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Douglas County community members can help create zine about outdoors at workshops
Community members are invited to help create a collaborative zine exploring Douglas County’s outdoors during drop-in workshops.
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Plans advance to convert former Borders building in downtown Lawrence into self-storage
The long-dormant former Borders bookstore building at 700 New Hampshire St. is one step closer to being developed as a self-storage facility.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission approves funding for substance use treatment, sheriff’s equipment and peer employee program
Douglas County Commissioners approved funding for multiple items, including continuing a program that employs people with lived experience with homelessness and substance use disorder at organizations across the county.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Sunflower Elementary librarian recognized with statewide award
Sunflower Elementary School librarian Amanda McCoy was named Kansas School Librarian of the Year for her work to make the school library a hub of teaching, learning and reading.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Smokey the pit bull is a ‘dainty’ playmate
Volunteers and shelter staff say that Pet of the Week Smokey, a 3-year-old pit bull mix, is a sweet and gentle social butterfly.
Jacob Rice/Lawrence Times
Douglas County staff to hold drop-in session about battery energy storage systems
Douglas County staff members will host a drop-in session for the community to come share input on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and regulations that are in development.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hear from boarding school survivor, filmmaker after documentary screening at Haskell
A documentary screening at Haskell will precede a Q&A with the filmmaker and a residential boarding school survivor.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
After 5-year delay, construction appears set to begin on duplexes next to Lawrence childcare center
Construction appears set to begin on a long-stalled plan for duplexes at the corner of Crestline Drive and Clinton Parkway, despite continued concerns from some neighbors.
Kansas Turnpike Authority plans expansion of I-70 north and east of Lawrence
An upcoming project will expand Interstate 70 to six lanes in parts of Douglas and Leavenworth counties and replace two overhead bridges as part of a $136.6 million contract.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board members float legal options to push for more special education funding
As state funding lags, some Lawrence school board members have suggested legal action may be the best way to force the Kansas Legislature to adequately fund special education.
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Holiday Open Barn will feature local artists to kick off gift shopping season in Douglas County
A local farm will kick off the holiday shopping season in Douglas County with its Holiday Open Barn, featuring more than 30 local artists.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
KU and Haskell to host symposium looking at tribal sovereignty, climate change
The KU School of Law is joining a research hub based at Haskell for a joint symposium examining tribal sovereignty and the effects of climate change on children’s health.
Lawrence school board approves contract for enrollment study
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a new contract with RSP & Associates for enrollment projections for each district building over the next five to 10 years.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district celebrates opening of Family Engagement Center with ribbon cutting
Lawrence Public Schools celebrated the opening of a new Family Engagement Center that aims to provide a space to connect with families and provide them with resources.
Section of Bob Billings Parkway to be reduced to one lane; Tennessee Street milling work to begin
A section of Bob Billings Parkway will be reduced to one lane each way, and Tennessee Street is set for milling and asphalt soon as work continues on road projects around Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Día de los Muertos celebration to honor nourishers; workshops coming up
This year’s Día de los Muertos celebration in Lawrence will serve as a tribute to nourishers. Arts and crafts workshops are planned throughout this week ahead of Sunday’s event.
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