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A view of Lawrence: Storm system to the east
A storm system was visible over the eastern outskirts of Lawrence Tuesday evening as more thunderstorms began to roll in from the southwest.
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Flood warning issued for Douglas County
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Douglas County through 1 p.m. Monday. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain had already fallen as of 10:18 a.m., according to the NWS in Topeka.
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Meet the first Mass Street Kitten Academy recruits of 2022
Jupiter, Luna, Nova and Orion are the first Mass Street Kitten Academy recruits of 2022. This morning, they got to be the first to try out the academy’s stellar new window display, hosted at Love Garden Sounds.
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A view of Lawrence: Sunset over City Hall
As the sun descended toward the horizon Tuesday evening, a blue summer sky mixed with clouds in about a thousand shades of white, blue and gold.
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Rally calls for Kansas voters to Vote No on Aug. 2
Hundreds of community members and representatives of local organizations rallied at South Park on Saturday, urging Kansans to oppose a constitutional amendment that would remove legal protections of abortion in Kansas.
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Students persevere to overcome obstacles and graduate from Lawrence’s adult education program
A gymnasium filled with friends, families and supporters on Thursday evening celebrated the accomplishments of local students who overcame adversity to graduate this year from the Lawrence school district’s Adult Learning Center and Diploma Completion Program.
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Photos: Art Tougeau parade returns to downtown Lawrence
People of all ages participated in the Art Tougeau parade, the Lawrence Arts Center’s celebration of motion, which finally returned Saturday to downtown Lawrence.
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Lawrence High’s 148th class graduates to life’s ‘next chapter’
The sun set Friday evening on the high school careers of 375 Lawrence High Chesty Lions as family members, friends and faculty filled the outdoor stadium to celebrate the class of 2022’s accomplishments.
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Photos: Party in the streets of Lawrence
Friday night, buskers returned to downtown Lawrence, as did numerous art cars that will be part of the first Art Tougeau parade in years.
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Free State High School celebrates resiliency of 2022 graduates
A light breeze Thursday evening blew the tassels of Free State High School’s graduating seniors as some supporters donned winter coats – an unusual site for a late-May ceremony. With temperatures hovering in the high 50s, family, friends and faculty filled the football stadium to honor Free State’s 25th graduating class.
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Art Tougeau returning to Lawrence with a party Friday, parade Saturday
The kinetic creativity of Art Tougeau is coming back to downtown Lawrence this weekend.
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A view of Lawrence: Heart sculpture celebrates Jayhawks’ championship
The Kansas City Parade of Hearts has unveiled a special heart sculpture to honor the 2022 National Championship-winning Jayhawks, and it’s now on display outside Allen Fieldhouse.
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Students celebrate graduating from Lawrence Virtual School, ‘where everyone can find a home’
Dozens of Lawrence Virtual School graduates crossed the stage to collect their diplomas Saturday, and dozens of others not present in person were celebrated along with them.
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KU graduates celebrate finishing college careers that were ‘upended by a global pandemic’
A stormy morning made way for smiles, champagne and just enough sunshine Sunday afternoon as the University of Kansas graduates of 2022 celebrated all that they’ve accomplished.
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Photos: La Estrella celebrates opening new Lawrence location
The owners of La Estrella, the restaurant and tienda mexicana, held a grand opening Friday to celebrate opening their new, larger Lawrence location.
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Haaland, national leaders stress importance of history and representation during Haskell commencement ceremony
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called the graduates who attended Friday morning’s commencement ceremony at Haskell Indian Nations University “a dream that our ancestors had.”
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