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Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 8-14, 2025
There’s a certain beauty to the patterns and colors of prairie grasses this time of year. Look carefully and you’ll see red, yellow and orange seeds and green rosettes of next year’s growth.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 8-14, 2025
There’s a certain beauty to the patterns and colors of prairie grasses this time of year. Look carefully and you’ll see red, yellow and orange seeds and green rosettes of next year’s growth.
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Kansas public defense struggles to meet constitutional standards with lack of workers
Kansas public defense is at a crisis point, officials say, with overworked attorneys struggling to provide adequate services in the midst of a worker shortage.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Lawrence quilter and historian lives in purpose through visual storytelling, projects to come
Lawrence quilter and historian Marla Jackson believes her calling is to unfold neglected stories of Black history. Heading into the next few years, she plans to do that and much more.
Lawrence’s annual prom and formal wear drive, giveaway coming up
A local organization is seeking donations of new or gently worn formal wear and prom dresses to be distributed to local high school students for free.
Lawrence teen shares her complex path from emotional distress to survival
A Lawrence teen was repeatedly thrust into the emergency department and regional mental health hospitals during the peak of her struggles. Her story is emblematic of what can happen when families feel desperate to help their teens.
Lawrence BIPOC-led organizations to host community Racial Unity Event
B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence (Black Literature and Arts Collective of Kansas), the Indigenous Community Center and Sanctuary Alliance are collaborating to lead a Racial Unity Event, featuring a program with a free potluck meal.
eXplore Lawrence/Contributed Photo
Lawrence Restaurant Week starts Thursday; here’s where to find the specials
Lawrence restaurants are planning exclusive menus and deals for a 10-day culinary event that kicks off tomorrow and continues through Jan. 29. Here are all the spots that are participating.
Advocates gather to support former KU professor following his sentencing
Supporters of former KU professor Franklin Tao gathered in the cold wind and rain Wednesday outside the Robert J. Dole Federal Courthouse to show support and to voice their concerns about the rise of racial profiling against Asian American scientists and academics.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Multiple new Scooter’s Coffee locations opening soon in Lawrence
With at least two new Scooter’s Coffee locations tentatively set to open by the end of March, commuters in south and east Lawrence will have new options for their morning coffee stop.
Poet, essayist Ross Gay to deliver lecture at Liberty Hall
People will soon have the opportunity to hear award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay speak in person at a free event downtown.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Bearded dragons’ first egg clutch doesn’t hatch babies, but ‘Mother of Dragons’ remains hopeful
Chef Camille Eichorn’s students will have to wait to adopt their culinary arts classroom’s next generation of bearded dragons. Da Vinci and Mucha’s first clutch of fertilized eggs didn’t bear baby beardies, but Eichorn and her students won’t give up — and they’re asking for the community’s help.
A look inside the Lawrence Public Library’s Sound + Vision Studio
Join Lawrence Times TV as we talk with Joel Bonner, the Sound + Vision Studio specialist at the Lawrence Public Library.
Bonner discusses how your library card is an all-access pass to recording studios, podcast booths, Adobe Creative Cloud and more.
Lawrence City Commission delays tenant source of income protections to address real estate concerns
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday delayed final action again on an ordinance change that would no longer allow landlords to deny someone housing based solely on their source of income.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Photos: MLK Chili Feed returns to New York Elementary School
For the first time in two years, New York Elementary School held an in-person community meal in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Ovation! to spotlight talents of students in Lawrence Public Schools
Student musicians, comedians, dancers and more will hit the Lied Center stage Sunday for the seventh annual Ovation! talent show, featuring performers from Lawrence’s middle and high schools.
Lawrence man found not guilty of raping two college students
A Lawrence man was found not guilty on Tuesday of raping two college students he met at a New Year’s Eve celebration three years ago. The women’s family and friends packed the courtroom, gasping and crying as the verdict was read. As they left the courtroom, one woman said loudly, “This is why rapes keep happening.”
