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Tibetan Buddhist monks create sand mandala for healing, connection at Lawrence Arts Center
Four Tibetan Buddhist monks from Ladakh, India are currently constructing a sand mandala at the Lawrence Arts Center. The mandala will be dissolved and distributed to the public in a ceremony Saturday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU alum David Booth donates $300M to Kansas Athletics to propel Gateway District
David Booth, an alum of Lawrence High School and KU, has made a donation of $300 million to Kansas Athletics — which is “among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics,” according to a KU news release.
Obituary: Jeffrey Skye Miller
Jeffrey Skye Miller, 6/2/1981 – 6/24/2025
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 12, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves tax incentives for KU Gateway District
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a package of tax incentives of up to $94.6 million for KU to develop its Gateway District.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Big Gulp will not be rushed, must stop to smell the flowers
If there were to be a live-action remake of “A Goofy Movie,” silly and laid-back Big Gulp, this week’s Pet of the Week, could have a shot at a starring role.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence library to host multicultural fair and cap summer reading program
The Lawrence Public Library on Saturday will host a community celebration of cultures and mark the end of its annual summer reading program.
ICE detention center in Leavenworth is hiring despite months of legal limbo
Seemingly undeterred by legal setbacks, private prison company CoreCivic is on a hiring spree to staff a Leavenworth detention center and showing every sign that it intends to fulfill its contract with ICE.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Move-in days underway for KU; Haskell’s coming up late this month
Traffic is about to get heavy (or heavier) in Lawrence as a flock of Jayhawks will soon move into KU’s dorms. Haskell’s move-in days are coming up later this month.
Lawrence Arts Center announces new artists in residence; here are the fall classes they’ll be teaching
The Lawrence Arts Center has announced its artists in residence for printmaking and ceramics for the 2025-26 season.
Lawrence school board approves maximum mill levy that would increase taxes
The Lawrence school board on Monday set a maximum mill levy for the 2025-26 budget that will result in a property tax increase.
Lawrence Parks & Rec board members vote 4-3 to voice firm stance against fees to use rec centers
Lawrence’s Parks and Rec Advisory Board voted 4-3 to make a stronger statement to the city commission against a proposal to implement fees for residents to use Lawrence’s recreation centers.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy loses certification for lying about crash location
A former deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has lost his law enforcement certification for lying about the location of a crash in which he was driving a county vehicle.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Art exhibitions about Sacred Red Rock and more in Spencer Museum’s fall lineup
Artwork by local artists and Kaw Nation citizens telling the story of the Sacred Red Rock will soon be on display at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Judge reduces bond for Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes
A judge on Monday ruled that she will reduce by half a $1.5 million bond for a man facing more than a dozen charges involving alleged sex crimes against seven students at Prairie Park Elementary School.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 11-17, 2025
This adult cicada is emerging from its nymph exoskeleton shell, still upside down and its wings still curled up on its back. It will right itself and the wings will unfurl and dry, and the cicada will take on its familiar colors before flying off.
Lawrence school board to consider setting maximum property tax rate for 2026; taxes would increase
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider a maximum mill levy for the 2025-26 budget that would increase property taxes.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Art installation at Lawrence library aims to inspire wonder, curiosity about native plants
A melange of shadow boxes with seed heads, pressed flowers, prints and faerie doors is on display at the Lawrence Public Library to foster wonder and enthusiasm for native plants and ecosystem diversity.
Urban legend says the ‘Tonganoxie Split’ protects Kansas City from tornadoes. Is it real?
A local weather phenomenon holds that the 6,100-person town of Tonganoxie, Kansas, can weaken and divide thunderstorms and tornadoes. Experts are mixed on its existence — and what causes it — but locals say otherwise.
Continued roadwork to alter traffic patterns on 27th Street and at 2nd and McDonald
Starting next week, Lawrence will see changes in traffic patterns along a stretch of 27th Street, as well as at the intersection of West Second Street and McDonald Drive. Here are the details.
Obituary: Mick Bogart (Hubert William III)
Mick Bogart (Hubert William III), 12/25/1968 – 8/6/2025
Six Lawrence High School alumni to be inducted into Hall of Honor
The Lawrence Lions Alumni Association has announced six inductees into the Hall of Honor this year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to vote on tax incentives for KU stadium project; neighbors and an expert have concerns
As Lawrence city commissioners prepare to vote on a massive tax incentive package for KU’s Gateway Project, neighbors say a required community input process was not completed, and an expert says STAR bonds can be a gamble.
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Lawrence
A motorcyclist has died following a crash Friday afternoon just south of KU’s campus in Lawrence.
