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LMH Health board approves ‘strategic clinical relationship’ with KU Health System
The LMH Health board of trustees on Wednesday voted to approve an agreement with the KU Health System that aims to improve specialized patient care, according to an announcement from the hospital.
Iridescent Riffel: Amid attacks on our rights, transgender Kansans can celebrate being true to ourselves (Column)
”To any trans kid who might be reading this right now: You matter, and you are completely valid. You are loved, and we will not stop fighting for you. Please, don’t forget that,” Iridescent Riffel writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
Lawrence school board members ask for clarity on proposed budget cuts, process used to reach them
As the Lawrence school board prepares to soon approve final budget cuts for next year, board members asked district administrators for more concrete details about plans for school closures and more.
City of Lawrence staff members want to increase diversity of community events
City employees outlined goals related to diversity in local events at Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, with a focus on increasing outreach to diverse communities.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Save Our Schools 497 group rallies ahead of Lawrence school board special meeting
Supporters of keeping neighborhood schools open rallied outside of Lawrence school district offices Tuesday evening ahead of a special school board meeting.
Kansas governor renews push to invest in special education services
Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her emphasis on fully funding special education services in Kansas as she toured a Topeka school Tuesday.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Lawrence goes all out for Fat Tuesday during Mardi Gras parade downtown
Locals donning beads and masks flooded Massachusetts Street for the annual Mardi Gras parade Tuesday.
Carole Cadue-Blackwood: Kansas must honor – and study – treaties with Native American governments (Column)
”Vouchers will further chip away, dismantle, and do away with the right to a quality education that was promised in Indian treaties,” Carole Cadue-Blackwood writes in this column.
Wide-ranging Kansas tax exemption proposal would benefit fitness club magnate
Though he hadn’t actually read the legislation in question, Senate President Ty Masterson spoke in support of wide-ranging tax exemptions for businesses thought to be in competition with government entities.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Grant of $1.3 million to help fund improvements to Lawrence airport
The Lawrence Regional Airport has secured a $1.3 million grant to assist with apron rehabilitation, updates to its master plan and a feasibility study for a runway extension, according to the city.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 21, 2023 (Sponsored post)
“How do literary Lawrencians handle the doldrums of February? By reading spooky books, apparently,” the Raven Book Store writes.
From school choice to parents’ rights, Kansas lawmakers are pushing education changes
Conservatives want to make it easier for Kansas families to send their children to private schools, and they’re once again pushing for more parental control over what’s taught in public school classrooms.
Kansas Senate president: Roll back food tax relief so state can afford flat tax plan
Senate President Ty Masterson’s “broader picture” for tax policy changes came into focus Monday with a plan that involves rolling back tax relief on food so the state can afford to cut income taxes for the highest wage earners.
House lawmakers strike out legislation meant to end Kansas local anti-discrimination measures
Following backlash to legislation that would have nullified local government anti-discrimination protections, lawmakers voted to strike the offending section from an anti-discrimination bill.
Sarpino’s Pizzeria Lawrence location has closed
Pizza lovers in Lawrence have one less option now, as Sunday was the last day in business for Sarpino’s Pizzeria.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider budget cuts and school closures at special meeting
The Lawrence school board will meet Tuesday to discuss a list of proposed budget cuts, including potentially closing three schools that have not yet been publicly named and increasing staffing ratios at middle and high schools.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Feb. 20-26, 2023
Deer have begun shedding their antlers. This might be a good week to walk the woods looking for them, before rodents start chewing on them for the calcium.
How one Kansas City nonprofit is providing a solution for unhoused veterans
The Veterans Community Project, located at 89th and Troost, is dedicated to moving unhoused veterans off the streets. The organization owns a village of tiny homes that houses veterans free of charge and without a deadline to move out.
Missing Lawrence man found safe, police say
A man who was reported missing Friday has been found safe, according to Lawrence police.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members shop accessory exchange to support 100 Good Women
Hundreds flocked to the annual accessory exchange hosted by local nonprofit 100 Good Women Sunday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Educate Lawrence invites public participation in state legislation (Column)
”Committees are working on more than 20 bills affecting school funding that will soon be up for votes by the Kansas House or Senate. Educate Lawrence is working closely with school board members and parent groups to bring awareness to the Lawrence community,” Elizabeth Garrett Christensen writes in this column.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
College GameDay returns to Lawrence ahead of KU vs. Baylor basketball game
KU basketball fans got an early start Saturday morning as ESPN’s College GameDay returned to Lawrence.
Company that put children to work in meatpacking plants in Kansas and Nebraska pays maximum fine
A Wisconsin-based company that provides workers to clean food processing plants paid a $1.5 million fine for illegally putting 102 children to work in dangerous jobs at meatpacking facilities, including those in Kansas and Nebraska.
Lawrence man, 38, not seen since Feb. 6
Lawrence police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who was last seen almost two weeks ago, according to a brief social media post from the department late Friday.
