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Kansas bell-to-bell device ban could force Lawrence schools to revise policy
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Kansas bell-to-bell device ban could force Lawrence schools to revise policy

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Lawrence plans $130 million public works campus to modernize services
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Lawrence plans $130 million public works campus to modernize services

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United Way launches Douglas County resource navigation team to guide residents
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United Way launches Douglas County resource navigation team to guide residents

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Lawrence names Shakeva Christian as new human resources director
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Lawrence names Shakeva Christian as new human resources director

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Stan Herd creates Algerian flag earthwork to welcome World Cup team
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Stan Herd creates Algerian flag earthwork to welcome World Cup team

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Lawrence weighs historic context-area rules amid development concerns
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Lawrence weighs historic context-area rules amid development concerns

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Historic commission backs Oread housing project near KU, 4-1 vote
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Historic commission backs Oread housing project near KU, 4-1 vote

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Lawrence schools plan family engagement center, update board on legislation
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Lawrence schools plan family engagement center, update board on legislation

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Lawrence study says city needs more housing to improve affordability
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Lawrence study says city needs more housing to improve affordability

Lawrence officials said 76% of survey respondents struggled to find an affordable home, as a new study heads toward 50 strategies and a June 26 final report.

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Douglas County finds supportive housing saves nearly $108,000 in public costs
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Douglas County finds supportive housing saves nearly $108,000 in public costs

Douglas County says supportive housing cut public costs by $107,960, as 24 people were served and 18 are now housed through the Flexible Housing Pool.

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Dole Institute announces free summer events for America's 250th birthday
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Dole Institute announces free summer events for America's 250th birthday

The Dole Institute is offering free America at 250 events at 2350 Petefish Drive, including a June 29 talk with Colleen Shogan and Beverly Gage.

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Lawrence city staff propose 2.5% pay raise, step increases for workers
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Lawrence city staff propose 2.5% pay raise, step increases for workers

Lawrence staff asked for a 2.5% pay hike and step raises that would cost about $4.9 million across all funds.

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Judge gives probation to man in fentanyl case tied to overdose death
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Judge gives probation to man in fentanyl case tied to overdose death

A Douglas County judge gave Harlan Epps probation in a fentanyl case tied to Justin Jones’ overdose death. The sentence still carries 24 months in prison if he fails.

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KU brings back homecoming parade on Jayhawk Boulevard after seven years
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KU brings back homecoming parade on Jayhawk Boulevard after seven years

Jayhawk Boulevard will again close to parade traffic Oct. 23 as KU revives a homecoming tradition after seven years, with businesses, safety planning and campus crowds all in play.

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Teen suspected of DUI after crash shuts down Iowa Street in Lawrence
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Teen suspected of DUI after crash shuts down Iowa Street in Lawrence

A 17-year-old girl was taken to juvenile detention after a suspected DUI crash shut down Iowa Street near Irving Hill Road for about an hour.

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Lawrence district shifts communications leadership after Potter departure
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Lawrence district shifts communications leadership after Potter departure

Summer Workman will take over Lawrence schools communications on July 1 after Jake Potter leaves in under a year, deepening questions about district transparency.

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Douglas County dispute over sealing affidavit in child sex case
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Douglas County dispute over sealing affidavit in child sex case

A 75-year-old Lawrence man faces sex charges tied to 2016 allegations, and the fight now is whether the affidavit that helped justify his arrest should stay public.

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NAACP to dedicate grave markers for buried Black residents at Oak Hill cemetery
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NAACP to dedicate grave markers for buried Black residents at Oak Hill cemetery

Lawrence NAACP will add 30 granite markers at Oak Hill, restoring names to 31 buried Black residents and marking the 144th anniversary of a racist lynching.

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Milton Scott joins race for Douglas County Commission District 1 seat
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Milton Scott joins race for Douglas County Commission District 1 seat

Milton Scott has entered the race for Lawrence’s only all-city county commission seat, making taxes, spending and accountability central in District 1.

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SparkWheel lands $250,000 FIFA grant to expand local student support
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SparkWheel lands $250,000 FIFA grant to expand local student support

A Lawrence nonprofit won a $250,000 FIFA-linked grant that could expand school-based support in Kansas City and keep 37 food pantries stocked. SparkWheel now serves more than 30,000 students across Kansas and Missouri.

