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Not with a bang but a whimper: Lawrence drone show never takes off
With storms in the forecast again, one might have thought the weather would be the biggest concern for the drone show planned for Lawrence’s Summerfest. Rather, apparent network issues rained on the crowd’s parade as the dozens of tiny flying machines never took to the sky.
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Lawrence’s homelessness response team soon to launch; Artists Helping the Homeless to add peer outreach worker
The City of Lawrence’s multidisciplinary Homelessness Response Team will soon launch, and one member of that team will be a peer outreach worker with Artists Helping the Homeless.
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Douglas County Commission approves property tax rebate pilot program for seniors, disabled veterans
Some Douglas County residents ages 65 and up as well as some veterans with disabilities will be eligible to apply for property tax rebates starting in 2025.
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Van Go names new executive director
Van Go has named its new executive director: Lori McSorley, who comes to the organization after a long tenure at Visiting Nurses Association.
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Retail center under construction at 23rd and Inverness could become home to food, child care and more
Work has begun on a long-planned development that aims to offer a handful of food and retail options at the corner of Clinton Parkway and Inverness Drive starting later this year.
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KU music student selected for Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship
Taylor Zickefoose, a KU School of Music student, has been selected from among applicants worldwide as one of two rising talents who will participate in the inaugural Bob Dylan Center Songwriting Fellowship.
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Workshop to invite public input on future of Robinson Park in Lawrence
Following the Sacred Red Rock’s move to the Kaw Nation, the future of Robinson Park, ways it’s accessed and stories it should represent moving forward will be decided with community input.
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Indian taco sale to raise funds for Haskell student who had a stroke at KU Powwow
An upcoming Indian taco sale will support the family of 22-year-old Haskell student Corrin Lamere, who suffered a severe stroke at a powwow Saturday that has left her unable to speak.
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Kansas River Cleanup, Earth Day Fair and more events to return to Lawrence
The 10th annual Kansas River Cleanup is coming up Saturday morning, to be followed by the Lawrence Earth Day Fair. Here’s info on those and more events to celebrate the earth.
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Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl aims to demonstrate ‘music is for everyone’
Organizers of an upcoming free music festival hope temporarily transforming downtown spaces into venues for concerts, workshops and open jams will break down barriers that stand between community members and music.
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No damage reported in Douglas County after tornado; wind advisory in effect and storms possible
No damage has been reported to Douglas County Emergency Management after an EF1 tornado nearby early Tuesday, though two people were injured and there was some damage to the southwest of the county.
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Residents of North Lawrence campsite prepare to say goodbye
People have had a lot to say about the camp in North Lawrence over the past couple of years. But those who live there are mourning as they pack up to leave the place where they’ve made their homes.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for April 15-21, 2024
Hoary puccoon is a sunny, yellow flower found on area prairies, emerging amongst last year’s still mostly dormant grasses to capture the light, bloom and go to seed before the warm season grasses shade out the ground.
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Musician, teacher melds parody with song in hopes of finding forever families for shelter animals
If Lawrence Humane Society pets could sing and play instruments, what would their songs sound like? Emily Boedeker has some ideas and she’s creating tunes to bring attention to the shelter’s longest residents.
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Lawrence community comes together to support Haskell students traveling for Cole Brings Plenty’s memorial service
More than 60 community members attended an Indigenous open mic and silent auction fundraiser to support Haskell students traveling to Eagle Butte, South Dakota to attend the memorial service for Cole Brings Plenty.
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Douglas County Commission approves permit for solar farm north of Lawrence
Following a nearly 10-hour meeting Saturday, Douglas County commissioners voted to approve a permit for the Kansas Sky Energy Center, a massive solar farm to be built north of Lawrence.