Kansas political trailblazer Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker dies at 94
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, who fractured a political glass ceiling as the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate, died Friday at age 94.
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Lawrence High School principal has died
Quentin Rials, principal of Lawrence High School and proud Chesty Lion, has died. He was 49 years old.
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Slain Lawrence woman remembered for her nurturing spirit, love of live music
Lynn Abrams will be remembered for how she nurtured people, plants and traditions, and for her presence at live music performances. Abrams, 70, was killed Saturday at her home in Lawrence.
Former Kansas Supreme Court justice dies
Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson died Saturday following a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Former Lawrence substitute teacher, basketball coach and community mentor dies at 79
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.
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Events to honor Louise ImMasche, Lawrence theatre community member who died in crash
Two events have been planned to honor the life of Louise ImMasche, a sparkling member of the Lawrence arts community who died last week.
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Tom Harper: Community to gather in ‘precious love’ to celebrate the life of Rob Blank (Column)
The family of Rob Blank — “Peace Man” and “Precious Love” — wants to thank the Lawrence community for the love and support it gave Rob throughout his life. They’re planning a gathering in his memory next month, Tom Harper writes in this column.
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Retired Raven Book Store cat Ngaio has died
Ngaio, the “original Raven cat and tiny wonder,” has died, according to the Raven Book Store.
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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.
Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six dies at age 95
Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, 95, of Lawrence, has died. He was honored by the Supreme Court’s chief justice as a “brilliant legal mind” who practiced principled decision-making and “fairness to all.”
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