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.
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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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. Read my work at this link.
Cuyler Dunn (he/him), staff reporter
With LT since: April 2022
I was born and raised in Lawrence and recently graduated from the University of Kansas School of Journalism. 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, Kansas City PBS and Kansas City Star. You’ll find me around town strolling Mass Street or wrangling my energetic orange cat, Finn.
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 Instagram, @cuylerdunnjournalist. I can be reached at [email protected]. Read my work at this link.
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Maya Smith (she/her), reporting intern, has worked 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.
Courtney Lane (she/her), reporting correspondent, has worked with The Lawrence Times since April 2026. Originally from Arkansas, she’s a graduate of KU’s Journalism school, where she worked as a reporter, opinion section editor, and eventually editor-in-chief for The Kansan.
Read her work for the Times at this link, and see her photography for the Times at this link.
Jacob Rice (he/him), photo correspondent, has worked with The Lawrence Times since March 2026. He studied journalism and mass communications at Iowa State University, where he spent four years as the visuals editor for the Iowa State Daily.
Check out more of his photos for The Lawrence Times at this link, and find his articles at this link. More of his work can be viewed on Instagram and Facebook.
Nathan Kramer (he/him), a student photojournalist and videographer for The Lawrence Times since August 2024, is a 2026 graduate of Free State High School. He served as news photo editor for Free State’s student publication, where he also worked as a videographer, photographer and motion designer. See more of his work for the Times here.
Hannah Loub (she/her), reporting correspondent with The Lawrence Times since January 2026, is a 2026 graduate of the University of Kansas who majored in journalism and global and international studies. She also served as lead digital producer for KUJH and worked as a beat reporter for the University Daily Kansan.
Read her work for the Times here.
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.
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.
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 [email protected] or 785-435-9264. If you have sensitive information to send Conner, please email [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. Visit this page to learn about advertising with The Lawrence Times.
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