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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business December 8, 2025 - 5:35 pm

City staff to recommend closing parts of 9th Street through summer; commission to consider

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

City staff members are recommending portions of Ninth Street stay closed for construction through the summer without opening for the World Cup. City commissioners on Tuesday will consider an extra $4.8M expense related to the project.

State Government December 8, 2025 - 3:17 pm

Kansas legislative leadership wobbly on redistricting as January session draws near

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas legislators’ messaging has teetered between confident and uncertain as they approach a possible attempt at drawing new Congressional lines in January.

Environment December 8, 2025 - 12:16 am

Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 8-14, 2025

by Ken Lassman

There’s a certain beauty to the patterns and colors of prairie grasses this time of year. Look carefully and you’ll see red, yellow and orange seeds and green rosettes of next year’s growth.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 7, 2025 - 4:03 pm

Advocates’ draft ordinance aims to put safeguards on Lawrence police camera surveillance tech

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence advocates have drafted an ordinance that aims to create safeguards for the police department’s new system that asks locals to register their security cameras on a list or integrate them for realtime access by police.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 7, 2025 - 2:50 pm

Community can reflect on Sacred Red Rock, returned to the Kaw Nation, during storytelling circle

by Lawrence Times

The Spencer Museum of Art is hosting a storytelling circle focused on the Sacred Red Rock as part of a current exhibit exploring how the boulder was returned to the Kaw Nation.

Arts & Events December 6, 2025 - 3:25 pm

Prairie Moon Waldorf School’s Winter Light Faire to return (Sponsored post)

by Prairie Moon Waldorf School

Those who attend Prairie Moon Waldorf School’s annual Winter Light Faire can meet Queen Winter in her secret snowy kingdom, hand-dip beeswax candles, make a fairy house or gnome home and more.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education December 6, 2025 - 9:50 am

Lawrence school board to consider approving LHS fire repairs, hear report on class sizes

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a $142,393 expense to repair damages from a fire in a Lawrence High School locker room.

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Arts & Events December 5, 2025 - 4:20 pm

Organizations earn grant for exhibit to be spread across 6 Douglas County sites

by Lawrence Times

Douglas County museums have earned a grant that will support an exhibition to be displayed across six historic sites throughout the county.

Arts & Events December 5, 2025 - 3:15 pm

Lawrence High students win awards at 2D and 3D art competition

by Lawrence Times

Four Lawrence High School students won top awards at a major art competition in Merriam this week.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 5, 2025 - 2:37 pm

City of Lawrence consultants to host conversations about housing as part of study

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence is asking community members to provide consultants with input about affordable housing and the community’s housing needs for a study in progress.

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