Four candidates for Lawrence City Commission — two who have previously served and two newcomers — will face off in the Nov. 4 election. Here’s what experience they say qualifies them to run, how they’d resolve pressing issues in the city and much more.
The Kansas Board of Regents paused review of a proposal from K-State to offer a bachelor’s degree in uncrewed aircraft systems that necessitated waiver of state policy mandating 120 hours of course credit to earn an undergraduate degree.
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The bison harvest at Haskell is a space to learn about the bison’s deep cultural significance, having sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. This year’s harvest and cookout are coming up, and all are welcome.
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KU will soon celebrate Potter Lake’s makeover, which has included dredging the lake, infrastructure improvements, planting native plants and more.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans to open the former Centennial Elementary School for a small high school program, and to expand Langston Hughes Elementary with additional classrooms.
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With no digital fanfare, but the reveal of a mouth-watering window display, a new smoothie shop has opened its doors on the downtown strip, and Lawrencians are flocking to the counter already.
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Road, lane, parking lot and intersection closures are set for numerous sites across Lawrence in the near future, including the beginning of the Bob Billings Improvement Project.
A reception and walking tour of a Lawrence public art exhibit will celebrate the fleeting and the permanent, featuring sculptures, natural paper pulp on trees, a live performance and more.
A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach to force Kansas leaders to turn over data requested by the federal government heated up this week with sharply worded filings.
Two tax credit program audits were met with skepticism from the Legislative Post Audit committee, one because it lacked data about usage and the other about concerns the state will lose as much as $1 billion in income tax in the coming years.
