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Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ to hold art show, auction fundraiser
Over the next month, Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ will hold “The Art of Hope,” an art showcase, to wrap with a live auction on Dec. 4.
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City of Lawrence wants to hear from transit riders and pedestrians about getting around town
Changes are coming to the way people get around town in Lawrence. City staff and steering committee members want to hear from the public about the future for pedestrians and transit riders.
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FDA panel recommends OK for Pfizer’s vaccine for kids 5 to 11
A federal vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday recommended authorizing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a decision that means as soon as next week everyone in the United States over age 5 is expected to be eligible for a shot.
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Kansas legislators to host second round of redistricting town hall meetings in November
Kansas lawmakers announced Tuesday they will hold a second round of town hall meetings to gather public input on the redistricting process, but they won’t attend the meetings in person.
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Lawrence High School science classes create a city-scale solar system
Allie Lippe-Mackey likes her Lawrence High School students to learn by doing. So rather than just quiz them on planets, she had them build a whole solar system.
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School mask mandate challenge before Kansas Supreme Court stirs broader legal issues
A lawsuit filed by parents of children subjected to the Shawnee Mission School District’s mask mandate Tuesday evolved into a Kansas Supreme Court debate about due process rights, separation of powers, legislative authority and judicial independence.
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From the Stacks: An interview with Bathsheba Demuth ahead of her Wednesday event
“One of my favorite books of the past couple years is Bathsheba Demuth’s award-winning ‘Floating Coast,’ so I was pleased to see that the author is part of this season’s speaker series at KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities,” Jake Vail of Lawrence Public Library writes.
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Ask Cody: Being an ‘accomplice’ does not mean centering your whiteness (Column)
“There is an expectation of immense labor for Black trans folks; and there are no thank-yous for the labor given and risk taken,” Cody Charles writes.
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Listing: Freelance columnists for The Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Times is looking to add more voices to our Community Voices (opinion) section.
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The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Oct. 26, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Nearly everything on this week’s bestseller list is Kansas-related!
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Lawrence High School club to host mental health discussion Tuesday
A student-led suicide prevention program has taken root at high schools in the Lawrence school district. Using peer leaders and adult advisers, Sources of Strength is a program focusing on suicide prevention and other issues teens face, including substance abuse and violence.
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Lawrence school board approves PAL-CWA contract; hears update on behavior data, restorative practices and mental health services
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard from several administrators with updates on student behavioral and mental health, restorative practice and more. It also approved the district’s first contract with PAL-CWA.
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be ready as soon as next week
The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators decide if elementary school students across the United States should begin rolling up their tiny sleeves.
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A changing climate will cost Kansas farmers millions in future harvests
A newfound link between increasing heat and drought means climate change-related impacts to Kansas crops could be double what was expected.
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KU student dies in dorms; no foul play suspected
A University of Kansas student was found dead in her room at Lewis Residence Hall Sunday, according to a news release from the KU Public Safety Office.
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Kansas senator makes plea deal in DUI case after driving wrong direction on I-70
Sen. Gene Suellentrop entered a no contest plea to two misdemeanor charges Monday that stemmed from an incident in March in which he drove for miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 70 before stopped by law enforcement officers.
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Traffic planning: Lane of Mass Street to close Wednesday; 23rd Street lane reopens
The right lane of southbound Massachusetts Street will be closed between 21st and 22nd streets starting Wednesday, Oct. 27, according to the city.
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Kansas Evergy customers could soon get help to make homes more energy efficient
Evergy and environmental groups agree investing in energy efficiency is far cheaper for the company and, in turn, its customers than having to add more electric generation, like new wind farms.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 25-31, 2021
This time of year can provide incredibly lush landscape photos as the trees become more colorful by the day. But beware — deer-vehicle collisions peak soon.
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Six injured in head-on crash in Jefferson County, north of Lawrence
A man was seriously injured and five others suffered minor injuries as the result of a head-on crash Sunday afternoon in Jefferson County.
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Lawrence school board to hear behavior and restorative practice update, consider ratifying classified staff contract and more
The Lawrence school board on Monday will receive an update on behavioral incidents, restorative practices and more from the first quarter, plus consider ratifying a contract with the district’s hourly employees.
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Portion of Naismith Valley Park Trail to close for about 6 months
The portion of Naismith Valley Park Trail south of 27th Street will be closed starting Monday, Oct. 25, to accommodate construction work for a sanitary sewer replacement project.
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Traffic planning: Lane of Clinton Parkway west of Wakarusa to close Tuesday
The outside lane of westbound Clinton Parkway will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, from Wakarusa Drive to Lake Pointe Drive.
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Expelled Republican election commissioner condemns politics of voting in Kansas
In more than nine years serving as election commissioner for Sedgwick County, Tabitha Lehman said, she saw several instances of policymakers acknowledging election policies they support could suppress the vote of some marginalized Kansans to benefit their party.