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Lawrence City Commission denies Alvadora Apartments’ request to remove eastern gate
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted against allowing Alvadora Apartments to remove the gate that blocks residents’ access to one of the complex’s two entrances.
Lawrence City Commission denies Alvadora Apartments’ request to remove eastern gate
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted against allowing Alvadora Apartments to remove the gate that blocks residents’ access to one of the complex’s two entrances.
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Attorney requests new preliminary hearing in case of Eudora infant’s death already remanded for new trial
Carrody Buchhorn’s 2017 second-degree murder case was remanded for a new trial — but now prosecutors are seeking a new expert in place of an embattled coroner, and Buchhorn’s attorneys think the legal process needs to go back a step further.
City of Lawrence names Chris Kopecky new municipal court judge
Chris Kopecky has been named as the next Lawrence Municipal Court judge, the city announced Wednesday.
Candlelight vigil to remember victims, show support for survivors of domestic violence
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, community members on Thursday are invited to participate in a candlelight vigil in downtown Lawrence.
Missouri Supreme Court rules that former prosecutor Amy McGowan will face no discipline
A former Douglas County prosecutor who was facing a disciplinary matter in Missouri will not have her law license suspended, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Three people injured in head-on crash in southwestern Douglas County
A 46-year-old woman suffered serious injuries, and a 45-year-old man and his 16-year-old male passenger were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday night in southwestern Douglas County, according to the sheriff’s office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Prairie Park Nature Center staff members want to brainstorm with Lawrence community
This summer, hordes of people flocked to Lawrence City Hall, clutching posters and handwritten speeches, demanding city leaders keep Prairie Park Nature Center open. Now Parks and Rec leaders want to hear from the public again.
KU researchers suspect two federal surveys undercount people with disabilities
Researchers at KU say their national survey of individuals’ health demonstrated two widely used federal assessments relied upon to distribute public assistance missed swaths of people with mental health disabilities and chronic conditions.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Times names Maya Hodison engagement director
Maya Hodison, equity reporter, has been named engagement director for The Lawrence Times. She’ll work to advance one of the most important tenets of our mission: connecting closely with our community.
Rural Lawrence man was person killed in crash near Lecompton
Cole D. Rodenbeek, 39, of rural Lawrence, was the person killed in a crash Saturday near Lecompton, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Lawrence man, 43, was person killed by police Sunday
Lawrence police shot and killed Michael S. Blanck, 43, of Lawrence, Sunday evening, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Kansas community colleges, private colleges adopt student transfer agreement
An academic alliance years in the making among more than three dozen Kansas community colleges and independent colleges will help students earning an associate’s degree avoid costly and time-consuming problems of transferring credit hours to a four-year school.
Daniel Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 3-9, 2022
Some goldenrods are still blooming, attracting a northern paper wasp on the right. These wasps are omnivores and this one clearly likes carbohydrates!
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Person shot and killed by police in eastern Lawrence, KBI says
Police shot and killed a person in eastern Lawrence Sunday evening, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence High School marching band prepares for special 100-year anniversary show
The Marching Lions’ Centennial Celebration show will feature a wide array of music that aims to highlight the culture of the Lawrence High School band and build upon 100 years of tradition and history.
Person killed in crash near Lecompton
One person was killed in a crash near Lecompton late Saturday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
