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Education May 20, 2025 – 10:29 pm

Lawrence High Class of 2025 graduates, prepares to seize a changing world

Adele Erickson imparted some advice from a fortune cookie to her fellow Lawrence High School graduates: “One must look back to learn to look forward.” The Chesty Lions Class of 2025 graduated Tuesday night.

Education May 20, 2025 – 10:29 pm

Lawrence High Class of 2025 graduates, prepares to seize a changing world

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Health April 6, 2021 – 5:04 pm

Douglas County estimates 1,900 COVID-19 vaccine appointment openings for Wednesday clinic

by Conner Mitchell

For the first time since COVID-19 vaccines became available, Douglas County has seen its supply […]

Lawrence news April 6, 2021 – 3:51 pm

Task force studying Lawrence’s form of government has third meeting Wednesday

by Lawrence Times

A task force recently formed to study the city’s form of government will have its […]

Crime & Courts April 6, 2021 – 11:02 am

Alonzo Brooks’ death was a homicide, FBI confirms; ex-coroner for Douglas County had ruled cause undetermined

by Mackenzie Clark

Testimony of the embattled former coroner for Douglas County will likely face further scrutiny as a 2004 cold case has been determined to be a homicide.

Lawrence news April 5, 2021 – 8:43 pm

Preview: Lawrence City Commission’s April 6 meeting

by Lawrence Times

On the Lawrence City Commission’s agenda for Tuesday: An update on criminal justice reforms, a ban on “conversion therapy” and more.

Education April 5, 2021 – 3:46 pm

KU hires Northwestern’s Travis Goff as 17th director of athletics, Girod says he’ll start role immediately

by Conner Mitchell

Story updated Monday, 7:55 p.m. Just shy of one month after Kansas Athletics parted ways […]

Arts & Events April 4, 2021 – 6:37 pm

Lawrence events throughout April aim to raise awareness of sexual assault

by Mackenzie Clark

April is sexual assault awareness month, and several Lawrence organizations are working on events with that theme in mind.

Lawrence news April 3, 2021 – 5:23 pm

Chance find in Lawrence City Hall answers a 138-year-old question: Where are the 3 Black men lynched in 1882 buried?

by Conner Mitchell

A small pink flag signifies an answer 138 years in the making: the burial location of Pete Vinegar, one of three Black men lynched in Lawrence in the summer of 1882.

Lawrence Life April 3, 2021 – 12:46 pm

Sunrise Project gets new picnic tables

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence’s Sunrise Project now has a lot more places to sit, listen, learn and eat. […]

Education April 2, 2021 – 4:54 pm

Hundreds sign online petition to ‘Keep Kennedy Elementary K-5’

by Tricia Masenthin

Opponents of the Lawrence school district’s proposal to develop an early childhood community center at […]

Lawrence news April 2, 2021 – 3:26 pm

Traffic planning: Douglas County releases new map for upcoming vaccine clinics

by Lawrence Times

Next week, the first Douglas County District Court jury trial in more than a year […]

Education April 2, 2021 – 12:16 pm

Haskell faculty takes vote of no confidence in university president

by Mackenzie Clark

The faculty of Haskell Indian Nations University has taken a unanimous vote of no confidence in the school’s top leader.

Lawrence news April 2, 2021 – 11:53 am

Traffic planning: Lane closures planned for Kasold Drive

by Lawrence Times

Various lanes of Kasold Drive will be closed next week while city contractors finish up […]

Lawrence news April 2, 2021 – 10:06 am

KU signs basketball coach Bill Self to lifetime contract extension

by Conner Mitchell

Basketball coach Bill Self, whose contract was scheduled to expire at the end of the 2021-22 season, signed a lifetime contract extension Friday to coach the Jayhawks, KU Chancellor Douglas Girod and Interim AD Kurt Watson announced.