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Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 25 – May 1, 2022
Green elm seeds, blooming redbuds, wind and rain were all in play across much of our area last week, as we head into the last week of April.
Lawrence Times community / Contributed
Driver crashes in parking lot in downtown Lawrence following police pursuit
A driver reportedly fled police late Sunday night, eventually crashing into a pole in the parking lot near Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and the Lawrence Community Building downtown.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times file photo
Lawrence school board to consider Montessori program, hear results of Title IX study
Lawrence school board members at their meeting Monday will discuss the possibility of Montessori education at New York Elementary and hear the results of a Title IX study.
Kansas welcomed a pawn shop for the rich in exchange for a promise of rural development
As Brad Heppner faces allegations of fraud and an SEC investigation from past deals, Kansas legislators still support the unique business he describes as a pawn shop for rich people.
Obituary: Lois Eileen Hickel
Lois Eileen Hickel, 6/14/1937 – 4/21/2022
Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Twitter
One driver pronounced dead at hospital after head-on crash near K-10 and Farmers Turnpike
A driver was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead following a head-on crash in the 800 block of North 1800 Road just after 6 p.m. Friday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Lawrence man sentenced to more than 8 years in prison in ‘doorway shooting’ case; verbal conflict erupts in hallway
Tearful statements made during a hearing on Friday turned into a shouting match outside the courtroom after a Lawrence man was sentenced to eight years and four months for voluntary manslaughter.
Obituary: Marguerite Eleanor Bayles Sloan
Marguerite Eleanor Bayles Sloan, 10/3/1931 – 4/15/2022
Kansas audit questions enforcement of tax credit cap for private school scholarships
A review of a Kansas school choice tax credit program for low-income students raised concerns Friday about the future enforceability of a cap on total write-offs.
You should still call, but people can now text 911 in Douglas County
People in Douglas County now have the ability to text 911 in situations where they are unable to safely call, the sheriff’s office announced Friday.
KPERS weighs cutting anticipated investment return rate despite political pressure to delay
Trustees of the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System deferred Friday until at least next month a decision about lowering the assumed rate of return on pension investments below the current 7.75% target and dramatically inflating the system’s unfunded liability.
Courtesy of Steve Wilson
Lawrence rock band uses pandemic to reconnect with comeback album, out now
A Lawrence rock band that got its start in the ‘70s has reunited for a new album, decades after their last.
Lawrence Times wins 4 Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association
Our news team is thrilled to announce that after just our first year publishing, The Lawrence Times has been selected for four Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association.
Suburban school officials predict ‘chaos’ if Kansas lets out-of-district students transfer freely
Kansas stands on the verge of letting students attend any public school — regardless of where they live.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence anti-mask protester will face trial in alleged assault at vaccine clinic for kids
Video and voice recordings that played in court before a Lawrence man was bound over for trial on Thursday captured the anti-mask protester yelling obscenities at police and witnesses just after an alleged assault.
Wyatt Haywood / Contributed Photo
Photos: KU for Ukraine event draws crowd in Lawrence
Stories, poetry and music brought the Lawrence community a little closer to war-torn Ukraine on the other side of the globe Monday evening.
Melinda Hedgecorth / Contributed Photo
Feria de Kansas event invites Lawrence to celebrate spring with Spanish culture
Lawrence community members will have the opportunity to “celebrate spring like the Sevillanos do” during Feria de Kansas on May 1, according to a news release from the event’s sponsor, 45º (45 Grados).
U.S. Sen. Kassebaum looks in mirror, sees GOP moderates like herself no longer viable in Kansas
Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum shattered a glass ceiling to become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate who didn’t follow in footsteps of a male spouse.
Letter to the Times: Banning abortions in Kansas
If a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution passes, “With almost certainty there will be no legal abortions in Kansas — no matter how she got pregnant or even if she might die from the pregnancy,” Amii Castle writes in this letter to the Times.
New revenue projections give Kansas a $3.1B surplus as governor pushes for food sales tax cut
A revised economic forecast for Kansas projects the state will collect $407.8 million more than previously expected in the upcoming fiscal year, adding to a budget surplus that could be used to eliminate the 6.5% state sales tax on food.
Video: Anti-mask protester arrested at Douglas County Commission meeting
A Lawrence man known for his anti-mask protests near school buildings and district offices was arrested Wednesday just before the Douglas County Commission meeting.
Kansas governor approves budget including extension of postpartum coverage
Gov. Laura Kelly signed Wednesday a $16 billion state budget backed by most lawmakers from both parties, including an extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage, a fully funded water plan and rainy day money.
Mackenzie Clark / Lawrence Times file photo
Albert Wilson files wrongful conviction lawsuit 4 months after rape case is dismissed
Albert Wilson, whose Lawrence rape case made headlines across the country, has filed a wrongful conviction lawsuit against the state of Kansas.
New driving privilege for 15-year-olds opens preferential path to religious activities
Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation enabling 15-year-olds with restricted driver’s licenses to drive unaccompanied to “religious activities” such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings at a school but not a gathering in the same building of National Honor Society.
