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City board recommends Bert Nash repay funding for housing that won’t come to fruition
Bert Nash will not be able to develop a supportive housing project in Lawrence, and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board voted 4-1 Thursday to recommend the city claw back $558,000 in funding.
City board recommends Bert Nash repay funding for housing that won’t come to fruition
Bert Nash will not be able to develop a supportive housing project in Lawrence, and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board voted 4-1 Thursday to recommend the city claw back $558,000 in funding.
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Eudora couple launching Lions of Pride and Purpose volunteer service group
When Eric Tweedy saw that Kansas does not have a Lions Club that focuses on LGBTQIA+ people, he knew he had to do something about it.
Billy Mills Middle School student allegedly made comment about having gun; threat deemed not credible
Lawrence police have determined there’s no credible threat after a Billy Mills Middle School student allegedly made a comment in class about bringing a gun to school.
Lawrence school board approves maximum budget for 2024-25, including slight property tax rate increase
Property taxes will slightly rise with the increase of the Lawrence school district’s mill levy this year, which the board initially approved Monday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district committee to begin reviewing high school boundaries; consultant will have smaller role
A committee on Wednesday will begin analyzing Lawrence’s high school boundaries, and the consultant previously contracted to facilitate the work will have a reduced role after school board members voiced concerns.
Lawrence’s emergency shelter spaces will rely on community organizations this winter
The local homeless response team is asking churches and organizations to offer people a warm place to sleep this winter, rather than opening community buildings that have been used in the past.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sunrise Project must move out of its current space
Sunrise Project, a Lawrence nonprofit designed to build community through social connection and food equity, must move out of its building soon.
Giant crop art portrait of Kamala Harris in Lawrence now complete with Tim Walz
World renowned crop artist Stan Herd completed his images of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz on Sunday, on a farm near the Kansas River in north Lawrence.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 26 – Sept. 1, 2024
There are many species of goldenrod in Kansas, and all of them are godsends for the many bees, beetles, butterflies and other insect pollinators who visit their copious blossoms.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
FidPick brings musicians together in Lawrence
Lawrence community members gathered at South Park despite the heat Sunday for the 43rd Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick.
Clear the Shelter Day is coming up at Lawrence Humane Society; some pets’ fees are waived now
Clear the Shelter Day, the annual effort to find furever homes for shelter animals nationwide, is coming up soon — but it’s getting an early start this year in Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider slight property tax rate increase
Lawrence school board members on Monday will vote on a maximum mill levy for this year’s budget that would increase property taxes.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Street near KU football stadium to close for construction
As work on the KU football stadium continues, a street adjacent to the stadium will soon close to most traffic through mid-January 2025.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Families, KU football fans gather to kick off season
Downtown Lawrence celebrated the upcoming KU football season with a kickoff party Saturday evening.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
KU’s Watson Library turning 100; celebrations planned
An iconic center of knowledge on KU’s campus, named for longtime librarian Carrie Watson, is turning 100 years old. KU has planned several celebrations, to include dancing, cake and a time capsule.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest to return to Lawrence with 2-day lineup
Community members will come together over Labor Day weekend to celebrate and explore zine culture at the Paper Plains Zine Fest, with events planned throughout Lawrence.
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