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Students of Lawrence schools to perform in annual Ovation! talent show
The 10th annual Ovation! talent show, set for Sunday, will highlight Lawrence Public Schools’ young singers, dancers, musicians and more.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Students of Lawrence schools to perform in annual Ovation! talent show
The 10th annual Ovation! talent show, set for Sunday, will highlight Lawrence Public Schools’ young singers, dancers, musicians and more.
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Douglas County Commission approves strategic plan to end homelessness, discusses supportive housing
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted to approve the joint city-county strategic plan to end homelessness and heard an update on supportive housing plans and projects.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Spirit of inclusion surrounds student-athletes at annual Pat Grzenda Triathlon
Students who participated in Lawrence Public Schools’ adaptive triathlon on Wednesday agreed the cheers they received from their supporters made all their hard work worth it.
Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
Teen pleads guilty to reckless murder of Lawrence girl
A Kansas City teen on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the reckless murder of a Lawrence girl, which he said occurred when he was “dry-firing” a gun.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board chair accepts city commission’s challenge
The Lawrence City Commission has approved a resolution to sunset the Sustainability Advisory Board in September — with a challenge to the board to reimagine its own purpose in the interim.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission will no longer broadcast public comment, which will be near ends of meetings
Lawrence city commissioners approved most proposed changes to public comment procedures, including no longer broadcasting general public comment live.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves strategic plan to end homelessness; county commission to consider
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved the joint city-county strategic plan to end homelessness, which estimates a total of about $268 million to fulfill its goals over the next five years.
Dillons to close 23rd Street location, open one on KU’s west campus
Dillons is planning to close its 23rd Street store and open a larger one at The Crossing At KU, the new mixed-use development in progress on west campus.
New downtown Lawrence mural to reflect arts community, artistic inclusion
A new mural to be painted in downtown Lawrence is meant to encourage people to slow down and absorb their surroundings.
Just Food and Lawrence post office teaming up for another year of the ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive
The Lawrence post office is partnering with Just Food for another year of Stamp Out Hunger, the largest single-day food drive in the country, being held Saturday, May 11.
Resurfacing to begin on U.S. 59 Highway in Douglas County
U.S. 59 Highway south of Lawrence will be reduced to one lane in some areas while crews do mill and overlay work starting Wednesday.
Dog shot and killed, owner injured in North Lawrence incident
A dog was killed and its owner was injured in a shooting Monday in North Lawrence, according to police. A man was also injured in the incident.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Driver injured in semitrailer rollover; northbound K-10 traffic being diverted
The driver was injured in a semitrailer rollover Monday afternoon at K-10 and I-70, and northbound traffic on K-10 was being diverted to Sixth Street.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday.
Lawrence High School assistant principal tapped to fill associate principal role
Mike Gillman, current assistant principal and athletic director for Lawrence High School, has been selected to fill the role of associate principal.
Douglas County under tornado watch through late Monday
Douglas County is on the eastern edge of a tornado watch spanning parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska until 11 p.m. Monday.
