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Lawrence school district names new Woodlawn principal, West Middle School assistant principal
The Lawrence school district on Monday announced Brandon Daley as the next principal of Woodlawn Elementary School, and Mike Lewis as new assistant principal and athletic director for West Middle School.
Kansans are clearing invasive species from woods and prairies so native wildlife can thrive again
Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don’t hijack landscapes. But those that do come with high stakes.
Kansas legislators circumvent board allocating state’s opioid settlement funds, stalling distribution process
Members of the Kansas Fights Addiction Board has paused further allocating the state’s opioid settlement funds in response to lawmakers allocating funds without the board’s approval.
KU to host cousin of Emmett Till; livestream of public talk will be available
The cousin and childhood best friend of Emmett Till will speak at a KU event this week. The talk will be livestreamed.
Obituary: Jackson Howe Clark
Jackson Howe Clark, 11/30/1947 – 4/11/2024
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 22-28, 2024
Papaws are found in native woodlands as an understory tree, meaning that they only grow 10-20 feet tall, in the shade of the much taller trees that make up the dominant overstory canopy. Papaw’s chocolate colored blossoms can be found right now, hanging like bells on the branches.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Fashion show spotlights Indigenous designers at Haskell
Indigenous talent, resilience and resistance were on display Saturday during Haskell’s first fashion show, “Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue.”
Lawrence school board to consider seeking grant to hire district social workers
Citing an increased need for more mental health support for students, the Lawrence school district and Bert Nash are hoping to hire 26 social workers to serve schools by 2028.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence storytellers present digitized projects on homelessness, police brutality, Black joy
Suppressed experiences of marginalized communities — such as Lawrence’s unhoused people — have been brought to light by local storytellers.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
New restaurant and bar with ‘rustic French roots’ coming to East Lawrence
A new French-inspired restaurant, Sable Kitchen & Bar, is set to open this summer in East Lawrence.
Civil rights attorney: Legal action to ‘hollow out’ Brown v. Board moves at deliberate speed
Former NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund president Sherrilyn Ifill said the nation should celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision as overdue recognition of the necessity to end legal apartheid in the U.S.
Kansas governor allows anti-DEI bill to become law, vetoes anti-abortion and election bills
In her latest round of vetoes, Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced she was rejecting bills that would restrict voting in the state and funnel tax dollars to anti-abortion centers.
Lawrence High School student’s art comments on sexualization of young women; piece to be displayed on Topeka building
Lawrence High School junior Adele Erickson’s award-winning art piece, ”Babydoll,” is meant to make people uncomfortable.
Douglas County/Contributed photo
Douglas County to host first Government Day celebration for community
Douglas County is hosting its first Government Day celebration, which will include games, activities, demos, a touch-a-truck event and more.
Obituary: Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Moran
Jeffrey “Jeff” Moran, 9/20/1966 – 4/17/2024
Tom Harper
Tom Harper: The story behind Aladdin Cafe, celebrating 24 years in Lawrence (Column)
Mohammed Iskandrani opened Aladdin Cafe 24 years ago after his mother told him she would move to Lawrence from Jordan if he would open a restaurant, Tom Harper writes in this column.
In KU exhibit, Kansas quilt artists piece together story of racial violence from Emmett Till to today
A pair of exhibits at the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence are inspired by the life and death of Emmett Till, which helped launch the civil rights movement. The work of area textile artists helps connect the 1955 killing to contemporary violence against Black people.
Obituary: Lauren Kaye Benitez
Lauren Kaye Benitez, 1/14/1999 – 4/4/2024
Lawrence Historic Resources Commission defers decision on markers memorializing Tiger Dowdell, Nick Rice
Nearly four years after the conversation began to memorialize two teenagers killed by Lawrence police in 1970, the Historic Resources Commission on Thursday deferred a decision on the design and language of markers that would be placed near the scenes of the killings.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
New gallery space connects KU students to East Lawrence arts district
KU art students have a new gallery in the East Lawrence arts district that positions them to bridge a gap with the broader arts community as they learn about the management side of their work.
Kansas Republican Congressman Jake LaTurner won’t seek another term
LaTurner cited spending more time with family and young children as the reason for his […]
Bryndal Hoover / LHS Budget
Lawrence journalism students convince district to reverse course on AI surveillance they say violates freedom of press
Journalism students at Lawrence High School have convinced the school district to remove their files from the purview of a controversial artificial intelligence surveillance system after months of debate with administrators.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Topeka man sentenced to 18 years for Lawrence robbery, but plan to proceed with murder-for-hire charge is unclear
A Topeka man was sentenced this week to 18 years in prison for the 2017 armed holdup of a Lawrence convenience store, but an additional charge alleging he solicited the murder of a witness remains in limbo.
Kansas lawmakers dangle $36 million for public universities to secure anti-DEI commitments
House and Senate budget negotiators agreed to anchor $36 million to a requirement that university administrators affirm they had abandoned diversity, equity and inclusion programs. KU could lose $8.35 million.
