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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 city manager search sparks debate over leadership and city challenges
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Lawrence city manager search sparks debate over leadership and city challenges

Lawrence’s city manager search turned into a larger argument over housing, budgets and trust, after a recruiter said the job came with “a full page” of challenges.

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Residents push for bike lanes on Tennessee and Kentucky streets
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Residents push for bike lanes on Tennessee and Kentucky streets

Residents pressed Lawrence to redesign Tennessee and Kentucky streets for bike lanes, arguing the city should seize a $1.1 million opening instead of restoring an unsafe layout.

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Prosecutors oppose bond reduction for Lawrence man accused of child sex abuse
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Prosecutors oppose bond reduction for Lawrence man accused of child sex abuse

Prosecutors said a Lawrence man accused of child sex abuse should stay jailed, arguing his alleged confession and the seriousness of the charges make release too risky.

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Storms bring 85 mph winds, tree crash and outages to Lawrence
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Storms bring 85 mph winds, tree crash and outages to Lawrence

An 85 mph gust near downtown Lawrence toppled a tree into a Pinkney neighborhood home, left North Lawrence in the dark and sent crews scrambling to clear debris.

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Museum event explores Kaw Lake, Clinton Lake displacement history
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Museum event explores Kaw Lake, Clinton Lake displacement history

A museum outside Lawrence will pair a film and panel on Saturday to trace how Clinton and Kaw lakes displaced families and reshaped Indigenous land.

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Lawrence High principal Quentin Rials dies, school mourns alumnus leader
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Lawrence High principal Quentin Rials dies, school mourns alumnus leader

Lawrence High is mourning Quentin Rials, the alumnus principal who died at 49 after a 1995 championship run and a long return from heart surgery.

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Douglas County commission to weigh $700,000 Bert Nash funding request
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Douglas County commission to weigh $700,000 Bert Nash funding request

Commissioners will weigh a $700,000 Bert Nash ask as the TRC faces Medicaid-driven gaps, while a housing grant could aid 12 households.

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Lawrence commissioners move public comment earlier, approve civility resolution
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Lawrence commissioners move public comment earlier, approve civility resolution

Lawrence will move one monthly public-comment period to the start of the meeting, giving residents an earlier shot to speak before long city business runs late.

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Lawrence approves $35 million bond plan to help Amarr buy plant
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Lawrence approves $35 million bond plan to help Amarr buy plant

Lawrence approved up to $35 million in bonds to help Amarr buy its own plant, with tax payments still flowing and up to 75 jobs tied to the move.

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Douglas County judge blocks Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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Douglas County judge blocks Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A Douglas County judge temporarily blocked Kansas’s ban, letting some transgender teens keep care for now while families wait on an appeal.

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KU architecture students open LEED Platinum house in Lawrence
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KU architecture students open LEED Platinum house in Lawrence

A KU student-built Brook Creek home put 16 solar panels, salvaged materials and passive-solar floors on display, showing how high-performance design can cut bills.

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Overnight pavement re-marking closes downtown Lawrence streets and parking
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Overnight pavement re-marking closes downtown Lawrence streets and parking

Overnight striping will close parts of downtown Lawrence and ban parking on Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets through the week of June 1.

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Lawrence braces for World Cup, with visitor surge uncertain
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Lawrence braces for World Cup, with visitor surge uncertain

Hotel bookings are lagging the World Cup hype, even as Lawrence prepares for Algeria’s base camp at Rock Chalk Park and six Kansas City matches.

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Lawrence schools celebrate inclusion at Pat Grzenda Adaptive Triathlon
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Lawrence schools celebrate inclusion at Pat Grzenda Adaptive Triathlon

At Lawrence High School, students with disabilities swam, biked and ran while Pat Grzenda placed medals around their necks, turning adaptive athletics into a public show of belonging.

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Kansas baseball wins first outright Big 12 title since 1949
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Kansas baseball wins first outright Big 12 title since 1949

Kansas baseball turned a 77-year wait into a conference crown, clinching the Big 12 outright and putting Hoglund Ballpark in line for a possible regional.

