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6th Street traffic patterns to change Monday; drivers should expect delays
As construction work on Sixth Street in downtown Lawrence continues, the traffic patterns will change Monday, and drivers should anticipate delays.
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Trespassing charges dismissed for KU students arrested during pro-Palestine protest
Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.
Mother of Lawrence teen who was killed, investigators testify in hearing for man charged with murder
Tensions ran high Thursday morning at the preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend.
Driver injured in crash on K-10; eastbound lane was closed for about 1 mile
The driver of a truck was taken to an area hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening after a crash on Kansas Highway 10 Thursday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
LDCFM’s Mobile Integrated Health team shares progress update
The Mobile Integrated Health team, which includes two Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical technicians, aims to meet people where they are and help them with their medical needs to avoid use of emergency services in the future.
These are common scams to watch for, Douglas County sheriff says
A local family was recently scammed out of $90,000. That’s just one example of a loss Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister is hoping to help people avoid by informing the community about common scams.
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School student reports overhearing threat to school; threat deemed not credible
Following a student’s report of an alleged threat of gun violence toward Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, police have determined the threat was not credible, according to the school district.
Lawrence High parents raise concerns about threat; it was actually aimed at Leavenworth
A 19-year-old from Fort Leavenworth has been apprehended by military police in connection with an alleged threat aimed at Leavenworth High School that also reached Lawrence High School families.
‘It’s not right’: Pallet village guests voice concerns about Lawrence’s community for unhoused people
Sarah Swan was apprehensive about moving from a camp into Pallet shelter village. Now, as one of dozens of people who have been exited back to the streets, she’s angry, sad and concerned about how the program is being operated.
Lawrence school board president: ‘Stop making us ask’ for sensible gun laws
Lawrence school board members and the new interim superintendent took their commentary time on Monday to reflect on a Georgia school shooting last week and to call for the Kansas Legislature to pass sensible gun laws.
K-10 interchange at 6th Street in west Lawrence to open
The new diverging diamond interchange at Kansas Highway 10 and West Sixth Street is set to open Monday, conditions permitting.