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Outgoing Lawrence superintendent shares parting words with community
At his final school board meeting, outgoing Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis said his hope for the district and greater community is “collaboration over conflict.”
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Lawrence Transit riders: Construction is starting on bus stops all over town; here’s what you need to know
The city of Lawrence is about to start construction on bus stops all over town. Many stops will be getting shelters and benches, but the work might complicate things for riders in the short term.
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Cordley teacher wins grant to teach first graders hands-on math with blocks
Sarah Rand’s first graders at Cordley Elementary School will get to learn math in a new blocks center with tactile learning tools, thanks to a grant the teacher won.
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Lawrence 4th of July: Fireworks 411 + all you need to know for the long weekend
Your quick guide to the 4th of July in Lawrence: Where to go see fireworks, where you can shoot off your own, when to expect trash pickup next week, whether parking downtown is free Monday and more.
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Meet the Lawrence school board primary candidates
As we did with candidates for Lawrence City Commission, the Times sent out candidate questionnaires for school board candidates. We wanted to start off with something a little bit different from typical election coverage and give you a chance to learn more about the candidates’ human sides.
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Reminder: Lawrence City Commission moving to in-person and Zoom hybrid meetings
Starting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will return to in-person meetings at City Hall. The […]
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Douglas County community can now request COVID-19 vaccine clinics at businesses, events
Members of the Douglas County community can now request COVID-19 vaccine clinics at individual businesses and events, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health officials said Wednesday.
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Theatre Lawrence continues safe-distancing summer shows
Theatre Lawrence is continuing its Summer Series of outdoor shows, which premiered last summer as a safer alternative to indoor shows during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Family safe but resident fears half of duplex may be total loss after fire in Lawrence garage
No one was injured, but the resident of a duplex in the 1400 block of Maple Street fears that her side of the property may be a total loss after an overnight fire.
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How a KU class and local advocates helped build an ADA-accessible platform at Wells Overlook Park
Thanks to a $44,000 state grant, Douglas County accessibility advocates, and help from a third-year architecture class at the University of Kansas, an ADA-accessible viewing platform is now complete at Lawrence’s Wells Overlook Park.
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Kansas Holistic Defenders chair makes budget ask of Douglas County Commission
As Douglas County’s annual budget hearings began Monday, commissioners heard a funding request from a new nonprofit criminal defense office. Sam Allison-Natale, chair of Kansas Holistic Defenders, took questions about how the organization aims to improve outcomes and handling of misdemeanor cases in Douglas County.
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Ibram X. Kendi, author of ‘How to be an Antiracist,’ to give lecture at Lied Center
Ibram X. Kendi, the award-winning author of “How to be an Antiracist,” is set to give the Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium lecture, according to a Tuesday news release.
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Victim suffers minor injuries in stabbing, Lawrence police say
A victim was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with minor injuries after a reported stabbing […]
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Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, June 28
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard an update on the budget process and an estimated deficit of $1.6 million, discussed a change to its meeting schedule and more.
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Student protesters tell Lawrence school board that sexual assault victims have been silenced as abusers walk the halls
In a tense public comment period at the Lawrence school board meeting Monday, four students spoke out, asking for accountability for abusers and more protection for students and sexual assault survivors.
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Be ‘your most authentic and beautiful self’ at Coming Out Party Tuesday evening
All types of families are welcome and wanted at a Coming Out Party planned for Tuesday evening, the host says.