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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 6, 2026 - 6:35 pm

Lawyers for Kansas state departments see benefit to monthlong delay in enforcing anti-transgender bill

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Legal representatives for two Kansas state departments said Friday that there would be benefits to delaying the enforcement of a new anti-transgender bill for another month, drawing an apparent concession from AG Kris Kobach.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 23, 2026 - 6:55 pm

Mahjong Night at KU builds community between domestic and international students

by Hannah Loub

KU students came together to play mahjong and explore its cultural ties during the Global Awareness Program’s first Mahjong Night. Because of their enthusiasm, more mahjong events will be scheduled.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 20, 2026 - 4:25 pm

Haskell students gather Lawrence community in peaceful protest, demand ICE stay out of Lawrence

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

A peaceful, anti-ICE protest organized by Haskell students Friday afternoon brought swaths of community members together to declare that no one is illegal on stolen land.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 17, 2026 - 5:29 pm

Lawrence Mardi Gras parade draws energetic crowd

by Logan Pierson

The Lawrence Mardi Gras parade drew a crowd of energetic and festive paradegoers who sang, danced and cheered their way through downtown Lawrence Tuesday.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 15, 2026 - 1:52 pm

Lawrence Humane Society takes in pets surrendered because owners fear deportation, detainment

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The Lawrence Humane Society has taken in three dogs so far this year who were surrendered because their owners were afraid of detainment and deportation. The shelter had never documented cases like this before.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 14, 2026 - 10:14 pm

Haskell’s spring Welcome Back Powwow draws hundreds

by Molly Adams

The Haskell Welcome Back Powwow drew hundreds of community members to the Coffin Sports Complex Saturday.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 6, 2026 - 3:57 pm

Patrons invited to preserve, relive memories in Lawrence Public Library digitization lab

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Tucked next to the local history room in the library’s basement, patrons can find a DIY Memory Lab dedicated to digitizing older media formats from MiniDV camcorder tapes to Super 8mm film to shellac 78 rpm records.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 4, 2026 - 8:10 pm

Camp sweep near I-70 in Lawrence leaves people asking where else they can go

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

People living in tents and hand-built structures near Interstate 70 in Lawrence
were forced to vacate the property in the cold during a camp sweep Wednesday. Many had their possessions destroyed and don’t know where they can go next.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 31, 2026 - 3:16 pm

Lawrence Public Library to grapple with budget, perceptions of safety during master plan development

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The Lawrence Public Library director told a gathering of community partners, library staff and volunteers Friday that it’s his job to translate their unfettered brainstorming into financially sound realities.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events January 29, 2026 - 4:07 pm

Lawrence forum expands on ways to improve accessibility in arts

by Hannah Loub

Folks involved in Lawrence’s arts scene during a forum Wednesday came up with ways beyond audio description that they can incorporate accessibility into the arts for people who are blind or visually impaired. 

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