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The KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival invited community members for a day of activities and learning on Saturday, all leading up to the evening Grand Entry.
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Students at multiple Lawrence schools participated in walkouts at 11 a.m. Tuesday to show support for transgender people and trans rights.
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Kansas City-area Cherokee Nation citizens gathered in record-breaking numbers in Lawrence Saturday for the first annual Chief’s picnic since 2019.
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Community members bundled up for the Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade on brisk Friday afternoon.
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Quail Run third grader Caitlin Bartlow showed her eagerness when visitors from Lawrence High School called for audience members to participate during an assembly Wednesday morning.
“Is it my turn to be included?” she asked.
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Hundreds flocked to the annual accessory exchange hosted by local nonprofit 100 Good Women Sunday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
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Local activists held a prayer vigil Saturday morning in hopes that the Douglas County Treatment and Recovery Center will open its doors soon.
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Reigning winner Arabella Gipp was announced as the 2023 Lawrence Youth of the Year winner Thursday evening. She vulnerably shared how she began living unapologetically in her identity and found her sense of belonging.
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Rita Rials’ goal as a playwright is to inspire audience members without telling them what to think. She’ll have that opportunity Saturday on the Lied Center stage with “April 4, 1968: Dare to Dream,” a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Fulfilling a desire for cute, affordable maternity clothing without a local store specializing in the products can be burdensome. That’s why Kisha Cranston has opened The Bump Store in Lawrence.
