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Timeline to release point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness is unclear
The timeline for processing this year’s final point-in-time count data — the annual count of people experiencing homelessness — is unclear because of chaos at the federal level, and the work may fall on local agencies to complete.
Kansas Legislature votes to remove county health officials’ power to ban public gatherings
The Kansas Legislature overturned the governor’s veto of a bill that opens state and county health officials to civil action for decisions about quarantines and takes away their authority to ban public gatherings in situations of infectious disease.
Kansas House overrides vetoes of fetal child support, mandatory school video bills
Kansas House lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of two anti-abortion bills Thursday, sending the measures on to the Senate.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Volunteers to clean up Kaw riverbank at annual event
The annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup in Lawrence, which draws more than 100 volunteers each year, is coming up the weekend before Earth Day.
Gov. Laura Kelly signs budget bill, issues dozens of line-item vetoes, asks Legislature to try again
Gov. Laura Kelly made an end-of-session plea to the Kansas Legislature after signing a massive state budget bill investing in economic development, water resources and disability services while triggering more than 35 vetoes of provisions labeled as unwarranted earmarks, power grabs or financial gaffes.
Lawrence Times earns Best Investigative Story, Best Community Service Project and more from Kansas Press Association
The Lawrence Times news team has won seven first-place awards from the Kansas Press Association, including best Investigative Story and Best Community Service Project for our accountability work.
Kelly signs popular bill to help law enforcement stock naloxone for opioid overdose cases
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill unanimously approved by the Kansas Legislature repealing a statute inhibiting the ability of law enforcement to obtain naloxone, a medication to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
False alarm: ICE is not accosting people at Lawrence Dillons
A social media post spread rapidly Tuesday about an alleged encounter with immigration agents in a Lawrence grocery store parking lot, but the incident never occurred.
Obituary: Devon LeRoy Regnier
Devon LeRoy Regnier, 5/4/1988 – 4/5/2025
Students in defunded Haskell, KU programs prepare to present their research projects
Student researchers in programs at Haskell and KU have been hard at work preparing for the yearly symposium that showcases their work. It’s coming up Thursday — a week to the day after the program director learned their federal grants had been cut without notice.
Third coordinated search planned to look for Lawrence woman missing almost 3 weeks
Wanda Dyer, 74, has now been missing from her Lawrence home for almost three weeks. A community-organized search is coming up in the area where Wanda was last photographed.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for April 8, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Dozens of health organizations urge Kansas governor to veto Medicaid eligibility changes
Nearly 50 health organizations signed a letter urging the Kansas governor to veto a budget provision that would end continuous eligibility in the state’s Medicaid program, which allows public health insurance enrollees to consistently access health care.
KU Debate pair, including Free State alum, place 2nd at national tournament
KU Debate’s pair of Graham Revare and John Marshall finished as runners-up at the National Debate Tournament, capping off a season that saw the duo cement themselves as one of the best teams in the country.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Kansas Court of Appeals judges hear arguments in Landlords of Lawrence lawsuit against city
A group of Lawrence landlords have taken their argument against the city’s ordinance meant to ensure voucher recipients can find housing to a higher court.
Some Kansans may lose free help enrolling in insurance because of federal funding cuts
Navigators help people enroll in Medicaid and insurance on the federal marketplace. Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration mean Kansas will have fewer navigators.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell alum opens Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food to preserve Native culture through education
As the founder of Wadulisi’s Indigenous Foods, Haskell alum Melissa Garrett is preserving Native culture through food, education and storytelling.
‘Let Kansans live free’: Leaked emails to efficiency portal call for abortion rights, school funding
Top suggestions to Kansas’ Committee on Government Efficiency included maintaining abortion rights, leaving vouchers out of school funding, expanding Medicaid, focusing on substantial policy issues instead of laws targeting trans kids, and legalizing marijuana.
Property taxes are squeezing Kansans. Lawmakers can’t agree how to help
Lawmakers promised major property tax cuts this year, but they’re running out of time. The Kansas House and Senate are at odds on how to do it.
City of Lawrence not accepting new crossing guard requests for 2025-26
The City of Lawrence will not take requests for new crossing guard locations during the 2025-26 school year as working group members continue to evaluate 2024-25 requests.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 7-13, 2025
Known variously as dogtooth violet and trout/fawn lily, Erythronium albidum is beginning to bloom in native woodland soils, with the flower/bud pointed toward the ground for protection from the spring showers.
100 Good Women to host annual clothing exchange where everything sells for $1
Lawrence nonprofit 100 Good Women will soon host its annual clothing exchange. The public is invited to donate gently used, clean clothing, shoes and jewelry, which are then put back on sale for $1 each.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell’s spring powwow celebrates resilience
Haskell Indian Nations University celebrated the campus community’s resilience with their spring powwow Saturday night.
Resource fair aims to address challenges of rural life in Douglas County
The upcoming Rural Living Resource Fair will seek to connect community members with experts and resources designed for rural living in Douglas County, including a range of local vendors.
