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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
LINK’s lease has skyrocketed and expired, but it isn’t leaving, board president says
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen continues to serve free meals four times a week, but it’s facing a 286% cost increase to continue using space in the basement of First Christian Church.
Kansas Senate adopts plan to elect Supreme Court justices, a step toward overturning abortion rights
The Kansas Senate adopted a resolution that calls for the election of justices to the Kansas Supreme Court by popular vote. The House now has a choice: Accept the Senate’s resolution, pass an alternative, or table the issue for another year.
Roger Marshall called them ‘paid Democratic operatives.’ They say they’re just concerned Kansans
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they are just Kansans concerned about funding cuts, layoffs and more.
Kansas ‘back to work act’ would force state employees to return to offices
Thousands of state employees who once worked in office buildings in Kansas’ capital and frequented downtown businesses for lunch and happy hour now work from home all or part of the time. They could be called back to the office under proposed legislation.
Family suing Lawrence Public Schools over alleged sexual assault of child
The family of one of several alleged victims of sexual assault by a former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist is suing the district for the pain and mental anguish the child suffered.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Fired Haskell instructors to return on contracts next week
Some of the nearly three dozen Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were terminated without cause due to sweeping federal budget cuts will be returning next week as adjunct professors.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge dismisses frequent public commenter’s lawsuit against Lawrence City Commission
A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of the Lawrence City Commission in a lawsuit that had alleged commissioners violated a frequent public commenter’s freedom of speech.
Nathan Kramer
Free State choir students prepare for ‘Encore’
The singing Firebirds of Free State will perform music spanning all the way from 1954’s “Mister Sandman” to present-day hits, with plenty in between, during their upcoming “Encore” performances.
Douglas County commissioners to ask federal delegation to ‘show the fortitude’ to defend democracy
Douglas County commissioners have penned a letter to the four congresspeople who represent the county, asking them to “prevent a single branch of government from becoming too powerful.”
Voters would elect Kansas Supreme Court justices under proposed change
Kansas Senators advanced a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would convert Kansas’ method for selecting state supreme court justices from a merit-based system to an elections system.
Power restored for most of Lawrence; some scattered outages should be resolved soon
Most of Lawrence had power restored by 5 p.m. Wednesday following high winds from a storm overnight that at one point left 2,400 Evergy customers without power.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence couple feels impact of new federal anti-trans policies
Claven Snow’s birth certificate has reflected his name and male gender identity for more than a decade, as does his current driver’s license. But his renewed passport, issued after Trump’s recent executive orders, came back with an “F” sex marker.
Kansas Republican’s pleas for decorum at anti-trans hearing met with cries of ‘fascist!’
For Joanna Herrmann and 100-plus other opponents who spoke at a Kansas House hearing or submitted testimony, SB 76, which would forbid school employees from using preferred pronouns without parental consent, is both personal and hurtful.
Lawrence panel to discuss political determinants of maternal health
Area experts will discuss how to improve maternal health outcomes as a community during a panel Saturday, which is also International Women’s Day.
Deerfield Elementary, district building closed because of power outage; phone lines restored at all other buildings
Deerfield Elementary School and the Lawrence school district offices are closed Wednesday because of a neighborhood power outage. Phone lines are now working at all district buildings except for those two.
Obituary: Larry Spafford Krull
Larry Spafford Krull, 12/3/1940 – 3/3/2025
About 2,400 Evergy customers in Lawrence without power amid storm
More than 2,400 Evergy customers in Lawrence were without power as of 12:45 a.m. Wednesday as strong winds blew through the area.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for March 4, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Panera Bread in west Lawrence set to open
A new Panera Bread is soon to open in west Lawrence, and the cafe will offer one free bagel per month for a year to the first 50 guests on opening day.
Obituary: Sharon Kay (Flakus) Haupt
Sharon Kay (Flakus) Haupt, 5/3/1950 – 2/15/2025
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
New city website shows burial sites of 64,000 people laid to rest in Lawrence cemeteries
The City of Lawrence has launched a new searchable database of burial records for Oak Hill, Memorial Park and Maple Grove cemeteries. People can also add information about the deceased.
Watkins Museum of History: Curtis Marsh book talk set to celebrate KU’s 160th anniversary
“Over the course of his 30-plus years of service to the University of Kansas, (Curtis) Marsh has amassed a wealth of knowledge about Jayhawk stats, history, and traditions,” Will Haynes writes in this piece from the Watkins Museum of History.
Midwest light pollution kills migrating birds, but scientists know how you can help
Cities in the middle of the continent, such as Kansas City, take a heavy toll on migrating birds. For birds, these population centers pose endless hazards right along one of the most important migration corridors on the planet.
Obituary: Linda Ellen Lester
Linda Ellen Lester, 6/11/1943 – 2/28/2025
