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Nate Ericson, a Lawrence resident who turned 102 this month, says he thinks people need a reminder of what he learned eight decades ago in the Battle of the Bulge: “War is hell.”
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Lawrence’s 2026 Youth of the Year and Junior Youth of the Year titles have been claimed by Laila Reetz, a sophomore at Free State High School, and Jensen Aitken, a fifth grader at Woodlawn, respectively.
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Students walked out of Lawrence and Free State high schools Tuesday to protest ICE. They were joined by middle schoolers, teachers, college students and community members of all ages.
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Free State High School was honored Friday with a banner from the Special Olympics, recognizing the school for cultivating an inclusive space for students with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Despite pushback against fees to access Lawrence’s rec centers, the city has already reached three quarters of the goal of 3,000 membership signups for the first year, and tournament spectator fees have raised nearly $30,000.
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If Lawrencians are going to confuse the Ecumenical Campus Ministries for a church, executive director Jessie Duke at least wants it to seem like a wild one. That’s why she opened a punk, anarchist bookstore in the building.
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A public meeting about a new fire station coming to west Lawrence did not yet alleviate all neighbors’ concerns about the addition, but project partners said they have plans to address them.
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The Lawrence Police Department announced Tuesday the arrest of a man who they believe sexually assaulted children more than two decades ago, identified through DNA.
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Here’s a look at some holiday sights, lights and happenings in Lawrence this season.
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Even if dogs can’t solve the world’s biggest problems, they can be present at just the right moment for folks who need a fuzzy shoulder to lean on, Loving Paws Animal Therapy’s volunteer coordinator believes.
