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Lawrence Public Library to close amid winter weather
The Lawrence Public Library will be closed Saturday as heavy snow is in the forecast for the area and most of the state. We’ll add other closures here as we receive them.
Lawrence Public Library to close amid winter weather
The Lawrence Public Library will be closed Saturday as heavy snow is in the forecast for the area and most of the state. We’ll add other closures here as we receive them.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Art exhibition preserves a moment in time using historical scientific research, microbiology and macabre curiosity
Artist Emily Mulvaney takes the term “body of work” literally in her exhibition focused on the preservation and degradation of specimens, offering perfect fodder for the Halloween season in Lawrence.
Douglas County commissioners delay implementing tenant right to counsel, requesting more information
Douglas County commissioners have requested that staff complete more research over the next month or two toward implementing tenant right to counsel, though dozens of advocates called for a vote to launch a program this month.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission, school board candidates commit to transparency at forum
Candidates for the city commission and school board pledged to ensure transparency and improve collaboration between local government branches at a forum Wednesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
4 Lawrence-based projects awarded 2025 Rocket Grants
Four Lawrence-based artistic projects, including a documentary on Trans Lawrence Coalition, have been selected from a competitive pool of 114 applications to earn $6,000 Rocket Grants.
Actor, Haskell alum to perform story involving boarding schools and Navajo code talkers
A one-woman play to be hosted at Haskell Indian Nations University, “Native Vision,” will portray bravery and resilience through the eyes of a Navajo woman.
Kansas disability service providers say conflict of interest rule could cause ‘massive’ problems
Complying with a federal policy designed to avoid conflicts of interest could cause “massive system disruption” for Kansans who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, an advocate told legislators.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
‘Every child matters’: Haskell holds remembrance event on Orange Shirt Day
Haskell held a walk, prayer, song and fellowship meal Tuesday for the National Day of Remembrance to honor the children who suffered, endured abuse or lost their lives in the federal residential school system.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Students arrested after Lawrence High School fire; district aims to improve communications
Two students were arrested following a small fire Monday at Lawrence High School, and the district says staff members will work to improve communication to parents in future emergencies.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Ricky Ricardo is a pit bull born to eat spray cheese, forced to stay at the shelter
Ricky Ricardo, a pit bull who is 1 year and 9 months old, escaped euthanasia after being transferred to the Lawrence Humane Society from a rural shelter, but he’s declining after 10 months without a consistent home.
Lawrence public officials to participate in panel on civility in civic discourse
Five Lawrence elected officials and civic professionals will soon participate in a panel about “how we talk to each other in civic life.”
Nathan Kramer/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission to discuss tenant right to counsel program options
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will discuss ways the county could ensure that people facing evictions have legal representation and weigh in on numerous staff questions, including whether to consider income eligibility restrictions and more.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Bison harvest at Haskell fills community bellies and brains
The bison was late to this year’s harvest at Haskell. In the meantime, folks built camaraderie before Haskell community members dressed the animal with skill and speed born of last year’s harvest.
Clark Huesemann presentation
Presenters share 3 proposed sites for permanent Lawrence Farmers Market location
Three downtown sites are under consideration as the permanent location for an outdoor pavilion to house the Lawrence Farmers Market.
Phoenix Adams/Contributed photo
Small fire at Lawrence High School leads to evacuation, sets off alarms for some parents
A small fire in the designated girls’ locker room at Lawrence High School on Monday caused an evacuation, and some parents are upset with the communication, or lack thereof, from the school.
Forums for Lawrence City Commission, school board candidates coming up
Voters in November will elect two Lawrence city commissioners and three Lawrence school board members. Here are some opportunities coming up to get to know the candidates better, plus info on forums we’ve covered so far.
