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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 7, 2025 - 1:09 pm

Lawrence man accepts plea agreement in fatal shooting; charge reduced to second-degree murder

by Andrea Albright

A 19-year-old Lawrence man who had been facing first-degree murder charges could be sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement.

State Government July 7, 2025 - 9:39 am

Kansas officials dash satanists’ plans for ‘witching hour’ protest at Statehouse

by Grace Hills, Kansas Reflector

The group behind the black mass in March at the Kansas Statehouse — which drew thousands of counter-protesters and ended in multiple arrests — was denied a permit to hold another protest this summer.

Environment July 6, 2025 - 11:48 pm

Kaw Valley Almanac for July 7-13, 2025

by Ken Lassman

The bumblebee stashes the pollen in pollen sacks or corbicula, located on its legs, to take back home to feed the young bees and queen.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 6, 2025 - 12:23 pm

Lawrence author Amanda Sellet puts the comedy back in ‘rom-com’ for her upcoming book launch

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Lawrence author Amanda Sellet will celebrate her forthcoming romantic comedy novel with a film screening and book signing at Liberty Hall, and she hopes local readers and writers will be there to laugh with her.

Environment July 6, 2025 - 12:15 pm

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

Well-designed lighting lets people see at night while reducing the negative impacts of artificial light on pollinators and birds. It’s also better for human sleep.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education July 5, 2025 - 5:32 pm

KU summer debate camp brings top debaters in the country to Lawrence

by Cuyler Dunn

More than 100 high school students from around the country have packed into KU classrooms the last few weeks to master their skills, part of a cycle that Kansas debaters say keeps the state a premier debate destination. 

Education July 5, 2025 - 10:22 am

Free Lawrence workshops aim to teach tenants their rights, how to reclaim security deposits

by Lawrence Times

Two upcoming workshops at the Lawrence library aim to help renters understand their legal rights in eviction cases and how to get security deposits back.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 4, 2025 - 5:09 pm

Community members gather for July 4 protest in downtown Lawrence

by Photos by August Rudisell

Dozens of community members gathered for an Independence Day protest Friday in downtown Lawrence, holding signs with messages including “Stand for democracy,” “Are we great yet?” “Resist” and “Save our Constitution.”

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life July 4, 2025 - 3:37 pm

Water main, Iowa improvement projects to close sections of 19th Street, plus more Lawrence roadwork

by Lawrence Times

There will be construction and road closures along 19th Street and Ousdahl Road in July and August. Here’s what drivers should expect.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life July 4, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Lawrence community members celebrate freedom, warn about erosion of rights at Freedom Fest

by Cuyler Dunn

A KU law professor, local politicians, a puppet and more than 100 other Lawrence community members gathered Friday to celebrate the Constitution and the Fourth of July in the face of what they said were attacks on freedom. 

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