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KU governance asks community to vote on whether they have confidence in chancellor, CFO
KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU governance asks community to vote on whether they have confidence in chancellor, CFO
KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
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Henry’s Upstairs and Grounded Coffee kick off ‘Eggs & Legs’ Drag Brunch series
Henry’s Upstairs and Grounded Coffee hosted the inaugural Eggs & Legs Drag Brunch this Sunday. The fabulous event series’ first installation featured local drag performers, a curated food and drink menu, and lots of laughter.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence PRIDE parade to return in June, followed by a street party
Save the date: Lawrence PRIDE is coming back Saturday, June 3, and this year’s event will include a street party, organizers say.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 3-9, 2023
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Proposed changes could scrap some work of Lawrence’s police review board
More than a year of work by members of the Lawrence Community Police Review Board and city staff to revise the ordinance that outlines the board’s duties could soon be scrapped.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Leaders working to return Sacred Red Rock to Kaw Nation share updates with Lawrence crowd
By the end of this year, Lawrence will be a step closer to reconciliation with the return of the Sacred Red Rock to its rightful owners of the Kaw Nation.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Champions! KU wins Women’s National Invitation Tournament
The Kansas women’s basketball team held on for victory against Columbia Saturday, becoming champions of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Residents report gunfire in eastern Lawrence; no known injuries
Residents in the 1500 block of Wedgewood Drive in eastern Lawrence on Saturday afternoon reported sounds of gunshots in the area for at least the second time in recent weeks.
Defiant transgender children, filled with love and rage, march on Kansas Statehouse
A throng of angry queer and transgender children marched Friday evening on the Kansas Statehouse grounds in joyful defiance of legislators who promote state-sponsored discrimination.
Lawrence middle schools hold Model UN conference amid program’s uncertain future
Lawrence middle schoolers held a citywide Model United Nations conference Friday as questions about the program’s future continue, following the school board’s approval of schedule and curriculum changes.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
KU First Nations Student Association’s powwow and festival to bring full day of celebration, ceremony
Community members are invited to celebrate Indigenous culture in Lawrence through a daylong powwow and festival hosted by a University of Kansas student group on Saturday, April 8.
Free State Festival lineup packed with local and national creatives, wide range of features
The 2023 Free State Festival lineup packs locally and nationally known creatives into a weeklong multimedia extravaganza, featuring comedy, neoclassical piano, short films paired with food, documentaries about changemakers and much more.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s official: Lawrence Arts Center has purchased Salvation Army building
The Lawrence Arts Center has closed on the purchase of the former Salvation Army building next door at 946 New Hampshire St., according to an announcement Friday morning.
‘She was part of this place’: Family members, North Lawrence camp residents mourn mother of 3
A plume of smoke has drifted skyward from the city-run campsite in North Lawrence ever since Ashley Sawyer, of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, was found dead in her tent last week.
KU debaters, Lawrence alumni prepare for National Debate Tournament
Debaters from the University of Kansas, and former high school debaters from Lawrence, are set to compete in the biggest debate tournament in the country this weekend.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Draft strategic plan sets goals for Douglas County to reach functional zero homelessness
A draft strategic plan sets a goal of 2028 for Lawrence and Douglas County to achieve functional zero homelessness. The plan emphasizes equity, inclusion, and correcting imbalances of power.
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