haskell Wetlands during an unveiling event Friday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
More than 60 seats on Lawrence advisory boards will soon be open. Here’s how to apply
Lawrence community members looking to take action and make their voices heard can throw their hats in the ring to serve on any of nine city advisory boards that will soon start from scratch.
