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Douglas County likely to see snow, major wind gusts
Douglas County will likely see snow Sunday, and wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
Douglas County likely to see snow, major wind gusts
Douglas County will likely see snow Sunday, and wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider approving snow blower purchase, hear update on cell phone policy
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a purchase of snow blowers and hear an update on the new cell phone policy.
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Lawrence Arts Center laying off staff, making cuts amid budget crisis
The Lawrence Arts Center has begun to lay off employees as the board has asked staff to cut about $500,000 worth of expenses.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Amid illness and short staffing, City of Lawrence seeks volunteers for winter shelter
Cold temperatures and the possibility of snow are in the forecast in the coming days, and the city is seeking volunteers to open an extra shelter space to ensure folks have a warm place to sleep.
Four KU students nominated for Goldwater Scholarships
KU has nominated four juniors for a prestigious scholarship that recognizes their academic excellence and undergraduate research in STEM.
Q39 barbecue restaurant seeks tax breaks from city to finish downtown Lawrence site
Q39, a Kansas City-based barbecue restaurant working to open a location in downtown Lawrence, is asking the city for tax breaks that the company says are “without doubt” necessary to finish construction and open.
Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center in Lawrence ‘has paused some services’
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center has “paused some services briefly for restructuring,” but the exact reasons and circumstances were unclear Thursday.
Author to speak in Lawrence about Black land ownership movement
Author Brea Baker will discuss the history and proposed future of Black people’s land ownership at an upcoming University of Kansas event.
City drops discrimination lawsuit against west Lawrence apartment complex
The city has dismissed a lawsuit against a Lawrence apartment complex accused of refusing to rent to a woman who receives housing vouchers, though ultimately the woman was not able to move in.
Pancho Metz / Contributed photo
‘Love wins’: Lawrence community members gather to stand up to tyranny
Lawrence community members gathered Wednesday at the Union Pacific Depot to “stand together for freedom and against tyranny.”
Several residents displaced after overnight apartment fire in Lawrence
People have been displaced from six apartments as the result of a structure fire in the 1800 block of West 26th Street.
Almost 30 crashes reported on icy roads; section of eastbound K-10 closed for hours
Twenty-nine crashes, most with no injuries, were reported to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning after freezing drizzle hit Lawrence and northeastern Kansas, leaving roads slick.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Feb. 4, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union rallies for fair contract after months of negotiations
Members of KU’s faculty and academic staff union, UAKU, rallied outside the Kansas Union Tuesday to urge administrators to sign a fair contract before the end of the year.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
At Theatre Lawrence, ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ shows that ‘art isn’t easy’
Things don’t always go as planned. Theatre Lawrence’s concert production of “Sunday in the Park with George” will explore the difficulty of making great art.
Lawrence could see freezing drizzle overnight, Wednesday morning
There is a chance of freezing drizzle overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning in northeastern Kansas, according to the National Weather Service.
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