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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life September 3, 2024 - 7:51 pm

Pups go for a dip in the pool at Lawrence’s Pooch Plunge

by Photos by August Rudisell

As Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center is closing for the season, pups got to go for a swim Tuesday at the annual Pooch Plunge.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 25, 2024 - 8:18 pm

FidPick brings musicians together in Lawrence

by Photos by August Rudisell

Lawrence community members gathered at South Park despite the heat Sunday for the 43rd Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 25, 2024 - 12:10 am

Families, KU football fans gather to kick off season

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

Downtown Lawrence celebrated the upcoming KU football season with a kickoff party Saturday evening.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life August 22, 2024 - 9:13 pm

Mother, son to own new zero net energy Habitat for Humanity home in Eudora

by Maya Hodison

A Eudora mother and son are set to become first-time homeowners as they prepare to move into their newly built zero net energy house.

Lawrence Life August 9, 2024 - 3:32 pm

Video game offers sneak peek at KU football stadium; in real life, construction of ‘wheat’ lights underway

by Lawrence Times

Some gamers are getting a glimpse of what the renovated Kansas football stadium will look like once construction is complete. In real life, the massive construction project is moving forward and wheat-themed lights are going up.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 3, 2024 - 4:36 pm

‘Treat people as people’: Lawrence community members suggest solutions to barriers with police

by Mackenzie Clark

Dozens of Lawrence community members gathered Saturday morning to identify solutions to barriers between the community and police. Their comments boiled down to one overarching message: We’re all humans, and we need to treat each other as such.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 1, 2024 - 2:18 pm

Trees down all over Lawrence after storm; meteorologist says harsh winds were likely a downburst

by Mackenzie Clark

Trees were destroyed and damaged all across Lawrence in a storm late Wednesday. Thursday morning light revealed the extent and the collateral damage from felled limbs and branches.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life July 31, 2024 - 6:47 pm

Watkins Museum exhibition features items from Olympians of Lawrence and Douglas County

by Molly Adams

Artifacts and photographs from local Olympic participants, including Billy Mills and Phog Allen, are now on display at the Watkins Museum of History.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 27, 2024 - 4:52 pm

‘Them vs. us’: Lawrence community members identify barriers between police and themselves

by Natasha Torkzaban

A diverse group of community members shared varying perspectives on Lawrence police Saturday, voicing concerns ranging from how officers could show more compassion and preparedness in times of crises to making downtown feel safer.

Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 26, 2024 - 8:40 pm

Young artists of Van Go unveil unique benches created for their clients

by Lane Rozin & Mackenzie Clark

Twenty-one unique benches created by young Lawrence artists are on their way out into the world following the unveiling Friday at Van Go.

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