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Lawrence pups go for a dip at Pooch Plunge
As Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center wound down for the season Tuesday, wet tails wagged with joy. Doggos got to go for a swim at the annual Pooch Plunge.
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Pinckney bakery launches in-house production for Lawrence school district
A sweet smell from the Pinckney bakery circulates through the building and travels out the door into Lawrence schools each day. A two-man team now produces baked goods, using local grains, for all school buildings.
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KU faculty union rallies in front of chancellor’s office
More than 100 supporters of KU’s faculty union lined the stairs outside Wescoe Hall on Wednesday to chant across Jayhawk Boulevard toward Chancellor Douglas Girod’s office: “Girod, Girod, you’re one year late. When will you negotiate?”
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Photos: FidPick draws huge crowds in Lawrence
Huge crowds of families, friends and four-legged furballs flocked to South Park on Sunday for the 44th Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, or FidPick.
Clear the Shelter day at Lawrence Humane Society gets 97 animals adopted; waived fees to continue Sunday
Almost 100 animals found their forever homes during Clear the Shelter Day Saturday, and the Lawrence Humane Society is extending waived fees to Sunday to help reach their goal of 150 adoptions.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A sneak peek at ‘Americans’: Smithsonian exhibit in Lawrence will confront depictions of Native Americans
A traveling Smithsonian exhibit opening this weekend at the Watkins will provide a looking glass for issues of Native representation that hit as close to home as Haskell and Arrowhead Stadium.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Art installation at Lawrence library aims to inspire wonder, curiosity about native plants
A melange of shadow boxes with seed heads, pressed flowers, prints and faerie doors is on display at the Lawrence Public Library to foster wonder and enthusiasm for native plants and ecosystem diversity.
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Open house celebrates decade of Free State High School prairie restoration project
Local wildlife appeared and wildflowers were in bloom on Sunday as community members toured the decade-old Free State High School prairie.
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Young artists of Van Go build benches, connections
Perspective can be everything — particularly in the humanities, as one client of the Van Go Benchmark program pointed out. The KU Hall Center for the Humanities commissioned one of 20 custom benches unveiled Friday, each made by a young artist.
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‘Our job is to eliminate barriers’: Disability advocates celebrate anniversary of ADA at Lawrence event
Disability advocates shared stories of lived experience, inclusion and public policy Saturday afternoon to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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