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Lawrence news January 14, 2026 - 9:14 pm

Lawrence Farmers Market, eyeing downtown parks for new home, answers questions at town hall

by Cuyler Dunn

The Lawrence Farmers Market is eyeing two downtown parks for a permanent location, and representatives shared plans and answered community members’ questions during a town hall Wednesday.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events January 14, 2026 - 7:14 pm

Haskell cultural center’s first student exhibitor says creating is medicine

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Marina DeCora’s solo show, “ReVision,” roves through themes of mental and community health, reconnection and attachment to land. It’s the first student exhibition at the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum.

Lawrence Life January 14, 2026 - 3:33 pm

Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Maylene is ‘some pig’

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Charlotte’s first message in her famous web, “Some pig,” may as well be about 4-year-old Maylene, whose snorting has been described as unbelievably charming.

State Government January 14, 2026 - 2:05 pm

Proposed bill bans gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses, birth certificates

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

A bill that would ban gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses and birth certificates drew hundreds of opponent comments despite appearing on a committee agenda just 24 hours before the Tuesday hearing. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events January 14, 2026 - 9:05 am

Lawrence library to host event series on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Public Library will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a lineup of family-friendly events, free lunch and a food drive.

Lawrence news January 13, 2026 - 9:35 pm

Plans for a family emergency shelter in Lawrence have fallen through

by Mackenzie Clark

A shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Lawrence will not come to fruition because of a lack of funding, a city staff member told the Lawrence City Commission Tuesday evening.

State Government January 13, 2026 - 8:19 pm

Kansas House Speaker touts Republican supermajority’s ‘people-first agenda’

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins underscored the force of the Republican supermajority and its 2025 policy wins in his response to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s final State of the State address.

State Government January 13, 2026 - 7:15 pm

Kansas governor revels in triumphs, warns against succumbing to ‘uncivilized’ D.C. politics

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly said during her State of the State speech that Kansas would have suffered in managing the government, advancing economic activity and elevating the quality of life if voters had chosen a governor who confused toxicity for leadership.

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Lawrence news January 13, 2026 - 6:46 pm

Man killed at Lawrence City Hall had schizophrenia, was stranded during trip, his sister says

by Cuyler Dunn

The Minnesota man shot and killed in Lawrence City Hall last week had schizophrenia and was distressed after being stranded en route to his grandmother, according to his friend and his sister. 

Crime & Courts January 13, 2026 - 3:52 pm

Kansas Supreme Court chief justice pleads for investments in specialty courts, rural attorneys

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen pressed the Legislature on Tuesday to expand funding for specialty courts and asked lawmakers to collaborate on solutions to the shortage of attorneys in rural Kansas.

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