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KU to ‘pause vaccine mandate’ following federal ruling
The University of Kansas is immediately pausing its employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate process, the chancellor’s office announced Tuesday morning.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Dec. 7, 2021 (Sponsored post)
“Even with all this fall’s big hits, big new releases and even a few new classics, nobody had the numbers to unseat the mighty ‘Ladybird, Collected.’ That’s just fine with us,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
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Clint Smith explains ‘critical race theory boogeyman’ in Lawrence talk
Vocal opponents of critical race theory aim to perpetuate the myth of meritocracy and the single story of American exceptionalism, author Clint Smith told the crowd at Liberty Hall Monday night.
Bob Dole championed ‘lives of greater dignity’ for Americans with disabilities
Bob Dole’s experiences with the societal perception of his disability inspired a life and political career spent pursuing equal opportunities for Americans with disabilities.
Kansas Advocates for Better Care: Who will stand up for Kansans in long-term care facilities? (Column)
“COVID has exposed one other truth. To protect their bottom lines, long-term care facilities cut staff just when they needed them the most,” Kansas Advocates for Better Care write in this column.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 6-12, 2021
This heron is hanging out on a cottonwood branch at the Baker Wetlands near the Wakarusa River in the fading twilight. The sun sets at 4:59 p.m. all this week, the earliest sunsets of the year.
Lawrence school district proposes nixing high school gymnastics; school board to vote on program’s future
The Lawrence school district has moved to cut high school gymnastics, but the coach, parents and athletes say they’ll fight to keep the program and its “unmatchable” team spirit around.
Bob Dole, Kansas political icon, dies at 98 after battle with lung cancer
Kansas political icon Bob Dole, who represented the state for decades in Washington, D.C., and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, died Sunday morning at age 98.
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Woman seriously injured in crash on I-70 in Douglas County
A Topeka woman was seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 70 in Douglas County Saturday night, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade returns
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, returning after a year off, drew a crowd to Massachusetts Street Saturday morning.
Man injured in rollover crash near Clinton Lake
A 39-year-old man was injured in a rollover crash late Friday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence anti-mask protester charged with 3 felonies after arrest at vaccine clinic for kids
A Lawrence man who has become widely known for his protests against mask mandates has been charged with three low-level felonies following an alleged incident at a clinic where 5- to 11-year-olds were getting COVID-19 vaccines.
Kansas Supreme Court reverses lower courts, allows broad use of out-of-state DUI convictions
The Kansas Supreme Court sought to bring clarity to prosecution of driving-under-the-influence offenses Friday by unanimously granting district courts authority to view prior DUI convictions in Missouri as comparable to the Kansas law.
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Clint Smith, author of ‘How the Word is Passed,’ to speak in Lawrence Monday
Clint Smith — poet, journalist and author of “How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” — will speak at Liberty Hall Monday evening.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Warrensburg, Missouri police chief accepts job as Lawrence police chief
Rich Lockhart, currently chief of police in Warrensburg, Missouri, has accepted an employment offer with the City of Lawrence.
KU Holiday Vespers, Jazz Vespers free to attend this year; livestream available
Tickets are free for the University of Kansas School of Music’s 97th annual Holiday Vespers and Jazz Vespers, and there is an option to livestream the performances this year.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
LMH Health having phone issues; here are alternative numbers to try
Clinics and departments affiliated with Lawrence Memorial Hospital are experiencing telephone issues that are preventing patients from getting through to some providers, hospital spokespeople said Thursday.
Kansas hospitals, health officials prepare for omicron variant’s arrival
As confirmed cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 begin to pop up across the country, Kansas health officials and hospitals are preparing for the variant’s arrival in the state.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
2 suspects arrested in fatal shooting in Lawrence
Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday, Nov. 24 in Lawrence, police announced Thursday.
Masks no longer required in Lawrence city buildings for those who are fully vaccinated
Effective Thursday, people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks in City of Lawrence-owned buildings, the city announced.
Lucy Peterson / The Lawrence Times
Title IX town hall at KU canceled after low attendance; spring plans TBA
A University of Kansas Student Senate town hall about Title IX practices was canceled Tuesday night because of low attendance, but another opportunity is in the works for the spring semester.
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KU Theatre’s fall finale centers trans woman, ‘disrupts’ idea of classic American play
KU Theatre is preparing for the grand finale of its fall season this Friday: a contemporary play that centers on the story of a transgender woman returning to her childhood home in the American South.
Hearing on critical race theory in Kansas schools veers into sex, religion and supposition
A state education official told lawmakers Wednesday they need to “stop calling everything under the sun” critical race theory if they want to work together to improve student achievement.
Obituary: Raymond Edward “Ed” Scheurich
Raymond Edward “Ed” Scheurich, 8/8/1943 – 11/19/2021
