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Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the primary election; do it from your phone in about 5 minutes
Plus: How to request a mail ballot and where to vote early
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for July 12–18, 2021
There are still wild raspberries and blackberries for the picking, check currants, wild plums and gooseberries, while elderberries are beginning to form and will be ripening in a few weeks.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Superintendent’s contract, efforts to halt slipping graduation rates and more on Lawrence school board agenda
The Lawrence school board will consider renewing the superintendent’s contract, hear a report on a program aiming to boost high school graduation rates and more when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday, July 12, at 110 McDonald Drive.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Firefighters work to put out barn fire southeast of Lawrence
Firefighters were working Saturday night to put out a barn fire in the 1800 block of North 1100 Road.
NAACP forum asks Lawrence City Commission candidates for ideas on housing, police reform
The eight candidates campaigning for seats on the Lawrence City Commission took questions on affordable housing and police reform, among other topics, during a forum hosted by the Lawrence chapter of the NAACP on Saturday.
Mac Moore / The Lawrence Times
Candidates for Lawrence school board sound off on staff pay, budget in forum
Eleven candidates for Lawrence school board found consensus on the importance of better pay for frontline staff, namely teachers and paraeducators, during the Douglas County Democrats forum Saturday morning. However, the candidates gave a variety of ideas for how to get there.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Lawrence health officials: About 1/4 of new COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people
Although most cases of COVID-19 reported to the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department since July 1 were among people who were eligible to be vaccinated but were not, about 1 in 4 were in partially or fully vaccinated people, according to a Friday news release.
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department / @lprdks on Twitter
You’ll soon need a card to access Lawrence’s Parks & Rec facilities; here’s how to get one
If you’re 10 or older, you’ll soon need an access card to get into Lawrence Parks and Recreation facilities. They’re free for Douglas County residents.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
LaTurner urges COVID-19 vaccination, dismisses idea of state or federal mandates
U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, whose district includes Douglas County, is convinced the United States faces crisis on five fronts tied to the economy, energy independence, border security, cyber attacks and cultural erosion. He said American culture was under attack and critical race theory was a grave obstacle.
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New app helps pre-K to 12th grade students explore Kansas attractions for free
Looking for fun, no-cost learning adventures in the Sunflower State? The Kansas State Department of Education has unveiled a new program to help families tour the state and enjoy attractions together for free.
NAACP forum asks Lawrence school board candidates to offer solutions on district inequities
Candidates for Lawrence school board answered questions about the district’s biggest obstacles during a forum hosted by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP on Thursday.
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board plans special meeting to tweak ordinance
As the discussion heated up over the draft ordinance revamping the responsibilities of Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board, the members opted to call it a night Thursday and come back for another meeting before their next regular one.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Steering committee and consultants agree to make changes to proposed Downtown Master Plan
The Downtown Master Plan Steering Committee gave unanimous approval Thursday evening to a final version of the proposed plan to govern downtown development after making a series of tweaks to the proposal on topics including historic preservation, homelessness and inclusion.
Contributed
Kaw Valley Kickball League to host clinic ‘for all’ on Saturday
The Kaw Valley Kickball League is holding its annual kickball clinic this weekend, but this time, under a new name: Kickball is For All. The event was first held in 2013 as the “Girl on Girl” clinic.
Contributed
Mental health practitioner’s new solo venture focuses on BIPOC and first responders
Nicole Rials is excited to build on the mental health work she’s done in this community for 20 years — and she’s excited to host the Black Resilience Summit online next week.
Schmidt urges Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider ruling on constitutional right to abortion
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its decision that a law prohibiting an abortion procedure violates the state constitution.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Free gift cards for those who get saliva tests, vaccines at Lawrence clinic
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and some community partners are coupling family fun with a BIPOC Clinic to combat COVID-19 on Saturday.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Twitter/@DGSOSheriff
One driver injured, one arrested in 3-vehicle crash southeast of Clinton Lake
One person suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening in a crash Wednesday afternoon […]
Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Enormous Big Boy steam railroad locomotive to make brief stops in Lawrence in August and September
The Union Pacific Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will be making a return visit to Lawrence next month — and another in September.
Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
After 15 months, Ladybird Diner is back, same as before — but different
Fifteen months after the pandemic closed it down — at least in its original form — Ladybird Diner has reopened under the big “EAT” sign on Massachusetts Street.
The new version of the spunky, funky diner is a product of everything that’s happened to it and its proprietor.
Jill Hummels/Kansas Reflector
Both Kansas and Missouri now have legislation to help utilities shutter coal power plants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri utilities will be able to shutter more coal plants, speeding […]
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Jessica Huseman: Here’s how Kansas Republicans could actually make elections more secure (Column)
“The state has long prided itself on its status as the home to the voter roll police, but it has among the worst list maintenance procedures in the country given its failure to use any technology that allows it to check its rolls against the rolls of other states — a far cry from the state’s public image,” Jessica Huseman writes.
Lied Center of Kansas/Contributed
Lied Center raises curtain on in-person shows for 2021-2022 season
The Lied Center of Kansas will kick off its upcoming season Friday, Sept. 17, at full capacity with “The Magic of Bill Blagg Live!”
Tricia Masenthin / The Lawrence Times
Neighborhood association passes baton to community to decide whether Pinckney Elementary school name should change, too
While the renamed Pinkney Neighborhood Association prepares to ratify its new moniker, the question lingers of whether Pinckney Elementary will also change its name.
