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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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Four people displaced by fire at Lawrence trailer home
Two adults and two children have been displaced by a fire at a trailer home Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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Free State High School student earns superior rating from International Thespian Festival for short film
A Free State High School junior’s short film earned a superior rating Tuesday evening at the Virtual International Thespian Festival, her teacher said.
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Free box fans available next week in Lawrence
Though some of the logistics are still to be determined, there will be free box fans available for those who need them next week in Lawrence.
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Lawrence Public Library foundation to host Pride Month Drag Bingo
As Pride Month nears its end, the foundation that supports the Lawrence Public Library is set to host a bingo event with popular Lawrence drag artist Deja Brooks.
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After a creative Halloween, University Place neighborhood resident plans for a festive Fourth
Scott Gustafson’s traveling scarecrow was a hit in October in the University Place neighborhood. Now he’s planning a big celebration for the Fourth of July.
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KU to start using windshield-blocking device for repeat parking violators
Parking officials at the University of Kansas now have a new way of taking action against repeat violators. Called “The Barnacle,” the bright yellow device completely obscures the driver’s view and demands payment in order to be removed.
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New breakfast concept planned for west Lawrence site
A brand new “fast-casual” breakfast concept is headed to west Lawrence: flip’d by IHOP. The menu includes pancake bowls, egg sandwiches, burritos and bowls, steakburgers and fries, chicken sandwiches and more.
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Lawrence school board member to sit on panel discussing use of Native American mascots
A panel for the Kansas Leadership Center, which will include a Lawrence school board member, will address the issue of Native American mascots on Wednesday.
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Biden-Harris administration taps KU alumnus for role in Department of Energy
A 2013 graduate of a University of Kansas doctoral program has been appointed by the Biden-Harris administration to serve as a senior adviser in the Department of Energy.
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The Lawrence Juice is back – and partnering with the Times
The Lawrence Juice has returned! The Times is excited to welcome them back — and even more excited to work with them.
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Free State speech and debate students earn prestigious award as a top 10 school nationwide
A debate duo and a speech student competed as national finalists, and Free State High School earned the School of Outstanding Distinction Award, given only to the top 10 programs nationwide, their coach said Saturday.
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Panel at Lawrence Juneteenth celebration calls to dismantle the ‘so-called justice system’
Jerome Edwards said during a panel Saturday that Juneteenth is a celebration of the abolition of slavery — but the penal system is part of slavery. He and other panelists said the “so-called justice system” needs to be dismantled.
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Lawrence’s Grover Barn tapped for federal grant preserving Underground Railroad sites
A federal grant will help the city of Lawrence conduct a drone study of Grover Barn’s structural integrity. The barn was a site on the Underground Railroad, and a local group has big hopes for its future potential.
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Coroner’s findings skewered in appeal of murder conviction in Eudora baby’s death
An attorney argued Thursday that his client was convicted based on a coroner’s junk science, aided by a natural human desire to hold someone accountable for the tragic death of a 9-month-old baby.
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Free State High School debate team takes 3rd place at nationals
The Free State High School debate team of Ethan Harris and Aiden Basore took third place in the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament Thursday night.