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Susan Wolfe
Exhibit at library honors women who have made history in Lawrence
The small dresses in artist Liza MacKinnon’s exhibition, “A Kansas Childhood,” embody a meaning much larger than their physical size.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Overnight fire damages apartment building at 5th and Colorado; 10 displaced, no serious injuries
Updated at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 5: Ten occupants of an apartment building at Fifth […]
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Retrial for Rontarus Washington Jr. could come in 2022; alternative suspect won’t be charged in alleged sex crime
Rontarus Washington Jr. appeared in court with one of his new Innocence Project defense attorneys Tuesday afternoon, and two others appeared via Zoom. Meanwhile, the Franklin County attorney says he will not prosecute the defense’s alternative suspect in an alleged sex crime attempt.
Kansas House panel passes more restrictive medical marijuana plan
TOPEKA — A medical marijuana proposal is headed back to the House floor for debate […]
Brian Grimmett/Kansas News Service
Evergy plans major coal shutdowns, including Lawrence plant, but environmental groups say it’s not fast enough
Environmental groups remain unimpressed by Evergy’s plans to close down coal plants in the next 20 years.
Tricia Masenthin
Bike to School Day is Wednesday; Baldwin schools to participate for the first time
Students and families across Douglas County are encouraged to strap on helmets and ride their bicycles to school together Wednesday, May 5, on National Bike to School Day.
Paul Samberg: Why Kansas conservatives should support eliminating cash bail (Column)
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Democrat blasts Kansas rep for casting votes days after rant, altercation with student
A member of the Kansas House is calling on Rep. Mark Samsel, charged with misdemeanor battery for a physical altercation with a Wellsville student, to resign for behavior unsuitable for a state lawmaker.
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Douglas County sheriff failed to preserve a recording in felony case, he testifies; this isn’t the first time
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister sat at the witness stand during a jury trial last month and testified that he failed to save a recording in a high-level felony case. That wasn’t the first time.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Kansas House overrides governor’s veto of two election bills
The Kansas House generated enough Republican support Monday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a pair of election bills touted by advocates as essential to fair elections and as voter suppression by critics.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Attempt to ban transgender athletes from school sports fails in Kansas Senate
TOPEKA — The Senate-led charge to ban transgender athletes from school sports crumbled Monday when […]
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Kansas House votes to override governor’s veto of lowered concealed carry age, controversial license plate
The Kansas House moved Monday to override the governor’s veto of a package of distinctive license plates, drawing the ire of Democrats for the inclusion of a plate which they say honors a notorious slave trader.
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New KU football coach Leipold: ‘This is the place I want to be for a very, very long time’
As he was officially introduced as the new football coach at the University of Kansas on Monday morning, Lance Leipold made clear that stability has been the main detriment to the program’s lack of success over the past 12 seasons.
Haskell faculty takes vote of no confidence in vice president
Less than a month after issuing a unanimous vote of no confidence in the president of Haskell Indian Nations University, faculty on Friday took another vote of no confidence — this time regarding one of Graham’s vice presidents.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 3 – May 9, 2021
In area woodlands, black locusts and May apples are blooming as are strawberries, while wild cherry blossoms are winding down.
Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
Here are the details from new KU football coach Lance Leipold’s 6-year contract
Kansas Athletics has released the full six-year, 22-page contract for new football coach Lance Leipold, whose hire was announced Friday.
Kelly Thompson
Free State wins second consecutive state speech championship; Lawrence High takes 6th
Free State and Lawrence high school speech students have big reasons to celebrate: Both teams had students crowned state champions in events Saturday.
The Crystal Image
Student emergency fund will honor retiring director of theatre at KU
KU’s Department of Theatre & Dance wants to ensure Katherine Pryor’s legacy and values live on through an endowed student emergency fund that will prioritize helping students from historically oppressed populations, according to the department.
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Andromeda’s kittens: At 4 weeks, growing, learning, and climbing
Andromeda’s kittens at 4 weeks old: Instincts are taking over, and their climbing skills are improving!
Celia Llopis-Jepsen / Kansas News Service
From taxes to transgender athletes, Republicans in Kansas Legislature look to override governor’s vetoes
The Republican Senate president blasted the governor for striking down bills ranging from tax cuts to restrictions on transgender athletes. Here are four of the top policies that lawmakers may clash over.
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Shannon Portillo: Colleges should not cut DEI staff if they want to retain faculty of color (Column)
“I will not stay silent as numbers of tenured faculty continue to decrease and diversity, equity and inclusion staff get pushed to the margins,” Shannon Portillo writes.
Justice Stegall denounces Kansas Supreme Court’s refusal to overrule ‘black mark’ decision
Justice Caleb Stegall argued the court should have gone further to overrule a decision allowing discrimination against fetuses with severe disabilities.
Kansas legislator arrested after wild rant, altercation at Wellsville school
TOPEKA — Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor battery for a […]
Lesley Ann Isherwood assures kindness, integrity on Kansas Court of Appeals
Lesley Ann Isherwood, formerly senior assistant district attorney of Sedgwick County, was sworn in Friday to the Kansas Court of Appeals. She fills a vacancy left by Judge Steve Leben’s resignation.
