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Lawrence news March 3, 2026 – 10:57 pm

Lawrence city commissioners vote to keep Community Building free to use for 3 more months

The Community Building and its exercise and free play facilities will remain free for the public to use for another three months following the Lawrence City Commission’s 4-1 vote on Tuesday.

Lawrence news March 3, 2026 – 10:57 pm

Lawrence city commissioners vote to keep Community Building free to use for 3 more months

by Mackenzie Clark

The Community Building and its exercise and free play facilities will remain free for the public to use for another three months following the Lawrence City Commission’s 4-1 vote on Tuesday.

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Lawrence news April 21, 2021 – 11:45 am

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office won’t release name of woman killed in crash

by Mackenzie Clark

Updated at 2:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is not planning […]

Lawrence Life April 21, 2021 – 5:15 am

Changes coming soon to Lawrence Public Library Friends & Foundation book sales

by Conner Mitchell

Area residents will soon have more options to shop for cheap-but-quality books through the sales […]

Lawrence news April 20, 2021 – 10:37 pm

Lawrence City Commission recap for April 20, 2021

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence City Commission met virtually Tuesday evening. • The commission approved an ordinance that […]

Crime & Courts April 20, 2021 – 5:59 pm

Rontarus Washington Jr. to be represented by Innocence Project, attorney tells judge

by Mackenzie Clark

Rontarus Washington Jr.’s longtime defense counsel has withdrawn from the case, but it seems they’ll be replaced by the Midwest Innocence Project plus one of the two attorneys who recently argued — successfully — that Albert Wilson should get a new trial.

Lawrence Life April 20, 2021 – 4:27 pm

Here are the Earth Day events in and around Lawrence this week

by Conner Mitchell

Since April 22, 1970, the world has celebrated Earth Day as an annual reminder of […]

Education April 20, 2021 – 2:40 pm

Free State juniors take debate program to new competitive heights, break records

by Mackenzie Clark

Serena Rupp and John Marshall were the first Lawrence school district team to ever qualify for the Tournament of Champions, according to their debate coach.

Business April 20, 2021 – 12:39 pm

Lawrence ghost kitchen soon to add food truck to pay it forward, help entrepreneurs

by Mackenzie Clark

A ghost kitchen in eastern Lawrence is getting into the food truck game, and its […]

Lawrence Life April 20, 2021 – 9:28 am

A gallery of Lawrence: Springtime snow on April 20, 2021

by Lawrence Community

Lawrence folks sent in their photos and even some videos of the snow that fell […]

Lawrence news April 20, 2021 – 1:18 am

Lawrence City Commission preview for April 20, 2021

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence City Commission will meet virtually beginning at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Here are some […]

Crime & Courts April 19, 2021 – 6:17 pm

Be a watchful eye at protests: Legal observer training coming up

by Mackenzie Clark

Updated at 8:43 p.m. Monday, April 19: The Kansas chapter of the National Lawyers Guild […]

Lawrence news April 19, 2021 – 5:32 pm

Rain, snow predicted for Lawrence Monday night through Tuesday

by Lawrence Times

The National Weather Service’s Topeka office is predicting snow rain, snow and frost for Lawrence Monday night and throughout Tuesday.

Education April 19, 2021 – 3:35 pm

Lawrence High student activist lobbies for laws to protect Indigenous people

by Tricia Masenthin

If you’ve ever visited the Kansas Capitol building, you might have assumed the adolescents you encountered were taking a field trip or paging for a state legislator. Georgia Blackwood, a Lawrence High School junior, crushes that presumption.