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KU held its first homecoming parade in seven years Friday evening, drawing community members, alumni, students and families to Jayhawk Boulevard in celebration of the university’s 114th homecoming weekend.
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The first round of coffee and pastries was served and a teacher received $1,000 as Lawrence community members celebrated the opening of Empowering Brew, a student-centered coffee shop at Community Connections at Pinckney.
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The Midco Prairie in downtown Lawrence bloomed with people during a celebration before the space opens to the public Thursday. Stewards have tips for early visitors on this tender ground.
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The first tornado-resistant Earthship — an off-grid, self-sustaining home built with recycled material — is landing in Douglas County.
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Haskell community members from Lawrence and beyond gathered Saturday for celebrations including a powwow and much more, honoring the 100th anniversary of the stadium and memorial arch dedication.
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Haskell campus is filling up with alumni, students, staff and community members for a two-day celebration honoring the centennial of the university’s stadium and memorial arch dedication. The annual bison harvest kicked off the weekend.
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Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
KU students harvested Japanese indigo from a campus dye garden, then transformed its crushed leaves into shifting shades of turquoise and blue on silk in Natural Dye Textiles class.
With two days of the Lawrence Humane Society’s Clear the Shelter event down, 150 animals have found loving homes. Folks still have from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday to meet their new best friend for free.
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Farmers, bakers, vendors and community members celebrated the Lawrence Farmers Market’s 50th anniversary Saturday morning with tattoos, tie-dye and live music.
