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New brewery, speakeasy to claim its territory in former Black Stag location
A stag and an elk walk into a bar and, no joke, they will aim to make Lawrence’s newest rootin’ tootin’ brewery with live country music and a speakeasy.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
New brewery, speakeasy to claim its territory in former Black Stag location
A stag and an elk walk into a bar and, no joke, they will aim to make Lawrence’s newest rootin’ tootin’ brewery with live country music and a speakeasy.
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Firefighters extinguish small fire at Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
First responders with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical put out a small fire that caused a “significant amount of smoke” in the basement of the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center Tuesday night.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s overflow winter emergency shelters to close for now
With the worst of the extreme weather behind us — at least for now — Lawrence’s overflow winter emergency shelters will close for the time being, effective Wednesday morning.
Free State High School wins 2nd place, $25K prize in Battle of the Brains
A group of Free State High School students have taken second place and won a $25,000 prize in a contest to envision a new exhibit at Science City.
Planning Commission advances new wind energy regulations for Douglas County
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted 6-3 early Tuesday morning to move forward with a new set of wind energy regulations at the end of a meeting that stretched six hours.
Lawrence High School sophomore shot, killed in Olathe
Lawrence High School student Brianna Higgins, 15, was “a beautiful, bright soul, definitely the light of the room,” according to an online fundraiser to help pay for her funeral.
Through new agreement, Lawrence school district students can receive ongoing mental health services with Bert Nash
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a new agreement between the district and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center that will allow students to receive ongoing care, if needed.
Lawrence school district adds class requirements, increases number of credits to graduate
Beginning with next year’s freshmen, Lawrence school district high schoolers must pass an additional STEM credit and a financial planning course to graduate, among other new requirements.
Icy roads cause slideoffs, close schools and delay opening of KU, library
Lawrence Public Schools will not be in session Monday, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office warns that icy road conditions have caused “several” slideoffs and noninjury crashes Monday morning.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 22-28, 2024
This turkey will get warmer if cloudier weather this week, and perchance the opportunity to find more bugs and scraps to eat as the crusty snow softens and melts away in the predicted rain.
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Lawrence school board to consider new high school graduation requirements
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving new high school graduation requirements that would add a required STEM credit and a financial planning course, as well as an MOU to address surging mental health needs.
Freezing rain might join slightly warmer temperatures in Lawrence early Monday
Lawrence is finally expected to see slightly warmer temperatures over the next few days, but there is a chance that the area will see freezing rain overnight Sunday into Monday morning.
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Lawrence Youth of the Year winner to be selected at community ceremony
Three candidates will give speeches Thursday in front of family, friends and community members, and one will be selected as the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year.
A year of celebrating joy and resilience in Lawrence’s trans community
From protests and a Pride parade to working against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and more, the transgender community in Lawrence celebrated joy and resilience in many ways throughout 2023.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Video: How the Lawrence trans community remained resilient and proud in 2023
Lawrence community members Ruby Mae Johnson, Sylvie Althoff and Arlowe Clementine reminisce on what brought them joy in the past year.
Lawrence writer, Baldwin City poet win 2024 Langston Hughes Creative Writing awards
Fiction writer Kimberlee Bethany Bonura and poet Darwin Michener-Rutledge have been named the 2024 Langston Hughes Creative Writing Award recipients.
