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Inclusive Holiday Market to feature more than 100 diverse vendors
Local organizers aim to uplift inclusivity in the Lawrence holiday market scene with a new event that will unite more than 100 diverse vendors. It’s set for Saturday at the Lied Center.
Lawrence City Commission approves stormwater, solid waste rate increases
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved proposed increases to stormwater and solid waste rates that will add an average of about $2 to residents’ monthly utility bills.
Lawsuit against City of Lawrence asks for court order to disband camps for people experiencing homelessness
Several business owners have filed a lawsuit against the City of Lawrence, asking the court to order the city to disband two camp areas where people experiencing homelessness are living.
New shade structure for accessible playground soon to be completed; ribbon cutting set for Friday
A new shade structure to improve the Ryan Gray Playground for All Children in Lawrence is set to be finished this week, and a celebration is planned Friday.
City to hold open house to discuss plans for section of Lawrence Loop near Kansas River bridge
City staff members and a steering committee on Wednesday will hold an open house to discuss plans to fill in a section of the Lawrence Loop and potentially transform the downtown riverfront area.
KU names Paul Popiel dean of School of Music
KU has named Paul Popiel, the interim dean of the School of Music, to the permanent position.
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM school next year
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — school beginning next year, school board members decided Monday.
Lawrence school board says goodbye to two members as their terms end
The final Lawrence school board meeting of 2023 on Monday was also the final meeting for two board members, Erica Hill and Paula Vann.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Caution tape cut to celebrate almost-complete East 23rd Street reconstruction
Community members, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce staff members and Lawrence city commissioners gathered Monday to celebrate the end of the East 23rd Street reconstruction project finally coming into clear view on the horizon.
Lawrence stormwater, trash bills likely to increase; city board voices support for utility payment plans
As the Lawrence City Commission is set to consider increasing rates that residents pay for stormwater and solid waste, members of the city’s affordable housing board are advocating for utility payment plans.
University of Kansas deal with Missouri hospital feels ‘terribly wrong’ to lawmakers
The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers from both sides of the state line and both political parties.
Kansans: Vote for the state’s next license plate design
After announcing a new license plate design, then hitting the brakes in response to Kansans’ reactions, the governor’s office has announced an opportunity to vote on what the next plates will look like.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 11-17, 2023
Cedar (actually juniper) boughs are easily harvested as a fragrant and popular indoor decoration to festoon a mantle, window sill, or even as an alternative Christmas tree. The blue berries are a favored food of many an overwintering bird, too.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Gathering to celebrate impending completion of 23rd Street construction
As long-lasting construction work on East 23rd Street nears its end, Lawrence community members are invited to a gathering to celebrate.
3 injured in head-on crash between Lawrence and Baldwin City
Three people were taken to hospitals after a two-vehicle head-on crash Sunday afternoon between Lawrence and Baldwin City, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to vote on plan to make Liberty Memorial Central a STEAM school
The Lawrence school board on Monday will decide whether Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — school next year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Reenactors bring scenes of Wakarusa War to South Park
Reenactors on Saturday recreated the defense of Lawrence at South Park, on the ground where much of the Wakarusa War occurred 168 years ago.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Leaders of Van Go to step down at the end of the year
Eliza Darmon and Kristen Malloy, co-executive directors of Van Go, are leaving their positions at the end of the year.
Students at 2 Lawrence schools are finalists in the Battle of the Brains
Groups of students at Hillcrest Elementary and at Free State High School each have a chance to see their vision for a new exhibit at Science City brought to life as finalists in the ”Battle of the Brains” contest.
House, Senate panel embraces potential reform of Kansas’ civil asset seizure law
Members of a Kansas Legislature committee agreed to recommend reform of the system relied upon by law enforcement agencies to seize millions of dollars annually in cash and property from people suspected, but not convicted, of crimes.
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KU names new dean of School of Engineering
KU has named Mary Rezac as the next dean of the School of Engineering, effective March 1.
Youth business market aims to empower Lawrence entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17
Alia León has had a knack for entrepreneurship since she was around 8 years old. Now 14, she’s encouraging other young folks to participate in the Lawrence Youth Makers Market and inviting the community to come shop.
Lawrence Community Shelter could face $2M budget shortfall; funding agreement with city in the works
The Lawrence Community Shelter will likely be almost $2.1 million over budget in 2024 if it is fully staffed and it provides staffing for the city’s Pallet shelter village.
Thousands more people are now traveling to Kansas for abortions, research finds
In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute.
