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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
First United Methodist Church opens to provide emergency winter shelter
Those in need of overnight shelter can seek it at First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence, according to the Homeless Resource Center.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
First United Methodist Church opens to provide emergency winter shelter
Those in need of overnight shelter can seek it at First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence, according to the Homeless Resource Center.
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Lawrence City Band returns for concert at South Park
After taking 2020 off amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lawrence City Band returned for a concert Wednesday night at the South Park gazebo.
Douglas County Commissioners allow mask mandate to expire in favor of public health guidance
Douglas County on Thursday will become one of the last Kansas counties to allow its mask mandate to expire, as county commissioners decided Wednesday to allow “strong recommendations” from local health officials to become the guiding force of managing the COVID-19 pandemic moving forward.
Events to mark 165th anniversary of Battle of Black Jack, 200th year of Santa Fe Trail
The beginning of June will mark the 165th anniversary of the Battle of Black Jack, […]
South Lawrence Trafficway safety and noise concerns discussed during public forum
Participants in a virtual hearing about plans to widen the South Lawrence Trafficway Tuesday night expressed concerns about safety, noise and other issues with the proposed expansion of the western leg of the highway.
Carter Gaskins
Lawrence High graduates persevere despite pandemic
Amid a backdrop of basketball lore and behind face masks, the students of Lawrence High School’s class of 2021 celebrated their commencement Tuesday evening in Allen Fieldhouse.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn resentenced to 25 years to life
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn will spend about 18 more years behind bars, minimum, for the 2014 murder of Harold “Hal” Sasko.
Bailey Mareu / @bailann
KU to create police oversight board, implement mental health training following task force study
The University of Kansas will implement all 12 recommendations posed by a task force on […]
Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
University endowments have started accepting cryptocurrencies as donations; KU is one of them
The endowment associations and foundations linked to U.S. colleges and universities most commonly take in donations of cash, stocks, art and land. But a somewhat unorthodox donation method is on the rise at some universities across the country, including the University of Kansas: cryptocurrencies.
Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, May 24
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report on school resource officers and discussed their thoughts, approved a new board policy manual and more.
August Rudisell / @KsScanner
Lawrence Police Department needs better training on racial and cultural divides, report finds
Of all racial and ethnic groups, Black women have the worst interactions with the Lawrence Police Department, some community members interviewed for a consultants’ report said. The report, based on listening sessions with members of the community and other stakeholders, urges the department to become more culturally competent, better engage with the community and put in place firm metrics and measurable goals.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 24 – 30, 2021
Recent rains have begun a significant increase in fruiting mushrooms which will only increase as temperatures warm. There are more than 400 mushroom species in Kansas, so keep an eye out for a wide variety of these fungi in coming weeks.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Topeka man seriously injured in crash on K-10 in Lawrence, crash report says
A 28-year-old Topeka man suffered serious injuries in a crash on Kansas Highway 10 Sunday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, May 24
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on survey data about school resource officers, vote on a board policy manual that would enable the board to pick its own leadership, and more.
Olivia Schwyhart/@andromeda.beans on instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 7 weeks, they’ve reached the top of the cat tree
Andromeda’s kittens at 7 weeks old: They’ll be leaving to go to new homes soon, but in the meantime, they’ve finally reached the top of the cat tree.
Mac Moore
John Brown had powerful enemies during his lifetime and still does today, speaker says at Lawrence Times party
Despite pouring rain for most of Saturday, dozens of community members stopped by The Lawrence Times’ party at South Park. Kerry Altenbernd spoke on abolitionist John Brown, among other attractions.
