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Free State High School biology teacher Julie Schwarting has earned a Kansas biology teacher of the year award from a cohort in her field who commended her community-based environmentalism.
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Welcome, new and returning KU and Haskell students and families. Here’s some basic info for those we’re welcoming to town — and for locals who want to avoid traffic as move-in days draw near.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says financially strapped volunteer fire departments in Kansas and other states should be exempt from costly federal regulations included in a proposed update of health and safety standards for emergency response workers.
”According to our romance specialists Kahill and Lily, this year’s Bookstore Romance Day was the best day ever for romance books at the Raven,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
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Jennifer Ananda has left her position as executive director of the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center, the organization announced Monday.
The Lawrence City Commission’s budget hearings are coming up Tuesday. City staff members asked residents to help inform the budget process. Did they listen to what people said?
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Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical first responders worked to put out a fire at Brandon Woods at Alvamar Monday afternoon.
The American ground potato is a vine with edible tubers even more nutritious than the domesticated potato and was a staple food for many North American tribes. “Topeka” means “place where we dig potatoes” for the Kansa and Osage tribes.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will hold its annual public hearings on the proposed budget. They’ll also consider asking voters to approve a sales tax increase. Here are the quick points to know.
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Two brothers who have launched into the local fashion and entertainment scene have imagined an experience where art walks among art for their next project.
