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Arts & Events April 6, 2024 - 2:50 pm

Photos: Lawrence community members gather to celebrate skatepark renovations

by August Rudisell

Dozens of Lawrence community members came together at Centennial Park on Saturday to celebrate renovations to the skatepark there and try out the new features.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 30, 2024 - 1:20 pm

Easter Egg Roll with Dole draws hundreds of Lawrence community members

by Cuyler Dunn

Hundreds of people brought their spring colors, face paint and Easter baskets to the Dole Institute of Politics on Saturday for the eighth Easter Egg Roll with Dole.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life March 23, 2024 - 4:00 pm

Photos: City holds grand opening for Lawrence Transit Central Station

by August Rudisell

Lawrence community members and members of city staff gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the Lawrence Transit Central Station at Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 17, 2024 - 5:57 pm

Photos: Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade

by August Rudisell

Hundreds of Lawrence community members showed up to line the streets for the 37th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday afternoon.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 8, 2024 - 8:34 pm

Pronoun button party brings together members of Lawrence’s Indigenous, queer communities

by Molly Adams

Dozens of community members gathered at Art Love Collective Friday evening for a pronoun button party. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education March 6, 2024 - 7:08 am

KU’s History of Black Writing project celebrates more than 4 decades of preserving Black literature

by Maya Hodison

Certainly Black writers have always contributed to American literature, Maryemma Graham recalls thinking during her college class one day in 1972. That day, a seed was planted that would become the History of Black Writing.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 2, 2024 - 6:32 pm

Lawrence rally, march push for ‘Hands off Rafah’

by Molly Adams

More than 100 community members gathered in Lawrence Saturday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life February 26, 2024 - 12:27 am

Lawrence Indigenous, queer communities and allies mourn death of nonbinary Oklahoma teen

by Molly Adams

Members of Native American and queer Lawrence communities joined in solidarity for a vigil in honor of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student from Oklahoma who died this month after suffering injuries from a fight in the girls’ bathroom at school — the bathroom state law required them to use.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 21, 2024 - 1:05 pm

Lawrence High’s Maya Smith earns Kansas Student Journalist of the Year award

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence High School senior Maya Smith was named the state’s top student journalist Wednesday by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life February 11, 2024 - 11:16 pm

Kansas City wins back-to-back Super Bowls; Lawrence celebrates

by Lawrence Times

The Kansas City football team won the Super Bowl yet again Sunday night, topping San Francisco 25-22 in overtime. After the final score, fans swarmed the streets of downtown Lawrence.

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