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Lawrence community invited to celebrate second annual Haskell Wetlands Day
The Lawrence community is invited to learn about protecting the Wakarusa River Valley through science, art, writing and more at the second annual Haskell Wetlands Day.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community invited to celebrate second annual Haskell Wetlands Day
The Lawrence community is invited to learn about protecting the Wakarusa River Valley through science, art, writing and more at the second annual Haskell Wetlands Day.
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Lawrence superintendent Anthony Lewis not selected to lead Montgomery school district
Montgomery, Alabama school board members passed up Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis as they sought to replace their retiring leader.
Remember the moment: Lawrence Times posters celebrate KU Jayhawks’ national championship
Call it our second-half comeback.
We’re now working with the champions at Printing Solutions in North Lawrence to bring you three stunning 12-by-18-inch commemorative posters, so you can forever remember KU’s beautiful NCAA tournament victory, as well as the Final Four win that led up to it.
Lawrence school district’s director of data and technology to resign
Zachary Conrad, executive director of data and technology for Lawrence Public Schools, is resigning after the end of the school year.
Panelists share importance and complexities of creating statements honoring Indigenous peoples
Indigenous educators and administrators shared potential benefits and possible pitfalls in crafting and delivering land acknowledgements during a virtual panel discussion this week.
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Gaypril events to celebrate queer and trans students at KU
Festivities at KU will celebrate queer and trans people throughout the month for Gaypril, featuring a variety of events including a sex positivity art show and a drag makeup tutorial.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Celebrate the Jayhawks! Parade is Sunday; Mass Street to close
The Lawrence community and Jayhawk fans far and wide are invited to come out and celebrate the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times file photo
Kaw Nation will soon welcome Sacred Red Rock back to tribal land
The Kaw Nation’s Sacred Red Rock will soon be returned to its rightful owners and location, thanks to a $5 million grant to support the project.
Emergency rental assistance still available; guidelines changed to help more Kansans at risk for eviction
Recent updates to KERA — Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance — are allowing the state to serve more Kansans who need help with rent, utility and internet payments.
Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service
Republicans face a new kind of legal challenge for cutting up Democratic strongholds in Kansas
A new map of congressional districts lumps Lawrence with deep-red western Kansas — all but nullifying the ballots of the blue voters here and proving once again the power of gerrymandering.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
National champ Jayhawks return to Lawrence to bask in glory at home
Thousands of Jayhawk fans welcomed home Tuesday their beloved men’s basketball champions. With a chilly breeze, cloudy skies and occasional sprinkles in Memorial Stadium, adoring fans greeted the team as they returned to bask in the glory of a national title.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
KU fans on Mass Street reflect on rollercoaster of emotions before championship win
The ups and downs before KU’s eventual victory over UNC were, at times, difficult to watch. Fortunately, the Jayhawks held on to win 72-69, and fans erupted with excitement all over Lawrence. They shared their mixed emotions with us.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
70K Jayhawks on Mass Street, Lawrence police estimate
Following what will surely be remembered as one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA history, 70,000 KU fans flooded Massachusetts Street late Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to an estimate from law enforcement.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
KU fans in downtown Lawrence: Proud, excited and feeling great
Loud and proud. That’s how Jayhawks fans presented themselves as they flooded Mass Street after KU’s national championship win late Monday night.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
JAYHAWKS WIN! KU takes national championship; Lawrence celebrates
The Kansas Jayhawks are national champions once again, and pure joy has filled the air in Lawrence.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
KU fans watch tense first half downtown and at Allen Fieldhouse
KU fans downtown and at Allen Fieldhouse watched a tense first half as the Jayhawks faced the Tar Heels for the national championship.
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