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Lawrence City Commission approves contracts with Bert Nash, Mirror Inc. for homeless response team
The Lawrence City Commission on a 3-1 vote Tuesday approved agreements that aim to boost outreach, case management and services for people living outside.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence, Free State and more graduations coming up
Graduations are coming up fast for high school seniors and more in Lawrence. Here are the whens and wheres for the big celebrations.
Planned Parenthood is expanding in Kansas with a new clinic in Pittsburg
Planned Parenthood Great Plains is expanding in Kansas in the face of immense demand for abortions in the state, driven by a surge of people traveling from states with abortion bans.
Nick Kuzmyak: Key changes in the draft land development code, explained (Column)
”I’d like to highlight two areas (of the draft land development code) that I’m betting are of particular interest: single-family zoning and off-street parking,” Nick Kuzmyak writes in this column.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves new Community Police Review Board ordinance
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to expand the scope of the Community Police Review Board’s duties.
Kansas AG sues Biden administration over new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Tuesday he has sued President Joe Biden’s administration over the rewrite of federal rules to protect LGBTQ+ students.
Repatriation completed for portion of Native American ancestral remains in KU’s collections
Human remains belonging to at least 104 Native American ancestors and one ceremonial mask that were in KU’s possession have been identified and repatriated with tribal nations in Kansas, Florida and Mexico.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Brad Stoll takes home $10K prize for contributions ‘to the entire USD 497 community’
The Lawrence Schools Foundation on Tuesday presented its annual Bobs Award to special education teacher Brad Stoll, who works with students of all abilities across the Lawrence school district through the adaptive P.E. program.
Lawrence school district teachers survey indicates disengagement with jobs, satisfaction with colleague relationships
A majority of Lawrence school district teachers continue to generally feel disengaged with their work, but relationships with their colleagues remain a highlight of their jobs, according to a human resources report.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 14, 2024 (Sponsored post)
”This bestseller spans the period of time including Independent Bookstore Day, so we wanted to take this chance to thank you for coming out to support us!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Obituary: Rebecca Ann (Becky) Stiles
Rebecca Ann (Becky) Stiles, 2/14/1958 – 5/9/2024
Obituary: Billy (Duane) Warrington
Billy (Duane) Warrington, 9/7/1961 – 5/10/2024
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Police investigating woman’s death in eastern Lawrence
Police were investigating a woman’s death in southeastern Lawrence late Monday into early Tuesday but provided only vague information in a social media post.
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
