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Photos: Lawrence community menorot lighting
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with menorot lighting, a potluck, and fellowship.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence community menorot lighting
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with menorot lighting, a potluck, and fellowship.
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Black Hills Energy asks to raise natural gas rates for Kansas customers by 17.6%
A public hearing Tuesday in Wichita and online will give Black Hills Energy customers an opportunity to comment on a proposal that would raise residential bills by about 17.6%.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Rally at South Park to look ahead to 2026 election
The Democratic Parties of Douglas County and Kansas will soon hold a rally at South Park to discuss the 2026 election, including who will run for governor.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center working to recover from financial crisis that led to furloughs, job cuts
When Sarah Bariya took over as executive director of Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center, she was in for a rude shock: The organization was unable to meet payroll. The center is still working to rebuild from a financial crisis.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High choir students prepare for ‘Showtime’
The musical Lions of Lawrence High School will sing and dance to hits spanning decades during their annual “Showtime” performance, which premieres Thursday evening.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Haskell Cultural Center and Museum collection digitization among 12 projects earning heritage grants
A preservation project at the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum and 11 other cultural projects have earned $210,000 in grant money from Douglas County.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU international students worried, questioning place in country after visas revoked nationwide
Some international students at KU say they are shocked and concerned about the federal government terminating international student records and revoking thousands of visas.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region
Lawrence is well positioned to cash in on an estimated regional windfall of more than $600 million next summer when the World Cup comes to Kansas City, the CEO of KC’s World Cup planning told local business leaders Tuesday evening.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Student artists to be featured, recognized at Lawrence Arts Center’s Final Friday reception
Lawrence students will exhibit their visual artworks and be recognized with youth achievement awards at the Lawrence Arts Center’s Final Friday event this month.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Planning Commission approves rezoning request for housing next to former call center
Planning commissioners on Monday signed off on a rezoning request to ultimately build homes next to the former call center building near Sixth and Iowa streets.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Watkins Museum to celebrate 50 years with birthday party
Watkins Museum of History will host a public celebration of half a century serving Lawrence and Douglas County.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Save the date: Lawrence pool to open on Memorial Day
Save the date: Lawrence’s outdoor pool is set to open for the year on Monday, May 26. Splash pads will open the following day.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘The Counselors’ event at Dole Institute to debate medically assisted death
Legal experts and advocates, alongside students from KU and Washburn Law, will debate the ethics of medically assisted death in the United States during an upcoming event in Lawrence.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 21-27, 2025
Native prairies are beginning to show their treasures, including the yellow star-grass and the purple prairie violet. Both have leaves designed to thrive in the sunnier, windier and drier prairie environment.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
French-inspired restaurant and bar set to open soon in East Lawrence
Sable Kitchen & Bar, Jeffrey Ward’s new French-inspired restaurant in East Lawrence serving fresh cuisine, traditional wines and rustic ambience, is set to open soon.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members help clean up Kaw riverbanks, celebrate Earth Day
Community members gathered for annual events Saturday to help clean up the banks of the Kansas River, and to learn more about their natural surroundings and how to sustain them.
