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A KU student’s hip-hop anthology and art installation have inspired another creative outlet for makers. Pass Me the Mic is the third iteration of Naomi Madu’s ode to the birthplace of hip-hop and a reminder of the power in telling one’s own story.
A Kansas Senate panel backed two bills Monday providing tax relief for everyday Kansans and teachers using their own money to fund classroom needs.
Parts of the aquifer in far western Kansas may only have 10 years of water left. Small towns are struggling to provide clean drinking water, and upgrading their facilities would bankrupt them.
Ken Lassman
A seagull-seeking field trip coming up; bobcats, raccoons, skunks and coyotes are in the midst of their mating seasons; plus a surprising amount of conflict between feathered foes in this week’s Kaw Valley Almanac.
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Before his death last year, John Jervis touched countless people through his classical guitar performances and lessons. One of those people has now been inspired to start a program to provide free guitar instruction to anyone with the desire to learn.
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The Lawrence school board is set for a special meeting on Monday to discuss cost-cutting proposals as the district faces a budget shortfall estimated between $3.2 and $3.85 million.
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Lawrence quilter and historian Marla Jackson tells powerful stories of Black resistance and freedom through textile art with vibrant colors, patterns and pieces of history.
Sierra Club lobbyist Zack Pistora told lawmakers he could talk at length about the “big mess” plastic bags have created for aquatic ecosystems, landscape and infrastructure in Kansas.
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High school senior Cuyler Dunn might appear to be just starting out on a career in journalism, but those who know him best were not surprised this week when the Kansas Scholastic Press Association named him the state’s Student Journalist of the Year.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
A Douglas County jury on Friday convicted Steven A. Drake, 25, of Lawrence, of voluntary manslaughter in a fatal 2017 shooting.
