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Lawrence Life May 5, 2023 - 3:35 pm

‘Purple house’ family flooded with Lawrence community support after anonymous letters

by Chansi Long

After speaking out about anonymous letters critical of their purple home in the West Hills neighborhood, the Bonura family has seen an outpouring of love from the Lawrence community, and they’re leveraging the ordeal into something positive.

Education April 21, 2023 - 4:46 pm

Free State senior named recipient of 2023 Princeton Prize in Race Relations

by Maya Hodison

Free State High School senior Wendo Kimori has received a prestigious award that recognizes young leaders pushing toward racial equity in their communities.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 20, 2023 - 12:00 pm

Lawrence library’s ‘Left Between the Pages’ exhibition offers unique snapshots of community

by Mackenzie Clark & Molly Adams

Lawrence Public Library staff members have collected items left between the pages of books over the years — notes, postcards, photographs and more — and synthesized them into collages that are currently on display.

Lawrence news April 17, 2023 - 9:11 pm

Lawrence Times wins Best Coverage of Diversity, Best Website and numerous other honors from Kansas Press Association

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Times news team has been recognized with 17 awards in the Kansas Press Association’s 2023 Awards of Excellence, including three first-place awards judged alongside all contest divisions. 

Education April 16, 2023 - 8:13 pm

KU architecture students are finalists in international competition to build zero-energy home

by Jordan Winter

KU architecture students this weekend unveiled Haven Studio, a house powered by renewable energy that they designed and built from the ground up. 

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Education April 12, 2023 - 9:48 pm

Students put skills on display at Lawrence High School’s Innovation Expo

by Chloe Anderson

Students in the district’s various career and technical education pathways got to put their work on display at the first annual Innovation Expo Wednesday at Lawrence High School.

Education April 4, 2023 - 12:19 pm

KU debate duo finishes in top 8 of national tournament; second duo reaches top 16

by Cuyler Dunn

KU Debate’s duo of Mickey McMahon and Michael Scott advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Debate Tournament, placing them as one of the top 8 teams in the country.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 1, 2023 - 6:37 pm

Champions! KU wins Women’s National Invitation Tournament

by Lawrence Times

The Kansas women’s basketball team held on for victory against Columbia Saturday, becoming champions of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. 

Education March 26, 2023 - 10:26 pm

Firebird Matthew Marcum wins national wrestling championship

by Lawrence Times

Free State High School senior Matthew Marcum has earned a national championship title, becoming the first Lawrence wrestler to do so, according to his coach.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 26, 2023 - 11:32 am

Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous culture at Haskell Alumni Association Powwow

by Chloe Anderson

Community, food, shopping and dancing attracted people from Lawrence and beyond to the Haskell Alumni Association’s powwow on Saturday.

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