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Lawrence author wins World Fantasy Award for best novella
Local author R.B. Lemberg has won a World Fantasy Award —one of the most prestigious awards for science fiction, fantasy and speculative titles — for a novella in their ongoing speculative fiction series.
Lawrence school district welcomes food donations at schools
The Lawrence school district has launched a food drive to help meet its students’ immediate needs.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners voted to implement rec center fees. Some believe they broke a promise.
A lot of people recall a promise from the city that when Sports Pavilion Lawrence opened, it would forever be free to use. But a dozen years later, there appears to be no solid proof that such a pledge was made, and fees are set to go into effect in January.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence wanted almost $1,700 for Sports Pavilion Lawrence financial info
The City of Lawrence asked for $1,680 and 30 days to fulfill an open record request seeking information about Sports Pavilion Lawrence’s revenue and expenses.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Election Day is Tuesday; here’s key info for Lawrence voters
Lawrence voters on Tuesday will elect two city commissioners and three school board members. Here’s what voters should know about how and when to cast their ballots, plus where to learn about the candidates.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 3-9, 2025
“I’ve run across several deer rubbing spots in area woods, and this heart-shaped rub pretty much says it all when it comes to the intentions of the rutting season,” Ken Lassman writes in this week’s Kaw Valley Almanac.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members at Día de Muertos honor loved ones, pets who have passed
Community members gathered at Lawrence’s Día de Muertos event Saturday evening to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed, humans and animals alike.
‘March is the maddest month’: New book spins classic Eliot poem into a Lawrence lore-studded epic
“Day After the Waste Land” is part graphic novel, part adult children’s book, and a full reimagining of T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” — and Eliot probably would’ve hated it, according to the author.
Meet the 2025 candidates for Lawrence City Commission; Election Day is Tuesday
Election Day is Tuesday. Here’s an updated questionnaire for voters to get to know the four Lawrence City Commission candidates, including their answers to new questions we asked them this week.
Gov. Laura Kelly escalates Kansas political feud by filing lawsuit against Kobach
Gov. Laura Kelly took an extraordinary step Friday by filing a lawsuit directly with the Kansas Supreme Court alleging Attorney General Kris Kobach was undermining constitutional powers assigned to the state’s governor.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Lawrence man pleads no contest in 2021 stabbing homicide outside Dillons
A Lawrence man accused of killing a man and stabbing his dog outside of a Dillons in 2021 pleaded no contest to two charges and was convicted Friday.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Mama Eanid known to dote on mammalian tots, fuzzy or not
Calling all aspiring Wednesday Addamses this Halloween: Lawrence Humane Society has your fiercely loyal and loving canine companion, Eanid, who’s waiting for her eternal best friend.
Obituary: Eugene ‘Gene’ David Jacobson
Eugene ‘Gene’ David Jacobson, 3/21/1933 – 10/22/2025
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Just Food and partners launch pantry fund to fight food insecurity in Lawrence, Douglas County
Just Food announced Friday the launch of a fund that will help the organization leverage its purchasing power to buy food for every pantry in Douglas County.
Kansas inspector general digs into KanCare provider organizations
The first audit under expanded powers from the Kansas inspector general’s office identified more than a dozen problems within organizations providing health care through Kansas’ Medicaid program.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission candidates discuss housing instability, code enforcement
Candidates for Lawrence City Commission during a forum Thursday weighed in on local housing instability, which can increase the likelihood that people experience sexual and domestic violence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Public health specialists say Trump’s budget bill will harm health care structures, patients in Douglas County
Representatives from public health sectors and from the Haskell Friends and Family group spoke at a panel Thursday, attesting to the long-term negative health impacts of Trump’s budget bill across the nation and in Douglas County.
Kansas leaders honor new ‘front door’ to state government at Docking State Office Building
State and local leaders gathered Thursday at the new Robert B. Docking State Office Building in Topeka to celebrate completion of the three-year, $120 million project.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
‘Spooky librarian’ matches thrill-seeking readers with eerie fiction
Christina James doesn’t read to feel good — “I want to feel like I survived,” she says. James is a readers’ services assistant at the Lawrence Public Library and a self-proclaimed horror enthusiast.
Obituary: Kelly Sue Scott
Kelly Sue Scott, 9/22/1961 – 10/19/2025
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Events to honor Louise ImMasche, Lawrence theatre community member who died in crash
Two events have been planned to honor the life of Louise ImMasche, a sparkling member of the Lawrence arts community who died last week.
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Douglas County food security advocates working on emergency plan for SNAP beneficiaries; here are some resources
Food security advocates throughout Douglas County are discussing an emergency response plan if SNAP benefits don’t come in for November. Here are some resources, plus info on how to help.
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Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU to celebrate grand opening of new center
Community members are welcome to gather at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU on Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of the new center.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence schools no longer using Gaggle, but a new tool has taken its place
The Lawrence school district has replaced Gaggle with a seemingly similar AI surveillance tool, according to Superintendent Jeanice Swift, though that change was not mentioned in documents in a lawsuit related to the software.
