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Douglas County District Court to operate on ‘limited basis’ during day of mourning
Douglas County District Court will have limited operations on Thursday, Jan. 9, which has been declared a national and state day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.
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Lawrence parade, KU events to recognize Veterans Day
Several Lawrence events, including an annual parade and a wreath-laying ceremony, are scheduled around Veterans Day this year to honor those who have served.
Election Night in Douglas County: When to expect results, and more helpful info
Tuesday’s election is a big one. Here’s what you can expect from the Douglas County elections office, and from our news team.
How to cast your ballot on Election Day in Douglas County
Many important local and national offices will be decided in Tuesday’s election. Here’s how to cast your ballot on Election Day in Douglas County.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 4-10, 2024
Recent winds and rains have caused many lingering leaves to fall, and though it looks like these elms have some lingering leaves on their tops, it’s actually a flock of blackbirds!
Lawrence community members gather for celebration of Palestinian culture
Lawrence community members gathered at the library Sunday for a taste of Palestinian culture and a visit from an all-female dance troupe.
Here’s how much money Douglas County-level candidates have raised and spent
Douglas County voters will choose a new district attorney and four out of five commissioners in Tuesday’s election. Here’s a glance at the candidates’ campaign contributions, expenditures and more.
Douglas County voters break record for in-person early turnout
Douglas County voters have surpassed the previous record number of early in-person ballots cast — by more than 4,000 votes.
KU professor leads cultural burn at Field Station
A prescribed burn led by a KU professor at the KU Field Station Saturday morning will help ensure the area’s biodiversity and soil health in the future.
‘We are not going back’: Lawrence women rally ahead of historic election
Chants of “We are not going back” resounded in South Park, where hundreds showed up for a women’s rights rally Saturday morning despite the rain.
KU celebrates renovation, reopening of alternative communication lab
Several dozen Lawrence community members gathered Friday to celebrate renovations to a KU lab that helps people with complex communication needs.
6th Street traffic patterns to change Monday; drivers should expect delays
As construction work on Sixth Street in downtown Lawrence continues, the traffic patterns will change Monday, and drivers should anticipate delays.
City of Lawrence launching closed-door Community Budget Committee
The City of Lawrence is seeking community members to serve on a budget committee whose meetings will not be open to the public, and “some confidentiality may be required during the process.”
Ride Lawrence Transit buses fare-free for 2025
Riders will be able to get around on Lawrence Transit buses without paying a fare again for all of 2025.
Kids, families, couples trick-or-treat in downtown Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence’s annual trick-or-treating event drew flocks of people decked out in their Halloween costumes, including a massive praying mantis, several movie characters, and some feelings.
Haskell regents, professor call for radar search of development site for unmarked graves
The board of regents of Haskell Indian Nations University and a prominent Indigenous studies professor urge developers of the proposed New Boston Crossing to search the site for children who could be buried in unmarked graves.