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Lawrence City Commission general public comment for April 7, 2026
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for April 7, 2026
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
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Sheriff’s office releases name of man, 48, killed in Lawrence crash
Richard Douglas Smith, 48, was the Lawrence man killed in a head-on crash Wednesday night, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Lawrence kindergartners plan park cleanup day, invite community to help
The kindergarten class of a new Lawrence elementary school is inviting you to help clean up local parks this weekend.
Some Kansas teachers say a ban on surveys is putting some classroom lessons on hold
A new law requiring Kansas schools to get parental permission before surveying students’ personal attitudes or beliefs has put lessons on hold in many schools.
Sunrise Project’s annual pie auction coming up Saturday
Pecan, peanut butter, gooseberry, Asian pear, jujube and persimmon — people can have their pick of pie Saturday at Sunrise Project’s 8th Annual Pie Auction.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Zombie Walk to once again draw the undead downtown
Full of frights and fun for all ages, the annual Zombie Walk will return next Thursday to downtown Lawrence.
Slow Rise Donuts are a hit at Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Slow Rise might be the name of one of Lawrence’s newest donut businesses, but its rise has been anything but slow. This family-owned operation is known for their small-batch, handcrafted sourdough donuts, which owners Jeff and Jessica Dunkel started slinging at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market this season.
KU professor and physicist receives MacArthur Foundation genius grant
“The first feeling was definitely disbelief”: A KU professor and researcher has received the prestigious “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation.
Documentary screening, expert panel to focus on Black maternal health
Three Lawrence organizations are coming together to bring the community a screening of “Aftershock,” an award-winning documentary, followed by a panel discussion on issues of Black maternal health.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man killed, 3 others injured in head-on crash in southern Lawrence
A 48-year-old Lawrence man was killed in a fiery head-on crash late Wednesday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Long-awaited Treatment & Recovery Center has a license but no opening date yet
Nearly four months after a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated its anticipated launch, the Treatment and Recovery Center has received a provisional license. The date the center will open its doors to patients, however, remains uncertain.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Miss the Prairie Park Nature Center community conversation? Share your thoughts online
Lawrence community members have another chance to share their thoughts about Prairie Park Nature Center — and how to make it sustainable into the future.
Public comment from the Oct. 12, 2022 Douglas County Commission meeting
Here’s an audio recording of general public comment from the Douglas County Commission’s Wednesday meeting, taken via the Zoom virtual meeting.
Watkins Museum of History: Genealogy Group classes to return (Sponsored post)
For six years, the Watkins Genealogy Group has not only instructed the public on how to do family history research — the group has made history of its own.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence activist Mattie Bell’s environmental advocacy centers both the planet and people
When Mattie Bell advocates for a thriving environment, they simultaneously advocate for human rights. This fervent passion for social justice began at a young age.
Kansas council asks Board of Education to urge removal of offensive mascots, branding
Haskell freshman Georgia Blackwood said Indigenous-themed imagery and branding presented in the form of school mascots made her feel non-Native Americans were intent on treating her culture with disrespect.
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