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Watkins Museum hosting art competition to let K-12 students show what makes their school special
As part of the Watkins Museum’s art competition and exhibit, elementary, middle and high school students are encouraged to submit original artwork expressing their school’s uniqueness.
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Interim chief of Lawrence police to step down; captain to take over
Interim Lawrence Police Chief Anthony Brixius will step down and Captain Adam Heffley will take […]
Listening session on Douglas County’s mobile response for behavioral health crises set for Tuesday
A Douglas County team wants to find out from community members about their experiences, direct or indirect, with mobile responses for people experiencing mental illness and addiction.
Lawrence 2nd-graders share feelings about pandemic through portraits
The Lawrence Times asked art teachers in the Lawrence school district to share some of their students’ work reflecting on the pandemic. In this gallery, second-graders show off their skills in portrait-making.
Raven to host sidewalk sale for Independent Bookstore Day
It’s the biggest bookstore party of the year, the Raven says of Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day celebration.
Just Food helping those in need with period products, diapers
Not everybody would get excited enough to jump up on top of a pallet of […]
For Earth Day, a walk through Lawrence’s water treatment facilities
The city’s two water treatment facilities receive, process, and release on average 10 million gallons of storm and sewer water every day.
Lawrence Community Police Review Board April 22 meeting preview
The Lawrence Community Police Review Board will meet Thursday evening to review responses to a community survey about a proposed ordinance that would broaden the board’s abilities.
Panel Thursday to focus on stress, mental health for BIPOC during COVID
A virtual panel Thursday evening will discuss mental health, weathering and economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic for BIPOC individuals.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office won’t release name of woman killed in crash
Updated at 2:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is not planning […]
Changes coming soon to Lawrence Public Library Friends & Foundation book sales
Area residents will soon have more options to shop for cheap-but-quality books through the sales […]
Lawrence City Commission recap for April 20, 2021
The Lawrence City Commission met virtually Tuesday evening. • The commission approved an ordinance that […]
Rontarus Washington Jr. to be represented by Innocence Project, attorney tells judge
Rontarus Washington Jr.’s longtime defense counsel has withdrawn from the case, but it seems they’ll be replaced by the Midwest Innocence Project plus one of the two attorneys who recently argued — successfully — that Albert Wilson should get a new trial.
Here are the Earth Day events in and around Lawrence this week
Since April 22, 1970, the world has celebrated Earth Day as an annual reminder of […]
Free State juniors take debate program to new competitive heights, break records
Serena Rupp and John Marshall were the first Lawrence school district team to ever qualify for the Tournament of Champions, according to their debate coach.
Lawrence ghost kitchen soon to add food truck to pay it forward, help entrepreneurs
A ghost kitchen in eastern Lawrence is getting into the food truck game, and its […]