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City of Lawrence human resources director to leave position
Megan Dodge, director of human resources for the City of Lawrence, will be leaving her position in November, the city announced Tuesday.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Ruby is a sparkling diamond in the ruff
Ruby, a 4-year-old lab and cattle dog mix, came to town in January from a shelter with fewer resources than the Lawrence Humane Society. She’s flourished as she’s had the chance to go out on doggy adventures.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 9, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s batch of bestsellers reflect our recent events, local interests, as well as the New York Times bestseller list,” the Raven Book Store writes.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board agrees to tax incentive for housing development; approves 2025-26 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a tax incentive for a project to develop vacant land at the northwest corner of East Ninth and Delaware streets into apartments. The board also approved the district’s 2025-26 budget.
Obituary: Larry Eugene Isaac
Larry Eugene Isaac, 6/26/1940 – 9/7/2025
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district staff members implore board to pay living wages
Union members told Lawrence school board members Monday that education support specialists are well overdue for a living wage.
Elise Higgins: Abortion seekers, trans youth, and immigrants can’t afford more surveillance (Column)
“If we’d known about this Axon contract, there’s absolutely no way the people of Lawrence would have co-signed a program that risks the privacy and the dignity of abortion seekers, trans folks and immigrants,” Elise Higgins writes in this column.
Lawrence school board votes to implement esports
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to implement esports in middle and high schools this year.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police to update city commission on camera surveillance program, future plans
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hear a presentation from Lawrence police about the initiative underway to integrate private surveillance cameras across the city and the long-term goal to launch a “Real Time Operations Center.”
Kincaid Dennett: The community has no interest in taking away the police’s cameras (Column)
“The city should pause new (surveillance camera) integrations and analytics until it adopts a Lawrence-specific oversight ordinance created with community input. This will preserve the benefits of cameras while putting safeguards in place,” Kincaid Dennett writes in this column.
Obituary: Barbara Jeanne Neff
Barbara Jeanne Neff, 9/19/1940 – 8/28/2025
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 8-14, 2025
A pair of yellow soldier beetles and a nearby yellow cucumber beetle blend into the blossoms of a sawtooth sunflower.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members bring street mural to life near ‘Little Red Schoolhouse’
After a community painting party over the weekend, a street mural was nearing completion Sunday afternoon at Seventh and Alabama streets, next to the Lawrence Community Nursery School.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
School board candidates address future of Lawrence Public Schools at forum
All seven Lawrence school board candidates answered questions about safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, and school funding at a forum Sunday afternoon.
Lawrence school board to consider approving budget, esports and tax break for apartments
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hold public hearings and likely approve the district’s 2025-26 budget. The board will also consider adopting esports and approving a tax incentive for a local housing development.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Prominent Indigenous leaders, academics will lead conversation on representation during upcoming panel
As part of programming around the “Americans” exhibit at the Watkins Museum, Haskell will host a panel discussion about Indigenous representation, featuring prominent Native leaders and academics.
Art in the Park to bring variety of artists to South Park, including featured artist Justin Marable (Sponsored post)
The Lawrence Art Guild will bring more than 130 artists, including featured artist Justin Marable, to South Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14.
Shawn Alexander: Race, history and a sports rivalry (Column)
“Attempts to establish a connection between the (KU-Mizzou) rivalry and the Civil War are ignoring or whitewashing the core elements of the fight between the residents of the two states. The conflict was fundamentally rooted in slavery, racism and white supremacy,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Free State High School students honored with performing arts award
Free State High School students celebrated their historic performing arts award during halftime of the Firebirds’ football game Friday night.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Construction of downtown Lawrence transit hub delayed; environmental review underway
Construction of Lawrence’s downtown bus station, originally projected to be done in the third quarter of 2026, is now tentatively scheduled to finish in 2027 or 2028.
A New York Times reporter in Kansas was secretly tracked. He’s suing the FBI for more information
The New York Times is suing the FBI for allegedly withholding information about a tracking device that a reporter found on his car in Lawrence in October of 2021.
Ann Dean/Contributed Photo
Monarch Watch open house attendees can greet the season’s migrating pollinators
Monarch Watch’s fall open house will allow folks of all ages to welcome the butterflies as they migrate from the north, while learning about our pollinators.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission candidates to participate in forums hosted by former mayors
Folks can get to know the four candidates for Lawrence City Commission during two upcoming forums to be hosted by former mayors. Candidates will not have the questions ahead of time, according to the organizers.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Physical media lives on with next Lawrence Public Library and Audio-Reader Network sale
Physical media lovers can rejoice with the return of the Lawrence Public Library and Audio-Reader Network sale, featuring thousands of books, audiobooks, DVDs, games, puzzles, CDs, vinyl records and more.
