Kaw River Roots Festival to bring more than two dozen performers to Lawrence this weekend
The first annual Kaw River Roots Festival will celebrate roots music and culture this weekend in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas medical experts warn against rising self-use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19
More people are calling a Kansas poison control hotline after self-medicating for COVID-19 with a drug intended to fight parasitic infections in animals.
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Douglas County Commission to consider budget that increases property taxes, Housing First grant
A slight increase in property tax rates and a grant of $500,000 toward addressing homelessness are on the Douglas County Commission’s agenda Wednesday.
First COVID-19 death in Kansas now believed to be from early January 2020
A medical examiner in Kansas recently determined COVID-19 contributed to an individual’s death in January 2020, dramatically altering the timeline of when the virus first appeared in the state.
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Kansas Supreme Court issues stay of lower court’s rejection of emergency management law
The chief of the Kansas Supreme Court issued a stay Tuesday of a district court ruling that declared unconstitutional portions of an emergency management law adopted to recalibrate government authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Democrats seek support services for survivors of American Indian boarding schools
Democratic lawmakers are pushing federal agencies to provide support for survivors of and communities affected by the decades-long practice of forcibly sending American Indian children to faraway boarding schools that rejected their tribal cultures, such as the school that eventually became Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence.
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Lawrence school board recognizes winners of Juneteenth essay contest and more
The Lawrence school board congratulated winners of the Juneteenth essay contest, approved a permaculture garden for Free State and more at its meeting Monday.
Criminal justice panel explores racial dynamics of traffic stops, gang lists in Kansas
A Kansas criminal justice reform panel is highlighting the dynamic between communities of color and law enforcement during traffic stops as an area in need of immediate attention from lawmakers.
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School bus driver shortage, traffic jams create transportation troubles across Lawrence
No matter how students trek to school this year, some are trudging a rough path amid a bus driver shortage, heavy traffic, and changes to crossing guard locations.
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League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County to celebrate 100 years, set the record straight
A local organization is celebrating a century of encouraging civic engagement and responsive governance by elected officials. It’s also setting straight a “historicized record.”
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