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Lawrence Virtual School celebrates 120 graduates, growth of virtual learning
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Lawrence Virtual School celebrates 120 graduates, growth of virtual learning

About 120 Lawrence Virtual School students crossed the stage Saturday, underscoring how a school built for 30 now serves families across Kansas.

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KU commencement set for Sunday, with stadium construction changing logistics
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KU commencement set for Sunday, with stadium construction changing logistics

Guests had to use Gates 1, 2, 3 and 5, with only sections 1 through 17 open as KU mixed Commencement with stadium construction.

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State law to void Lawrence housing discrimination ordinance July 1
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State law to void Lawrence housing discrimination ordinance July 1

Lawrence renters using vouchers are about to lose local protections that pushed utilization from 94% to 99.9%, after the state nullified the ordinance.

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Lawrence population dips slightly, only Kansas city over 40,000 to lose residents
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Lawrence population dips slightly, only Kansas city over 40,000 to lose residents

Lawrence was the only Kansas city over 40,000 to lose residents, a small drop that could shape housing, jobs and city revenue.

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Douglas County property tax rebates surge for seniors, disabled veterans
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Douglas County property tax rebates surge for seniors, disabled veterans

Douglas County’s rebate payout jumped to $156,123, with 397 seniors and disabled veterans qualifying and checks due by July.

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Evergy drops 2028 coal exit plan for Lawrence Energy Center
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Evergy drops 2028 coal exit plan for Lawrence Energy Center

Evergy has scrapped its 2028 coal-exit pledge for Lawrence Energy Center, leaving the plant’s shutdown date open as demand growth pushes the utility to keep coal online.

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Ninth Street construction strains downtown Lawrence businesses as project continues
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Ninth Street construction strains downtown Lawrence businesses as project continues

Two downtown restaurants have already closed, and Great Harvest Bread Co. says sales are down 8% to 10% as Ninth Street work stretches on.

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19-year-old arrested after east Lawrence shooting injures two
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19-year-old arrested after east Lawrence shooting injures two

Two people survived an east Lawrence shooting near 16th and Haskell, and police arrested a 19-year-old on attempted first-degree murder charges.

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Lawrence leaders weigh 2027 budget, infrastructure tax renewal for projects
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Lawrence leaders weigh 2027 budget, infrastructure tax renewal for projects

Lawrence could leave about $20 million in future projects unfunded if the 0.3% infrastructure tax expires in 2029. Commissioners also weighed a $407.7 million capital plan.

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Detroit airport detention puts Lawrence voting case under federal scrutiny
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Detroit airport detention puts Lawrence voting case under federal scrutiny

A Lawrence permanent resident was held 30 hours at Detroit airport after CBP questioned her about a 2023 local vote, putting Douglas County records in a federal probe.

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Community Connections celebrates graduates entering the workforce in Lawrence
Education

Community Connections celebrates graduates entering the workforce in Lawrence

At Community Connections at Pinckney, graduates from C-Tran and Project SEARCH marked a direct path from school supports to jobs at KU, LMH Health and beyond.

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Rock Chalk Park storm damage exposes years of ignored maintenance deal
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Rock Chalk Park storm damage exposes years of ignored maintenance deal

Storm repairs closed Rock Chalk Park trails and exposed a decade-old maintenance deal the city says it has not followed, leaving taxpayers to cover more than intended.

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Residents urge Lawrence to pause data center rules in zoning code
Government

Residents urge Lawrence to pause data center rules in zoning code

Residents warned that Lawrence’s zoning code could let a data center advance with little public review, raising fears over power, water and noise. More than two dozen people urged the city to slow down.

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Marshall defense rests in double-murder trial, jury begins deliberations
Community

Marshall defense rests in double-murder trial, jury begins deliberations

Marshall chose not to testify, leaving jurors to weigh his confession videos, chase footage and the defense claim that drug use made his words unreliable.

Sarah Chen2m read