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‘We’re not just loading people on a bus,’ Lawrence’s homeless solutions director says
Questions have surfaced about the city’s policy to prioritize Douglas County residents with homelessness services — among them, how does someone without an address prove they live here? Here’s more about the policy, its purpose and how it’s played out over the last few months.
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KU architecture students are finalists in international competition to build zero-energy home
KU architecture students this weekend unveiled Haven Studio, a house powered by renewable energy that they designed and built from the ground up.
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Runners, loved ones gather to celebrate life of former Lawrence woman slain with family members in Iowa
Friends and loved ones gathered Sunday morning to celebrate the life of a former Lawrencian, Sarah Schmidt, and to dedicate a bench in her honor near the Kansas River Trails.
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Systemic issues highlighted in Lawrence community health assessment; health department seeks feedback
A recent assessment shows that inadequate wages, incarceration, lack of affordable housing, access to health care and more are top issues affecting public health in Lawrence and Douglas County. Health department staff members want to hear from the community to help shape the next health plan.
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Learn about Lawrence’s new housing discrimination protections at upcoming meetings
Landlords, tenants and anyone who’s interested can learn more about Lawrence’s new protections for people using housing vouchers during three upcoming meetings.
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When a Kansas county wants people to plant milkweed but a city makes them rip it out
Across the Midwest, some city codes threaten people with fines for having milkweed on their property. But experts say many places have dropped those rules to support monarchs with urban and suburban butterfly gardens.
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From toy drums to rock camp, Bishop Seabury student Kostas Jackson shines with drumsticks in hand
When Bishop Seabury seventh grader Kostas Jackson was 4 years old, his parents found an “American Idol” children’s drum set in their neighborhood trash. Since then, his life has been marked by snares, kicks, and cymbals.
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Principals named for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, Prairie Park Elementary
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced Jennifer Schmitt as the new principal of Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, and Jason Townsend will become permanent principal of Prairie Park Elementary School, where he has served in the interim role this year.
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Haskell, KU work to bring more underrepresented communities into laboratory sciences
Two dozen Haskell and KU students presented Friday about their research exploring native grasses, historical trauma, plant-based medicine and other topics.
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Broken Arrow Elementary’s interim principal named to new role; will assist families transitioning out of closing schools
Broken Arrow Elementary School’s interim principal, Amanda Green, has been selected for a position in which she will help families transitioning out of the two schools that the district is closing after the end of this year.
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Round up your unneeded and expired meds; Drug Take Back Day is coming up
Douglas County residents can safely dispose of expired and unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications at the sheriff’s office’s collection site on National Drug Take Back Day, coming up Saturday, April 22.
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Company behind plans for solar array north of Lawrence anticipates contributing $110M in tax revenue
The company hoping to build a huge solar energy electrical-generation plant north of Lawrence said Thursday evening it expects the facility will add $110 million in property tax and business tax revenue for Douglas County over its expected 25 years of operations.
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Lawrence’s police review board down to 4 members again; new work group to meet soon
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board is once again barely a quorum, following the resignation of the recently appointed chair. Meanwhile, a new work group — whose work was supposed to conclude in November — is close to setting their first meeting date.
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Billy Mills visits students at his namesake middle school in Lawrence
Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills, in Lawrence for the Kansas Relays, stopped by Billy Mills Middle School to meet with the Intertribal Club and speak at an end-of-day assembly on Thursday.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to end COVID-19 updates
After April 26, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health will cease updating its COVID-19 data dashboard and sending out email updates each week.
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Students put skills on display at Lawrence High School’s Innovation Expo
Students in the district’s various career and technical education pathways got to put their work on display at the first annual Innovation Expo Wednesday at Lawrence High School.