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Lawmakers finalize effort to limit mail voting in Kansas
TOPEKA — A pair of election bills passed by the Legislature to limit advance voting […]
Lawrence school board votes to close Kennedy Elementary to grades K-5
The Lawrence school board voted Monday to convert Kennedy Elementary to an early childhood community […]
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 12–18, 2021
Ken Lassman will be posting his weekly nature updates here to help you tap into ancient, ever-renewing cycles that might help you find your place on this planet more interesting.
The Lawrence Times launches ‘Community resources’ section
At the Times, we believe that community journalism is not just about providing the news — it’s also about providing information that the people of this community need in order to live and thrive as informed citizens.
Free meals in Lawrence
Listings of free meals available in Lawrence by day of the week, time, and location.
Senate panel ready to sanction government entities for competing with private sector
The Senate’s tax committee approved extraordinary legislation holding cities, counties and the state of Kansas responsible for issuing 100% property tax rebates to for-profit businesses construed to be in competition with government entities for delivery of products or services.
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, April 12
District to decide future use of Kennedy Elementary building Lawrence school board members will meet […]
Kansas Legislature passes $20 billion spending blueprint for state, with no money for public schools
The greatest challenge now facing the legislative branch is determining how they will fund public schools.
Letter to the Times: Lawrence should ban conversion therapy, but with detailed language
An open letter to the Lawrence City Commission: RE: the current proposal to ban the […]
Rainbow Kids & Families launching spring inclusion drive with pride packs for Lawrence elementary schools
Starting next week, Lawrence nonprofit Rainbow Kids & Families will share pride resources to boost […]
Photos: Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical celebrates new graduates
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical celebrated the graduation of its 26th fire-medical recruiting class with a […]
Kansas Senate Republicans strip majority leader of title in closed-door meeting
Senate Republicans ousted Gene Suellentrop from his majority leader title in a secret meeting Friday after he refused to resign over his late-night drunken escapade through Topeka.
BIPOC single-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for Saturday
A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic is set for Saturday for adults who identify as BIPOC. Habrá traductores en la clínica para las personas que hablan español.
Douglas County to change up schedule, offer additional late-afternoon COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Starting next week, Douglas County Unified Command will offer an additional late-afternoon COVID-19 vaccination clinic, […]
Kansas Senate bans transgender athletes from women’s sports, sends bill to governor
Supporters said the legislation is necessary to prevent discrimination against young women, who they said would not have a level playing field should transgender women be allowed to compete. Opponents said the bill harms and discriminates against transgender children.
A view of Lawrence: Springtime at Mary’s Lake
Spring was in full bloom at Mary’s Lake Thursday evening in Lawrence. Bailey Mareau captured these photos with her iPhone.
Lawrence police: Bomb scare was loud carbon monoxide detector
A loud device instructing people to evacuate Kwik Shop near Kasold Drive and Bob Billings […]
Exhibition features photos of Lawrence landmarks and striking scenes, taken from ‘far above’
An exhibition at Lawrence’s Phoenix Gallery is showcasing the work of Drone Lawrence photographers Seth Sanchez […]
Effort to redirect money from public to private schools stumbles in Kansas Senate
The rare stumble capped a day in which Republicans passed or forged deals on legislation to ban transgender girls and women from school sports, allow teenagers to carry concealed guns, install NRA-backed school curriculum, and require students to pass a civics exam before they graduate.
Girod: Right now, KU probably won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for the fall semester
Story updated at 5:35 p.m. Thursday: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, one of […]
Traffic planning: More than a mile of eastbound 9th Street to close
The eastbound lane of Ninth Street, between Kentucky and Iowa streets, will be closed from […]
Willow Domestic Violence Center to be featured on Home Shopping Network, could see up to $6K in donations
Lawrence’s Willow Domestic Violence Center will be profiled on HSN (formerly known as the Home […]
Douglas County using gleaning partnerships to expand food recovery services from area farm fields
Seeking to build upon a two-year grant it received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Kansas Senate majority leader had 0.17 blood alcohol level in wrong-way pursuit
Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop allegedly reeked of alcohol, struggled to speak or walk, and threatened the Kansas Highway Patrol officer who stopped him in the early hours of March 16 for driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 in Topeka.