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Lawrence parents weigh advantages, concerns of cell phone-free schools; school board to vote on policy
A new policy imposing a cell-phone free instructional day is on the table, and while some Lawrence parents believe it would better support teachers, others said they’re worried about the safety implications.
Lawrence parents weigh advantages, concerns of cell phone-free schools; school board to vote on policy
A new policy imposing a cell-phone free instructional day is on the table, and while some Lawrence parents believe it would better support teachers, others said they’re worried about the safety implications.
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Lawrence Public Schools interim superintendent announces fall community engagement meetings
The interim superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools has announced dates for her fall community engagement tour to find out what school families want for the future of their children.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Haskell Welcome Back Powwow set for this weekend
Haskell Indian Nations University will host its fall 2024 Welcome Back Powwow on Saturday, and the community is welcome.
Lawrence school district committee to host first meeting on high school boundaries
After postponing its first planned meeting, the Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday to begin evaluating high school boundaries.
Lawrence school board approves plan to seek superintendent search firm
The Lawrence school district will employ an outside firm and create a committee to lead the search this year for the next permanent superintendent.
Lawrence’s Homeless Resource Center, Chuck Olcese selected for Peace and Justice Awards
A longtime leader who has worked to improve life for refugees in Lawrence and the director of a center that serves unhoused people are the 2024 recipients of the Tom and Anne More Peace and Justice Awards.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Fruit Tree Project invites the public to join its upcoming potluck and cider-pressing party
Since 2012, Lawrence Fruit Tree Project has been sharing the fruits of its labor — from pawpaws to persimmons — with the local community. As its late summer harvest comes to a close, the team is celebrating the season’s bounty with a Fall Party.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 23-29, 2024
Sumac is one of the first leaves to shut down the green chlorophyll, leaving the red anthocyanin pigment that extends its ability to create glucose in the shorter days.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
These are common scams to watch for, Douglas County sheriff says
A local family was recently scammed out of $90,000. That’s just one example of a loss Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister is hoping to help people avoid by informing the community about common scams.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell hosts bison harvest workshop ahead of community cookout
Bison have sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. Now, Haskell is sharing the bison’s deep cultural significance with the general public through a harvest workshop and community meal.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Community Shelter plans 2 people per Pallet shelter behind building; Monarch Village to reopen
The Lawrence Community Shelter is planning to randomly assign two unhoused people night by night to sleep inside each of the 24 Pallet shelters — tiny cabins — to be built behind the main shelter.
Kansas GOP chairman complains about Democratic congressional candidate’s lack of disclosures
Democratic congressional candidate Nancy Boyda failed to disclose who paid for her ads, according to a complaint filed by the Kansas GOP chairman. Boyda admitted to “clerical errors” but said Republicans were trying to distract voters.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider permitting district to seek superintendent search firm
The Lawrence school district plans to seek out a firm to lead the search for a permanent superintendent and create a committee to support the search, pending school board approval.
Federal grand jury indicts Lawrence man in bank robbery
A Lawrence man has been indicted in connection with the July robbery of Bank of America, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Brothers, both KU students, debut fall fashion collection at Spencer Art Museum runway show
In a fashion show curated by a pair of brothers, both KU students, models sashayed down a runway Thursday while artwork adorned the walls around them.
Lawrence’s Historic Resources Commission votes in favor of Sacred Red Rock markers
Following a successful effort to rematriate the Sacred Red Rock with the Kaw people, the Historic Resources Commission has recommended approval of markers for the Lawrence park where the boulder was misappropriated for nearly a century.
