The Lawrence school district has named Quail Run Elementary School Principal James Polk to an administrative role at the district level, and Cynthia Emery has been selected as interim principal.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will consider approving one of three concepts — each with its own price tag, and two of them well above budget — for a renovation of the Outdoor Aquatic Center.
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Young adults in Douglas and Jefferson counties have an opportunity to apply for a nine-month paid artist apprenticeship with Van Go.
A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but the expiration of tax credits lowering premium costs is likely to slash enrollment in 2026.
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In response to the latest point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness in Douglas County, the City of Lawrence says employees are making individual connections with people, leading to “powerful milestones of impact.”
The latest point-in-time count numbers of people experiencing homelessness in Douglas County show a count just slightly higher than 2020, the previous record year.
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Lawrence High School students who have completed the first section of German will be able to advance their studies this year in online classes, but the language won’t be offered otherwise.
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Community members are invited to recycle electronics at the Lawrence Public Library’s first Computer and Electronics Recycling Drive on Monday.
Details of messy relationships in the small town of Marion, paired with the inner workings of a corrupt local government, have painted a picture that’s complicated in the year since police raided the local newspaper’s office.
The Lawrence Police Department will hold a nine-hour Rape Aggression Defense class for up to 20 participants over two weekends in September and October.
