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The Back to School Safety Fair returned Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Local first responders, emergency preparedness pros, volunteers and more were on hand to quiz attendees on safety knowledge, offer tips and even fit kids with free helmets.
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In preparation for the return of the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation, people involved in the project on Monday removed a plaque dedicating the boulder to white settlers.
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For Van Go apprentice artist Barack Bennett-Robinson, drawing from emotion is part of making meaningful art. He and 19 other young artists on Friday night unveiled the benches they’ve been working on for eight weeks.
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Birgitte Theroff, 16, was among dozens of local and regional youth able to share animal knowledge confidently to a group of judges this week during the 4-H animal shows at the Douglas County Fair.
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Hundreds of community members (and many four-legged friends) came out to South Park Wednesday evening for the Lawrence City Band’s final concert of the year.
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Community members gathered at Haskell LIGHT student center and campus ministry Sunday to celebrate six local Indigenous artists and their works decorating 10 Lawrence bus stop shelters.
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Douglas County District Court Chief Judge James McCabria on Thursday unveiled the local bar association’s new composite photo, featuring the faces of several dozen members.
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Timing and purpose aligned when two childhood friends who had moved away to opposite coasts recently returned to Lawrence, feeling empowered to empower others.
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Lawrence community members and representatives from organizations gathered Saturday morning at South Park for a rally with a strong message: Pride never ends.
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Lawrence community members — and many of their four-legged friends — headed downtown Friday for the first annual Mid Summer Night on Mass.
