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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 25, 2025 - 11:21 am

Holiday sights and lights in Lawrence – 2025 edition

by Multimedia by Nathan Kramer

Here’s a look at some holiday sights, lights and happenings in Lawrence this season.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 11, 2025 - 6:05 pm

A view of Lawrence: Downtown on Friday

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

Two store kitties celebrated their gotcha day, the library’s summer book sale got underway, Remi the adoptable dog got to go for a walk and more Friday in downtown Lawrence.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life December 25, 2024 - 6:10 pm

A view of Lawrence: Mass Street on Christmas

by Photo by August Rudisell

Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence was aglow with holiday lights just after midnight on Christmas as fog hung in the air.

Meg Davis/Submitted photo
Arts & Events October 24, 2024 - 12:26 pm

A view of Lawrence: Social Service League building gets facelift, new mural

by Lawrence Community

The Social Service League on Wednesday celebrated the completion of a facelift to its building, including a mural painted by Lawrence artist Mona Cliff.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life July 2, 2024 - 7:46 pm

A view of Lawrence: Storm system to the east

by Photos by August Rudisell

A storm system was visible over the eastern outskirts of Lawrence Tuesday evening as more thunderstorms began to roll in from the southwest.

Tom Harper
Education May 23, 2024 - 10:58 am

Reconstruction underway at KU’s Potter Lake to preserve lake’s health, bring new life

by Photos by Tom Harper

Potter Lake on KU’s campus is getting a “makeover” this summer to preserve its long-term health, and it’s started with dredging the lake.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 5, 2023 - 11:25 am

‘Prevention is possible,’ advocates say of domestic violence

by Molly Adams

Community members who gathered Wednesday evening at South Park learned how watching for more subtle signs of domestic violence can save lives.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 20, 2023 - 12:00 pm

Lawrence library’s ‘Left Between the Pages’ exhibition offers unique snapshots of community

by Mackenzie Clark & Molly Adams

Lawrence Public Library staff members have collected items left between the pages of books over the years — notes, postcards, photographs and more — and synthesized them into collages that are currently on display.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Education April 12, 2023 - 9:48 pm

Students put skills on display at Lawrence High School’s Innovation Expo

by Chloe Anderson

Students in the district’s various career and technical education pathways got to put their work on display at the first annual Innovation Expo Wednesday at Lawrence High School.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Education April 4, 2023 - 9:42 am

Astronomy group brings the outer reaches of space to Lawrence

by Chloe Anderson

Although the group of people gathered on top of the Vermont Street parking garage Monday night had a great view of the sunset, they were all waiting for one thing: nightfall. 

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