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Letter to the Times: Wanted – Younger generation neighborhood leaders
“The gray-haired (and no-haired) neighborhood activists of Lawrence want and need a younger generation of neighborhood leaders to come forward,” Phil and Peggi Englehart write in this letter to the Times.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to meet Tuesday; no reports on agenda
The Lawrence school board will meet Tuesday to consider approving several items on the consent agenda. There were no reports or new business items on the board’s agenda as of Monday afternoon.
Kansas has more dangerously hot days. That makes pregnancy riskier, report finds
An increase in extreme heat in Kansas is making pregnancy more risky, according to a report by the nonprofit advocacy group Climate Central.
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 26 – June 1, 2025
Echinacea pallida, seen in eastern Kansas, is emerging at various rates: The pink-purple ray flowers begin by shooting straight up in a circle from the edge of the flower disk, then they flatten into a horizontal disk, then curve around and down.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Free summer meals in Lawrence available for all kids
Kids can eat a free lunch three days a week through the month of June, and families can pick up weekly meal kits to prepare and plan ahead through June and July.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Art Tougeau parade rolls through downtown Lawrence
Art on wheels returned to downtown Lawrence Saturday for the annual Art Tougeau parade.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Band concerts soon to return to South Park
The Lawrence City Band’s weekly summer shows at South Park will soon resume.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence seeks feedback on plans to charge fees to use rec centers
The City of Lawrence is asking the community for feedback on plans to implement memberships and fees to use recreational facilities.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
‘So spot on’: Van Go artists, business CEO celebrate new mural in downtown Lawrence
Young artists of Van Go celebrated the completion of their latest mural, “Building Community,” on Friday evening with a ribbon-cutting and community gathering in downtown Lawrence.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Busker Festival kicks off in downtown Lawrence
The Busker Festival kicked off Friday evening and will continue through Sunday in downtown Lawrence.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell Indian Nations University president resigning
Frank Arpan has resigned from his position as president of Haskell Indian Nations University after about two years in the role.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Gina Carter wins $10K Bobs Award for bringing ‘warmth and energy’ to Woodlawn students
Gina Carter, a title reading and math teacher at Woodlawn Elementary, said she doesn’t come to a job every day — she comes to a place she truly loves. She was announced as the 2025 Bobs Award winner Friday morning.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates and all students at Stepping Up ceremony
Seventeen seniors at Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening alongside their peers and loved ones with a Commencement and Stepping Up ceremony.
Judge hands Leavenworth, Kansas, a court loss as battle over immigrant detention continues
A U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of a private prison company that plans to use its troubled Leavenworth facility for immigration detention. The city argued CoreCivic should follow local laws first.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Fired student worker sues, alleging KU violated his First Amendment rights
Anthony Alvarez, a KU student who served as a proctor for a scholarship hall, has filed a lawsuit against KU after he was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Julie Boyle, longtime spokesperson for Lawrence Public Schools, announces retirement
Lawrence Public Schools Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle will retire from the district after more than 27 years in the position.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
When parking is free, a trash day reminder and more for Memorial Day in Lawrence
Here are closures, service changes and other tidbits to know for Memorial Day in Lawrence.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 22, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Another ‘only book store in America’ Top 10 for the record books. Three local authors are representing, with ‘Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,’ the long-awaited release from Rachel McCarthy James, taking the top spot!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Jewish leaders mourn ‘devastating blow’ after former Kansas student killed in D.C. shooting
The leaders of a Jewish center at KU joined a chorus of sorrow and outrage over the killing of alumna Sarah Milgrim and her partner Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Free State grads urged to be lifelong learners at 2025 commencement
Free State High school graduate Elle Cormaney offered a gift of new shoes to the graduating Class of 2025 — not a physical pair, but a pair offering a lesson for the Firebirds to run to create their futures.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County commissioner pushes to increase funding for Bert Nash amid center’s financial crisis
In the wake of impending staff cuts at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, a Douglas County commissioner is pushing for the county to reduce the center’s rent and potentially boost its funding to ensure its doors don’t close.
Obituary: Mary Jane Wilson
Mary Jane Wilson, 12/2/1957 – 5/10/2025
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Bert Nash announces cuts to staff, salaries; center offering voluntary early retirement
Nearly every area of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will see job cuts, and some employees will see salary cuts between 2% and 15% as the center has “reached the level of a financial exigency,” according to the center’s CEO.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Busker Festival, Art Tougeau set for this weekend in downtown Lawrence
Two summer staple events bringing performing artists and mobile art to downtown Lawrence streets are back again.
