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One person injured, power lines downed in crash in Lawrence
A person was injured in a one-vehicle crash in southeastern Lawrence Saturday night that also took out some power lines.
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Training session in Lawrence to educate about LGBTQ+ storytelling
Three Kansas organizations will offer a free training session Monday at Art Love Collective about the ways powerful storytelling can contribute to LGBTQ+ advocacy.
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Delicias del Sur soon to bring homemade South American, Cuban comfort food to downtown Lawrence
Delicias del Sur, a restaurant and bakery specializing in South American and Cuban food, is set to open soon on Massachusetts Street.
East 1900 Road ramp to westbound K-10 to close through April
The ramp from East 1900 Road onto westbound Kansas Highway 10 will be closed beginning Monday for slope repair work.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence plans: Open Pallet village, prohibit camping, establish police office downtown
The City of Lawrence is planning to open a village of shelters for people experiencing homelessness Monday, soon end support at the sanctioned North Lawrence campsite, prohibit camping in that area and establish an office for police officers who will patrol downtown full time.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade to return Sunday
The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a fundraiser for local nonprofit children’s organizations, will return to Mass Street Sunday afternoon.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Jury acquits teen in shooting death of Lawrence boy
A Douglas County jury on Wednesday acquitted a teen in the shooting death of a Lawrence boy, following about a day and a half of deliberation.
Learn about severe weather and preparedness at upcoming Lawrence event
Douglas County community members can learn about severe storms and how to best prepare for them during an upcoming presentation.
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No verdict yet in trial for teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy; deliberation to continue Wednesday
A Douglas County jury on Tuesday couldn’t reach a verdict in the trial for a teen charged in the shooting death of a Lawrence boy. They’ll return Wednesday and take more time to deliberate.
City of Lawrence names new director of finance
Rachelle Mathews, currently the acting chief financial officer for the City of Topeka, will be the new director of finance for the City of Lawrence.
Douglas County launching local program to restore people’s legal competency as they await trial
People who are booked into jails statewide have long waited several months — even more than a year — for beds at state mental hospitals, so their competency to understand court proceedings can be restored. Douglas County is now working on a local solution to that problem.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Jury to decide case in shooting of Lawrence boy; prosecutors say teen planned to kill, but defense attorney says evidence creates doubt
A Douglas County jury is deliberating whether they believe a teen intended to shoot and kill a 14-year-old Lawrence boy last year, whether the teen acted recklessly, or whether they doubt that he was the one who pulled the trigger at all.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Transit to hold grand opening for Central Station
Lawrence Transit staff members are inviting the public to celebrate the opening of the new Central Station at Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Neighbor of teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy says she witnessed someone else with gun
A neighbor testified about seeing an alternate suspect holding a gun the day a 14-year-old Lawrence boy was shot and killed, but prosecutors questioned her story and countered some details she shared.
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 11-17, 2024
Look to the south after dark to see some of the best constellations of the year, with Orion sliding west from the south, Taurus and the Pleiades leading the way and bright Jupiter in the west.
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