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City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now
An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now
An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”
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Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 4
Candidates Gene Dorsey (D), Steve Jacob (L) and Timothy Bruce (R) shared the personal experiences that they believe qualify them to represent Douglas County Commission District 4, their views on solar and wind energy, and more.
Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 5
We asked Erica Anderson (D), Kirsten Kuhn (L) and Rich Lorenzo (R) about the top 3 issues driving them to run, what makes them the right choice for Douglas County Commission District 5 and more.
HeadQuarters Kansas announces interim director; reports share KDADS audit findings
Following the resignation of its entire board and previous director, HeadQuarters Kansas has announced a new interim director, and an audit has found that the nonprofit must repay more than $340,000 in grant funding spent between 2021 and 2023.
Options for a natural birth dwindle in Kansas after a major birthing center closes; Lawrence center to open soon
Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more popular. Regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open, but a new one is slated to open in Lawrence soon.
Carter Gaskins / Lawrence Times
Tech N9ne leads Lawrence Zombie Walk down Mass Street
Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne, in Lawrence for a show at the Granada Thursday evening, led this year’s horde down Massachusetts Street for the annual Zombie Walk.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Photos: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, passes through Lawrence
Lawrence community members gathered at the Union Pacific tracks Thursday to watch Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, pass through town.
Residents of 2 apartments displaced after fire in Lawrence
Residents of two apartments near KU’s campus have been displaced after an overnight fire.
New KU research center will focus on health equity and access
Researchers at the KU School of Social Welfare are looking to solve health equity and access issues at a new Center for the Advancement of Health Equity. Their goal is to approach health disparities through a social work lens.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence clears Amtrak camp; former residents look for path forward
A parade of dump trucks carried away what remained of the camp where people were living behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence throughout the day Wednesday, including memorials for camp residents who had died.
Douglas County Treasurer’s Office opening new location, closing south Lawrence satellite
The Douglas County Treasurer’s Office announced Wednesday that it will soon open a larger and more accessible location in Lawrence as it closes one of its current locations.
Case record expunged for defendant acquitted in shooting death of 14-year-old Lawrence boy
The case record for the defendant who was acquitted in the 2023 shooting death of a Lawrence boy will be sealed after a Douglas County District Court judge granted expungement Wednesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Times, recognized as an essential news outlet filling local coverage gaps, selected for Press Forward grant
The Lawrence Times, filling key gaps in local Lawrence news, has been recognized with a grant that will help us expand the breadth and depth of our impact.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 15, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners vote to keep City Hall downtown
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday said it’s important to keep City Hall downtown before voting 3-2 against the purchase of a building near Sixth and Iowa to become the city’s new home.
Native American Student Services works to extend reach as federal grant shifts; board president calls for increased staffing of program
Eligibility requirements for a federal grant the Lawrence school district’s Native American Student Services utilizes has changed to allow more students to be served, the program coordinator told the Lawrence school board Tuesday.
