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Lawrence school board members want applicant for vacancy to run for office
Lawrence school board members will ask whoever applies for a now-vacant seat to pledge to run for the office in November 2023.
Stull church fire causes no injuries, but damages bell tower and main entrance
No injuries were reported after fire damaged a rural Douglas County church this afternoon. Firefighters from Consolidated Fire District No. 1 arrived within minutes and were able to contain the fire to the church’s bell tower.
Access to emergency treatment saved Lawrence mom’s life and enabled her to have three more children
In early 2009, Sarah Smith wanted to be pregnant — but she had two pregnancies that could have been fatal for her. Life-saving health care enabled her to have three more children.
Lawrence production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ inspired after Roe was overturned
The organizer of a Lawrence production of “The Vagina Monologues” jokes that she called in every favor she’s ever had to get people to agree to talk about vaginas on a stage.
But “You have to do something with all of this fear and rage,” she said.
Lawrence site offering free meals for kids twice a week through Aug. 13
Some of the local sites offering free summer meals for kids will soon wind down for the year, but one more is now available two days a week through Saturday, Aug. 13.
Douglas County elections office gets creative to overcome redistricting confusion
The deadline to request an advance ballot by mail is Tuesday — here’s how to do that. Also, County Clerk Jamie Shew shares how his office is handling hundreds of different ballots for Douglas County voters this year after redistricting.
Kansas governor warns passage of constitutional amendment will invite wave of abortion restrictions
Gov. Laura Kelly warned passage of an amendment removing the right to abortion from the Kansas Constitution would prompt an emboldened Republican-led Legislature to pass new restraints on the right of women to control their reproductive health.
Letter to the Times: Women worldwide need support
“Women deserve to be uplifted during these trying times, but women in America are far from the only ones who are struggling,” Libby Hale writes in this letter to the Times.
Kaw Valley Almanac for July 25-31, 2022
This beautiful little moth with furry legs is found throughout eastern North America. Take your own photos of moths and submit them to nationalmothweek.org all week long!
‘Incompatible with life’ diagnosis, Kansas abortion laws led Lawrence mom to seek health care outside state
In May 2017, Kayla Deere thought she had passed the halfway point of her pregnancy when abnormal sonogram findings alerted her doctor to complications.
If the baby survived birth, he might only live for seconds, minutes, hours, a day. And he would experience trauma.
Who’s getting abortions in Kansas? Plus more FAQs ahead of the Aug. 2 vote
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, voters statewide will decide on an issue that could permanently change Kansans’ health care rights.
Who’s getting abortions in Kansas? Here are some stats, plus answers to some FAQs about the amendment vote and what it means.
Lawrence school board to start discussing next year’s budget sooner than usual
Lawrence school board members on Monday will begin their discussion of the district’s next budget earlier than usual in the cycle. They’ll also discuss the process to fill a vacancy left by Andrew Nussbaum’s resignation.
Kansas vote on abortion raises stakes for marginalized communities, advocates say
Pere DeRoy says for marginalized communities, the Kansas constitutional amendment on the right to abortion is not the beginning or the end of the issue of medical mistreatment.
Meet the Democratic candidates for Douglas County Commission District 1
Voters in the first Douglas County commission district who are registered as Democrats will soon decide which candidate advances to face two opponents in the general election.
Three family members, formerly of Lawrence, killed in ‘senseless’ shooting in Iowa
A couple who used to live in Lawrence and their 6-year-old daughter were killed by a gunman while on a family vacation at an Iowa state park Friday. They’re survived by a 9-year-old son.
Kansas high-schoolers can apply for free Russian language classes through KU program
About 80 Kansas high school students enrolled in free online Russian courses last school year through KU. Ani Kokobobo heads the program and says new grant funding will allow KU to reach more students.
Lawrence kids take action to support their peers in foster care
Some Lawrence kids have come up with ideas and taken action this summer to raise funds and create art kits in support of their peers who are in the foster system.
Semitruck smolders on I-70 northeast of Lawrence
A section of Interstate 70 was closed about 2 to 3 miles east of Lawrence Friday afternoon after a semitruck caught fire.
Deb Haaland: Our ancestors survived against all odds; we owe it to them to vote (Column)
“Participating in governing is a time honored and sacred tradition in our Indigenous communities. Our ancestors and relatives survived against seemingly insurmountable odds, which is why we owe it to them to make our voices heard at the ballot box,” Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, writes in this column.
Kansas appeals court says secretary of state violated open records law by altering computer system
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab violated state open records law when he ordered a software vendor to disable the ability to produce a public record, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled on Friday.
Meet the candidates vying to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate
Coming up Aug. 2, Democratic and Republican voters will decide which candidates will advance to face off in the Nov. 8 general election.
Abortion and access are interconnected with other issues, panelists say at Lawrence event
The future of abortion rights in Kansas will be determined by the Aug. 2 election, but due to the interconnected nature of social ideas, it won’t be the only right hanging in the balance, panelists said during a conversation Thursday.
Lawrence police to conduct a DUI saturation patrol Friday
Extra Lawrence police officers will be patrolling for impaired drivers Friday, according to a news release from the department.
KU research finds association between a state’s generosity with food benefits, child welfare
KU researchers report that every 5% increase in enrollment in the federal nutrition assistance program for low-income families could reduce the number of children a state placed in foster care or protective services by 7.6% to 14.3%.