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Photo: Deerfield Doughnuts brought to life at Infusions Bakery in Lawrence
The doughnut creations of third-graders at Deerfield Elementary school have come to fruition.
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Taryn Wells, 14, recognized with award for leadership in social justice projects
Taryn Wells, 14, has earned the 2020 Galluzzi Volunteer of the Year Award for her community work and leadership in Lawrence.
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Heart transplant gives community volunteer, award recipient more time to serve people of Douglas County
A new heart has given Marion Belcher, 2020 Galluzzi Volunteer of the Year, more time to help feed the community.
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Voting open for Deerfield 3rd graders’ unique doughnuts; top 12 creations to be sold at Lawrence bakery
Voting is now open for the public to decide which 12 doughnuts designed by Deerfield Elementary third graders will be sold for a limited time at Infusions Bakery in Lawrence.
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Quilter Marla Jackson preserves African American history in Lawrence through art and education
Lawrence quilter and historian Marla Jackson tells powerful stories of Black resistance and freedom through textile art with vibrant colors, patterns and pieces of history.
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Deerfield Doughnuts: 3rd grade students’ unique designs to be sold in Lawrence
A doughnut with apple pie filling, topped with chunks of bacon and a chocolate drizzle? This dream is one that Laura Amlung’s third grade class at Deerfield Elementary hopes to make a reality.
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Lawrence school district alum returns, hopes to spark BIPOC students’ interest in education
In addition to an enthusiastic passion for history, first-year teacher Tori Mitchell offers Black students something she didn’t have as a student in Lawrence schools — a teacher who looks like them.
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Lawrence’s Indigenous Community Center launches new food sovereignty farm
Lawrence’s Indigenous Community Center has reserved an acre of farmland, where board members and a crew of volunteers will plant perennial crops including berries, vegetables, roots, edible flowers and herbal medicines.
Lawrence women establish support group for girls with ADHD
A new support group is forming in Lawrence to provide a safe space for the growing number of girls and young women who are diagnosed with ADHD.
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Young entrepreneurs open shoe store, Soled Out LK, in downtown Lawrence
With aspirations to level up from online shoe resales, business partners Anthony Wahquah, 19, and Riley Henley, 20, opened Soled Out LK in October, reaching their goal of owning a shoe store in their hometown of Lawrence by age 21 with time to spare.
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