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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.
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Lawrence High School senior Maya Smith was named the state’s top student journalist Wednesday by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.
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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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Members of the United Academics of the University of Kansas rallied Thursday to push for KU administrators to work with them to set a date for an election — the next step to certify the faculty union and move toward contract negotiations.
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Free State High School senior La’Ron Williams has been named the 2024 Lawrence Youth of the Year.
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Huge bags of blankets, sweaters and other donations — including some items crafted during the makers session and supply drive Saturday at Art Love Collective — are on their way to help keep Lawrence community members warm.
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Voices from the past, present and future converged Friday at Billy Mills Middle School to share messages of empowerment, community and courage in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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A Douglas County dog is credited with alerting her owner to a crash and helping to save a 16-year-old boy.
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Fifty small cabins will soon be available to help Lawrence community members experiencing homelessness — specifically veterans, domestic violence survivors, older and disabled people — recover and secure housing.
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A symphony of fire and flame enveloped a frosty Monarch Waystation on Thursday morning in south-central Lawrence. The purposeful fire was part of a carefully orchestrated plan to encourage biodiversity outside the home of Dena Podrebarac and Heidi Rios.
