Meet The Lawrence Times news team
Get to know the people behind the bylines.
Our news team consists of three full-time staff members — our founding reporter, reporter/news editor and staff reporter — and a group of student journalists, part-time and freelance contributors who love this town and love covering the news that happens here.
Jump to: Wulfe Wulfemeyer | Jacob Rice | Courtney Lane | Cuyler Dunn | More contributors | Meet our advertising maven, Sara Lansing
Mackenzie Clark (she/her), reporter/founder
With LT since: Launched it in February 2021
Cat mom. ♒️. Served as editor-in-chief of the Campus Ledger (JCCC) and the University Daily Kansan (KU) student newspapers, then did 5.5 years at the copy desk and reporting for the Lawrence newspaper of record before launching The Lawrence Times. We started publishing March 8, 2021.
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At the Times, I’m doing my best to run the show and reporting whenever I can, filling in where it’s needed and doing some behind-the-scenes digging. My reporting spans a lot of beats, including (but certainly not limited to) commissions, community, corruption, crime and courts. This isn’t my job; it’s my life. I’m also a member of the Kansas Coalition for Open Government board of directors.
Something I love about Lawrence: This community has an incredible way of frequently coming together to do what is right, stand up for justice and support people in difficult times.
Words that inspire me: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Follow: Find me (and the Newzcats) on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I can be reached at mclark@lawrencekstimes.com. Read my work at this link.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer (they/them), reporter and news editor
With LT since: May 2025
I am originally from the Kansas City area and moved to Lawrence in 2022 to work as a bookseller at the Raven Book Store, where I curated the science fiction and fantasy section and wrote the weekly newsletters. In 2020, I graduated from Rice University with a B.A. in English, a concentration in creative writing and a minor in Museums and Cultural Heritage. Some of my early bylines can be found in The Rice Thresher, Rice Magazine and The Pitch KC. With the editorial assistance of a tortie cat, I’m delighted to write stories for and about the Lawrence community with LT.
Something I love about Lawrence: There are endless things I love about Lawrence, but I celebrate the glut of coffee shops and bakeries on a daily basis.
Words that inspire me: “Read every day and learn from what you read.” — Octavia Butler in her essay “Furor Scribendi”
Contact: I can be reached at wulfe@lawrencekstimes.com. Read my work at this link.
Jacob Rice (he/him), photo editor
With LT since: March 2026
I’m a multimedia journalist and the photo editor of The Lawrence Times. I studied journalism and mass communications at Iowa State University, where I spent four years as the visuals editor for the Iowa State Daily. During my time there, I helped lead visual storytelling and covered a wide range of campus and community stories through both video and photo.
I also worked closely with Iowa State Athletics and the Iowa Cubs AAA baseball team, gaining experience in fast-paced sports environments. More recently, I completed a seasonlong stint with the Kansas City Chiefs as a photography assistant, contributing to professional-level sports coverage and content production. I am also working with Lawrence Sports, the Times’ local sports affiliate. In my free time, I enjoy playing the ukulele and learning American Sign Language.
Something I love about Lawrence: The community genuinely cares about their neighbors and what goes on in the city. No matter where you go, there’s always a friendly face to greet and speak with you.
Follow: My work for The Lawrence Times can be found at this link. More of my work can be viewed on Instagram and Facebook. I can be reached at jrice@lawrencekstimes.com.
Courtney Lane (she/her), staff reporter
With LT since: April 2026
Originally from Arkansas, I’m a graduate of KU’s Journalism school, where I concentrated in multimedia and minored in photography. During my time there, I worked as a reporter, opinion section editor, and eventually editor-in-chief for The Kansan.
As a journalist, I see storytelling as both a craft and a responsibility. My experience includes serving as a service journalism intern at The Kansas City Star in spring 2025. In addition to my newsroom experience, I also did some freelance work in Kansas City and at KPR. Grounded in Kansas reporting and shaped by leadership in fast-paced newsrooms, my work centers on accuracy, humanity and a clear-eyed sense of purpose. When I’m not chasing leads, you’ll find me at a local concert, browsing at Love Garden Sounds or a craft store, or gushing about my niece!
Something I love about Lawrence: The music scene — and the small-town feel where everyone knows everyone.
Words that inspire me: “Cover now what you will never be able to cover again.” — Eric Thomas
Follow: Find me on Instagram and Twitter. I can be reached at clane@lawrencekstimes.com. Read my work for the Times at this link.
