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Obituary: Robert Allen Heacock
Robert Allen Heacock, 11/21/1932 – 9/29/2024
Woman injured in crash south of Lawrence
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Grocery store, housing, hotel and parking garage part of proposed downtown Lawrence project
Developers have announced a massive new project aiming to bring a second Checkers grocery store, a hotel, housing and more to Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Tom Harper: Behind the brew – How KANbucha came to be (Column)
Elliot Pees, creator of KANbucha, recently gave Tom Harper a tour of his business and allowed him to document the weekly process of making 240 gallons of kombucha.
Kansas governor keen to ‘revamp’ cash assistance program in 2025
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wants the Legislature to revisit the 2015 policy that placed restrictions on access to the state’s cash assistance program and made Kansas’ program one of the trickiest to access in the country.
Lawrence school district, law enforcement work to manage surge in gun threats, rumors
Desensitization to violence and social media usage among youth are contributing to an influx of alleged gun threats aimed at Lawrence schools, according to the school district and police.
Obituary: Malverna L. Buchheim
Malverna L. Buchheim, 3/12/1927 – 10/2/2024
Kansas 1st District candidates Tracey Mann, Paul Buskirk plow into Farm Bill, Middle East conflict
Republican U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann and Democratic challenger Paul Buskirk shared frustration Thursday that Congress failed to pass a new five-year Farm Bill despite a reprieve when gridlock blocked progress a year ago.
A home costs more than ever in Kansas. The 2008 housing crisis is part of the reason
Demand for homes in Kansas is high, but construction of new homes has been slow for more than a decade, making it even more difficult for buyers to purchase an affordable or middle-market home. That likely won’t be changing any time soon.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KDOT to hold open house on South Lawrence Trafficway expansion
The Kansas Department of Transportation will soon host an open house to share information about the upcoming South Lawrence Trafficway west leg expansion project.
Survey now online for Lawrence Public Schools families to weigh in on district
An online survey for Lawrence Public Schools families is now available, seeking feedback beyond the interim superintendent’s upcoming fall community engagement meetings.
Letter to the Times: An open letter to KU administrators
”That the university was not directed by the Kansas Legislature to consolidate (the ETC, SGD and OMA) and did so anyway speaks to a disappointing lack of courage,” KU Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies alumni write in this open letter to KU administrators.
KU Field Station to celebrate 75 years with Visitors’ Day
To commemorate 75 years of environmental work, the KU Field Station will open its restricted-access research areas to the public on Saturday.
Obituary: Michael Andre Sawyer
Michael Andre Sawyer, 4/4/1948 – 9/28/2024
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Charge elevated to first-degree murder for teen charged with shooting friend
A 19-year-old Lawrence man will stand trial for first-degree murder after prosecutors said his childhood friend was shot in the back seven times — evidence they said showed the shooter planned to kill.
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Community can visit local farms during annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour
The 20th annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour this weekend will welcome the public to explore a variety of local farms and learn how they operate.
Douglas County Commission approves plans for property tax rebate program for qualifying older people, veterans
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a pilot program aimed at providing property tax relief to older people with low incomes and veterans who are disabled.
Obituary: Dorothy H. Miltner
Dorothy H. Miltner, 9/15/1925 – 9/30/2024
Emporia State University continues enrollment slide while KU, other Kansas universities post gains
Emporia State University continues to lose students while the rest of the higher education system in Kansas reports enrollment increases in data released Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 1, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence City Commission approves proposed reconfiguration of 9th Street
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 in favor of a plan to reconfigure Ninth Street between Illinois and Kentucky streets to three lanes from four.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Panel to discuss proposed changes to Lawrence city government
A major change to the structure of Lawrence’s city government is on the upcoming general election ballot, and voters will have a chance Thursday to learn more about the potential impact.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Descendant of Native American boarding school survivors advocates for truth, healing, justice
Deidre Whiteman, a Haskell alum with the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, reflected Monday on family history and her work to find healing and justice for boarding school survivors.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County is going dark. Law enforcement will soon encrypt emergency radio traffic
Douglas County is going dark. Area law enforcement calls will no longer be broadcast on emergency radios — aka scanners — starting Oct. 15.
