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Lawrence school district’s top 10 budget cuts include axing gymnastics, administrative restructuring
Among the top 10 items Lawrence Public Schools administrators are prioritizing for budget cuts are gymnastics, first aid kits, and a restructuring of administrative staff.
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Lawrence school district plans to move forward with Montessori at New York Elementary
The Lawrence school district plans to move forward with offering a public Montessori education at New York Elementary School, pending school board approval.
At two-year mark of pandemic, Kansas doctors remember first patient and appetite for information
When the first Kansas patient to be treated for COVID-19 arrived two years ago at the University of Kansas Health System, doctors weren’t sure how to handle the new and scary sickness.
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Vehicle strikes Lawrence home’s garage; no injuries reported
Thankfully, no one reported any injuries to police as the result of a compact SUV striking a home near Harvard Road and Wakarusa Drive in Lawrence Thursday evening.
Obituary: Juanita “Jenny” Reyes-Hepner
Juanita “Jenny” Reyes-Hepner, 10/16/1939 – 3/1/2022
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Another Lawrence university team to cheer for: Haskell women’s basketball heading to NAIA Championship tournament
The 16th-seeded Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball team will face No. 1 seed Thomas More University in Kentucky at noon Friday in the NAIA Championship opening round.
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Master gardeners sow dreams of spring with show featuring sustainable practices
Crocuses that popped out of the ground last week might still be under a few inches of snow, but spring will be in full bloom Saturday with the return of the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners garden show.
Trio of Kansas Senate redistricting maps introduced by committees with little fanfare
Republicans and Democrats along with a voter advocacy group introduced 3 competing redistricting maps outlining new boundaries for the 40 Kansas Senate districts in response to population shifts during the past decade.
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FNSA Powwow and Indigenous Festival events to celebrate Indigenous cultures
The First Nations Student Association (FNSA) Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival will offer a full schedule of activities to celebrate the diversity of Native American cultures in the Lawrence community.
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Unique elements of North Lawrence make up new welcome sign
A new sign celebrating a few of North Lawrence’s distinct features now greets residents and visitors just past the intersection of North Second and Locust streets.
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Lawrence listed as fast-growing tech hub in recent study; that could snowball, industry leader says
Lawrence’s population of tech workers is growing fast, and a local industry leader says that could mean even bigger job growth in the near future.
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More snow is on the way to Lawrence; KU campus, Lawrence schools to close Thursday for weather
Lawrence and Douglas County could see snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with the heaviest snowfall expected Thursday morning.
Senate panel backs educational bill of rights for Kansas parents
A Kansas Senate panel approved legislation establishing an “educational bill of rights” for parents of public school children. The bill faced strong opposition and little support in testimony.
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Irish road bowling, parade and poker run among upcoming St. Patrick’s Day events in Lawrence
The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return in its traditional form this year to heightened anticipation from community and committee members.
Lawrence’s police review board looks for path forward as city moves to establish a new task force
As Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board is set to review a new task force proposal, one member has resigned over what she sees as an effort to turn the board into little more than “window dressing.”
Kansas woman embarks on risky journey to retrieve sister’s children from Ukraine
Oksana Seitz left Kansas on Tuesday with plans to travel to Romania and return with her Ukrainian sister’s two children by persuading embassy officials to expedite visas or, if necessary, taking the kids to Mexico and slipping across the U.S. border on foot.
How Kansans can address racial equity in their criminal justice system (Column)
“In the summer of 2020, amidst national calls for racial justice and criminal justice reform, Gov. Laura Kelly established the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. She brought together 15 Kansans with expertise in law enforcement, education, health advocacy, local and state government, policy, philanthropy, and community organizing.”
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Data is revealing, but new Lawrence police chief wants to examine racial disparities at the individual level
Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart talks about racial disparities, officer credibility, police in schools, mental health and more in his first sit-down interview with the Times. Plus, get a glimpse at his photography hobby.
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Free State High School assistant principal to retire
Jeff Harkin, assistant principal at Free State High School, will retire in June after 29 years of service to public education, the Lawrence school district announced Tuesday.
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As fuel prices soar in Lawrence and everywhere, here’s how to spot price gouging
Lawrence drivers are struggling with gas prices approaching $4 a gallon. Here’s how to spot and report price gouging and improve fuel efficiency to make every drop count.
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Just Food director to join Heartland Community Health Center
Elizabeth Keever, executive director of Just Food, has announced in a news release that she is leaving the role after nine years with the food bank. She is joining Heartland Community Health Center’s leadership team.
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Lawrence man arrested in New Year’s Day crash that killed 1, injured 2 others
Lawrence police on Monday arrested the man who was driving a vehicle that struck another vehicle head-on shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, killing one passenger and seriously injuring two others.
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The Lawrence Times celebrates 1 year publishing
“We have so much reason to celebrate today. It gives me such great, heartwarming joy to look at all of the faces in this image — all of these people we’ve had the privilege of featuring in one way or another over the past year since we began publishing,” Mackenzie Clark, Lawrence Times reporter/founder, writes.
‘Trans girls are girls’: LGBTQ supporters beg Kansas lawmakers to drop sports fight
Support for Senate Bill 484 is fueled by faith-based anti-LGBTQ interests who package the proposal as a necessary protection for girls against a hypothetical threat. The proposed legislation would ban transgender girls from participating in school activities with other girls, or transgender boys from playing with other boys.
