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Woman found dead near Schwegler Elementary school, Lawrence police say
An “older female” was found dead near Schwegler Elementary School in Lawrence Wednesday afternoon, according to Lawrence police.
Tom Harper
Tom Harper: Studio 804 pulls off another win for Lawrence with 519 Indiana (Column)
Students of Dan Rockhill’s Studio 804 class have worked together to create a sculptural, energy-efficient home in the Pinkney neighborhood. You can see it for yourself on Saturday.
Kansas foster families say attorneys representing foster kids in court are failing those children
Guardians ad litem say their heavy caseloads make it hard to be everywhere at once. Foster parents want them to know the children they represent better.
Traffic light at 31st and Iowa inspires creativity among Lawrence locals
We were stuck in traffic at 31st and Iowa this weekend and had plenty of time to collect some of the growing number of snarky Facebook posts about how construction has made the intersection LFK’s own gridlock nightmare.
Summer City Band concerts, lunchtime performances add to outdoor entertainment in downtown Lawrence
Area musicians are preparing for their cue as the Lawrence City Band and Brown Bag Concert Series return for a summer of outdoor entertainment in downtown Lawrence.
Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center, wading pool to open next month
The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center will open for the summer on Monday, June 6, the city announced Tuesday.
Craig Patterson/Contributed Photo
A moment in Lawrence: New Horizons Band plays first show in 26 months
After a hiatus of more than two years, members of the New Horizons Band of Lawrence played a show Friday at Meadowlark Estates. The band has two more performances coming up.
Longtime North Lawrence resident’s photo collection highlighted in Watkins Museum exhibit
Many Lawrence residents don’t realize that North Lawrence has a vibrant and diverse history of its own. Images in a new Watkins Museum exhibit embody that history.
Woman wants Kansas library to get rid of children’s book about boy who dresses in mom’s clothes
An Oakley woman wants to ban a children’s book from the public library because it contains drawings of a naked boy who gets dressed in his mother’s clothes. The author questioned the woman’s sense of humor, called her un-American and rejected her concern that his book contains LGBTQ content.
Kansas legislative leaders argue district court erred by ruling congressional map unconstitutional
The Republican-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council’s legal brief to the Kansas Supreme Court rejects a lower court decision that the 2022 congressional map was unconstitutional, arguing that judge’s ruling amounted to partisan overreach and parroted unproven claims by plaintiffs.
Lawrence High assistant principal to lead West Middle School
Quentin Rials, assistant principal at Lawrence High School, will serve as interim principal of West Middle School, effective July 1.
Free State students use shop skills to replace Little Free Library at Pinckney Elementary
A new Little Free Library will go up this week at Pinckney Elementary thanks to the contributions of Free State High School students and an out-of-state donor.
Lawrence residents to be honored for service to community health care
Four members of the Lawrence community have been selected for an award that celebrates people and organizations who have provided significant service to LMH Health and community health care.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 9-15, 2022
Prairies are coming alive, as evidenced by the yellow star-eyed grass to the left, white strawberries, lower right, and wood betony, upper right.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hear update on the district’s Redesign schools
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an update on the district’s four Redesign schools, Free State High School and Broken Arrow, Hillcrest and Deerfield elementaries.
Lawrence students take state championships in Speech and Drama; Free State takes 3rd consecutive title
Students from Free State High School, Lawrence High School and Bishop Seabury Academy all have state champions to celebrate following a successful weekend.
Analysis: How the Kansas Legislature avoids public scrutiny by hiding in darkness
The Kansas Legislature shields itself from public scrutiny through secrecy, confusing shell games and silenced opposition.
Marshall demands special parental warnings on television shows exploring gender issues
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall wants a television monitoring board to expand a ratings system to warn parents about content in youth programs relating to people with a desire to be another gender.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Photos: Food Truck Festival returns to Lawrence
The Kansas Food Truck Festival returned to Lawrence Saturday with global cuisine, live entertainment and an art market to help support Just Food, the Douglas County food bank.
Douglas County sheriff’s personnel file was not reviewed, cleared by judge as he stated
No judge reviewed Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister’s personnel file and cleared him of untruthful behavior, as the sheriff wrote in response to questions last month.
Free State High School student’s photo wins Great Shot contest
Addie Driscoll, a senior at Free State High School, has won first place in a national photo contest for a joyful photo of her lemon beagle, Maizie Jo.
Watkins Museum’s renovation getting even bigger with new grant
The Watkins Museum of History’s public research room is currently under renovation, but the plans are expanding even more with an additional $100,000 grant.
Kate Queram: The wholly unsurprising fate of Roe v. Wade (Column)
“Anti-abortion politicians do not care … about your baby. Their chosen moniker is ‘pro-life,’ but it is far more accurate to label them ‘pro-birth,’” Kate Queram writes in this column for States Newsroom.
How satisfied are you with your community’s health? Douglas County wants to know
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health wants to know what health issues are important to the community and how well those issues are addressed in Douglas County.
