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Photos: Lawrence community menorot lighting
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with menorot lighting, a potluck, and fellowship.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence community menorot lighting
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with menorot lighting, a potluck, and fellowship.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence firefighter battling throat cancer months before retirement
John Mathis, the firefighter who has played Santa Claus during an annual holiday event in Lawrence for more than a decade, has been battling throat cancer, just months before he is set to retire.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Downtown Lawrence holiday lighting, Santa rescue to return
One of the city’s best known holiday traditions will return to downtown Lawrence Friday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Squishington’s Candy opening in downtown Lawrence
Just in time for Small Business Saturday and the beginning of holiday shopping season, Squishington’s Candy is opening at 646 Massachusetts St.
Meet Kansas’ new license plates, coming in spring 2024
Gov. Laura Kelly’s office has announced a new license plate design, coming to vehicles beginning in spring 2024.
Lawrence City Commission hears issues at impasse between city and union, offers direction
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday leaned more toward siding with the city in an ongoing impasse with one of the employee unions, but they agreed to some compromises.
Lawrence City Commission wants to keep sustainability board; 4 boards to be absorbed into city manager’s office
Lawrence city commissioners agreed Tuesday that they don’t want to eliminate the Sustainability Advisory Board, and three of five commissioners agreed to a plan to dissolve four boards and move their duties under the city manager’s office.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Two-day Bizarre Bazaar to include 3 floors of local artists, variety of entertainment
Bizarre Bazaar, an annual two-day art market, will soon return, bringing three floors of local artists selling handcrafted works and a full lineup of entertainers to the Lawrence Arts Center.
Lawrence, central Kansas electric bills will increase following approval of Evergy rate hike
State regulators approved Evergy’s plan to raise electric rates for customers in much of the state, including in Lawrence, by about $5 per month, but decrease rates for Kansas City customers.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence man charged in double shooting, police chase believed conspiracy theories, fiancée testifies
The fiancée of a man charged with killing two people and firing a gun at police officers during a cross-town chase in July 2022 testified on Tuesday that the man had been acting strangely in the weeks leading up to the shootings.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
When parking is free, changes to trash pickup and more holiday notes
Here’s info on free parking, Lawrence Transit, trash pickup, what’s closed when and more for the holiday weekend.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence buses will be free to ride through 2024
Lawrence Transit’s fare-free program will continue through 2024, and it will include Sunday service starting Jan. 7, the city announced Tuesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence vigil honors lives lost to transphobia, anti-trans violence
Advocates and allies gathered Monday evening to remember transgender and gender nonconforming people murdered or targeted by violence and transphobia.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge still to decide whether man charged in beating death of Lawrence man will face trial
A man charged with first-degree murder will have to wait until the end of the month to find out whether he will face trial for the beating death of a 62-year-old Lawrence man who claimed to be a leader of the aryan brotherhood.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence names interim director of Parks & Rec
Lindsay Hart, current assistant director of recreation for Lawrence Parks and Recreation, will serve as the department’s interim director starting in December.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go to debut their latest works at Adornment opening night
The young artists of Van Go will soon welcome the community to their annual Adornment holiday art show and sale.
