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Still no report, timeline for complaint case against Douglas County DA as election looms
A disciplinary complaint case against Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez is still up in the air about two months after a hearing on the matter.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘We were just us’: Kansas Master Teacher brings authenticity to Sunflower Elementary classroom
It’s early Friday morning and eager students patiently form a line at Jessica Brown’s desk. Several want to congratulate the first grade teacher for her new award. Others want to say hi to a beloved former teacher before starting their day.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
No, you won’t get hepatitis A from Lawrence’s drinking water
The concentration of hepatitis A in Lawrence’s wastewater — aka sewage — has been on the rise, but the drinking water is clean and safe, according to the city.
Lawrence Community Shelter demographic reports on guests show racial disparities
People of color are overrepresented among guests at the Lawrence Community Shelter compared to the population of Douglas County, according to reports from the director.
Kansas Republicans introduce new anti-abortion bills, including prison time for ‘coercion’
House and Senate Republicans — in their latest attempts to weaken the state’s constitutional right to bodily autonomy — have introduced legislation to require prison time for coercing a pregnant person into getting an abortion and to mandate ultrasounds before terminating a pregnancy.
New estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve 152K at no cost to state
The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would enroll in the first year with no additional cost to the state government.
Lawrence school district names new Native American Student Services coordinator
David Farve, Mississippi Choctaw and Lawrence High alum, has been named the new coordinator of Native American Student Services for the Lawrence school district.
DEI audit of state universities shows $9M in state funds spent widely
An audit instigated because of Republican suspicion over state public universities’ equity programs found the programs used $9 million in state dollars during the 2022-2023 school year.
Lawrence teens work to alleviate period poverty for Kansans, cement legacy of their nonprofit
Even if Kansas legislators don’t pass bills this session in alignment with a Lawrence nonprofit’s mission, they’ve opened up a conversation on period equity, and that’s a win for a group of local teens.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Woman found dead in North Lawrence; police investigating as homicide
A woman was found dead from “apparent stab wounds” Thursday morning in North Lawrence.
Q39 barbecue coming to Lawrence; restaurant slated to open in October
Barbecue restaurant Q39 is coming to downtown Lawrence in October, according to a news release from the restaurant Wednesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High’s Maya Smith earns Kansas Student Journalist of the Year award
Lawrence High School senior Maya Smith was named the state’s top student journalist Wednesday by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.
Black History Month event at Lawrence library aims to offer ‘film, food and fellowship’
Amber Sellers said she wants to share the power of possibility with her community. That’s what inspired her to plan a film screening and talkback at the library this weekend.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Section of U.S. Highway 40 west of Lawrence set to close until June
A stretch of U.S. Highway 40 west of the Kansas Highway 10 interchange at Sixth Street will close for about 100 days beginning next week.
These ethanol plants want to bury CO2 in Kansas to cut their carbon footprints
Kansas has three carbon dioxide pipelines. Next, it could get two carbon sequestration wells, linked to ethanol plants. Here’s what we know.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission asks staff to research more recommendations for police oversight board
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday took no action on recommendations from a work group to improve the Community Police Review Board, instead directing city staff to do further research and return to the commission in April.
Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration
A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s compost facility to reopen for the season on first Saturday in March
The City of Lawrence will reopen its compost facility for the season with a self-load event on Saturday, March 2.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 20, 2024 (Sponsored post)
Emily Farris, a Kansas City author and former bookseller, has written what she calls the first memoir of adult ADHD, and it’s a funny and frank read, the Raven Book Store writes.
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence names new CEO
Laci Maltbie has been selected as the new CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence. She most recently worked as director of development for KU Endowment.
Kansas House bill invites chaplains to deliver Godly counseling to public school students, staff
Rep. Bill Rhiley proposed the Kansas House pass a bill granting public school districts the opportunity to hire unlicensed chaplains to serve as trusted Biblical advisors and counselors to students, teachers and staff in school buildings.
Health department to offer immunizations, screenings at Lawrence Community Shelter
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and the Lawrence Community Shelter are partnering to bring the health department’s clinical services directly to guests staying at the shelter.
KHP, KDOT laud Senate bill altering ‘move-over’ law to cover all vehicles along Kansas roads
A Kansas Senate bill would amend the state law to require motorists to move over a lane or significantly slow down when passing any vehicles stopped on the side of a road with signs of distress, not just emergency responder vehicles.
A work group thinks the community should have more oversight of the Lawrence Police Department. Here’s how
A work group is recommending that Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board should have more oversight of complaints against the police department.
