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Lawrence news October 19, 2025 - 2:49 pm

Doug and his dogs: Watkins Museum earns recognition for preparing puppies for service

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Doug Tyler has been able to train more than two dozen puppies on their way to becoming service dogs during his Watkins Museum volunteer shifts over the last several years.

Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Education January 2, 2023 - 5:31 pm

‘Mother of Dragons’ and her reptiles create welcoming space for culinary arts students

by Tricia Masenthin

Chef Camille Eichorn promotes an open-door policy in her culinary arts classroom at the Lawrence College and Career Center. That’s mostly in the figurative sense, though — the room is home to bearded dragons Da Vinci and Mucha, and they mustn’t leave without a proper escort.

Lawrence Humane Society
Lawrence Life August 28, 2022 - 6:28 pm

Families found for 159 Lawrence Humane Society animals during Clear the Shelter Day

by Chansi Long

Lawrence Humane Society staff members were tired Sunday morning after Clear the Shelter Day — sending 159 animals to their furever homes is a lot of work — but the annual event was “absolutely fantastic.”

Lawrence Humane Society/Contributed Photo
Lawrence news September 16, 2021 - 10:29 am

Your new best friend could be waiting at the Lawrence Humane Society — fees waived this Saturday

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence Humane Society (along with hundreds of other shelters across the country) is waiving all adoption fees Saturday, in an effort to get all animals available for adoption matched up with their new families.

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