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Education January 22, 2026 - 7:48 pm

New nontraditional Lawrence high school will offer flexible schedules; small staff will instruct

by Maya Hodison

Choice Campus at Centennial will open in August with one main goal: getting Lawrence high schoolers to graduate, one way or another.

Crime & Courts January 21, 2026 - 9:59 am

Teens accused in Hawk shooting appear in court; one seeking immunity

by Mackenzie Clark

Two teens who are charged in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday at the Hawk appeared in court Wednesday morning, and one of their attorneys said he plans to file a motion for immunity from prosecution.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts January 18, 2026 - 4:40 pm

Lawrence police release some additional info on teen killed in shooting at the Hawk

by Lawrence Times

The teen killed in a shooting at a Lawrence bar early Saturday was 18-year-old Aidan Knowles, according to police.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 17, 2026 - 7:21 am

One teen killed, another injured in shooting at popular bar near KU in Lawrence

by August Rudisell & Mackenzie Clark

Update: An 18-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting around 2 a.m. Saturday at the Hawk in Lawrence. Two 18-year-olds have been arrested in connection.

Crime & Courts January 16, 2026 - 1:29 pm

New lawsuit challenges City of Lawrence’s housing discrimination ordinance

by Mackenzie Clark

A real estate company has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Lawrence challenging an ordinance that bans discrimination based on where a potential tenant’s rent payments would come from, such as housing vouchers.

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Lawrence news January 13, 2026 - 6:46 pm

Man killed at Lawrence City Hall had schizophrenia, was stranded during trip, his sister says

by Cuyler Dunn

The Minnesota man shot and killed in Lawrence City Hall last week had schizophrenia and was distressed after being stranded en route to his grandmother, according to his friend and his sister. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 8, 2026 - 3:14 pm

Man shot in Lawrence City Hall had no firearm, had asked to go to train station, law enforcement says

by Cuyler Dunn

The man who was shot and killed by a city employee in Lawrence City Hall Monday had asked to be brought to the local Amtrak station and did not have a firearm, according to law enforcement spokespeople.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education January 8, 2026 - 11:55 am

KU’s living library of fungi, key to restoration and sustainability, threatened by shrinking federal funds

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

For a team of researchers at KU, fungal doomsday looks less like parasitic mushrooms transforming people into zombies, and more like the loss of a fungi collection that serves as a major global resource for sustainability and restoration.

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Education January 7, 2026 - 3:17 pm

Former Lawrence substitute teacher, basketball coach and community mentor dies at 79

by Maya Hodison

Craig Butler was known for far more than the bass heard in the words he spoke. He also helped many Lawrence youths find their own voices.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 6, 2026 - 3:31 pm

Lawrence police share additional details about man shot and killed inside City Hall

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police say the Minnesota man who allegedly broke into City Hall Monday morning and was shot and killed by an armed city employee had been traveling through Kansas by bus and was removed from a service station for his “erratic behavior.”

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