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Loving Paws therapy dogs provide a fuzzy shoulder to lean on
Even if dogs can’t solve the world’s biggest problems, they can be present at just the right moment for folks who need a fuzzy shoulder to lean on, Loving Paws Animal Therapy’s volunteer coordinator believes.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Loving Paws therapy dogs provide a fuzzy shoulder to lean on
Even if dogs can’t solve the world’s biggest problems, they can be present at just the right moment for folks who need a fuzzy shoulder to lean on, Loving Paws Animal Therapy’s volunteer coordinator believes.
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Rare corpse flower about to bloom at KU greenhouse
A month ago, Sam Sumpter was just starting a new job as the KU greenhouse manager. Now he’s getting ready for one of the most exciting weekends that the greenhouse has seen.
Elwood Schaad / The Lawrence Times
Review: Globe Indian Food’s fresh offerings please the senses
“Featuring vegetarian curries, South Indian dishes and an expected array of South Asian cuisine, Globe aims to offer both new experiences and well-known dishes,” Elwood Schaad writes in this review of Globe Indian Food.
How to get your tickets for a lecture by Ibram X. Kendi, author of ‘How to be an Antiracist’
Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday, Sept. 17 for a lecture at the Lied Center by Ibram X. Kendi, the award-winning author of “How to be an Antiracist.”
Derek Mecca
Photos: Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale 2021
The Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale returned Thursday, postponed from its usual scorching summer date to nearly fall.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Douglas County doula network strives to improve maternal and infant health in BIPOC community
Doulas help birthing individuals bring new life into the world. They’re also working to save lives here in Douglas County, where Black infants are twice as likely to be born prematurely or at low birth weight than white babies.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Victim killed in Lawrence shooting was Wichita man, police say
The man killed in a shooting around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday was 21-year-old Christian Willis, of Wichita, according to a news release from Lawrence police Thursday afternoon.
Tricia Masenthin/The Lawrence Times
Quail Run Elementary identified as COVID-19 cluster site
A Lawrence school has landed on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s list of coronavirus clusters. KDHE on Wednesday placed Quail Run Elementary, 1130 Inverness Drive, on its public listing of active outbreaks along with eight other Kansas schools.
Douglas County Commission approves new health order, funding for homelessness assessment
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a new emergency health order for people experiencing homelessness, aimed at minimizing COVID-19 exposure.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Man killed in shooting in Lawrence, police say
Updated at 10:17 p.m.: A male victim was killed in a shooting in Lawrence Wednesday evening, according to Lawrence police.
Community engagement survey for climate action plan is now available
The Douglas County Climate Action Plan Community Engagement Survey is now available online.
Lawrence Times – celebrating 6 months publishing – launches digital events calendar
We at The Lawrence Times are excited to share that we have been publishing for six months today. We are very excited to introduce our newest feature: The Lawrence Times Community Calendar.
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Free State Film Society aims to unite movie-goers, support festival; Act 2 dates announced
Free State Festival organizers have launched the Free State Film Society, a new, year-round membership program for movie lovers. They’ve also announced the dates of the festival’s Act 2.
Lawrence City Commission hears updates on police policy, decriminalization of poverty
Members of the Lawrence City Commission received an update about the Lawrence Police Department’s progress toward a lengthy list of improvement goals at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Douglas County Commission to discuss new health order, homelessness assessments
A new COVID-19 emergency health order to address risk of spread in congregate housing and two homelessness needs assessments are among the topics to be discussed at the Douglas County Commission’s Wednesday meeting.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence hospital: 3 deaths from COVID-19 over the weekend; 19 inpatients
LMH Health lost three patients to COVID-19 over the weekend, marking the fourth death from COVID in the past week, according to a community update Monday.
