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Community supports local small businesses at Inclusive Winter Market in Lawrence
As part of the Inclusive Winter Market, nearly 100 local artists and small business owners showcased their work Saturday at the Lied Center. It opens for a second day on Sunday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Community supports local small businesses at Inclusive Winter Market in Lawrence
As part of the Inclusive Winter Market, nearly 100 local artists and small business owners showcased their work Saturday at the Lied Center. It opens for a second day on Sunday.
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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.
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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.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
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.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
COVID-19 variant found in Douglas County, health officials say
A new case of the B.1.1.7 variant that causes COVID-19 was identified in Douglas County.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Defense counsel will stay on Rontarus Washington Jr. case, for now
Rontarus Washington Jr.’s defense attorneys withdrew from the long-pending case Thursday — but within an […]
Traffic planning: Lane of Mass Street to close for 5 days
The southbound lane of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street will close from March 29 […]
Mackenzie Clark/@mclarknews
Prosecutors won’t appeal judge’s decision in Albert Wilson case + FAQs
Douglas County prosecutors are not going to oppose the judge’s ruling that Albert Wilson should get a new trial, they said Tuesday.
Traffic planning: Stretch of 6th Street will reduce to one lane Friday
Maintenance work being performed by Evergy will necessitate a single-lane reduction for eastbound Sixth Street […]
Mackenzie Clark
Documents: Douglas County district attorney, chief judge trade statements on jury trials resuming
Douglas County announced Thursday that jury trials would resume in April under a plan that […]
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Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, March 22
The Lawrence school board met Monday at the Educational Support Center. Here are the items […]
Investigative podcast begins examining case of Kansas College Rapist, asks for tips
The Kansas College Rapist is the subject of Monday’s new episode of The Murder Squad podcast, hosted by true crime journalist Billy Jensen and retired cold case detective Paul Holes.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Kennedy Elementary School could close to grades K-5 next school year
The Lawrence school district might close Kennedy Elementary to kids older than 5 soon, instead using the facility as an early childhood community center.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, March 22
On the Lawrence school board’s agenda for Monday: a report from English to Speakers of Other Languages program, a draft of board operating procedures and more.
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Kansas Supreme Court rules conviction in 2017 Eudora bar murder case must be overturned
Kansas’ highest court on Friday ruled definitively that a Eudora man’s conviction in a June […]
Lawrence and Douglas County: Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered
As vaccination information in Douglas County continues to develop and change, The Lawrence Times will keep the community updated here — in what we hope can be a singular source of all pertinent information.
