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Nathan Kramer
Free State High School’s pop variety show to showcase throwbacks and modern hits
Performers in Encore, Free State High School’s annual spring pop variety show, are gearing up to showcase music for all ages. The show premieres Thursday.
Nathan Kramer
Free State High School’s pop variety show to showcase throwbacks and modern hits
Performers in Encore, Free State High School’s annual spring pop variety show, are gearing up to showcase music for all ages. The show premieres Thursday.
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Elizabeth Carter
Yes, there will be llamas: Douglas County Fair to return
After a muted year in 2020, the Douglas County Fair will return in full force this July. Yes, there will be a llama show. And a demolition derby.
Mackenzie Clark
Rontarus Washington Jr.’s attorney on podcast: Hopeful to convince DA that case isn’t a ‘sound prosecution’
An attorney who has signed on to the long-pending Rontarus Washington Jr. case said on a podcast released Wednesday that he had to apologize to his wife for taking another case in Kansas: “There’s no way I’m letting this go.”
Lawrence residents will soon be able to contribute to help neighbors in need pay their bills
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday gave a nod of approval to a program that will allow residents to donate to a utility assistance program to help others who can’t pay their bills.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Lawrence women plan to stay in home despite actions of homeowners’ association; they hope HOA will do better in the future
After speaking out about issues with their Lawrence homeowners’ association, Breeann Bass and her family feel like they can get their quality of life back — at least somewhat.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
City extends comment period on draft downtown plan to June 24, schedules additional steering committee meeting
Responding to community pushback about the proposed master plan for downtown, the city has extended the comment […]
Another Haskell University administrator leaves post in latest turnover
One of the top administrators at Haskell Indian Nations University has announced her retirement, retroactive to May 28, just a month after faculty members issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in her job performance.
City Commission agenda
City of Lawrence would pay Catholic Charities $250 per approved application to utility assistance fund under proposed contract
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will consider a contract that would pay Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas $250 for each application approved for a utility assistance program. That’s roughly equivalent to two or three months’ worth of the average residence’s city utility bills.
Drone Lawrence/dronelawrence.com
Douglas County election operations moving from courthouse this summer
Douglas County’s elections will soon be run from the corner of 23rd and Louisiana Streets — in a location double the size of its current location on the first floor of the county courthouse.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Overnight fire damages garage, car at an East Lawrence home; no injuries
A detached garage caught fire overnight at an East Lawrence home, and the cause is still under investigation.
Traffic planning: Construction starting this week on Kentucky, Louisiana streets
Two construction projects starting this week will impact traffic in Lawrence.
Conner Mitchell/The Lawrence Times
Community event to memorialize 3 Black men lynched in 1882
After 139 years to the day, community members will memorialize the deaths of three Black men who were lynched in 1882.
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Pinckney Neighborhood residents voting between 4 finalists for new name
About a year since talks began to change the name of a neighborhood in Lawrence, its residents are voting between four finalists.
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Bishop Seabury students find passion in helping others, raise $3K for refugees
A group of sixth-graders at a Lawrence private school has collected money to help people fleeing war and violence across the world.
Final candidate for KU police chief: ‘It is about doing the work’
The final candidate for chief of the University of Kansas Public Safety Office said Friday […]
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
After state lawmaker asks questions, KU says only 1 class teaches Critical Race Theory
Only one course at the University of Kansas describes its curriculum as guided by Critical […]
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