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KU students came together to play mahjong and explore its cultural ties during the Global Awareness Program’s first Mahjong Night. Because of their enthusiasm, more mahjong events will be scheduled.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The City of Lawrence is receiving a grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to put toward reducing climate pollution.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Public Library wants to remind community members — patrons or not — that its survey to help shape the future of the institution’s building and offerings will close soon.
This blackbird-leafed elm tree is shedding its bird leaves in a gust of spring migration. We will gain 14 minutes of daylight this week.
Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence High School Intertribal Club Powwow on Saturday gave young dancers a place to express themselves and provided attendees a space for fellowship following recent ICE detentions in town.
State officials are delving into the language of the law that will force people to use bathroom and private facilities in government buildings that match their sex assigned at birth, challenged by vague language that makes it difficult to know what to do.
Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
A local bicycle collective called Lawrence Community Cycles is not only a place to buy or earn a repaired bicycle — it’s also a community hub that aims to teach people how to fix their own bikes, and to expand access to cycling.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence school board will open its Monday meeting with executive sessions, followed by a sparse agenda that includes a few capital improvement projects and a settlement agreement.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A peaceful, anti-ICE protest organized by Haskell students Friday afternoon brought swaths of community members together to declare that no one is illegal on stolen land.
Free local helpers and resources are available to help Lawrencians navigate the 2026 tax season, including services intended for older people and Spanish speakers.
