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Holiday Farmers Market will offer a chance to support 40-plus Lawrence-area farms and small businesses
Community members can support local farmers this Saturday at the Holiday Farmers Market, which is a lifeline for some vendors to get through the winter while the regular Lawrence Farmers Market is closed.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
K-State professor earns national award for dedication to improving Indigenous education
An assistant professor of education leadership at K-State and a citizen of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma earned a national human rights education award for work to improve Indigenous education.
Lawrence City Commission to vote on new mayor, vice mayor; recently elected commissioners to be sworn in
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will welcome the newly elected commissioners, say goodbye to another, and select the next mayor and vice mayor.
Haskell receives grant to empower local Native American entrepreneurs, business students
With help from a federal grant, Haskell Indian Nations University is establishing a center on campus dedicated to progressing local Native American-owned businesses.
Mark Potts / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Band holiday concert, community singalongs coming up at library
The Lawrence City Band invites you to get in the holiday spirit and enjoy festive music at its upcoming concert, and two singalongs will continue the musical celebrations.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 4-10, 2023
Even though the least total daylight of the year occurs on the winter solstice, the earliest sunsets of the year occur this week, and they can be spectacular.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Healing event brings together students, Lawrence community members impacted by violence in Gaza
Around 50 people gathered Sunday evening for a potluck and communal healing event intended to support local students and members of the community affected by the violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Douglas County to hold info meeting on Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
An upcoming info meeting will invite interested students to learn more about the Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Indigenous artists and makers gather for Haskell Holiday Bazaar
About 20 vendors gathered to sell art, jewelry, baked goods, holiday decorations and even muktuk Saturday at Haskell’s fifth annual Holiday Bazaar.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
30th annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade draws crowds to downtown Lawrence
The all-horse Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade returned to downtown Lawrence Saturday, drawing spectators who lined Massachusetts Street and beyond to see all the sights.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Indigenous students showcase resiliency, creativity in Haskell art show
Art from more than 100 Indigenous students was showcased Friday during the first in-person art show Haskell Indian Nations University has held since 2019.
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Lawrence teens to host holiday fundraiser for inclusive period pantry
Teen leaders of the Lawrence nonprofit Honor Moon invite community members to drop off a donation and shop awhile during their holiday fundraiser.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Community Shelter employees vote unanimously to unionize
Employees of the Lawrence Community Shelter affirmed through a vote Thursday that they will unionize with CWA Local 6400.
Documentary screening, Q&A to spotlight ‘The Day After’
A documentary screening and Q&A Monday will focus on “The Day After,” a 1983 film made in Lawrence that may have changed the course of history.
Labor board finds merit in union-busting charges against Lawrence Chipotle; settlement reached
Chipotle must reaffirm labor rights and walk back punishments after a Lawrence employee alleged that management had engaged in union busting.
Lawrence Art Guild’s Holiday Art Fair returns this weekend (Sponsored post)
The Lawrence Art Guild’s annual Holiday Art Fair this year will feature fine art and crafts from 23 Guild member artists.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man found dead in Lawrence apartment after police attempt to serve warrant
Police found a man dead from a gunshot wound in a Lawrence apartment Wednesday night after they had attempted to serve a warrant.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU professor leads students in prescribed burn at Lecompton prairie
About three dozen students and community members gathered Wednesday morning for a cultural burn on a patch of remnant tallgrass prairie near the Winter School.
Unique Kansas coalition encourages thousands with disabilities to open ABLE savings accounts
State officials want to promote ABLE savings accounts for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are on the state’s waiting list for Medicaid services.
More than 100 Haskell students to participate in art show on campus
Students at Haskell Indian Nations University are set to showcase original pieces at an upcoming campus art show — the first of its kind since 2019.
Douglas County DA, sheriff reach compromise on long-running dispute over personnel files
Two of Douglas County’s top law enforcement officials have reached an agreement following a long dispute over access to information contained in deputies’ personnel files.
Obituary: Bruce Alan Faust
Bruce Alan Faust, 11/12/1947 – 11/26/2023
Construction underway on Pallet shelters in Lawrence
The city has begun building Pallet shelter village, which will provide emergency shelter for about 50 veterans, domestic violence survivors and others who are experiencing homelessness.
KU Health System doctor highlights value of COVID public health interventions for at-risk children
A KU Health System physician says a study affirmed public health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased respiratory-related hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths among medically fragile children.
