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Lawrence’s sustainability board to send energy policy proposal on to city commissioners
Lawrence’s environmental sustainability board wants to propose an energy benchmarking policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save renters money. Their next hurdle is to capture the attention of city commissioners.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence working on bike plan updates, seeking community feedback
Lawrence and Douglas County community members can help shape the future of bicycling in town and beyond by weighing in on a bike plan update.
Kansas utility regulators approve Evergy rate increase
Kansas utility regulators on Thursday approved Evergy’s request to increase rates by $128 million, which will raise the average residential electric bill about $8.47 each month.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell Indian Art Market soon to return
The annual two-day Haskell Indian Art Market will again bring artisans together on the university campus.
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Lawrence Farmers Market will garner feedback on permanent location during virtual town hall
The Lawrence Farmers market is seeking a permanent location to build an outdoor pavilion. They will solicit community input on potential permanent sites during an upcoming virtual town hall.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Flyovers planned, road to close for KU football game
Military aircraft will fly over Lawrence and a road near the stadium will be closed for the KU football game against the University of Cincinnati on Saturday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board votes to repurpose former Centennial elementary, expand Langston Hughes
The Lawrence school board on Wednesday voted to turn the former Centennial Elementary School into a small high school program, and add additional classrooms to Langston Hughes Elementary School.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center to close most west campus classrooms
Hilltop Child Development Center announced to families Wednesday that it is closing most of the classrooms at its west campus location temporarily, with no set timeline to reopen them.
Lawrence school board approves $1 raise for education support professionals
The Lawrence school board on Wednesday approved a $1 hourly raise for education support professionals.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission approves agreement to acquire Black Jack Battlefield property
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved an agreement to acquire the Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park property in partnership with Baldwin City.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Lilya has an unwavering love of humankind, pup cups
Nobody can say Lilya, a 3-year-old husky, is a misanthrope. She’s known for her love of both humans and pup cups.
Obituary: Graham Henri Kreicker
Graham Henri Kreicker, 9/9/1936 – 9/24/2025
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Lawrence City Commission offer ideas on housing development at forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed combatting the city’s housing shortage at a forum Wednesday hosted by local real estate agents and home builders.
Some Kansas foster kids suffer ‘extreme’ instability as state still fails to fix longstanding issues
Kansas kids in foster care still face severe placement instability despite some marginal improvements to the state system.
Body of work examining bacteria, bioplastics and species preservation to be revealed in Lawrence
A solo art show focused on specimen preservation and fragmented representations of bodies will open its doors in Lawrence just in time for the most spine-tingling season of the year.
Obituary: Diana Jean Myers
Diana Jean Myers, 11/10/1946 – 9/23/2025
Federal government accuses Kansas town of ‘aggressive and unlawful’ interference with CoreCivic
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday joined a private prison company in its legal fight with Leavenworth city officials, accusing the city of “aggressive and unlawful” interference with immigration enforcement.
Tyler Lindquist/Contributed photo
Park(ing) Day is coming to downtown Lawrence to transform urban environments into public art spaces
An annual global event geared at reclaiming urban, developed environments for the people will temporarily transform parking stalls in downtown Lawrence this week to provoke conversation about the land we dedicate to vehicles.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider $1 raise for staff members, new use for Centennial, expanding Langston Hughes
Lawrence school board members on Wednesday will consider approving a $1-per-hour raise for many district staff members, opening a new high school program at the Centennial building and expanding Langston Hughes Elementary.
Kansas sues social media app Snapchat for harming teenagers’ mental health and well-being
Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, accusing the app’s creators of designing it “with manipulative features that prey on the mental health of our children.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police allege homicide suspect had blood on clothing, knife in pocket
Lawrence police allege that the man they suspect of killing 35-year-old Jina Reyes-Woehler had blood on his clothing and knew she had been stabbed without being told anything about her injuries.
Obituary: John McDonald Moon
John McDonald Moon, 9/15/1954 – 9/18/2025
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission candidates address tax breaks, debt financing during forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates at a forum Monday said tax incentives with accountability measures will help the city grow infrastructure and jobs, and they discussed differing views on debt-financing projects.
Kansas governor’s office disputes accuracy of Kobach’s claims about SNAP funding
The federal government’s plan to withhold $10 million from a Kansas food assistance program won’t affect recipients and will be delayed while the state files an appeal, the Kansas governor’s chief of staff said Monday.
