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Kaw Valley Almanac for March 16-22, 2026
The dust in the foreground is pollen coming off a male eastern red cedar tree last week. Expect the trees to replenish and send out enough pollen to make it miserable for allergy sufferers in coming days.
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 16-22, 2026
The dust in the foreground is pollen coming off a male eastern red cedar tree last week. Expect the trees to replenish and send out enough pollen to make it miserable for allergy sufferers in coming days.
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Prairie Park parent calls for more support, transparency from district while community grieves
A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.
Lawrence school board approves 2025-26 calendar
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved the 2025-26 calendar that mostly aligns elementary, middle and high schools, increases instructional time, and adopts a new approach to inclement weather days.
Lawrence school district to add makeup time into school days, extra days at end of year
The Lawrence school district will make up for nine inclement weather days this year by tacking minutes onto the end of school days and adding a day and a half day to the end of the year.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves contract with new superintendent
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a contract with Jeanice Swift to serve as the permanent superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools.
Lawrence repairing sewers with cheaper method that studies show could pose health risks
Lawrence is repairing miles of underground sewer pipe across the city using a cheaper and less invasive method that studies show could pose health risks for workers and community members due to chemical emissions.
K-10 exit ramp in northwest Lawrence to close until June
As part of the K-10 expansion project, the southbound exit ramp to West Sixth Street in northwestern Lawrence will soon be closed for a few months.
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 10-16, 2025
Conservation Reserve Program grasslands require periodic burns to slow woody plant incursion, as well as in native prairie remnants and brome pastures.
Lawrence school board to hear update on snow day makeup time, consider approving 2025-26 calendar
The Lawrence school board on Monday will learn where the district is with its instructional hours following several snow days and consider approving the 2025-26 district calendar.
Tony Webster
Tribal nations, students sue feds over job cuts at Haskell and SIPI
A group of tribal nations and students have filed a lawsuit against federal government officials over the baseless terminations of nearly five dozen people serving Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute last month.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County appraiser to host info sessions on property valuation, appeals process
The Douglas County appraiser’s office has mailed change of value notices for this year and will soon host information sessions about property valuations, taxes and the process to appeal valuations.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
LINK’s lease has skyrocketed and expired, but it isn’t leaving, board president says
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen continues to serve free meals four times a week, but it’s facing a 286% cost increase to continue using space in the basement of First Christian Church.
Family suing Lawrence Public Schools over alleged sexual assault of child
The family of one of several alleged victims of sexual assault by a former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist is suing the district for the pain and mental anguish the child suffered.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Fired Haskell instructors to return on contracts next week
Some of the nearly three dozen Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were terminated without cause due to sweeping federal budget cuts will be returning next week as adjunct professors.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge dismisses frequent public commenter’s lawsuit against Lawrence City Commission
A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of the Lawrence City Commission in a lawsuit that had alleged commissioners violated a frequent public commenter’s freedom of speech.
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