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Woman injured in crash south of Lawrence
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman injured in crash south of Lawrence
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Girod: Right now, KU probably won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for the fall semester
Story updated at 5:35 p.m. Thursday: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, one of […]
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Traffic planning: More than a mile of eastbound 9th Street to close
The eastbound lane of Ninth Street, between Kentucky and Iowa streets, will be closed from […]
Willow Domestic Violence Center to be featured on Home Shopping Network, could see up to $6K in donations
Lawrence’s Willow Domestic Violence Center will be profiled on HSN (formerly known as the Home […]
Jamie Hofling
Douglas County using gleaning partnerships to expand food recovery services from area farm fields
Seeking to build upon a two-year grant it received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Lawrence school district faces scrutiny in plan to close Kennedy classrooms
The Kennedy Elementary community showed up again Wednesday night for the last of two virtual […]
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Police pursuit through Lawrence ends on 31st Street
Two men were taken into custody following a police pursuit Wednesday afternoon in Lawrence. Lawrence […]
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Bureau of Indian Education rescinds 2 employee speech directives issued by embattled Haskell administration
The Bureau of Indian Education — the federal agency that governs Haskell Indian Nations University — on Tuesday rescinded two March directives that sought to limit how faculty and staff at the tribal university could express themselves.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Decision on Rontarus Washington Jr.’s defense attorneys still pending; state files motion to hold them in civil contempt
A judge refrained from ruling on Rontarus Washington Jr.’s defense attorneys’ motions to withdraw once again Wednesday, to allow Washington more time to speak with a third attorney about the situation.
Travis Goff formally introduced as KU’s director of athletics: ‘This is my destination job’
At just 41 years old, Travis Goff has his destination job as the director of […]
Bryce Heesacker
Catch a sneak peek of KU Dance Company’s online spring concert, streaming this weekend
The University of Kansas Dance Company will hold its spring concert virtually, and that means […]
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Recap: Lawrence City Commission’s April 6 meeting
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday deferred action on an ordinance that would have banned “conversion therapy” in the city, + more
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Douglas County estimates 1,900 COVID-19 vaccine appointment openings for Wednesday clinic
For the first time since COVID-19 vaccines became available, Douglas County has seen its supply […]
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Task force studying Lawrence’s form of government has third meeting Wednesday
A task force recently formed to study the city’s form of government will have its […]
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Alonzo Brooks’ death was a homicide, FBI confirms; ex-coroner for Douglas County had ruled cause undetermined
Testimony of the embattled former coroner for Douglas County will likely face further scrutiny as a 2004 cold case has been determined to be a homicide.
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Preview: Lawrence City Commission’s April 6 meeting
On the Lawrence City Commission’s agenda for Tuesday: An update on criminal justice reforms, a ban on “conversion therapy” and more.
