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Education February 7, 2026 - 1:40 pm

Waldorf-inspired high school to open this August in Lawrence, starting with one class

by Maya Hodison

A new Waldorf-inspired high school will open in August, starting with one class of freshmen that will be taught at the Lawrence Arts Center.

State News February 7, 2026 - 12:09 pm

A new strategy in Olathe builds whole neighborhoods of homes that stay affordable for years

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is using community land trusts to build entire neighborhoods that aim to help address the state’s affordable housing shortage.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 6, 2026 - 7:39 pm

Valentine’s Day events around Lawrence for kids, adults and everyone in between

by Lawrence Times

From a romance-themed night of Slavic fortunetelling to sugar cookie decorating for kids, here’s a list of heart-fluttering events happening around Lawrence for Valentine’s Day and the week leading up to it.

State Government February 6, 2026 - 4:57 pm

Trans Kansans and allies use Statehouse restrooms in act of ‘malicious compliance’ 

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

For many trans Kansans and allied activists, Friday’s “pee-in” wasn’t their first time in the state Capitol building in Topeka. Years of commitment to the cause led to the day’s event.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 6, 2026 - 3:57 pm

Patrons invited to preserve, relive memories in Lawrence Public Library digitization lab

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Tucked next to the local history room in the library’s basement, patrons can find a DIY Memory Lab dedicated to digitizing older media formats from MiniDV camcorder tapes to Super 8mm film to shellac 78 rpm records.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Education February 6, 2026 - 3:06 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on Native American Student Services; no public comment planned

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an annual report on Native American Student Services. Also, for the fourth meeting in a row, there will be no general public comment.

State Government February 6, 2026 - 2:07 pm

Kansas House responds to complaints, unveils bill revamping Board of Nursing’s authority

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Three people recounted traumatic nursing regulatory experiences in Kansas House testimony supporting a bill written to force administrative changes at the Kansas State Board of Nursing and void some of the board’s disciplinary actions.

Job Listings February 6, 2026 - 10:32 am

Join our team: Lawrence Times seeks full-time staff reporter

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Times is hiring for a full-time staff reporter to cover community news in Lawrence, Kansas.

State Government February 5, 2026 - 6:12 pm

‘Do better’: House Democrats castigate majority party for cutting debate short

by Morgan Chilson and Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Republican legislators abruptly cut off debate on a bill that stops people living unlawfully in the country from getting public benefits, passing it out of the House with an amendment the Senate already defeated. 

Education February 5, 2026 - 5:51 pm

Kansas House committee plunges paring knife into state’s public university budgets

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas House committee recommended a budget that cuts grants to KU, reduces need-based student aid, ties funding to elimination of DEI, offers faculty one year instead of two to fix their academic shortcomings before they are potentially fired and more.

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