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August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Lawrence news June 19, 2021 - 12:40 pm

Lawrence’s Grover Barn tapped for federal grant preserving Underground Railroad sites

by Conner Mitchell

A federal grant will help the city of Lawrence conduct a drone study of Grover Barn’s structural integrity. The barn was a site on the Underground Railroad, and a local group has big hopes for its future potential.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State News June 18, 2021 - 3:48 pm

Kansas prosecutor mired in ethical misconduct quits to avoid Bourbon County backlash

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Bourbon County prosecutor facing possible disbarment by the Kansas Supreme Court for misconduct in two high-profile trials tendered her resignation and pledged to retire at the end of June.

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Environment June 18, 2021 - 3:44 pm

Lesser prairie chicken and other endangered species to get reprieve under Biden administration plans

by Allison Winter, Kansas Reflector

The lesser prairie chicken, a rare dancing grouse once abundant on the Great Plains, could benefit again soon from the protection of the U.S. government.

Crime & Courts June 18, 2021 - 12:58 pm

Coroner’s findings skewered in appeal of murder conviction in Eudora baby’s death

by Mackenzie Clark

An attorney argued Thursday that his client was convicted based on a coroner’s junk science, aided by a natural human desire to hold someone accountable for the tragic death of a 9-month-old baby.

Education June 17, 2021 - 9:20 pm

Free State High School debate team takes 3rd place at nationals

by Mackenzie Clark

The Free State High School debate team of Ethan Harris and Aiden Basore took third place in the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament Thursday night.

Lawrence news June 17, 2021 - 8:46 pm

Missing Ottawa girl found safe, police say

by Mackenzie Clark

Ottawa Police announced Thursday evening in a Facebook post that Aliyah Hardridge, a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for several days, has been located safe.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Crime & Courts June 17, 2021 - 8:33 pm

Fire that damaged East Lawrence garage was set on purpose, investigators say

by Mackenzie Clark

Investigators have reportedly determined that the cause of an overnight fire early last week in East Lawrence was incendiary, meaning it was set on purpose.

Education June 17, 2021 - 4:16 pm

Lawrence teacher turns ‘magical’ classroom event into inspirational book

by Tricia Masenthin

Jessica Brown, a teacher at Sunflower Elementary School in Lawrence, has turned a “magical” moment in her classroom into a self-published picture book to help kids with social-emotional learning.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Education June 17, 2021 - 12:46 pm

KU says it won’t use controversial faculty termination policy; 18-year-olds can now conceal-carry firearms

by Conner Mitchell

After months of deliberation, the University of Kansas has decided not to adopt a Kansas Board of Regents policy that would have made it easier to terminate tenured faculty members for financial reasons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Road construction signs
Lawrence news June 17, 2021 - 10:59 am

Traffic planning: Lane near Emery Road and 9th Street to close next week

by Lawrence Times

The southbound lane of Emery Road near 9th Street will close on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, June 23 and 24.

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