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Where to get free meals this week in Lawrence
Groups throughout Lawrence are offering free meals amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits.
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Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Snoozy Susie is ready to settle down with a family, canine friends
In addition to a charming smile, 4-year-old Boxer mix Susie comes loaded with tons of love she’s ready to bestow on a family with dogs.
Intersections opening, closing on Iowa Street; prep underway for Bob Billings project
The city is switching up which intersections are closed along Iowa Street as part of construction on the street, and also preparing to launch the Bob Billings Parkway improvement project.
Lawrence school district creating AI advisory group; applications open through Friday
The Lawrence school district is accepting applications for volunteers for a new group to advise AI (artificial intelligence) policies, practices and curriculum guidelines.
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Interactive community art night in Lawrence to celebrate personal relationships to nature
An upcoming event hosted by a local artist will transform community photos of nature into illuminated cut paper works, with interactive art stations for attendees.
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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Lawrence school board approves raises for administrators, hires planning firms for Langston Hughes expansion
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a 3% increase to salaries for district administrators and about $575K in contracts for design and planning an expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary.
Lawrence school board votes to appoint 4th-place candidate to board vacancy
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to appoint whichever candidate lands in fourth place in the final Nov. 7 election results to a vacant board seat.
Watkins Museum exhibit honors legacy of the Douglas County Community Foundation
A new exhibition at the Watkins Museum highlights 25 years of philanthropy driven by the Douglas County Community Foundation.
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Haskell symposium on climate change, childhood health themed around water
Haskell’s Children’s Health and Climate Change Symposium, free to attend this week, will host health and climate scientists to discuss climate change-related wellness issues with a special focus on the impacts of water.
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