Cuyler Dunn (he/him), student journalist
With LT since: April 2022
I was born and raised in Lawrence and am currently studying journalism at the University of Kansas. I’m passionate about local news and the Lawrence community, and I love getting to fulfill both of those callings at the Times. My writing focuses on local government and schools and how they impact people. I’ve also written for the Eudora Times, Kansas Reflector and Kansas City PBS. You’ll find me around town strolling Mass Street, singing with the KU choir and walking my dog.
Something I love about Lawrence: The people in this community are committed to each other and to the future of this city — even and especially when we don’t agree.
Words that inspire me: “Don’t live your life finding fear to run from, but finding hope to chase.” — My mom
Follow: I’m on most social media @ctdunn7 and on Instagram, @cuylerdunnjournalist. I can be reached at cdunn@lawrencekstimes.com. Read my work at this link.
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Hannah Loub (she/her), reporting intern with The Lawrence Times since January 2026, is a journalism and global and international studies major at the University of Kansas. She is currently the lead digital producer for KUJH and worked as a beat reporter for the University Daily Kansan.
Read her work for the Times here.
Logan Pierson (he/him), reporting intern with The Lawrence Times since December 2025, is a senior journalism and photography student at the University of Kansas. He previously contributed to the University Daily Kansan as a senior reporter and beat reporter.
Read his work for the Times here.
Nathan Kramer (he/him), a student photojournalist and videographer for The Lawrence Times since August 2024, is a senior at Free State High School. He is also a news photo editor for Free State’s student publication, where he works as a videographer, photographer and motion designer. See more of his work for the Times here.
Maya Smith, (she/her), reporting correspondent, has been with The Lawrence Times since February 2026. She was born and raised in Lawrence and is a journalism student at the University of Kansas. She works at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications as a communications assistant and has been a freelance reporter for the Kansas Reflector since 2024.
Read her work for the Times at this link.
Carter Gaskins (he/him) has been a photo correspondent with The Lawrence Times since April 2021. He has also been a photographer for 10-plus years in photojournalism and sports.
Check out more of his work at Gaskins-Photography.com. See his work for the Times here.
August Rudisell (he/him) has been a photo and video correspondent for The Lawrence Times since March 2021. He is a former dispatcher, he avidly consumes and creates local news, and he would love to meet your dog when out and about at a community event.
See his work for the Times here.
Andrea Albright (she/her) has been a reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since December 2021. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from KU and worked on the state desk at the Topeka Capital-Journal from 1997 to 2002. Read her work at this link.
Jordan Winter (she/her), a reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since August 2021, is a 2019 KU grad with degrees in journalism and political science.
Check out her work at jrdnwntr.com. See her work for the Times here.
Natasha Torkzaban (she/her), a reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since June 2023, is a recent graduate of Lawrence High School. She was an editor-in-chief of The Free Press at Free State High School before becoming an editor-in-chief for The Budget at Lawrence High School for 2023-24. Read her work for the Times here.
Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt (she/her), a reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since December 2024, is a junior at Lawrence High School and a co-editor in chief for the LHS Budget, where she edits stories and makes graphics and reports.
See more of her work for the Times here.
Jack Ritter (he/him), a reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since June 2022, is a student at the University of Kansas studying journalism. He is also a graduate of Lawrence High School, where he was the editor-in-chief of The Budget Online.
Read his work for the Times here. You can view more of his work for The Budget Online here.
Molly Adams (she/her), photojournalist emerita who worked with The Lawrence Times from May 2022 through April 2026, is a citizen of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a Haskell alum with a passion for photojournalism. She holds a master’s degree in Indigenous Studies and thinks a lot about ethics, gazes, and racism in photography.
See her stories for the Times at this link and find her photography for the Times at this link. Find her other work at mollyreneeadams.com.
Conner Mitchell (he/him), reporter emeritus who worked full-time with The Lawrence Times in 2021, can be reached at cmitchell@lawrencekstimes.com or 785-435-9264. If you have sensitive information to send Conner, please email connermitchell@protonmail.com. Read his work for the Times here.
Interested in joining the team? Check out this page.
Sara Lansing (she/her), advertising maven
With LT since: August 2021
I’ve been a Kansan since birth, Lawrencian for 19 years. Momma of two amazing kids, wife of the coolest UPS guy in town, and wrangler of three pups. I love cooking, plants, camping, and nature in general! I earned my BA in Creative Writing from KU in 2009, and have been a stay-at-home mom since 2011.
Something I love about Lawrence: I love the diversity and open-mindedness of Lawrence.
Words that inspire me: “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Buddha; “What you seek is seeking you.” — Rumi
Get in touch: I can be reached at ads@lawrencekstimes.com. Visit this page to learn about advertising with The Lawrence Times.
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