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Plans for a family emergency shelter in Lawrence have fallen through
A shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Lawrence will not come to fruition because of a lack of funding, a city staff member told the Lawrence City Commission Tuesday evening.
Plans for a family emergency shelter in Lawrence have fallen through
A shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Lawrence will not come to fruition because of a lack of funding, a city staff member told the Lawrence City Commission Tuesday evening.
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Lawrence teachers union rep voices concerns about unpopular contract ahead of school board meeting
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider a contract with the teachers union. A union rep said that teachers “have every right to be angry” about the budget situation and the unpopular master agreement.
Tonganoxie man and other driver killed in head-on crash in Johnson County
Updated at 1:55 p.m. Saturday: Two 23-year-old men died as the result of a head-on crash on Interstate 35 in Johnson County early Saturday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Don’t panic: Explosions are from Kansas Highway Patrol training in Lawrence
Explosions residents were hearing in the area of Ninth and Avalon were part of planned implosion and explosion training for the Kansas Highway Patrol, said Lt. Keith Hudson.
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Lawrence team’s documentary on African American quilting receives grant of almost $10K
An upcoming short-form documentary project, “Queen Bee: African American Women Stitching Freedom,” will tell the stories of well-known Lawrence quilter Marla Arna Jackson and her contemporaries.
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Lawrence’s Indoor Aquatic Center, South Park wading pool closing for maintenance
Planned and unplanned maintenance have caused one of the city’s three aquatic facilities to close early, and another will close this weekend, the city said Friday.
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Moving soon? Green Abode wants to keep your stuff out of landfills
A duo of Lawrence residents have started a business in hopes of keeping valuable items in circulation and out of landfills.
City of Lawrence allows AT&T and subcontractors to resume work
Eight days after the city of Lawrence issued a cease and desist order for AT&T to stop all ongoing utility work due to “numerous” safety complaints from citizens and other utility providers, the parties announced Friday the order had been lifted.
Meet the author of a book featuring works by Douglas County’s incarcerated men at virtual event
Brian Daldorph has been teaching writing classes for men incarcerated at the Douglas County jail for two decades, and he recently published a memoir looking back at those years.
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Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas to celebrate 31 years of ADA, host vaccination drive
The Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas — a statewide organization based in Lawrence for and […]
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Why are some streetlights in Lawrence purple, and when will they be fixed? Answers here
To some, they’re kind of cool; reminiscent of a rave. To others, they’re the scourge of our day — or more accurately, of our nights. They are purple streetlights.
Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash near Lawrence airport; other driver fled, sheriff’s office says
A motorcyclist was flown to an area hospital after a crash with an SUV Wednesday, […]
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New jewelry store hopes to fill in missing links of Lawrence marketplace
Kevin Barber and three friends have opened a new jewelry store in downtown Lawrence, The Missing LNK. The store offers custom chains and various smaller jewelry items that customers typically like to have personalized.
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Lawrence school district will mandate face masks for unvaccinated this fall
Lawrence public schools will require students and staff who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to mask up in August, but it will be based on an honor system rather than requiring proof of vaccination.
Who killed Nick Rice? Epilogue: An eyewitness still grappling with painful memories of a tumultuous era
As an epilogue to The Lawrence Times eight-part series on the death of Nick Rice in July 1970, read a personal account of the night’s events from a bystander just feet away from Rice when he was killed.
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Nearly 500 Douglas, Leavenworth County students make KU’s spring honor roll
The University of Kansas has announced its Spring 2021 honor roll, and 484 students from Douglas County and Leavenworth County made the grade. Nearly 350 of the high achievers are from Lawrence.
