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Lawrence City Commission returning to hybrid meetings
Lawrence city commissioners will report to City Hall in person for their first meeting in April, according to a Thursday news release from the city.
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Harvard professor to present ‘Why Trust Science?’ at KU next week
Why trust science? This is the question that world-renowned geologist and historian Naomi Oreskes aims to answer during one of two presentations at KU next week.
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Lawrence student wins state spelling bee; will head to national bee in June
An eighth grade student at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School took home the title of state spelling bee champion over the weekend, and he’ll compete at the national bee this summer.
Legislature forwards House, Senate and Board of Education maps to governor
The Kansas Legislature sent to Gov. Laura Kelly a bundled bill Wednesday containing redistricting maps for the House, Senate and state Board of Education.
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Tom Harper: Celebrate memories of Turner’s Grocery, the Merc at 700 Maine open house
700 Maine is one of those buildings where memories are etched into our consciousness, from meaningful experiences to long-lasting friendships, Tom Harper writes in this column.
Kansas House revives and passes stalled sports wagering bill
A bill to legalize sports wagering took a significant step Wednesday, clearing the Kansas House just more than 24 hours after the measure appeared to stall in committee.
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Texas man to be tried for rape after alleged assault of KU student
A judge on Tuesday bound a 25-year-old Texas man over for trial on a charge of raping a woman while she was too intoxicated to give consent, but the man’s defense attorney questions whether investigators collected evidence effectively to support the case.
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Autism conference to return to KU next week
This year’s Autism Across the Life Span conference, coming up April 8, aims to address the needs of families, professionals and educators interested in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Kansas Senate quickly endorses legislation banning ‘sanctuary cities’
Kansas senators fast-tracked a bill prohibiting municipal governments from creating “sanctuary cities,” approving it without reading it or allowing opponents to testify. The bill now goes to Gov. Laura Kelly.
‘Just bunk’: Kansas Supreme Court asks state to defend coroner’s theory in Eudora baby’s death
Kansas Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised questions about a coroner’s theory that “depolarization” in an infant’s brain had caused instantaneous death at the hands of a child care provider.
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