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Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026
The cold temperatures have frozen over most rivers, except for where the current is fast enough to keep it open, as it has in several spots near the Bowersock dam in Lawrence. Eagles, geese and other birds looking for food/protection are concentrated by the open water.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026
The cold temperatures have frozen over most rivers, except for where the current is fast enough to keep it open, as it has in several spots near the Bowersock dam in Lawrence. Eagles, geese and other birds looking for food/protection are concentrated by the open water.
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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
LMH Health not experiencing disruptions to Medicaid system
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is not experiencing disruptions to its online Medicaid system, according to a spokesperson, amid reports that the website states use to access the program was down Tuesday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence-area service agencies scrambling to learn impacts of possible federal funding freeze
Lawrence and Douglas County-based organizations are working to understand the potential effects of a possible freeze on federal funds provided to agencies nationwide.
Jason Dailey/Courtesy photo
Lawrence Youth of the Year winner to be selected out of five candidates
Five candidates will give speeches Thursday in front of family, friends and community members before one is selected as the 2025 Lawrence Youth of the Year.
Lawrence school district feedback shows need to curb bullying but praises teachers
Participants who gave the Lawrence school district some feedback in the fall said teachers and staff are the backbone, but they see areas for improvement in student discipline and more.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, 2025
Look for eagles flying overhead, perched in cottonwoods or even checking out their large nests. Current census estimates that there are 3,000 eagles in the state.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hear update on boundary work, consider approving solar project
A district committee on Monday will update the school board on its interest in exploring a feeder system in the future instead of making any boundary changes for next year. The board will also consider a bid to install solar panels for Sunflower Elementary.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will not seek people for ICE, will follow law
The Douglas County sheriff says his deputies are “not here to do the bidding of the federal government” and aren’t looking to track people down for ICE, but they will adhere to the law.
People, pets safe after house fire in North Lawrence; firefighter suffers ‘minor injury’
Two occupants and pets that were in a North Lawrence house fire Friday afternoon are safe and a firefighter suffered a “minor injury,” according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district will safeguard student info in wake of immigration concerns, superintendent says
Lawrence Public Schools will keep students’ information private and support their constitutional right to education regardless of their immigration status, the superintendent told families Friday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Single-family home construction in Lawrence continues to decline as home prices rise
Construction of single-family homes in Lawrence continued to decline in 2024, reaching a new low with only 57 permits granted by the city. At the same time, sale prices have continued to rise.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Community Shelter still battling issues from blizzard, extreme cold
The blizzard that hit Lawrence and the lingering cold have wreaked some havoc for the Lawrence Community Shelter, including causing some pipes to freeze and burst and slowing construction of 24 new Pallet shelters.
John Brown’s Underground, Saltwell chef named semifinalists for James Beard Awards
John Brown’s Underground was nominated for outstanding bar and Saltwell Farm Kitchen executive chef Rozz Petrozz was nominated for Best Chef: Midwest in this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district committee wants to look at changing all schools’ boundaries – not just high schools’
Lawrence high school boundary lines will not change next year after a district committee decided Wednesday it wants to do a longer-term analysis of elementary, middle and high school boundaries altogether.
Free State wins state debate title
Free State High School claimed the 6A four-speaker state title over the weekend, besting some of the top debaters in the state for the Firebirds’ first debate state championship since 2019.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Discussion, info meetings set to discuss proposed reform of Haskell oversight
A series of upcoming meetings will discuss and provide information about proposed federal legislation that would give oversight of Haskell Indian Nations University to the board of regents rather than the Bureau of Indian Education.
