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Some Kansas foster kids suffer ‘extreme’ instability as state still fails to fix longstanding issues
Kansas kids in foster care still face severe placement instability despite some marginal improvements to the state system.
Body of work examining bacteria, bioplastics and species preservation to be revealed in Lawrence
A solo art show focused on specimen preservation and fragmented representations of bodies will open its doors in Lawrence just in time for the most spine-tingling season of the year.
Obituary: Diana Jean Myers
Diana Jean Myers, 11/10/1946 – 9/23/2025
Federal government accuses Kansas town of ‘aggressive and unlawful’ interference with CoreCivic
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday joined a private prison company in its legal fight with Leavenworth city officials, accusing the city of “aggressive and unlawful” interference with immigration enforcement.
Tyler Lindquist/Contributed photo
Park(ing) Day is coming to downtown Lawrence to transform urban environments into public art spaces
An annual global event geared at reclaiming urban, developed environments for the people will temporarily transform parking stalls in downtown Lawrence this week to provoke conversation about the land we dedicate to vehicles.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider $1 raise for staff members, new use for Centennial, expanding Langston Hughes
Lawrence school board members on Wednesday will consider approving a $1-per-hour raise for many district staff members, opening a new high school program at the Centennial building and expanding Langston Hughes Elementary.
Kansas sues social media app Snapchat for harming teenagers’ mental health and well-being
Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, accusing the app’s creators of designing it “with manipulative features that prey on the mental health of our children.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police allege homicide suspect had blood on clothing, knife in pocket
Lawrence police allege that the man they suspect of killing 35-year-old Jina Reyes-Woehler had blood on his clothing and knew she had been stabbed without being told anything about her injuries.
Obituary: John McDonald Moon
John McDonald Moon, 9/15/1954 – 9/18/2025
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission candidates address tax breaks, debt financing during forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates at a forum Monday said tax incentives with accountability measures will help the city grow infrastructure and jobs, and they discussed differing views on debt-financing projects.
Kansas governor’s office disputes accuracy of Kobach’s claims about SNAP funding
The federal government’s plan to withhold $10 million from a Kansas food assistance program won’t affect recipients and will be delayed while the state files an appeal, the Kansas governor’s chief of staff said Monday.
Obituary: Paula J. Hedges
Paula J. Hedges, 4/6/1958 – 9/18/2025
Kansas sorghum farmers will have their biggest yield in years. But tariffs killed the market
Kansas farmers are hurting after China’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States closed a major market for the state’s biggest crop. Despite a productive year, farmers across Kansas may not break even.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 22-28, 2025
Monday is the first day of fall, and sumac lower leaves have turned red for a while, along with some virginia creeper vines, to name a few. It’s increasingly common to see blackbird flocks around sunset, yellowing cottonwood leaves and foggy mornings when it’s calm.
Meet the 2025 candidates for Lawrence City Commission
Four candidates for Lawrence City Commission — two who have previously served and two newcomers — will face off in the Nov. 4 election. Here’s what experience they say qualifies them to run, how they’d resolve pressing issues in the city and much more.
Kansas Board of Regents to study potential of allowing reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees
The Kansas Board of Regents paused review of a proposal from K-State to offer a bachelor’s degree in uncrewed aircraft systems that necessitated waiver of state policy mandating 120 hours of course credit to earn an undergraduate degree.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell’s second bison harvest and cookout, open to all, will teach community to yield, prepare bison meat
The bison harvest at Haskell is a space to learn about the bison’s deep cultural significance, having sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. This year’s harvest and cookout are coming up, and all are welcome.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU to celebrate Potter Lake renewal; community is invited
KU will soon celebrate Potter Lake’s makeover, which has included dredging the lake, infrastructure improvements, planting native plants and more.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district plans high school program at Centennial building, expanding Langston Hughes Elementary
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans to open the former Centennial Elementary School for a small high school program, and to expand Langston Hughes Elementary with additional classrooms.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Fresh Cut Smoothies launches on Mass Street with inventive recipes and tantalizing decor
With no digital fanfare, but the reveal of a mouth-watering window display, a new smoothie shop has opened its doors on the downtown strip, and Lawrencians are flocking to the counter already.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Many closures coming up for road construction projects all over Lawrence
Road, lane, parking lot and intersection closures are set for numerous sites across Lawrence in the near future, including the beginning of the Bob Billings Improvement Project.
Obituary: Joyce Mullenix
Joyce Mullenix, 3/6/1929 – 9/16/2025
Free walking tour to highlight Lawrence public art, from sculptures to live performance
A reception and walking tour of a Lawrence public art exhibit will celebrate the fleeting and the permanent, featuring sculptures, natural paper pulp on trees, a live performance and more.
‘Sad political stunt’: Lawsuit between Kobach, Kansas governor heats up
A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach to force Kansas leaders to turn over data requested by the federal government heated up this week with sharply worded filings.
