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Some Lawrence schools having heat issues; district says ‘dress in layers’
The Lawrence school district is telling students and staff to bundle up as several school buildings or classrooms are having heat problems, up against outdoor temperatures as low as the teens and only as high as the 30s.
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Some Lawrence schools having heat issues; district says ‘dress in layers’
The Lawrence school district is telling students and staff to bundle up as several school buildings or classrooms are having heat problems, up against outdoor temperatures as low as the teens and only as high as the 30s.
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One driver injured, one arrested in 3-vehicle crash southeast of Clinton Lake
One person suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening in a crash Wednesday afternoon […]
One man and dog killed, another man injured in crash on U.S. 56 Highway
An Olathe man and a dog were killed in a crash on U.S. 56 Highway near the Douglas-Johnson County line early Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday afternoon.
Updated story: Missing boy found safe, Lawrence police say
Lawrence police are looking for 12-year-old Trenton Cale Eckles, who was last seen Thursday, according to a social media post Saturday evening.
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Family safe but resident fears half of duplex may be total loss after fire in Lawrence garage
No one was injured, but the resident of a duplex in the 1400 block of Maple Street fears that her side of the property may be a total loss after an overnight fire.
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Four people displaced by fire at Lawrence trailer home
Two adults and two children have been displaced by a fire at a trailer home Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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Fire that damaged East Lawrence garage was set on purpose, investigators say
Investigators have reportedly determined that the cause of an overnight fire early last week in East Lawrence was incendiary, meaning it was set on purpose.
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Overnight fire damages garage, car at an East Lawrence home; no injuries
A detached garage caught fire overnight at an East Lawrence home, and the cause is still under investigation.
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Family dog dies in early morning fire in North Lawrence; 1 adult and 2 kids displaced
One adult and two children have been displaced after a fire early Friday in the 400 block of Pleasant Street, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The family dog did not survive.
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Woman injured in shooting in North Lawrence, police say; arrest made Friday afternoon
A woman was shot and injured Thursday evening in North Lawrence, police say.
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Report of gunshot fired interrupts Project Graduation
Project Graduation — an annual celebration for all Lawrence high school graduates — was interrupted Wednesday night after police received a report of a gunshot fired.
