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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.
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Rontarus Washington Jr.’s defense team requests to withdraw, but first alleges prosecutorial bias
Defense counsel for Rontarus Washington Jr. has requested to withdraw from the case, but just prior, the team filed an additional motion pushing for the case to be dismissed.
No outside firms are under contract to hire new AD or football coach, KU says
A week removed from one of the more tumultuous stretches in Kansas Athletics history — […]
City announces new mobile payment option for downtown parking
The city of Lawrence announced Thursday that those who park downtown will soon be able to pay with mobile apps.
Free State Festival to return with outdoor events this summer
Lawrence’s Free State Festival will return this summer, split into two acts. Act One, set […]
Recap: Lawrence City Commission’s March 16 meeting
The Lawrence City Commission has removed the extension of 27th Street through Mutt Run dog park from the city’s capital improvement plan.
Kansas Regents may require schools to get permission to switch athletic conferences
Also: KU seeks to add alternative admission option to standardized tests
Lawrence K-5 schools’ first day back to in-person learning goes smoothly, district says
For the first time in a year, students are filing through the hallways of Lawrence […]
Albert Wilson granted new trial in Lawrence rape case
A Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday that Albert Wilson, 25, will be granted a new […]
Preview: Lawrence City Commission’s March 16 meeting
On the Lawrence City Commission’s agenda for Tuesday: an apology to the Kaw Nation, a road through Mutt Run dog park and more.
Videos: Car smolders after crash at 22nd & Naismith
A car caught fire after a crash at 22nd Street and Naismith Drive around 3:05 […]
KU likely to receive around $41M from Biden’s stimulus bill, but much still up in the air, official says
The University of Kansas is likely to receive nearly triple the amount of federal dollars […]
Sex crime report raises new questions about alternative suspect in Rontarus Washington Jr. murder case
A sex crime report that has recently surfaced in a long-pending Lawrence murder case is raising new questions for a group of supporters who believe Rontarus Washington Jr. has been wrongly charged with the crime.
KU’s Black Student Coalition leads sit-in protest over school’s handling of diversity, race issues
A week of advocacy at the University of Kansas continued in earnest Thursday, as members […]
Judge’s decision coming? Albert Wilson, pushing for new trial in rape case, set for hearing next week
The judge could soon rule on whether Albert Wilson, now 25, will see a new trial.
Jeff Long steps down as KU Athletics director, university says
Two days after the KU football program “mutually parted ways” with coach Les Miles following allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at Louisiana State University, AD Jeff Long has lost his job as well.