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Candidates discuss safety, code enforcement at North Lawrence Improvement Association forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed neighborhood safety, code enforcement, lack of a grocery store and more during the North Lawrence Improvement Association forum Wednesday evening.
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‘Prevention is possible,’ advocates say of domestic violence
Community members who gathered Wednesday evening at South Park learned how watching for more subtle signs of domestic violence can save lives.
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Lawrence City Commission candidates talk business at Chamber forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates on Wednesday morning answered questions about tax systems, expanding businesses and more during a forum hosted by the Chamber of Lawrence.
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Kansas child death report shows increase in gun-related deaths, suicides
State officials warned that fentanyl has become a significant threat to Kansas adolescents, though numbers for child homicide and suicide still far outstrip child drug-related deaths.
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Lawrence school board candidate to ‘remove’ himself from race after arrest on suspicion of DUI
A candidate for Lawrence school board has announced plans to “remove” himself from the race following his weekend arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, though his name will still be on the ballot.
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Kaw Valley Farm Tour returns this weekend
The Kaw Valley Farm Tour this weekend will offer participants a chance to get an up-close look at how local foods, fibers and more are produced.
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Late Night in the Phog to celebrate start of KU basketball season
An annual celebration of KU’s basketball teams returns Friday, and though in-person tickets have already been claimed, some parts of the event will be livestreamed.
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Evergy, regulators near deal on Kansas electric rates
Evergy is close to a deal with state regulators that would reduce electric rates in the Kansas City area and raise costs for the company’s other Kansas customers, including those in Lawrence.
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Lawrence city commissioners approve change to allow 2 affordable homes on more single lots
Lawrence city commissioners approved a tweak that will open up more single residential lots to possibly be developed with two small affordable homes.
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Candlelight vigil, clothesline display aim to bring healing for survivors of domestic violence
An event Wednesday evening in Lawrence aims to empower survivors of domestic violence and to promote healing.
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Marion police chief resigns after body cam footage shows him rifling through records about himself
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody has resigned, less than two months after he instigated a widely covered raid on a local newspaper that culminated in a federal lawsuit and one woman’s death.
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Fire causes significant damage at Saltwell Farm
A fire has caused significant damage at Saltwell Farm, a small restaurant and farm in Overbrook.
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Kansas private school students and home-schoolers joining in public school sports under new law
More than 200 nonpublic students are taking advantage of a new provision in state law allowing them to participate in public school sports and activities.
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Tom Harper: Taking a rare 45, ‘Hawk it to ‘Em,’ to Love Garden Sounds (Column)
”Love Garden Sounds has survived and thrived for 33 years not just because they love music and sharing it with our community. They have also followed a simple and profound tenet — the Golden Rule,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
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Candidates for Lawrence City Commission discuss renewable energy, collaboration with other local governments
Lawrence city commission candidates during a forum Monday evening spoke on renewable energy and efforts to collaborate with the Lawrence school district and Douglas County.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider code tweak that would allow 2 affordable homes to be built on more single lots
A proposed change would loosen restrictions on developing two small, affordable homes on certain types of single lots, potentially affecting more than 1,000 lots in Lawrence.
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Why Kansas makes it harder to qualify for food assistance than most other states
Kansas lawmakers have continued to pass on a federal policy that could make more people eligible for food assistance programs. Now, the state is one of the last in the country that has not yet adopted it.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 2-8, 2023
The beautiful blue petals of the gentian are gracing some prairies this time of year.
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‘Classics in South Park’ concert to feature Free State chamber orchestra
The Lawrence-based nonprofit Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance will open its season Tuesday with a free concert featuring the Free State High School Chamber Orchestra.
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Photos: Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase
The Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase on Sunday allowed people to get an up-close look at electric cars, pickups, bikes, buses and more at South Park.
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Decade soon to close, coffee shop announces
Amid ongoing hardships and financial struggles, Decade, the East Lawrence coffee shop and cafe, will soon close its doors permanently.
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‘We seek truth,’ Shawnee chief tells crowd at National Day of Remembrance event
A tribal leader told about 150 people in attendance at a National Day of Remembrance service Saturday that Indian Country can move forward by seeking truth and reconciliation.
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Lawrence school board candidate arrested on suspicion of DUI
A man running for Lawrence school board was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday, according to jail records.
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Photos: Rev It Up! Hot Rod Street Fest gets underway at South Park
Owners of classic cars, pickups and motorcycles drove in to South Park Saturday morning to kick off the annual Rev It Up! Hot Rod Street Fest.