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Meet the 2025 primary candidates for Lawrence City Commission
We asked Lawrence City Commission candidates about the experience that they believe qualifies them to run, what pressing issues they see in the city and how they’d resolve them, and much more.
Meet the 2025 primary candidates for Lawrence City Commission
We asked Lawrence City Commission candidates about the experience that they believe qualifies them to run, what pressing issues they see in the city and how they’d resolve them, and much more.
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City of Lawrence requiring masks in all facilities, suspending exercise and free play at rec centers
The City of Lawrence is once again putting in place more strict measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Dangerously cold temperatures headed for Lawrence; winter storm possible
New Year’s weekend will see frigid temperatures and possibly a winter storm as an Arctic front reaches northeastern Kansas.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Judge rescinds expungement of Baldwin City police sergeant’s criminal record; wants to consider second case
Updated article: A Douglas County judge who had initially granted the petition to expunge false impersonation charges from the record of a Baldwin City police sergeant reconsidered that decision Thursday, taking another pending expungement into account.
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Reminder: City of Lawrence to resume water shutoffs, late fees soon
The city will soon resume water shutoffs, but those who are behind on their bills can request a payment plan.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Old West Lawrence traffic project set for open house; staff to gather feedback for permanent installations
The city in January will host an open house to discuss the ongoing traffic project that has placed barriers throughout Old West Lawrence streets, and to gather feedback for permanent installations.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Baldwin City police sergeant seeks expungement of criminal records in Douglas and Lyon counties
A Douglas County judge is expected to decide this week whether to seal the arrest record of a Baldwin City police sergeant.
Sounds of explosions in Lawrence prompt many questions but few answers
Some residents of Lawrence have been rattled — figuratively and sometimes literally — by sounds of explosions recently.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022
This eastern gamagrass provides a native grass burst to mirror fireworks overhead as a way to bring in the new year. The calendar year is a human construct recognized by no other life forms, but happy new year anyway!
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Burglary reported at Kansas Sampler in Lawrence
A window was shattered at Kansas Sampler in downtown Lawrence in a reported burglary on Christmas.
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Tom Harper: Updates to Bowersock Dam reveal remnants of the past, promise power for the future (Column)
In recent weeks, the Kaw River has been lowered at the Bowersock Dam. Ancient shoreline structures have been revealed and huge, deep expanses of shale, millions of years old, have been exposed.
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Fire marshal to investigate blaze that destroyed home south of Lawrence city limits
The Kansas State Fire Marshal will investigate a blaze that left no one injured, but demolished a single-family home just south of Lawrence Tuesday afternoon.
Mackenzie Clark/The Lawrence Times
Cases against Rontarus Washington Jr., Albert Wilson dismissed
The Douglas County district attorney has dismissed long-pending cases against Rontarus Washington Jr. and Albert Wilson, the office announced Wednesday.
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Heartland Community Health Center announces Julie Branstrom as new CEO
Lawrence’s safety net clinic has selected an internal candidate, Julie Branstrom, as its new permanent CEO.
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More than 200 new COVID-19 cases reported in Douglas County since Monday
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has received 210 reports of new COVID-19 cases since Monday, according to the department’s Wednesday update, bringing the total of known active cases to 908.
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Free State High School teacher honored with Dedication to Education Award for ‘never giving up on students’
Erin McDaneld-Campbell, a Free State High School special education teacher, was selected to receive the 2021 Dedication to Education Award and the $5,000 check that goes with it.
