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A new store in downtown Lawrence will offer a novel take on a very old thing — a thing that has outlived countless other devices’ fleeting lifespans.
”We’ve got an all-local top four this week led by new releases from beloved area writers Amanda Sellet, Dan Hoyt and Megan Bannen,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestseller list.
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The Lawrence Police Department, working with the Department of Justice, will hold two half-day workshops “where DOJ facilitators hope to improve trust and develop partnerships between police and community members.”
A districtwide cell phone ban was included in a draft of an updated student handbook, but Lawrence school district administrators said Monday it was a mistake, and high school students would still be permitted to use their phones outside of classes.
At his final school board meeting, outgoing Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis said his hope for the district and greater community is “collaboration over conflict.”
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The Lawrence school district has offered classified staff members 99-cent raises to their hourly wages as part of a tentative contract agreement.
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Young artists in Lawrence arts organization Van Go will soon unveil 21 custom benches they designed and painted.
An upcoming event at Liberty Hall will feature a screening of the documentary “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy” followed by a panel discussion to dive deeper.
“A snowberry clearwing moth landed on my leg while at the Prairie Park prairie, a timely reminder that this week is National Moth Week,” Ken Lassman writes.
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year. Here’s where you can find all our key primary coverage in one place.
