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Artists bring works in many mediums to Art in the Park 2025
Community members withstood the heat to check out the first day of Art in the Park on Saturday in downtown Lawrence. The show continues Sunday.
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Free State High School students honored with performing arts award
Free State High School students celebrated their historic performing arts award during halftime of the Firebirds’ football game Friday night.
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Housing advocates present tenant right to counsel ordinance to Douglas County Commission, push for approval
People with housing advocacy organizations urged the Douglas County Commission to schedule a vote and adopt tenant right to counsel next month.
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Proposed environmental mandate would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, housing stress for Lawrence renters
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters money.
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Douglas County has need for tenant-landlord education, tenant right to counsel, presenters tell commission
As Douglas County commissioners reviewed eviction prevention methods, presenters identified a need for greater public education on tenant-landlord issues, while representatives from Lawrence Tenants called for tenant right to counsel.
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Free State High School wins statewide performing arts excellence award for the second time
Free State High School has won a statewide award for excellence across all performing arts programs for the second time, marking a first in the award’s history.
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Lawrence school district offers 54-cent hourly raise for support professionals seeking living wage
Union members representing education support specialists hoped they would draw closer to a living wage this year, but the Lawrence school district’s offer on Thursday hit far below their mark.
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Art installation at Lawrence library aims to inspire wonder, curiosity about native plants
A melange of shadow boxes with seed heads, pressed flowers, prints and faerie doors is on display at the Lawrence Public Library to foster wonder and enthusiasm for native plants and ecosystem diversity.
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Open house celebrates decade of Free State High School prairie restoration project
Local wildlife appeared and wildflowers were in bloom on Sunday as community members toured the decade-old Free State High School prairie.
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Young artists of Van Go build benches, connections
Perspective can be everything — particularly in the humanities, as one client of the Van Go Benchmark program pointed out. The KU Hall Center for the Humanities commissioned one of 20 custom benches unveiled Friday, each made by a young artist.
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