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Part of northbound Monterey to close for 2 weeks, plus more traffic updates
Starting Tuesday, contractors will close northbound Monterey Way from Bob Billings Drive to West 14th Terrace. Find more on that and other traffic updates around town here.
Part of northbound Monterey to close for 2 weeks, plus more traffic updates
Starting Tuesday, contractors will close northbound Monterey Way from Bob Billings Drive to West 14th Terrace. Find more on that and other traffic updates around town here.
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KU Reads programming to include free John Green author talk at Lied Center
KU Reads programming this school year will include a free community talk from John Green on his essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” which is this year’s common book.
Extra law enforcement patrolling through Labor Day in Douglas County; some options to get home safe
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have more deputies on patrol than usual this weekend through Labor Day, looking for impaired and distracted drivers. Here are some ways to get home safely.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district offers 54-cent hourly raise for support professionals seeking living wage
Union members representing education support specialists hoped they would draw closer to a living wage this year, but the Lawrence school district’s offer on Thursday hit far below their mark.
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KU Theatre & Dance season aims for the stars with performances on astronomers, astronauts and more
KU’s Departments of Theatre and Dance have announced a 2025 season balancing the zero-gravity trailblazing of astronomers and astronauts with more grounded narratives of grief and belonging.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes bonds out of jail
Days after a judge reduced his bond to $750,000, Mark Gridley, a former speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes at a Lawrence elementary school, has bonded out of the Douglas County jail.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
What to expect from this year’s Civil War on the Border event series in Lawrence
The Watkins Museum’s annual Civil War on the Border series of local history programming is set to kick off next week with a focus on religion of the era.
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Lawrence gymnast, 14, named to Junior Women’s National Team
Aspiring to take the 2028 Summer Olympics stage, 14-year-old gymnast Aulya Daniels, of Lawrence, has made the Junior Women’s National Team.
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Tibetan Buddhist monks create sand mandala for healing, connection at Lawrence Arts Center
Four Tibetan Buddhist monks from Ladakh, India are currently constructing a sand mandala at the Lawrence Arts Center. The mandala will be dissolved and distributed to the public in a ceremony Saturday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU alum David Booth donates $300M to Kansas Athletics to propel Gateway District
David Booth, an alum of Lawrence High School and KU, has made a donation of $300 million to Kansas Athletics — which is “among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics,” according to a KU news release.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 12, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves tax incentives for KU Gateway District
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a package of tax incentives of up to $94.6 million for KU to develop its Gateway District.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Big Gulp will not be rushed, must stop to smell the flowers
If there were to be a live-action remake of “A Goofy Movie,” silly and laid-back Big Gulp, this week’s Pet of the Week, could have a shot at a starring role.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence library to host multicultural fair and cap summer reading program
The Lawrence Public Library on Saturday will host a community celebration of cultures and mark the end of its annual summer reading program.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Move-in days underway for KU; Haskell’s coming up late this month
Traffic is about to get heavy (or heavier) in Lawrence as a flock of Jayhawks will soon move into KU’s dorms. Haskell’s move-in days are coming up later this month.
Lawrence Arts Center announces new artists in residence; here are the fall classes they’ll be teaching
The Lawrence Arts Center has announced its artists in residence for printmaking and ceramics for the 2025-26 season.
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