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Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 8-14, 2025
There’s a certain beauty to the patterns and colors of prairie grasses this time of year. Look carefully and you’ll see red, yellow and orange seeds and green rosettes of next year’s growth.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 8-14, 2025
There’s a certain beauty to the patterns and colors of prairie grasses this time of year. Look carefully and you’ll see red, yellow and orange seeds and green rosettes of next year’s growth.
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Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 21, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Watkins Museum exhibit and separate guided tour both celebrate Black Vaudeville actor born in Lawrence
A new exhibit at the Watkins Museum will celebrate the life of George “Nash” Walker, a Lawrence-born actor, writer and producer. A separate guided tour on Black Lawrence history will include a stop at the home Walker had built for his mother.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Wallflower Buddy brings new meaning to ‘puppy dog eyes’
Buddy is small, shy, loves relaxing at home and has puppy dog eyes that rival even the most endearing mopey pooches.
Lawrence school board hires architects for Centennial campus; Langston Hughes expansion postponed
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved hiring an architectural firm to design a nontraditional high school program at the Centennial building. The expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary will be postponed a year.
KU chancellor joins White House talks on Trump’s higher education deal
KU’s chancellor privately shared insights about a proposed compact offering preferential treatment by the Trump administration in exchange for freezing tuition rates, limiting international student enrollment and restraining campus employees from expressing political views.
Jazz work dedicated to past KU figures to premiere at the Lied Center
A jazz work honoring athletes, researchers and a Nobel Peace Prize winner in KU history will soon premiere at the Lied Center.
City of Lawrence announces second snow plow naming contest; community can vote on winner
The City of Lawrence is again asking residents to help name a snow plow, and this year, the final choice will go to a community vote.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 20-26, 2025
This has been a dry fall, with more muted leaf colors. Rain will brighten some, but many leaves are drying up, limiting further development.
Doug and his dogs: Watkins Museum earns recognition for preparing puppies for service
Doug Tyler has been able to train more than two dozen puppies on their way to becoming service dogs during his Watkins Museum volunteer shifts over the last several years.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider hiring architects for Centennial Choice Campus
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider hiring an architectural firm to execute planning and development of Choice Centennial Campus, a nontraditional high school program slated for the former elementary building.
Hundreds push back against authoritarianism at second No Kings protest in Lawrence
About 1,000 people lined the edges of Watson Park and spilled throughout the surrounding sidewalks of downtown Lawrence on Saturday to protest what they argue is an overreach of power by the Trump administration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence labor unions endorse candidates for city commission, school board
Voters will elect two Lawrence city commissioners and three Lawrence school board members in the upcoming general election. Here are the endorsements of two local labor unions.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Photos: Late Night in the Phog 2025
Jayhawk fans returned to Allen Fieldhouse for an early look at the KU women’s and men’s basketball teams during the annual Late Night in the Phog on Friday evening.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Trunk-or-treats, haunted scavenger hunts and more family-friendly Halloween events in Lawrence this month
It’s that time of year when kids get to gorge on candy and indulge in all of their dress-up dreams. Here are some trunk-or-treats and other ghoulish events that are perfect for the whole family.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Street and parking lot closures coming up in downtown Lawrence, plus more traffic updates
Some downtown parking lots will close for restriping, a section of Mass Street will close for an event Saturday, and there are closures coming up on Tennessee Street and in North Lawrence.
