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Schmidt, college swimmer embrace restrictions on participation in sports by transgender athletes
Republican gubernatorial nominee Derek Schmidt pledged Thursday to sign legislation targeting transgender persons by mandating athletic teams sponsored by public schools and colleges in Kansas align participation with an individual’s gender at birth.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Five nominees’ names sent on to governor for two Douglas County District Court judge positions
The Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission has advanced the names of five people who want to fill two judge positions in Douglas County District Court.
Shawnee County jury can’t reach decision in high-profile, double-homicide case
A Shawnee County District Court jury reached an impasse Thursday on whether to convict Dana Chandler of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of her ex-husband and his fiancee.
Flyover planned for KU football’s first game of the season
A flyover is planned as the Jayhawks open their football season Friday evening with a game against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech.
Adam Johnson/Lawrence Times
Local family opens farm-restaurant for homegrown fine dining
The Burning Barrel, a new farm-restaurant and events space in Lecompton, makes supporting local farmers as easy as sitting down for dinner.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Vehicle rolls in crash in Lawrence; no serious injuries reported
A vehicle rolled onto its side but no serious injuries were reported in a crash Thursday afternoon.
How weather in outer space could cost Midwestern farmers $1 billion
New research shows how increasingly intense solar flares could disrupt the GPS satellite connections that have made Kansas farms more efficient.
Haskell Indian Art Market to make comeback this year; two-day event is this weekend
The Haskell Indian Art Market this weekend will return for the first time since 2019 with handmade pieces by Native American creators and food — including Indian tacos — for sale.
Kansas foster care provider criticizes coverage while Nebraska lawmaker asks for fraud inquiry
Saint Francis Ministries said statements published in an Aug. 12 story are “inaccurate” and “false,” but wouldn’t identify specific statements in question. The nonprofit also wouldn’t answer questions for this story.
No plans for widespread monkeypox vaccination, Douglas County health officials say
With Douglas County reporting its first monkeypox case last week, the availability of the vaccine remains intentionally limited, local health officials say.
Raven Book Store: Looking back at 35 years serving Lawrence, and looking forward to events all month long
Over the course of three and a half decades, The Raven has overcome odds that have been insurmountable for many other book stores. And this September, it will celebrate 35 years serving the Lawrence community.
Kansas research shows reintroducing bison on tallgrass prairie doubles plant diversity
Decades of research led by scientists at K-State offered evidence reintroducing bison to roam the tallgrass prairie gradually doubled plant diversity and improved resilience to extreme drought.
Clay Wirestone: Two more Kansas constitutional amendment votes loom. Here’s what they do, and what they mean (Column)
“Kansans might think they’re done with state constitutional amendments. Unfortunately, the state constitutional amendments aren’t done with them,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board selects GR Gordon-Ross to fill vacant seat
Lawrence school board members on Tuesday selected GR Gordon-Ross to fill the seventh seat on the board, which has been vacant since mid-July.
Schmidt condemns Kelly’s disruption of in-person instruction early in COVID-19 pandemic
Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt toured a Wichita high school degree completion program to place emphasis on ramifications of Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision in March 2020 to close Kansas public school buildings in response to COVID-19.
Lawrence academic researcher selected for prestigious national honor
Jennifer Lawlor, a Lawrence-based academic researcher, has been selected to a prestigious program that recognizes 10 young leaders across the country every year.
Kansas GOP endorsement flurry emphasizes symbiotic relationship between Schmidt, Kobach
Republican Roger Marshall’s campaign ad for U.S. Senate relied on video of a car exploding in a brilliant fireball, claiming “Everything Kris Kobach touches seems to go up in flames.” Now Marshall’s backing Kobach for AG.
Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
KU football game day: Bus service available from downtown Lawrence to Memorial Stadium
The Jayhawks are set to face the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech Friday evening, and the city wants to help folks get to the game. Info + helpful game day links here.
Lawrence Beer Company to celebrate 5 years with street party
Lawrence Beer Company has planned an all-ages street party to celebrate its fifth anniversary in East Lawrence.
Research shows social-emotional learning in schools pays off, but conservatives see a liberal agenda
Educators tout social-emotional learning as a way to make children into better students and more empathetic people. Critics see it as a way to push social justice issues.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
What is Lawrence’s land development code, and why should you care that it’s getting updated?
A lot has changed in the past 16 years — but that’s not reflected in the document that lays out the regulations meant to help the city implement its vision. Here’s what to know about code updates that “have the potential to radically reshape the community.”
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Anti-mask protester pleads no contest to reduced charges; will serve probation for incident at a Lawrence vaccine clinic
A Lawrence man who had been facing two felony charges of aggravated assault after an incident outside of a vaccine clinic for kids last fall agreed to plead no contest on Monday to two misdemeanor charges, and he will serve a year of probation.
Kansas educators recall pain of Brownback era, urge support for Gov. Laura Kelly
Charrica Osborne remembers spending up to $800 of her own money every year on classroom supplies for her students at a Wichita public school as funding eroded under former Gov. Sam Brownback.
Jersey Mike’s sub shop to open soon in west Lawrence
With rumors of its arrival beginning to spread more than a year ago, Jersey Mike’s is scheduled to open in west Lawrence on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
