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Free Christmas meals available in Lawrence, Eudora
Annual community Christmas dinners are coming up in Lawrence and Eudora, and all are welcome.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Free Christmas meals available in Lawrence, Eudora
Annual community Christmas dinners are coming up in Lawrence and Eudora, and all are welcome.
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KU Law professors to discuss legal consequences of recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
An open forum Friday afternoon invites the public to hear from two KU Law professors about the legal ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ending the federal right to abortion services.
Lawrence-area legislators emphasize importance of voting on Aug. 2, share concerns about proposed amendment
Two state legislators from Lawrence on Thursday shared some concerns they have looking ahead to the Aug. 2 election, when Kansans will decide whether to remove the protection of abortion from the state’s constitution.
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DCCCA breaks ground for new outpatient treatment center in Lawrence
DCCCA leadership Thursday morning broke ground for a new outpatient facility in eastern Lawrence that will house behavioral health, family preservation, prevention, and foster parent/adoption services.
Mackenzie Clark / Lawrence Times file photo
The KU Cancer Center got a boosted designation from the feds — and the prospect of more money
The University of Kansas Cancer Center has been deemed a comprehensive place for research by the National Cancer Institute.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence trash truck ‘munched’ by bridge was a total loss; replacement is $441K
The legendary truck-munching Independence Avenue bridge took a large bite out of a Lawrence trash truck, and it’s costing the city a pretty penny to replace it.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Experts warn that Kansas River can be especially dangerous near dams
A man reported to have jumped off the Kansas River bridge was found safe Wednesday morning, but officials and river enthusiasts warn that swimming or boating near the Bowersock Dam can be dangerous or even fatal.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Judicial nominating commission to discuss process to fill two district judge posts in Douglas County
A nominating commission will meet by phone Thursday morning to discuss the process to fill two openings on the Douglas County District Court bench.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Person found alive and well after report of someone jumping from Kansas River bridge
A man was found uninjured after a report that someone had jumped off the bridge over the Kansas River Wednesday morning.
Lawrence City Commission approves annexation and rezoning for school, housing in northwest
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved a request to annex about 61 acres and rezone the space to allow for a new school and about 200 new homes.
New Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical chief coming from west coast
The city has announced that Richard Llewellyn, an outside hire from the Everett Fire Department in Washington, will be the new chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
Kansas House Democrats: ‘Regressive politics’ drive young people to leave the state
“… Legislators are like, ‘Why are young people leaving Kansas?’ And then all of us say, ‘Regressive politics,’ and then they just ignore it, and then continue their attack,” Democratic Rep. Rui Xu says.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for July 4-10, 2022
This spray of butterfly milkweed blossoms feeds pollinators who help it produce seed-filled milkweed pods, which open up and are carried away in the wind to produce new plants and feed new butterflies.
Lawrence man drowns at Lone Star Lake
An 81-year-old Lawrence man was found in the water at Lone Star Lake early Monday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Couple’s ‘little pocket prairie’ beckons butterflies to Indian Hills neighborhood
Call it a pollinator’s delight, a butterfly haven, a nectar buffet. This Monarch Waystation is the pride of longtime Lawrence gardeners Dena Podrebarac and Heidi Rios.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Driver arrested after crash in the 1500 block of Mass Street
A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash that left a vehicle on its roof Saturday night on Massachusetts Street.
