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Mother, police seek leads in case of Lawrence teen missing for weeks
The mother of a Lawrence teenager who has been missing for almost a month is hoping the Lawrence community can help her find her son after police have run out of leads.
Kansas lawmakers want to crack down on homeless crime. Law enforcement says it won’t help
Law enforcement officials say arresting people who are unhoused for minor crimes like trespassing and vandalism will not help reduce homelessness. Experts say it will cost a lot of tax dollars and actually makes homelessness worse.
Obituary: Matthew Thomas Gish
Matthew Thomas Gish, 8/25/1986 – 11/11/2024
Obituary: Norma Guenther Waddell
Norma Guenther Waddell, 9/13/1939 – 11/8/2024
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Nov. 12, 2024
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
Lawrence City Commission approves land development code update, despite public outcry
Lawrence city commissioners heard from more than 50 community members Tuesday, most asking them to hit pause on the updated land development code. Ultimately, they voted to approve the update.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘A safe and stable place for families’: Family Promise of Lawrence celebrates new shelter
Dozens of community members gathered to celebrate the completion of Mt. Hope Shelter, a new shelter that will aim to help families stabilize as they seek permanent housing.
Kansas suicide and crisis hotline sees post-election spike
The state suicide and crisis hotline received a record number of calls a day following the election, with LGBTQ+ and Spanish-speaking lines seeing especially high traffic.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Indigenous rapper Supaman inspires Lawrence youth with stories of resilience, Native American culture
Hip-hop beats and positive lyrics filled Billy Mills Middle School’s main gymnasium Tuesday morning during an all-school assembly led by Supaman, the Indigenous rapper and fancy dancer.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Haskell to host first symposium on climate change, childhood health
Haskell Indian Nations University this week will welcome students and faculty from tribal and research universities for its inaugural climate change and childhood health symposium.
Obituary: Peter ‘Pete’ Walter-Conrad Zacharias
Peter “Pete” Walter-Conrad Zacharias, 9/30/1950 – 11/2/2024
Obituary: Matthew Grant Johnston
Matthew Grant Johnston, 6/20/1989 – 11/9/2024
Obituary: Michael Ellenbecker
Michael Ellenbecker, 1/2/1948 – 11/6/2024
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Municipal Court, planning department moving out of Riverfront Plaza
Lawrence’s Municipal Court and the Planning and Development Services department are moving out of Riverfront Plaza and into Lawrence City Hall.
Lawrence school board votes to hire KASB for superintendent search
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to have the Kansas Association of School Boards lead its search for a permanent superintendent.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence transit and parking director to step down
Adam Weigel, transit and parking director for the City of Lawrence, is stepping down from his position, the city announced Monday.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider new land development code; some neighborhood groups want city to pump the brakes
City commissioners will consider adopting a revised land development code at Tuesday’s meeting, after two years of work and with new opposition from some neighborhood groups that worry the new code could reshape their community.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical chief to step down
After just more than two years with the department, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief Rich Llewellyn is stepping down from his position, according to a news release from the city on Monday.
Shawn Alexander: Say his name – Fred Harvey Smith (Column)
”Racial violence has been omnipresent in American history, and in far too many of the incidents, the perpetrators of the crime are acquitted or not even brought up on charges. When I think of such cases I am often haunted by the heinous murder of Fred Harvey Smith here in the land of John Brown in May 1936,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.
Topeka man who participated in Jan. 6 attack requests trial delay after Trump victory
A Topeka man who blocked officers on Jan. 6, 2021, during an attack on the U.S. Capitol building asked a federal court to delay his trial after Donald Trump won the presidency.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 11-17, 2024
Apioperdon pyriforme is the only puffball mushroom found in Kansas that lives on wood; other puffball mushrooms can also be found in prairies and woodland edges this time of year.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Christina Gentry: From experiencing homelessness and housing discrimination to advocating in Lawrence
With years of housing insecurity and discrimination behind her, Christina Gentry is now chair of Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board. In that role and other capacities, she strives to help folks who are now in the same space she was in not too long ago.
Family Promise of Lawrence to celebrate completion of new family shelter
A shelter that will aim to help Lawrence families find stability will soon welcome the public to an open house and ribbon cutting celebration.
Superintendent search firms on Lawrence school board’s meeting agenda; no details included
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hold two interviews with firms as part of the board’s search for a permanent superintendent.
