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Health October 10, 2024 - 10:47 pm

Douglas County Commission candidates share varying views on their prospective roles in public health

by Maya Hodison

Douglas County Commission candidates said during a forum Thursday evening that the community has existing resources in place to fill gaps in access to health care and preventive care but better education and leadership are required.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events September 19, 2024 - 10:14 pm

Brothers, both KU students, debut fall fashion collection at Spencer Art Museum runway show

by Maya Hodison

In a fashion show curated by a pair of brothers, both KU students, models sashayed down a runway Thursday while artwork adorned the walls around them.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events September 11, 2024 - 9:32 am

Words Save Lives event brings community together in North Lawrence

by Carter Gaskins

Lawrence community members gathered for poetry, music, some laughs and a few tears at the 11th annual Words Save Lives event on Tuesday, which was World Suicide Prevention Day.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 13, 2024 - 4:57 pm

Photos: Lawrence community members gather for FNSA Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival

by Carter Gaskins

Community members gathered at the Lied Center Saturday for the KU First Nations Student Association’s 35th powwow and seventh Indigenous Cultures Festival.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 6, 2023 - 11:44 pm

Photos: Late Night in the Phog gets KU fans hyped

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

Fans packed Allen Fieldhouse Friday night for Late Night in the Phog, the massive pep rally that celebrates the beginning of each season of Jayhawk basketball.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education May 24, 2023 - 10:44 pm

Free State High School graduates challenged to find ‘clarity in moments of darkness’

by Cuyler Dunn

As the sun set behind the Free State High School press box on Wednesday night, the light created a backdrop nearly as beautiful as graduate speaker Solie Edison’s speech to his fellow graduates. 

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Education May 23, 2023 - 10:41 pm

Lawrence High graduates, like their school building, emerge stronger than they were 4 years ago

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence High School graduates found themselves, like their school building, thrown into disarray during their high school years. But the building and graduates had one thing in common: they made it through the challenges stronger than before.

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Lawrence Life February 18, 2023 - 12:44 pm

College GameDay returns to Lawrence ahead of KU vs. Baylor basketball game

by Lawrence Times

KU basketball fans got an early start Saturday morning as ESPN’s College GameDay returned to Lawrence.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 5, 2023 - 7:34 pm

Photos: Barbers put skills on display at Cuttin Up showcase in Lawrence

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

The Cuttin Up Barber Showcase brought hundreds of spectators to watch many of the area’s talented barbers compete at Venue 1235 in North Lawrence on Sunday.

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Education January 14, 2023 - 3:24 pm

Retirees, alumni ‘come home’ for MLK celebration at Billy Mills Middle School

by Tricia Masenthin

Betty Norwood’s smile radiated Friday at the school where she taught for 24 years. She watched as staff, middle schoolers and parents assembled for a schoolwide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — an annual event Norwood is credited with starting more than three decades ago.

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