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Douglas County commissioners to hear peer support, behavioral health updates
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Douglas County commissioners to hear peer support, behavioral health updates

Douglas County’s peer network has trained 22 fellows and sent 501 people through social detox. Commissioners will hear how those programs are measured and what they cost.

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Douglas County veterans court seeks volunteer mentors for new program
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Douglas County veterans court seeks volunteer mentors for new program

Douglas County’s new veterans court has room for 10 participants, but officials say volunteer mentors are needed to help veterans finish the 15- to 18-month program and avoid new court trouble.

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Wildfire workshop urges Lawrence residents to prepare before drought returns
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Wildfire workshop urges Lawrence residents to prepare before drought returns

Lawrence homeowners near woods and grassland are being told to clear brush, check roofs and plan now, after a 200-acre Stull fire forced evacuations last year.

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Trailside mural coming to Free State Brewing in East Lawrence
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Trailside mural coming to Free State Brewing in East Lawrence

A new mural at Free State Brewing will turn a blank East Lawrence wall into trail-side public art, funded by about $16,000 in grants and shaped by neighbors.

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Douglas County judicial center addition nears July completion milestone
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Douglas County judicial center addition nears July completion milestone

Douglas County’s $81.9 million justice campus is on track for mid-July completion, with new courtrooms, better access and no tax hike.

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Lawrence, Douglas County officers deliver torch for Special Olympics relay
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Lawrence, Douglas County officers deliver torch for Special Olympics relay

Lawrence and Douglas County officers handed the Special Olympics torch to Ottawa police, pushing a relay that has raised more than $1 billion worldwide.

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Kansas rallies past Arkansas, reaches super regionals for first time
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Kansas rallies past Arkansas, reaches super regionals for first time

Kansas erased a five-run deficit and beat Arkansas 13-10 before 4,007 fans, sending Lawrence into its first super regional and putting Hoglund Ballpark on the national stage.

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Douglas County domestic violence trial reset after defense attorney withdraws
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Douglas County domestic violence trial reset after defense attorney withdraws

A Douglas County domestic-violence trial collapsed just before it was set to start, forcing a new lawyer to take over and delaying a case already marked by prior convictions and serious allegations.

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Douglas County man gets nearly 11 years in apartment gun scare case
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Douglas County man gets nearly 11 years in apartment gun scare case

A Lawrence apartment fight turned into a near-11-year sentence for Garnel Moore Williams, with a Shawnee County term still waiting behind it.

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Lawrence downtown art exhibition ties public works to the World Cup
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Lawrence downtown art exhibition ties public works to the World Cup

Lawrence is turning its World Cup art walk into a downtown traffic play, with six pieces, storefront stops and guided tours designed to keep visitors on Massachusetts Street.

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Court approval comes too late for Douglas County inmate's hospital visit
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Court approval comes too late for Douglas County inmate's hospital visit

Court permission came after Jaystyn Curtiss’s infant daughter had already died, exposing how custody rules and court timing can fail in an emergency.

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Nine nominees advance for Douglas County judge vacancy
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Nine nominees advance for Douglas County judge vacancy

Nine lawyers are vying for a Douglas County judgeship that handles serious felony cases, and a local commission will send only three to five names to Gov. Laura Kelly.

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Douglas County election filing deadline nears, four House races have one candidate
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Douglas County election filing deadline nears, four House races have one candidate

Four Lawrence-area House seats already have only one filer, and Douglas County voters have until noon Monday to see whether any real contests emerge.

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KU monarch study uses new tags to track monarch migration
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KU monarch study uses new tags to track monarch migration

New solar tags are showing monarch routes in near real time, giving Lawrence researchers proof that could reshape where Douglas County spends, plants and protects habitat.

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Lawrence Transit adds World Cup shuttle service on match days
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Lawrence Transit adds World Cup shuttle service on match days

Lawrence Transit will run a 15-minute World Cup shuttle between downtown and Central Station, aiming to cut parking headaches and keep match-day spending moving in Lawrence.

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Free State theatre students earn Blue Star Awards for Addams Family show
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Free State theatre students earn Blue Star Awards for Addams Family show

Free State students won three Blue Star Awards for The Addams Family Musical: School Edition and performed at Starlight Theatre after an overall production nod.

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Douglas County native plant sale offers 10,000 locally grown plants
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Douglas County native plant sale offers 10,000 locally grown plants

More than 10,000 locally grown native plants will fill the Douglas County Fairgrounds. A free talk on low-water, pollinator-friendly yards already set the tone.

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