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Kansas Supreme Court ends five-year hold on jurisdiction of public school funding case
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a two-page order Tuesday releasing jurisdiction of the Gannon v. State school finance case after concluding the Legislature complied with mandates to resolve violations of the Kansas Constitution by suitably funding public education.
Former Marion police chief had ‘pizza party’ after raid, turned off body cam, new lawsuit says
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody did not remember the Miranda warning when he forced Marion County Record newspaper staff out into the nearly 100-degree heat during a raid that drew international condemnation.
Haskell Indian Nations University to offer new agriculture business degree
Haskell Indian Nations University will soon offer a new agriculture business degree program aimed at empowering Native American farmers and ranchers.
KU research team to launch book on adaptive use musical instruments
A KU research team will soon hold a celebration of a new book that sheds light on technology designed to make music accessible for people of all abilities.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 6, 2024 (Sponsored post)
”To nobody’s surprise, Sarah J. Maas, BookTok superstar, takes this week’s No. 1 spot,” the Raven Book Store writes.
Wave of opposition hits Kansas House bill inviting challenges to public school accreditation
A renewed assault on public education, defended Monday by Republicans on the House K-12 Budget Committee, would set the stage for districts to be stripped of accreditation. The bill wouldn’t hold private schools to comparable accreditation standards.
Baskin-Robbins to open Lawrence location
Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins will open a location in Lawrence on Wednesday.
Obituary: Greg Alan Dyck
Greg Alan Dyck, 4/18/1959 – 1/29/2024
Kaw Valley Almanac for Feb. 5-11, 2024
The Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge folks estimate that with the melting ice and recent rains, there are nearly 400,000 snow geese there right now.
Author, activist Ellen Oh to give public talk in Lawrence
Ellen Oh, an author, activist and founding member of We Need Diverse Books, will give a public talk in Lawrence this week as part of an event hosted by KU’s Center for East Asian Studies.
More than 100K Kansans could be booted from Medicaid by end of redetermination process
Kansas is close to determining who will remain eligible for Medicaid after months of glitches and ongoing confusion over how to reapply. Current estimates suggest thousands of Kansans will be removed from the system.
New Indigenous Stewardship Club at KU aims to build community, partnerships
A new student organization at KU invites students from both universities in Lawrence to “embark on a journey of (re)discovery” through community stewardship.
Second community meeting to discuss plans for Mass Street from 14th to 23rd
A second open house-style community meeting is set to discuss plans to make a stretch of Massachusetts Street from 14th Street south to 23rd into a multimodal corridor.
Reminder: 6th Street projects to start in Lawrence; road closures coming up
The City of Lawrence will soon begin work on several projects along Sixth Street that will require some road and lane closures starting Monday, Feb. 5.
Lawrence middle and high school choirs to join together for All-City Choir Festival
Students of Lawrence Public Schools’ middle and high schools will soon join together to present the annual All-City Choir Festival.
KU students to build new outdoor classroom at Prairie Park Nature Center; open house to show plans
A new outdoor classroom at Prairie Park Nature Center is in the works, and an open house Monday will reveal plans led by KU architecture students.
Music sale raises $8K for Lawrence Public Library, $20K for Audio-Reader
A Lawrence music sale last month raised more than $8,000 for the Lawrence Public Library’s programs and more than $20,000 for Audio-Reader at the University of Kansas.
A transgender Kansas state employee says she was harassed at work after her transition
Shelly Lamb argues in a federal lawsuit that coworkers and inmates at the Kansas Department of Corrections harassed her and the department violated her civil rights and committed sex discrimination because she is a transgender woman.
Obituary: Philip (Phil) Louis Bohlander
Philip (Phil) Louis Bohlander, 2/22/1947 – 01/28/2024
KU faculty members push for chancellor’s office to set union election date
Members of the United Academics of the University of Kansas rallied Thursday to push for KU administrators to work with them to set a date for an election — the next step to certify the faculty union and move toward contract negotiations.
Students to perform at Lawrence school district talent show, fundraiser
Middle and high school students are set to sing, dance and tell jokes as part of an upcoming Lawrence school district talent show and annual fundraiser.
Lawrence school district families weigh in on STEAM school, proposed new middle school boundaries
Families on Wednesday gave feedback on Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s transition to a STEAM school and asked the district committee working on middle school boundaries to maintain students’ communities.
New venue, portable pool to host Lawrence Polar Plunge fundraisers
There’s a fundraising competition heating up among Chesty Lions that will culminate with a chilly dip in a pool and, if organizers meet their goal, $10,000 for Special Olympics Kansas.
Teen in custody in connection with shooting death of Lawrence girl
A teen has been taken into custody in connection with the Olathe shooting death of Brianna Higgins, a Lawrence High School sophomore, according to police.