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Two annual auto shows to return to Lawrence this weekend
This will be a good weekend to be a car enthusiast in Lawrence as the Rev it Up! Hot Rod Street Fest and Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase both return.
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Lawrence planning commission rejects revised plan for Fall Creek Villas
After hours of discussion Wednesday evening, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of plans for duplexes in a strip of green space in northwestern Lawrence.
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Haskell scholar, professor hopes to take part in Indian boarding school healing by collecting oral histories
Dan Wildcat, professor at Haskell Indian Nations University, wants to honor Indian boarding school history by collecting oral histories of people living right here in Lawrence.
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Event to honor Native American people forced into boarding schools; U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids to speak
A service this weekend, featuring words from Congresswoman Sharice Davids, will honor Native American people who were forced to endure Indian boarding schools.
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Kansas public university, college enrollment grows despite 12.5% plunge at Emporia State
KU saw 6.7% enrollment growth this fall semester. A 12.5% enrollment drop at Emporia State University followed faculty dismissals and academic program upheaval.
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Lawrence man arrested after allegedly trying to stab another man; no injuries reported
A Lawrence man was arrested after allegedly trying repeatedly to stab another man late Tuesday night, according to Lawrence police.
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Liberty Memorial Central Middle School may become a STEAM school
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School is on track to potentially transition into a school focused on STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — next year.
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Irish singer-songwriter to kick off Midwest tour with Lawrence show
A local music promoter is excited to bring Pat Byrne to Lawrence for a concert that will launch the Irish singer-songwriter’s tour of the Midwest.
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One year since KU announced its possession of Native American human remains, progress is unclear
A year after KU announced it was in possession of Native American human remains in its museum collections, it is unclear what progress the university has made to repatriate remains and sacred items.
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Lawrence man charged with raping KU freshman will face a second trial after hung jury
After jurors last week could not reach a verdict, a Douglas County judge has scheduled a new trial date for a Lawrence man accused of raping an unconscious KU student in 2018.
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Perry man charged with aggravated assault after alleged incident in Lawrence
A man was charged Monday with aggravated assault after a report of shots fired early Sunday morning in northern Lawrence.
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Judge dismisses case against man accused of soliciting murder from his jail cell
After months of arguments over improper procedures and possible constitutional rights violations, a judge on Monday dismissed a case against a man accused of soliciting murder from his Douglas County jail cell.
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KU’s Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies to host hybrid conference on Indigenous responses to climate change
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at KU is hosting an international conference on Indigenous responses to climate change in the Americas, set for Friday and Saturday.
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Labor study: Kansas faces shortfall of 34,000 college-educated workers through 2030
A new labor report revealed the current annual rate of degree and certificate completion at Kansas colleges and universities would be insufficient to meet anticipated growth in demand for young, educated workers.
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Lawrence school board to hear update on middle school redesign committee
The Lawrence school board will hear a report Tuesday on the committee that is working to redesign or repurpose Liberty Memorial Central Middle School.