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Extreme cold temperatures persist; Lawrence Public Schools and more to be closed Monday
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed Monday as snow has passed through the area but extremely cold temperatures and wind chills as low as 22° below will continue for another day. Find details and more closures here.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Extreme cold temperatures persist; Lawrence Public Schools and more to be closed Monday
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed Monday as snow has passed through the area but extremely cold temperatures and wind chills as low as 22° below will continue for another day. Find details and more closures here.
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Watkins Museum exhibit to showcase 75 years of Bert Nash in Douglas County
A new exhibit at Watkins Museum of History will take visitors through Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s history since its inception in 1950.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
60 Minutes to feature local scientists, Monarch Watch
Monarch Watch and local conservationists are scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, giving a national audience the chance to witness contributions Chip Taylor and other scientists have made to the study of the butterflies.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence police chief shares new data reports, outcomes from community meetings
Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart shared with city commissioners on Tuesday how the department is trying to improve community relations. He provided new data and said crime is down, yet the fear of crime is up in some areas.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for April 15, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Performers to take the stage at KU all-star drag showcase
KU students and Kansas City entertainers will join for an evening of dazzling drag performances in Lawrence.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Easter Egg Roll with Dole to return
A family-friendly tradition at the Dole Institute will welcome kids of all ages Saturday for egg hunts, storytime, music and lessons in eastern European egg decoration.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board member denounces harassment inside and outside the board room
A Lawrence school board member on Monday said she won’t be silenced by incessant harassment mostly directed at women on the board.
Plans underway to implement fees at Lawrence rec centers
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members shared some hesitation as the department plans to start charging community members fees to use city recreation facilities.
Lawrence school district names next Free State assistant principal and athletic director
The Lawrence school district has named Jason Schroeder as the next assistant principal/athletic director of Free State High School.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Summer job turns into a 55-year career for Lawrence retiree
Janice White grew up alongside Visiting Nurses Association, where she started her career at 16. She’s now retired after 55 years there.
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 14-20, 2025
To survive, the common Eastern Swallowtail caterpillar resembles a bird dropping, then acquires a pungent odor, then a growth that resembles a snake head. As a butterfly, it eats nectar from a wide variety of flowers, including this lilac.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young woman who had a stroke at last KU powwow returns, walks powwow circle a year later
Corrin Lamere, 23, on Saturday evening walked around the powwow circle where she suffered a severe stroke last year, and her family thanked community members for their support throughout her healing.
No new business, reports on Lawrence school board meeting agenda
The agenda for the Lawrence school board’s meeting on Monday lacks any regular business items and only includes opening items, the consent agenda and public comment.
Jon Blumb / Contributed Photo
Celebrations of Wakarusa Wetlands, Earth Day coming up in Lawrence
An annual celebration of the Wakarusa Wetlands as well as the Lawrence Earth Day Fair are coming up Saturday, April 19.
Search for missing Lawrence woman canceled; no confirmed sightings since March 21
A coordinated search for a Lawrence woman now missing for three weeks has been canceled, but Wanda Dyer’s family and search organizers ask people to please keep looking for her.
