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Community Voices June 28, 2024 - 10:11 am

Letter to the Times: Support groups available for people dealing with a mental illness

by Bill Wood

”You are not alone. … By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you can gain hope and feel a sense of connection,” Bill Wood writes in this letter about the NAMI Douglas County support groups.

Community Voices June 21, 2024 - 12:14 pm

Tom Harper: Community initiatives to fund third volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ history books (Column)

by Tom Harper

In ”Embattled Lawrence,” Dennis Domer aims to tell the stories that have been missed in Lawrence’s rich history. Upcoming dinners and presentations will help raise funds to make the next volume possible, Tom Harper writes in this column.

Community Voices June 19, 2024 - 9:02 am

Max Kautsch: Nothing to see here – Kansas lawmakers use State Finance Council to spend public money in the dark (Column)

by Max Kautsch, Kansas Reflector

”Will the Legislature again allow a cornucopia of taxpayer money to be spent without giving the public the courtesy of observing even the final stage of negotiations?” Max Kautsch writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices June 18, 2024 - 8:59 am

Shawn Alexander: Juneteenth and numerous other Emancipation Day celebrations (Column)

by Shawn Alexander

”For generations, no matter what date was selected, freedom and an understanding of the meaning of freedom has been at the center of Emancipation Day events. We must honor and respect that history and legacy,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.

Community Voices June 17, 2024 - 1:04 pm

Dot Nary: Disability discrimination leaves invisible scars (Column)

by Dot Nary

”Despite our living with multiple surgical scars … the more serious scars are the emotional ones that we as disabled people have experienced due to discrimination,” Dot Nary writes in this column.

Community Voices June 4, 2024 - 6:31 pm

Shawn Alexander: The little-known story of George R. King and Bailey Hall (Column)

by Shawn Alexander

”King is an example of why history matters and a testament of who gets lost in the retelling of history when certain stories, individuals and events are left out of the history books and public memory,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.

Community Voices May 31, 2024 - 3:29 pm

Watkins Museum of History: Free fun to return with Summer Games (Announcement)

by Watkins Museum of History

“The Watkins Museum of History is excited to announce the return of a popular event series: Watkins Summer Games,” the museum writes.

Community Voices May 22, 2024 - 10:03 am

Clay Wirestone: Never forget – A senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas 168 years ago (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

”We remember Sumner’s name. But we should also remember that Sumner was right,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices May 21, 2024 - 11:54 am

Bishop Seabury Academy announces the Class of 2024 (Announcement)

by Bishop Seabury Academy

”Congratulations to these outstanding graduates of the Class of 2024 from Bishop Seabury Academy!” the academy writes.

Community Voices May 14, 2024 - 10:52 pm

Nick Kuzmyak: Key changes in the draft land development code, explained (Column)

by Nick Kuzmyak

”I’d like to highlight two areas (of the draft land development code) that I’m betting are of particular interest: single-family zoning and off-street parking,” Nick Kuzmyak writes in this column.

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