Lawrence news
LATEST
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407-Secure-Attachments-11.jpg?fit=667%2C438&ssl=1)
Secure Attachments, ‘your neighborhood stapler store,’ soon to open in downtown Lawrence
A new store in downtown Lawrence will offer a novel take on a very old […]
FORECAST
Lawrence, KS WeatherMORE LAWRENCE NEWS
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFH.jpg?fit=585%2C438&ssl=1)
Though KU athletes have started capitalizing on new name, image, likeness rules, university says it has no policy in place
Entering into legal, above-board business deals is a new endeavor for both college athletes and universities. It remains to be seen how KU will handle the changing landscape, though multiple athletes have already announced sponsorship deals.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Garrett.png?fit=694%2C438&ssl=1)
Lawrence school board hears students’ praises on new program to boost graduation rates, renews superintendent’s contract and more
The Lawrence school board heard from students Monday about how a new alternative high school program in the district changed their lives.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-12-1.png?fit=768%2C389&ssl=1)
Lawrence board gives initial green light to approve $1.2M in affordable housing projects this year
Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board on Monday gave an initial approval of the funding level it intends to allocate later this year to applicants focused on housing services — an increase of 175% over the funds that were available last year.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/KSVotes-dot-org.png?fit=768%2C308&ssl=1)
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the primary election; do it from your phone in about 5 minutes
Plus: How to request a mail ballot and where to vote early
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/July-11-2021-Silphium-integrifolium-cropped.jpg?fit=755%2C438&ssl=1)
Kaw Valley Almanac for July 12–18, 2021
There are still wild raspberries and blackberries for the picking, check currants, wild plums and gooseberries, while elderberries are beginning to form and will be ripening in a few weeks.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/USD497_2_04052021.jpg?fit=763%2C438&ssl=1)
Superintendent’s contract, efforts to halt slipping graduation rates and more on Lawrence school board agenda
The Lawrence school board will consider renewing the superintendent’s contract, hear a report on a program aiming to boost high school graduation rates and more when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday, July 12, at 110 McDonald Drive.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/firen1100.jpg?fit=727%2C438&ssl=1)
Firefighters work to put out barn fire southeast of Lawrence
Firefighters were working Saturday night to put out a barn fire in the 1800 block of North 1100 Road.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210710-NAACP-city-candidate-forum.png?fit=768%2C344&ssl=1)
NAACP forum asks Lawrence City Commission candidates for ideas on housing, police reform
The eight candidates campaigning for seats on the Lawrence City Commission took questions on affordable housing and police reform, among other topics, during a forum hosted by the Lawrence chapter of the NAACP on Saturday.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/School-Board-Candidate-Forum-2.jpg?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1)
Candidates for Lawrence school board sound off on staff pay, budget in forum
Eleven candidates for Lawrence school board found consensus on the importance of better pay for frontline staff, namely teachers and paraeducators, during the Douglas County Democrats forum Saturday morning. However, the candidates gave a variety of ideas for how to get there.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/new-cases.jpg?fit=726%2C438&ssl=1)
Lawrence health officials: About 1/4 of new COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people
Although most cases of COVID-19 reported to the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department since July 1 were among people who were eligible to be vaccinated but were not, about 1 in 4 were in partially or fully vaccinated people, according to a Friday news release.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LPRD-Cards.jpg?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1)
You’ll soon need a card to access Lawrence’s Parks & Rec facilities; here’s how to get one
If you’re 10 or older, you’ll soon need an access card to get into Lawrence Parks and Recreation facilities. They’re free for Douglas County residents.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sunflower-summer.png?fit=768%2C396&ssl=1)
New app helps pre-K to 12th grade students explore Kansas attractions for free
Looking for fun, no-cost learning adventures in the Sunflower State? The Kansas State Department of Education has unveiled a new program to help families tour the state and enjoy attractions together for free.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-10.31.24-PM.png?fit=768%2C436&ssl=1)
NAACP forum asks Lawrence school board candidates to offer solutions on district inequities
Candidates for Lawrence school board answered questions about the district’s biggest obstacles during a forum hosted by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP on Thursday.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210708-CPRB-1.png?fit=768%2C330&ssl=1)
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board plans special meeting to tweak ordinance
As the discussion heated up over the draft ordinance revamping the responsibilities of Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board, the members opted to call it a night Thursday and come back for another meeting before their next regular one.
![](https://i0.wp.com/lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Replay-RedLyon.jpg?fit=768%2C398&ssl=1)
Steering committee and consultants agree to make changes to proposed Downtown Master Plan
The Downtown Master Plan Steering Committee gave unanimous approval Thursday evening to a final version of the proposed plan to govern downtown development after making a series of tweaks to the proposal on topics including historic preservation, homelessness and inclusion.