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Motorcyclist injured in crash northeast of Lawrence
A 40-year-old man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon on a highway northeast of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
5 people injured in crash south of Lawrence
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Lawrence Saturday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Bilingual play in Lawrence to put Latino stories on the stage in Spanish language with English subtitles
“Quisiera invitar a todos los hispanohablantes para que vengan a ver una obra que valoriza su experiencia de inmigrante en su propio idioma,” Sofiana Olivera said, inviting Spanish-speakers to enjoy a play in their language, to be performed at the Lawrence Arts Center with English subtitles.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Artists bring works in many mediums to Art in the Park 2025
Community members withstood the heat to check out the first day of Art in the Park on Saturday in downtown Lawrence. The show continues Sunday.
Obituary: Win Gilkey Jordan
Win Gilkey Jordan, 7/20/1951 – 9/6/2025
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Panel of Native leaders celebrates Indigenous-led education, calls on Lawrence community for involvement
A panel of Indigenous leaders and academics gathered on Friday to discuss the value of Native-led education, as well as the need for greater Lawrence and Douglas County community participation in Haskell culture.
Maintenance work to begin on Maine Street, close a lane near hospital
City contractors will soon begin maintenance work on Maine Street between Second and Fourth streets, near LMH Health.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Parts of Mass Street in downtown Lawrence to close for events
Multiple stretches of Mass Street in downtown Lawrence will be closed for community events over the weekend.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Man sentenced to decade in prison for murder of Lawrence teen
A mother on Friday said the sentencing of a 19-year-old Lawrence man who murdered her son offered her no closure.
Kansas School for the Deaf struggles with national shortage of specialized teachers
Lack of a Kansas-based bachelor’s degree program to prepare specialists in teaching of deaf or hard of hearing students complicates the challenge of hiring fully qualified staff at the Kansas School for the Deaf.
Kansas Court of Appeals judges to hear arguments at KU
A panel of Kansas Court of Appeals judges will convene in Lawrence to hear arguments in two criminal cases and a civil case as part of the court’s observance of Constitution Day.
Proposed Kansas utility plan seeks to fairly allocate costs from big users
A case in front of Kansas utility regulators has created a new way to ensure costs created by businesses that pull hundreds of megawatts of electricity from the utility grid are fairly distributed among consumers and investors.
Obituary: Mary Caroline ‘Carrie’ McDonald
Mary Caroline McDonald, 9/15/1941 – 9/6/2025
Lawrence Virtual School student qualifies as National Merit semifinalist
Lawrence Virtual School senior Emma Ryan has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, joining six local peers who also achieved the honor.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Union bargaining team accepts offer of $1 raise for Lawrence education support professionals
The bargaining team for education support professionals accepted an offer from the Lawrence school district for a $1 hourly raise. The offer will go next to the union members for a vote.
Obituary: Ralph Earles
Ralph Earles, 6/21/1942 – 9/3/2025
Douglas County, Kansas Land Trust look at conserving urban agricultural land
In addition to helping private landowners conserve and protect natural havens for the public’s benefit, a Douglas County program could potentially branch into protecting urban agricultural land in perpetuity.
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson announces retirement
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson announced his impending retirement Wednesday. He plans to remain in the post until his successor is named.
Kansas ban on using food assistance for candy and soda has yet to be approved
Kansas’ request to ban candy and soft drinks from being purchased with food assistance dollars has yet to be approved, while other states’ similar restrictions are expected to go into effect Jan. 1.
Six Lawrence high schoolers qualify as National Merit semifinalists
Six Lawrence-area high school seniors have qualified as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners tell police to work with community on camera surveillance policy
Lawrence city commissioners directed the police chief Tuesday to work with community members to implement safeguards with the use of advanced surveillance camera integration and technology.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Sept. 9, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves contract for study of North Lawrence corridor
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a $400,000 contract for the first phase of a “North Lawrence Comprehensive Corridor Plan” as well as the makeup of an 11-member task force that will drive it.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
KU announces new regulations for employees’ email signatures
KU administrators announced an updated policy Tuesday that lays out an exact formula for KU employee email signatures, beyond an earlier requirement for employees to remove pronouns from their signatures.
