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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence’s downtown ambassadors aim to keep the district clean and current
The City of Lawrence started its Downtown Ambassador Program to get parking staff back to work during the pandemic. Since its return in July 2023, the program has aimed to keep the cultural hub of Lawrence clean, beautified and welcoming.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence’s downtown ambassadors aim to keep the district clean and current
The City of Lawrence started its Downtown Ambassador Program to get parking staff back to work during the pandemic. Since its return in July 2023, the program has aimed to keep the cultural hub of Lawrence clean, beautified and welcoming.
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Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 24 – 30, 2021
Recent rains have begun a significant increase in fruiting mushrooms which will only increase as temperatures warm. There are more than 400 mushroom species in Kansas, so keep an eye out for a wide variety of these fungi in coming weeks.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Topeka man seriously injured in crash on K-10 in Lawrence, crash report says
A 28-year-old Topeka man suffered serious injuries in a crash on Kansas Highway 10 Sunday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, May 24
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on survey data about school resource officers, vote on a board policy manual that would enable the board to pick its own leadership, and more.
Olivia Schwyhart/@andromeda.beans on instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 7 weeks, they’ve reached the top of the cat tree
Andromeda’s kittens at 7 weeks old: They’ll be leaving to go to new homes soon, but in the meantime, they’ve finally reached the top of the cat tree.
Mac Moore
John Brown had powerful enemies during his lifetime and still does today, speaker says at Lawrence Times party
Despite pouring rain for most of Saturday, dozens of community members stopped by The Lawrence Times’ party at South Park. Kerry Altenbernd spoke on abolitionist John Brown, among other attractions.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence police warn that heroin may be tainted with lethal amounts of fentanyl; autopsy results pending
Lawrence police are concerned about heroin that’s circulating in town that may include deadly amounts […]
Bailey Mareu / @bailann
KU lays out plans for mostly normal fall semester; vaccination plans still unclear
University of Kansas administrators this week told instructors that KU is planning to phase out most of the pandemic-specific course adaptations that have been in place for more than a year, starting in the fall.
Lawrence Times columnist Cody Charles facilitates virtual event with Big Freedia
Lawrence Times columnist and social justice educator Cody Charles recently facilitated a virtual discussion with […]
Lawrence High teacher redesigns art lessons with help of Free State alum, puppeteer
After a tense summer that included the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and protests against racial injustice, Lawrence High School art teacher Deena Amont approached the fall of 2020 with a determination: to reinvent her entire curriculum.
Photo by Jesse Brace
Come celebrate The Lawrence Times
Please join us Saturday at South Park to celebrate the Times! Kerry Altenbernd will speak, and Cody Keith Charles — Ask Cody — will emcee.
Douglas County commissioners leave public health order with mask mandate in place through at least May 26
The three-member Douglas County Commission on Wednesday decided not to follow a recommendation from local […]
Mackenzie Clark
Traffic court resumes in Douglas County after COVID-19 pause
Traffic court is resuming on Friday mornings in Douglas County after being placed on hold since March 2020.
Times Twitter poll: Almost half say Douglas County should keep the mask mandate; almost half say nix it
The results of the Times’ latest non-scientific Twitter poll show that nearly half of respondents don’t think that Douglas County should end its mask mandate just yet.
Who killed Nick Rice? Part 8: ‘I feel like I now know the whole story’
For years after Nick Rice’s death, his family fielded an untold number of letters, phone calls and the occasional in-person visitor telling them Nick deserved what he got.
KDOT proposes widening west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway to 4 lanes — so what’s next?
State and federal officials are recommending that the west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway be expanded from two to four lanes, with an expanded intersection at Interstate 70 and modifications and upgrades at existing interchanges, including the one at 27th and Wakarusa.
