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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.
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.
Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade returns
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, returning after a year off, drew a crowd to Massachusetts Street Saturday morning.
Photos: Massive menorah lit at Lawrence Public Library
Continuing an annual tradition Sunday, Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Lawrence invited the community to a special celebration of the beginning of Hanukkah.
Photos: Santa brought to safety once again in downtown Lawrence
A Lawrence tradition continued Friday night as Santa Claus was safely rescued from the top of Weaver’s Department Store.
Photo gallery: Volunteers prepare annual LINK Thanksgiving meals
Volunteers hustled Wednesday to prepare hundreds of meals for the annual LINK Thanksgiving tradition.
A moment in Lawrence: Community celebrates new mural at Cottin’s Hardware
A crowd gathered Sunday to celebrate the completion of a new mural at Cottin’s Hardware in Lawrence.
A moment in Lawrence: Remembering those who died in conditions of homelessness
Local groups Somos Lawrence and the DARE (Drop-In And Rest) Center organized a Día de los Muertos remembrance on Monday to honor unhoused people who have died in Lawrence.
Photo gallery: Just Us League and friends greet Reverse Halloween Parade-goers
For the second year, members of the Just Us League — a group of local cosplayers — teamed up with the City of Lawrence to welcome trick-or-treaters to Broken Arrow Park for their Reverse Halloween Parade.
Photo gallery: Lawrence keeps it weird for Return of Zombie Walk
The hordes of the undead made their pilgrimage down Massachusetts Street and back to South Park Thursday night after a pandemic-year hiatus.
A view of River City: Trouble with a capital ‘T’!
Hundreds showed up for the Lawrence Arts Center and Lawrence City Band’s joint production of “The Music Man, Concert Version” Saturday evening at South Park.
A moment in Lawrence: Students raise tipi on KU lawn in 1978
Carole Tomlinson, now a faculty member at Haskell Indian Nations University, submitted this 1978 photo of students who raised a tipi on the lawn of KU’s Watson Library.
Photos: LowRence Cruisers hold inaugural fundraiser for Lawrence schools
The LowRence Cruisers held their inaugural fundraiser to benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation on Saturday.
A moment in Lawrence: Former residents of La Yarda and their descendants attend film screening
Former residents of La Yarda, the East Lawrence housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers from 1920-51, and many of their descendants attended a screening of a film about the neighborhood Saturday evening.
Photos: St. John’s Oktoberfest honors memory of festival’s founder
St. John’s Oktoberfest, in its 24th year, honored the memory of Goetz Berthold. He died at 92 in November 2020.
Photos: Lawrence Busker Festival performers impress, on the street and in the air
The Lawrence Busker Festival returned to downtown Lawrence Friday and Saturday, and the fun will continue through Sunday.
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