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Mother of Lawrence teen who was killed, investigators testify in hearing for man charged with murder
Tensions ran high Thursday morning at the preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend.
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Did you hear that boom? Explosion at Lawrence power plant was from turbine malfunction
The sound of an explosion rattled homes all over Lawrence just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, […]
KU chancellor, provost field questions on university’s future in 2-hour town hall
KU leaders addressed the university’s finances, diversity, equity and inclusion, choosing outside consultants over KU’s own experts, interim positions and more.
Local child author battling cancer to hold book signing Friday at Dusty Bookshelf
When Nicholas Parscale was diagnosed with pineoblastoma, a type of brain cancer, at age 10 […]
Community questions possible K-5 classroom closure at Kennedy, district transparency
More than 80 participants attended the first of two virtual meetings Tuesday evening for the […]
Linda Robinson wins Lawrence ATHENA Award; Chamber awards 2 posthumous Citizens of the Years
Linda Robinson was announced Tuesday as Lawrence’s 2020 ATHENA Award winner. The Chamber, Lawrence, Kansas, […]
KU Debate falls just short of national championship; top team finishes with 10-1 record
Pitted against the University of Michigan in the semifinals of the National Debate Tournament, the […]
Some residents evacuate as Lawrence’s Babcock Place Apartments catch fire
Last updated to add more photos at 2:27 p.m. and tweet + video at 4:39 […]
Not quite ‘back to normal’: Lawrence teachers, parents weigh in on return to K-5 classrooms
Story updated to add counts of distance vs. in-person learners, 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, March 30: […]
Haskell community mourns death of ‘postmistress’ at age 50; 5th staffer death in last year, report says
The Haskell Indian Nations University community suffered a tragedy on Friday with the passing of […]
Traffic planning: Part of northbound Louisiana Street to close this week
The northbound lane of Louisiana Street, from 27th through 23rd streets, will close this Wednesday through Friday.
3 KU students win individual speaker awards at national debate tournament
The University of Kansas for the next year will boast the top two collegiate debate […]
‘Big Willie’ Dotson, coach of Primetime Ballerz youth basketball team, has died
Willie Dotson III — known to many as “Coach” or “Big Willie” — touched hundreds of lives before he died suddenly on Saturday.
Miso the cat rescued from a tree
Miso the cat bit off a bit more than she could chew Sunday, climbing to a height her owner estimated at about 30 feet up a tree in the Pinckney neighborhood.
Lawrence woman plans Easter dinner for homeless people in the community; seeks donations
A Lawrence woman wants to provide Easter dinner for all of the homeless and houseless people in the community. She is looking to spread the word and raise donations.
Douglas County will continue prioritizing those in Phase 3 and 4 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
It will take a bit longer for those in Douglas County to get shots in their arms.