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Young artists of Van Go planning mural for downtown Lawrence building
A beige office building in downtown Lawrence will soon get a bold splash of color from young local artists.
Young artists of Van Go planning mural for downtown Lawrence building
A beige office building in downtown Lawrence will soon get a bold splash of color from young local artists.
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Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction
A local community of immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, have teamed up with a coalition of KU professors to reclaim Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: one of many Indigenous languages endangered by colonialism and the cultural erasure it’s inflicted for centuries.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 10-16, 2022
With the continuing drought, tree colors seem muted as is evidenced by the trees in the background; however, the sumac at Prairie Park Nature Center didn’t get the memo! Colors or not, this coming weekend is Baldwin City’s Maple Leaf Festival — check it out and take a walk with a friend, too.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Lawrence high school gymnastics program highlights its seniors, comeback after brush with closure
Supporters of the Lawrence school district’s gymnastics team showed up at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday to honor their high school seniors and take stock of the program they fought to save.
KU Theatre & Dance to launch season with ‘Labyrinth of Desire’; collaborative productions to come in spring
Talented Jayhawks will stand in the spotlight for a variety of productions, offering “lightness, love and plenty of action,” according to a season announcement.
Lawrence school board to get an earlier start on legislative priorities
The Lawrence school board on Monday will begin discussing the district’s legislative priorities earlier than usual.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Congresswoman Sharice Davids visits Haskell for conversation with student leaders
Congresswoman Sharice Davids shared with students some ways that she’s overcome self-doubt, what advice she’d give her younger self, her hopes for the future and more during a visit to Haskell Indian Nations University Friday.
Country folk singer-songwriter BettySoo to perform at Cider Gallery
Raised and influenced by honky-tonks and acoustic bars, Houston-born country folk singer BettySoo is now setting her sights on Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU fans get hyped for College GameDay
Fans arrived to “fill the hill” hours before kickoff in Kansas’ matchup against TCU as ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to Lawrence for the first time.
Douglas County sheriff, district attorney in standoff over officer personnel files
Conflict has been worsening between the Douglas County sheriff and district attorney amid an ongoing dispute over what information the sheriff’s office must share with prosecutors regarding employee misconduct.
100-year-old farm now available for the public to enjoy (Sponsored post)
The Baldwin family, who have owned a farm in western Douglas County for 100 years, have now opened a pumpkin patch and corn maze that will be open for the month of October.
KU announces massive project to upgrade Memorial Stadium, build ‘new gateway’ to campus
Kansas Athletics on Friday announced its most significant plans in decades regarding the future of KU football.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘The buzz is amazing’: KU football hype is energizing Lawrence, boosting business
The Kansas Jayhawks football team is 5-0, ranked 19th in the AP poll and angling for its first postseason bowl game appearance since 2008. And the team’s surprising success on the field is rippling through the community.
Experiential event aims to guide teenagers through healthy relationships
An upcoming event, “In Their Shoes: Building Healthy Relationships,” will aim to provide young people with an understanding of healthy relationship dynamics.
Lawrence Times news team celebrates 3 prestigious awards and honors
The Lawrence Times news team on Thursday announced two prestigious new awards and an honorable mention recognizing the publication’s community journalism and investigative prowess.
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.
