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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 19, 2025 - 5:33 pm

Lawrence community members help clean up Kaw riverbanks, celebrate Earth Day

by Nathan Kramer

Community members gathered for annual events Saturday to help clean up the banks of the Kansas River, and to learn more about their natural surroundings and how to sustain them.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 13, 2025 - 2:41 pm

Young woman who had a stroke at last KU powwow returns, walks powwow circle a year later

by Molly Adams

Corrin Lamere, 23, on Saturday evening walked around the powwow circle where she suffered a severe stroke last year, and her family thanked community members for their support throughout her healing.

Mark Potts/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 5, 2025 - 12:49 pm

Lawrence community members rally, joining nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests

by Lawrence Times

Hundreds of Lawrence community members gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts Saturday as part of a nationwide movement directing Trump and Musk to take their “hands off” many facets of Americans’ lives.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education April 3, 2025 - 11:40 am

Free State journalism teacher wins KSPA award for excellent new adviser

by Maya Hodison

Free State High School journalism adviser Jared Shuff has been recognized by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association for his zeal for building a strong program.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 17, 2025 - 4:08 pm

Sunny Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws thousands

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

Thousands of community members lined Massachusetts Street and beyond Monday afternoon for the 38th annual Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Nathan Kramer
Arts & Events March 6, 2025 - 1:14 pm

Free State choir students prepare for ‘Encore’

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

The singing Firebirds of Free State will perform music spanning all the way from 1954’s “Mister Sandman” to present-day hits, with plenty in between, during their upcoming “Encore” performances.

Nathan Kramer/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life March 2, 2025 - 3:25 pm

Lawrence community members gather to protest fascism, ‘musky’ government

by Nathan Kramer

Around 250 Lawrence community members filled the four corners at Ninth and Massachusetts streets Sunday to express their concerns about the state of America’s democracy.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 28, 2025 - 2:47 pm

Haskell students, supporters protest firings, demand government keep its ‘Hands off Haskell’

by Tricia Masenthin

Holdings signs that read “My education is not your budget cut” and “Culture erasure is not progress,” about three dozen people marched Friday morning down Massachusetts Street to South Park in protest of recent firings at Haskell.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 27, 2025 - 7:01 pm

Shivers abound as Lawrence students, educators take a cold dip, raise $18K for Special Olympics

by Tricia Masenthin

Sunshine and temps in the low 60s were a welcome contrast to arctic wind chills a week ago. Still, that combination proved a bit deceptive Thursday afternoon as students and educators took the Special Olympics Polar Plunge outside Lawrence High School.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 17, 2025 - 1:08 pm

Lawrence High senior Zana Kennedy named Kansas Student Journalist of the Year

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence High School senior Suzana “Zana” Kennedy was named the state’s student journalist of the year Monday during a surprise ceremony at the school.

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