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Lawrence City Commission to weigh in on proposed 5-year capital improvement plan
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will provide their feedback on the proposed capital improvement plan that lays out multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects the city might undertake over the next five years.
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Lawrence City Commission to weigh in on proposed 5-year capital improvement plan
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will provide their feedback on the proposed capital improvement plan that lays out multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects the city might undertake over the next five years.
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Lawrence school board to hear administrative comparison study
Lawrence school board members on Monday will hear a report comparing USD 497’s administrative structures and salaries to comparable and nearby school districts.
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Photos: Lawrence community members rally in support of Ukraine
Many Lawrence community members gathered Sunday afternoon at 11th and Massachusetts streets to show their support for Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Lawrence suffers life-threatening injuries
Updated: A person hit by a vehicle suffered severe, life-threatening injuries Saturday night in Lawrence, and the driver left the scene, police say.
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Deerfield students’ doughnuts available for preorder through Sunday; here are the winning dozen
Blueberry is a main feature of several of the top 12 Deerfield Elementary third graders’ doughnut designs, which are available for preorder through 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Mother rescues child from Garnett house fire with help of Lawrence police
A 3-year-old Garnett child is safe after two Lawrence police officers helped their mother rescue them from a house fire.
‘We have to grow the hell up,’ Eddie Glaude Jr. says at KU antiracism talk
Every moment that it seems as if we’re on the cusp of change, we double down on our ugliness, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. told a crowd at the Kansas Union Friday afternoon.
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Interim principals of West Middle School, Cordley Elementary to step into roles permanently
Kathy Branson and Becky Reaver, interim principals of West Middle School and Cordley Elementary in Lawrence, respectively, have been promoted to permanent principal positions, the Lawrence school district announced Friday.
Native American educators call for reform after racist comments from the state’s top educator
A professional group of Native American educators from Kansas called for reform after the state’s top educator made racist comments that were recorded on video.
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Preliminary report on unhoused people in Douglas County reveals disparities among people of color, women
With the clock ticking on Douglas County’s goal of eliminating functional homelessness in 2023, a new report reveals disparities; among them, Black and Indigenous people are experiencing homelessness at rates nearly 3-5 times higher than the general population.
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Lawrence winter shelter to close for the season after March 1
Lawrence’s winter emergency shelter, which has housed nearly 200 individuals at the Community Building for the season’s coldest overnights, will close after Tuesday, March 1.
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KU juniors nominated for Goldwater scholarships recognizing academic excellence, STEM research
Five KU juniors are up for the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarship — the “premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.”
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United Way of Douglas County has $150K available for agencies; apply by March 8
The United Way of Douglas County has more than $150,000 in grant funds to give to local agencies that provide food, utility and shelter support, but those who are interested don’t have much time to apply.
Douglas County voters will decide in November whether to expand 3-member commission to 5
Three affirmative votes Wednesday evening meant that thousands of Douglas County voters will soon decide whether the county commission should expand to five members.
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New Douglas County health officer sworn in; COVID-19 cases slowly dropping but still in red transmission phase
Douglas County’s new health officer, Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, made her appointment official Wednesday afternoon, as new COVID-19 cases are dropping but still at levels where spread is a concern.
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Lawrence High School journalism adviser named Kansas Master Teacher
Barb Tholen — “life-changing” journalism adviser and graphic design teacher, whose classroom students call “a magical place” at Lawrence High School — has been named a Kansas Master Teacher.
