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Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
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Douglas County could see severe storms Wednesday; tornado watch issued
Lawrence and Douglas County could see severe thunderstorms starting Wednesday afternoon, with heavy winds possible. Thursday’s forecast looks friendly to trick-or-treaters, though.
Lawrence school board challenges district to break down data more after hearing fall equity report
Lawrence school board members said they’d like to see deeper data and hear more about the day-to-day actions and impacts of the district’s equity work following a fall update Monday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County clerk recommends mailing ballots ‘by today’ or hand-delivering to a ballot box
Based on mail delivery times the elections office is seeing, voters who want to cast their vote by advance ballot should have them in the mail “by today,” Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said Tuesday.
Kansas Republicans blast Democrat for mailing ‘voter guide’ without campaign disclosure
An adviser for Republican congressional candidate Derek Schmidt says the “fake newspaper” Democratic rival Nancy Boyda mailed to 160,000 households is “illegal” and “dishonest.”
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‘You do not have to be an expert to change the life of an animal’: Kitten Lady to share passion, education at Granada
Hannah Shaw, aka the Kitten Lady, has traversed the world to learn about feline care and culture, and she’s coming to Lawrence this week to share some of her knowledge.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves up to $45K for consultant to assist committee’s high school boundary work
A consultant will provide a Lawrence school district committee with more data to assist its high school boundary proposals before two upcoming public input meetings.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Barn Fest to spotlight historic farmsteads of Douglas County
An upcoming two-day event will offer community members a chance to learn about and tour historic farmsteads of Douglas County.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2024
Many leaves have been slow to fall. Trees weaken the link between next year’s bud and this year’s leaf, but they need moisture to swell that space and pop the leaf off the tree.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hear updated equity data, consider contract with consultant for boundary analyses
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an update on equity data from this fall and also consider approving a contract for a consultant to help complete high school boundary analyses.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Craft Corner offers community connections, creative outlet at Lawrence senior living centers
Residents have an opportunity to revisit an old hobby or learn a new skill at more than a dozen senior living homes across Lawrence through Visiting Nurses Association’s Craft Corner.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Meeting to discuss updates to New Boston Crossing plans
An upcoming meeting will share updates to the design of the New Boston Crossing development planned for southeast of Kansas Highway 10 and Iowa Street.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Topeka man to face jury trial on murder charge in Lawrence musician’s shooting death
A man charged with the March shooting death of a local musician was bound over for trial Friday afternoon after multiple people at the scene described witnessing the incident.
Dole leadership prize honors life of the late Sandra Day O’Connor, a ‘quintessential American’
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on U.S. Supreme Court, was ”the quintessential American,” said Scott O’Connor, who accepted the Dole Leadership Prize on behalf of his mother Thursday.
Whataburger Lawrence location set to open Monday
The long-awaited Whataburger will open its doors in Lawrence on Monday, according to a news release.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence social worker gleans inspiration from the people and pets she helps stay together
The way Maddie Lockett sees it, the crux of social work involves helping, empowering and connecting people with community resources. Lockett has found that job at Lawrence Humane Society but with a bonus: also helping animals.
