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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Motorcade training scheduled in Lawrence
Area law enforcement and emergency responders will have a motorcade and traffic escort training day in Lawrence on Thursday.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Motorcade training scheduled in Lawrence
Area law enforcement and emergency responders will have a motorcade and traffic escort training day in Lawrence on Thursday.
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Lawrence city commissioners voice concerns about camping in wake of fire
Lawrence city commissioners quizzed city staff Tuesday on how they can take action for public safety following a fire under the Kansas River bridge that police say was related to someone’s camp.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Southbound bridge into downtown Lawrence has reopened after fire
The Lawrence Police Department shut down the southbound lanes of the bridge from North Lawrence into downtown for a couple of hours Tuesday following a fire under the bridge.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Get help clearing your sidewalks, or volunteer to shovel, when it snows in Lawrence
Lawrence community members can sign up to get help shoveling their sidewalks this winter — or sign up to do the shoveling.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man charged with second-degree murder in downtown Lawrence homicide
An Olathe man was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder in a man’s death in downtown Lawrence over the weekend.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence police arrest Olathe man, 23, in connection with downtown homicide
Police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with the killing of a Lawrence man early Sunday in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man killed in shooting in downtown Lawrence, police say
A man was shot and killed early Sunday in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street in downtown Lawrence, according to police.
KDOT launches tool to track snowplows on Kansas highways
An online tool will now allow travelers to track active snowplows on Kansas highways in real time.
Flood watch in effect for Lawrence, Douglas County; severe storms possible
Douglas County and other parts of eastern Kansas are under a flood watch from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning, and severe storms are possible, according to the National Weather Service.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Ninth Street work continues, Google Fiber installation underway and more Lawrence traffic updates
Crews continue to make headway on Ninth Street construction. Meanwhile, people in Lawrence should expect closures on Alabama and on West 23rd streets.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Claire’s Community to host Domestic Violence Awareness Month events in Lawrence
Claire’s Community, a Lawrence nonprofit that aims to educate people about healthy relationships, will host events to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
