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Obituaries April 24, 2024 - 9:47 am

Obituary: Cole Thomas ‘Coco’ Brings Plenty

by Lawrence Community

Cole Thomas “Coco” Brings Plenty, 8/18/1996 – 4/5/2024

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 21, 2024 - 2:20 pm

Fashion show spotlights Indigenous designers at Haskell

by Molly Adams

Indigenous talent, resilience and resistance were on display Saturday during Haskell’s first fashion show, “Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 13, 2024 - 11:24 pm

Lawrence community comes together to support Haskell students traveling for Cole Brings Plenty’s memorial service

by Molly Adams

More than 60 community members attended an Indigenous open mic and silent auction fundraiser to support Haskell students traveling to Eagle Butte, South Dakota to attend the memorial service for Cole Brings Plenty.

Arts & Events April 10, 2024 - 10:02 pm

Lawrence open mic fundraiser to help Haskell students, peers travel to classmate’s ceremony

by Lawrence Times

Art Love Collective, The Burger Stand and Taco Zone are coming together to raise funds so friends can attend the ceremony for Cole Brings Plenty, 27, who was found dead last week after being missing for several days.

Lawrence news April 10, 2024 - 3:13 pm

Investigators say no signs of foul play in Haskell student’s death

by Lawrence Times

Detectives, crime scene investigators and the medical examiner’s office say they have determined there is no indication of foul play in the death of Cole Brings Plenty, 27.

Lawrence news April 5, 2024 - 4:35 pm

Missing Haskell student found dead in Johnson County

by Lawrence Times

A Haskell student missing since Sunday has been found dead in Johnson County, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 4, 2024 - 3:49 pm

Community continues search for Haskell student missing since Sunday; police also looking for him

by Andrea Albright

More than 50 people gathered at Haskell Thursday morning to coordinate the ongoing search for a student missing since early Sunday. Police are also looking for him in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident.

Lawrence news April 2, 2024 - 11:12 am

Haskell student missing; community asked to report information to Lawrence police

by Maya Hodison

A Haskell Indian Nations University student is missing, and people are asked to keep a lookout and report any information on his whereabouts to Lawrence police.

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