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In forum, Democrats running for Douglas County district attorney discuss prosecutorial discretion
Democratic candidates running for Douglas County’s top prosecutor job were advised to be specific and set themselves apart Saturday during a packed forum at the Lawrence Public Library.
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‘It was ours’: Lawrence artists reflect on Art Love Collective closing its doors
Art Love Collective was only open for about 14 months, but in that short time, the colorful space became a meaningful part of the Lawrence arts community. That’s especially true for artists who didn’t have space elsewhere.
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Family, friends mourn teen killed in shooting in Lawrence
Family members and friends are mourning the death of 17-year-old Isaiah Neal, who was killed in an overnight shooting near 24th and Alabama streets in Lawrence.
Lawrence school board president asks to consider revising high school boundaries
Lawrence High School’s enrollment is dangerously declining, putting it at a “low risk – but certainly a consideration” to be reclassified from a 6A school to a 5A school, the Lawrence school board president said Monday.
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Conservative strategist nominated Sen. Marci Francisco for third-party bid; secretary of state says it’s invalid
The Kansas secretary of state’s office ruled Wednesday that a Republican strategist’s filing of a minor party candidate nomination for longtime Democratic Sen. Marci Francisco was invalid.
Douglas County voters: The filing deadline has passed. Here’s who’s running for election
The deadline to file to run for office passed at noon for this big election year. Here, find out which races will have primaries, which will be decided in the general election, which are unopposed, and who’s running in each of them.
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Lawrence community mourns loss of Free State alum, athlete; his ‘light’ represented at vigil
Following the recent sudden death of a young Lawrence man, friends on Saturday held a vigil at one of his favorite places, their cellphone lights symbolizing who he was to them.
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‘It’s really disheartening’: Haskell Wetlands vandalized, boardwalk significantly damaged
The only existing boardwalk in the Haskell Wetlands — aside from the various pallets that line some of the walkway — was vandalized this week.
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Baker University board votes not to sell wet prairie land; Haskell asking for land to be returned
The Baker University Board of Trustees has voted to retain land north of the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center that the university was considering selling to be developed for affordable housing.
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