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Lawrence City Commission denies Alvadora Apartments’ request to remove eastern gate
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted against allowing Alvadora Apartments to remove the gate that blocks residents’ access to one of the complex’s two entrances.
Lawrence City Commission denies Alvadora Apartments’ request to remove eastern gate
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted against allowing Alvadora Apartments to remove the gate that blocks residents’ access to one of the complex’s two entrances.
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The Indian Leader, Haskell’s student newspaper, selected for prestigious Free Press Award
Just a week after announcing a haul of 14 National Native Media awards from the Native American Journalists Association, the staff of the Indian Leader has announced that it has won another — this one for its “commitment to upholding freedom of the press, information and transparency in Indian Country.”
Kansas Court of Appeals overturns conviction of woman charged in Eudora baby’s death
The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday reversed the conviction of Carrody M. Buchhorn and remanded the case to Douglas County District Court.
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Social worker, coach weaves life experiences into empowerment lessons for Lawrence youth
Audrey Trowbridge sits in her basement surrounded by glitter, wood, paint cans and her favorite crafting supply of all time — pipe cleaners. Her craft room serves as a retreat, and during remote learning, the Free State High School social worker took her video conference calls there.
Behind her, a painting of a glowing Black woman wearing a bejeweled crown draws attention. When asked if she painted it, Trowbridge says one of her sisters gifted the piece to her. Its placement is purposeful. She wants others to see it in the background, but she also hopes to glean inspiration from it when she glances at herself on screen. The powerful art serves as a self-affirmation and a reminder while advocating for herself and her students.
Kicks 4 Kids shoe drive returns; accepting shoes for distribution Sunday
Anthony Harvey Jr. and Ja’Darius Woods have partnered up again for the second annual Kicks 4 Kids shoe drive, coming up this Sunday in Lawrence.
David Sloan / The Lawrence Juice
Amber ‘Chef Lady’ Brown prepares to launch her latest Lawrence venture, the Pub & Hub
This summer, Amber Brown celebrated the one-year anniversary of her Lawrence ghost kitchen, the Commissary. Now she’s giving local food entrepreneurs another place to land with her newest concept, The Pub & Hub, opening Friday.
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Kansas lawmakers to hold redistricting public hearing on KU campus Friday; here’s what to know
A group of Kansas lawmakers will be in Lawrence on Friday to hold a public hearing and gather community input ahead of efforts to redraw legislative districts before the 2022 election.
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COVID-19 vaccinations remain a sticking point for KU faculty heading into fall semester
As the University of Kansas prepares for another semester dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic — this time with new concerns about the highly contagious Delta variant — faculty members want more transparency and stronger virus protocols.
Lawrence Times introduces the 785 Collective, a local podcast network
At The Lawrence Times, one of our biggest motivators is simply bringing the community together. Today, we’re launching a new way to connect our readers to voices and faces of other Lawrence community members.
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Lawrence woman, 2 children injured in crash in Osage County
A Lawrence woman and two children were injured Tuesday evening when the woman fell asleep and the Ford Edge she was driving went off the roadway, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report.
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People of Color almost twice as likely to be searched when stopped in Douglas County, research shows
People of Color who are stopped by law enforcement in Douglas County are searched or frisked nearly twice as often as white people, an ongoing study shows. That ratio doesn’t change when the search is the officer’s choice.
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Lawrence school board approves tentative budget with tax rate decrease, sets public hearings
The Lawrence school board approved publication of a budget with a slight property tax decrease Monday night.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Photo gallery: Big Boy steams into Lawrence
Updated with video: A couple thousand people braved the heat and showed up at the Union Pacific Depot in North Lawrence on Monday to welcome Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built.
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City of Lawrence now taking donations for utility assistance program
The city is now accepting donations from residents to help their neighbors in need pay their utility bills, according to a news release Monday.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 9-15, 2021
The Perseid meteor shower will be peaking Wednesday evening/Thursday morning after midnight, and with moonless skies, if the clouds don’t interfere, you could see more than 100 meteors per hour.
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Lawrence artist’s symbolic, coffee-inspired mosaics to adorn walls of The Roost
New, colorful artwork will brighten the walls at The Roost when it reopens Monday morning.
