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Kansas Board of Regents to study potential of allowing reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees
The Kansas Board of Regents paused review of a proposal from K-State to offer a bachelor’s degree in uncrewed aircraft systems that necessitated waiver of state policy mandating 120 hours of course credit to earn an undergraduate degree.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell’s second bison harvest and cookout, open to all, will teach community to yield, prepare bison meat
The bison harvest at Haskell is a space to learn about the bison’s deep cultural significance, having sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. This year’s harvest and cookout are coming up, and all are welcome.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU to celebrate Potter Lake renewal; community is invited
KU will soon celebrate Potter Lake’s makeover, which has included dredging the lake, infrastructure improvements, planting native plants and more.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district plans high school program at Centennial building, expanding Langston Hughes Elementary
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans to open the former Centennial Elementary School for a small high school program, and to expand Langston Hughes Elementary with additional classrooms.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Fresh Cut Smoothies launches on Mass Street with inventive recipes and tantalizing decor
With no digital fanfare, but the reveal of a mouth-watering window display, a new smoothie shop has opened its doors on the downtown strip, and Lawrencians are flocking to the counter already.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Many closures coming up for road construction projects all over Lawrence
Road, lane, parking lot and intersection closures are set for numerous sites across Lawrence in the near future, including the beginning of the Bob Billings Improvement Project.
Obituary: Joyce Mullenix
Joyce Mullenix, 3/6/1929 – 9/16/2025
Free walking tour to highlight Lawrence public art, from sculptures to live performance
A reception and walking tour of a Lawrence public art exhibit will celebrate the fleeting and the permanent, featuring sculptures, natural paper pulp on trees, a live performance and more.
‘Sad political stunt’: Lawsuit between Kobach, Kansas governor heats up
A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach to force Kansas leaders to turn over data requested by the federal government heated up this week with sharply worded filings.
Obituary: Cleon Gale Musgrave
Cleon Gale Musgrave, 3/1/1932 – 9/12/2025
Kansas legislators question business and affordable housing tax credit programs over data and costs
Two tax credit program audits were met with skepticism from the Legislative Post Audit committee, one because it lacked data about usage and the other about concerns the state will lose as much as $1 billion in income tax in the coming years.
Obituary: Marilou Strahm
Marilou Strahm, 1/16/1941 – 9/16/2025
Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back
In dry years, Tuttle Creek Lake and other reservoirs keep the Kansas River flowing strong enough to provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. But these manmade lakes are disappearing.
Lawrence library to host ‘Booktoberfest’ for adult readers
The Lawrence Public Library will soon host “Booktoberfest,” its annual fall series for adult readers with events including trivia, a documentary screening, an after-hours scavenger hunt at the library and more.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Bird Alliance welcomes community to discover the joy of birdwatching
On a sunny Saturday at the wetlands, a green heron soars across the sky. Below, Debbie Baker and Kelly Barth of the Lawrence Bird Alliance watch, sharing the experience with a new friend they made that day on the trail. This is a glimpse into birdwatching in Lawrence.
Kansas Board of Regents proposes budget cut, seeks reading and energy investment
The Kansas Board of Regents answered political pressure to avoid aggressive 2026 budget requests for public universities and colleges by endorsing a plan calling for a $4.6 million cut from the current year’s state appropriation.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Candidates for Lawrence City Commission address annexation, homelessness during forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates at a forum Wednesday said annexation is necessary to achieve affordability in the city. They also discussed the city’s response to homelessness.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission approves 6th and Stoneridge as site for new fire station
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday joined city commissioners in approving 555 Stoneridge Drive as the location for Fire Station 6.
I-70 ramps in Lawrence to close intermittently overnight
Two of the Lawrence-area Interstate 70 interchanges will have overnight ramp closures intermittently over the next week for pavement resurfacing.
Obituary: John Patrick Gronniger
John Patrick Gronniger, 4/22/1953 – 7/16/2025
Lawrence authors talk Sunflower State literary spirit, local books ahead of Kansas Book Festival
The annual Kansas Book Festival will enter its 14th chapter this weekend, and Lawrence authors will speak on topics from KU women’s basketball to axe murder to T.S. Elliot. Here are their takes on the Kansas literary scene and some local book recommendations.
New Kansas Supreme Court justice takes the bench
The Kansas Supreme Court swore in a new justice, Larkin Walsh, on Wednesday, marking Gov. Laura Kelly’s fourth appointee to the bench.
Obituary: Vicky Sue Climer
Vicky Sue Climer, 4/30/1955 – 9/12/2025
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
City Commission approves 6th and Stoneridge as site for new Lawrence fire station; county to consider next
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved 555 Stoneridge Drive for the location of the next fire station, and Douglas County commissioners could follow suit on Wednesday.
