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Education November 27, 2025 - 2:10 pm

Free State journalism students, former Lawrence High adviser net national awards

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Several Free State High School students claimed national awards for reporting, photojournalism and design, and a local journalism instructor netted the National Scholastic Press Association’s highest honor for educators.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business November 26, 2025 - 4:44 pm

9th Street businesses ask people to keep shopping local as long-term road closure looms

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The city will close a block of 9th Street for the Jayhawk Watershed project for several months starting Monday, and an impacted business is asking folks to make the slightly longer trek to their front doors to shop local this season.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 26, 2025 - 2:50 pm

Festival of Trees opening soon in downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Festival of Trees, with its evergreens bedecked with everything from candy canes to Jayhawks to Christmas movie DVDs, will bring its quirky holiday spirit back to downtown Lawrence this week to benefit The O’Connell Children’s Shelter. 

State Government November 26, 2025 - 2:17 pm

Kansas looking at three bidders for $10 million contract relying on AI to find guns in schools

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas attorney general’s office continues to work toward awarding a $10 million contract to a private vendor for deployment of AI and use of security cameras to spot guns in public schools.

State News November 26, 2025 - 11:30 am

Tariffs trickle into cost of Thanksgiving dinner, jilting consumers and farmers

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

The U.S. food industry is being hit hard by tariff policies and rising costs, and families see the effects in the cost of their Thanksgiving meals, according to a leader of the Kansas Farmers Union.

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Arts & Events November 25, 2025 - 6:03 pm

Works by late Lawrence artist Louis Copt for sale at Final Friday and pop-up gallery

by Maya Hodison

Limited works by the late Lawrence artist Louis Copt are for sale at a pop-up gallery, and smaller prints will be available at this month’s Final Friday event.

Lawrence Life November 25, 2025 - 4:07 pm

Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Guzma has gotta catch all of the hugs

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Guzma may share a name with a Pokémon villain, but the only thing he’s focused on catching is hugs.

State Government November 25, 2025 - 3:45 pm

Kansas attorney general site hosts illicit content in apparent national scam campaign

by Zane Irwin, Kansas News Service

For several days, the official site of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office hosted links to artificial intelligence deepfake software, financial scams and adult sites.

Business November 25, 2025 - 1:31 pm

City of Lawrence announces next director of economic development

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence has announced Susie Carson as the new director of economic development. She has more than 15 years of experience economic development and chamber leadership roles, according to the city.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 25, 2025 - 1:10 pm

Flyover planned for KU football game, plus a road closure reminder

by Lawrence Times

Military aircraft will fly over Lawrence, and a road near the stadium will be closed for the KU football game against the University of Utah on Friday.

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