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‘I want to uplift and inspire’: Education advocate, KU student crowned Miss Indian World
KU student Dania Wahwasuck, Prairie Band Potawatomi and Pyramid Lake Paiute, has been named the 2025-26 Miss Indian World. As a cultural ambassador, she plans to continue advocating for youth education.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Van Go invites Lawrence community to ‘Go Healthy’ at reimagined May Day Hey Day
Van Go is bringing back its May Day Hey Day in a new format that will offer community members snacks, cooking demonstrations, yoga, bike maintenance and more.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
K-10 lane reduction coming up Thursday in Lawrence; expect delays
A portion of Kansas Highway 10 in southern Lawrence will be down to one lane during the day Thursday, and motorists should prepare for delays, according to KDOT.
Measles cases jump to 46 in eight southwest counties as new Kansas law restricts health officials
New legislation may make it more difficult for public health officials to manage a measles outbreak, which has increased by nine cases.
Obituary: Delores Headswift Fisher
Delores Headswift Fisher, 7/20/1940 – 4/28/2025
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Justice Matters annual assembly to discuss youth trauma
Justice Matters will focus on solutions to youth trauma at this year’s action assembly. The nonprofit coalition of faith-based groups will also provide an update on its efforts to boost the elder care workforce and end chronic homelessness.
City of Lawrence launches tool to let community see plans filed, business licenses and more
The City of Lawrence has launched a new online map tool called Citizen Connect that allows people to see locations of plans, permits, inspections, business licenses and code cases that the city has processed.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
AmeriCorps cuts ‘devastate’ Lawrence service organizations
DOGE’s sudden cuts to AmeriCorps funds have left four agencies serving Lawrence and Douglas County families more than $400,000 short to pay for dozens of essential employees.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell fashion show to return to campus with featured musical guests
The second installment of a Haskell Indian Nations University fashion runway show will feature two young music artists, in celebration of Indigenous strength and resilience.
Kansas Medicaid advocates share dire forecast of potential congressional funding cuts
Analysis of potential congressional cuts to Medicaid indicated Kansas’ loss of more than $3 billion over 10 years could shrink coverage for vulnerable populations, escalate family medical debt and raise the risk of hospital closures.
Obituary: Bradford ‘Brad’ Slocum Smith
Bradford “Brad” Slocum Smith, 6/26/1947 – 4/20/2025
Obituary: Heath David Morris
Heath David Morris, 8/31/1972 – 4/24/2025
Obituary: Charlotte Hastings
Charlotte Hastings, 1/10/1945 – 4/22/2025
Free State High School announces next assistant principal
A current career and technical education teacher and coach at Olathe South High School has been named the next assistant principal of Free State.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
New parent messaging tool, MacBooks among possible Lawrence school district ‘enhancements’
A new parent communication tool and a potential comeback for MacBook laptops in high schools are part of changes the Lawrence school district plans to make in 2025-26. Enrollment is also open for two new preschool classes.
Lawrence schools working to mitigate large class sizes; board sets non-district transfer seats
The Lawrence school district expects some large class sizes will continue in the 2025-26 year while enrollment is on the decline and more teachers are needed.
Lawrence school district names assistant director of special education
The current assistant principal and athletic director of Southwest Middle School has been named assistant director of special education for Lawrence Public Schools.
KU to host virtual event with filmmaker behind ‘Coded Bias’ and ‘TikTok, Boom’
KU on Wednesday will host a virtual event with filmmaker Shalini Kantayya, speaking on how human prejudice creates corrupt technology.
Kansas Legislature steps back from terminating popular affordable housing tax credit program
Instead of Kansas’ low-income housing tax credit being terminated in July, the program will survive, in a reduced capacity, until 2028.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Powwow at Hillcrest Elementary School draws hundreds of community members
School powwows are common in areas with large Native American populations, but Saturday’s powwow at Hillcrest Elementary was a first for Lawrence schools.
Kansas’ former top public health official reflects on five years since COVID-19
Five years ago, Lee Norman was trying to dissuade Kansans from ingesting chemical cleaners to prevent COVID-19, preparing for the end of a statewide stay-at-home order and deciding whether to send tests for everyone in long-term care facilities and prisons.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 28 – May 4, 2025
Verbena is a showy prairie wildflower blooming right now. Flower clusters start blooming around the edges and work their way toward the center as the season progresses.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: Kansas, Lawrence Democrats rally, prep for vote against amendment in August 2026
Local Democrats urged community members during a rally Sunday to help people register and get out the vote — and in particular, to vote against a constitutional amendment coming to ballots in August 2026.
Kansas Supreme Court affirms product liability immunity of gun maker, seller in civil suit
The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Friday with a district court decision tossing a lawsuit filed by a former Emporia State football player shot by a teammate who mistakenly believed that disassembling his handgun required pulling the trigger.
