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KU governance asks community to vote on whether they have confidence in chancellor, CFO
KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU governance asks community to vote on whether they have confidence in chancellor, CFO
KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
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August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Massive mural spans renovated school, Lawrence High history
A massive new mural project reveals snapshots of Lawrence High School’s storied past, including images of social justice and the football bonfire, cultural representations of communities that comprise the school and the school’s mascot, Chesty Lion.
Shannon Wells, Lawrence Humane Society / Contributed Photo
Dog who was stabbed and whose owner was killed is recovering, ‘supervising’ at Lawrence Humane Society
Bear’s slightly scruffy, mostly-black fur is tinged with gray around his nose and paws. His big brown eyes might not appear quite as sad if we didn’t know what he had been through in the past couple of days. But we know that Wednesday morning, Bear was stabbed and went into shock.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Albert Wilson case set for a second jury trial, with plea offer pending
Douglas County prosecutors asked the judge Thursday to set a rape case that has gained national attention for a retrial.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Victim of fatal stabbing was 66-year-old Lawrence man
Updated at 3:46 p.m.: Lawrence police have released the identity of a man who was stabbed fatally in the parking lot of Dillons grocery store Wednesday morning.
Douglas County Democrats
Douglas County DA, election experts to discuss new Kansas voting laws in Lawrence forum
Weeks after announcing her office would not prosecute violations of a new Kansas law that criminalizes giving the appearance of an election worker, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez on Saturday will join a panel of election experts to discuss the state’s voter laws.
Douglas County Commission approves mask mandate for kids ages 2-11
A new mask mandate for kids ages 2-11 is now in effect in Douglas County, despite public commenters drawing comparisons to the Holocaust and threatening to unenroll their kids from public schools Wednesday night.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Man killed in stabbing at Lawrence Dillons
Updated at 3:36 p.m. Wednesday: A person was killed in an altercation that was reported as a stabbing Wednesday morning.
Douglas County Commission to consider monthlong mask mandate for children 2 to 11
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider a new mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19 cases in the population group not yet eligible to receive a vaccination for the respiratory virus: children ages 2 to 11.
Tricia Masenthin / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence families, schools prepare for in-person learning amid new wave of COVID-19 cases
The third school year of the COVID-19 pandemic kicks off this week in Lawrence Public Schools. As students join their teachers in classrooms across Lawrence, questions and uncertainties loom.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Want to help rebuild the Wishing Bench? Here’s how to get involved
Just a day after East Lawrence awoke to find its beloved Wishing Bench burnt and devastated, the phoenix has begun to rise from the ashes.
City of Lawrence
Amtrak depot parking lot project resumes; old freight house brick floor will be preserved
A contractor for the city is to resume work on Tuesday refurbishing the parking lot next to the Amtrak/Santa Fe depot in East Lawrence — and the project will incorporate a large swath of historic brickwork that workers uncovered earlier this year.
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Lawrence health officials working to plan COVID-19 vaccine boosters for those who are eligible
The health department has been working with partners to determine how many Douglas County residents might qualify for COVID-19 booster shots.
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With provisional ballots counted, Elizabeth Stephens takes 6th in Lawrence school board primary
Just seven votes separated Lawrence school board candidates Elizabeth Stephens and Melissa Clissold in the race for the final spot on the November general election ballot after provisional votes were counted Monday, but Stephens will advance.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 16-22, 2021
Showy partridge pea, a native annual, yellow-flowered legume, has begun to bloom in area prairies. Ragweed will be pollinating soon.
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The To Do List! from The Lawrence Juice – Aug. 15-29, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans from Sunday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Some highlights: Bleeding Kansas history, Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, and the first Kaw River Roots Festival.
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