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Celebration of Black liberation will be in full bloom next weekend as community members gather to honor Juneteenth in downtown Lawrence. Juneteenth is a national holiday that commemorates Black independence in the United States. When the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation could finally ring true.

Community invited to celebrate Juneteenth in downtown Lawrence; Macy Gray to perform

Derek Rogers, director of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2023, according to a city news release Friday afternoon. “City Manager Craig Owens will conduct a national recruitment to identify the next Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director. Rogers will be engaged in that process and transition,” according to the release. “The recruitment effort will begin immediately and we hope to complete the hiring process by December 2023.”

Director of Lawrence Parks and Recreation to retire

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The Haskell Cultural Center and Museum reopened Friday after years of being mostly closed to the public. Miss Haskell, Kylie Standingwater, of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations of Oklahoma, was excited for the cultural center to open so it would bring people to Haskell’s campus to learn about the university.

Haskell Cultural Center and Museum reopens after being closed for years

Community members gathered at the Lawrence Public Library’s How-To Festival Saturday to learn about a slew of hobbies, topics, volunteer opportunities and more. The festival included nearly 40 learning stations and activities including how to keep pet bugs, decorate a cake, play the drums and even talk about death.

Library’s How-To Festival draws Lawrence community members to learn and get their hands on new things

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Natassia Records, a victim advocate with the Lawrence Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, was recognized Friday with an award for her work to improve domestic violence responses and help survivors through the legal system. Records has been instrumental in the department’s work to implement a lethality assessment protocol that...

Lawrence Police Department victim advocate honored for her work to improve systemic issues

A Pride Month edition of Deja’s Reading Rainbow this weekend at the library will feature stories “embracing our local LGBTQ+ community and celebrating families of all kinds,” according to the host. Deja Brooks, a local drag artist, will read and perform at the free event, set for...

Deja’s Reading Rainbow to return to Lawrence Public Library

Lou Wilson and Ryan Bowersox want to elevate your next picnic. Longtime friends and foodies, Bowersox and Wilson have launched a picnic-inspired independent snack shop opening this Sunday. The new shop, called Picnic, will host a grand opening party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at 512 E. Ninth...

Friends to open Picnic, a shop made for outdoor eating, in East Lawrence

The Lawrence school district and its union for classified staff on Thursday afternoon came to an agreement that each classified staff member will receive a $2.12 base increase to their hourly pay next year, falling far short of the union’s requests. And with that, the negotiations team officially concluded...

Lawrence school district’s classified staff union accepts $2 hourly base pay increase

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Obituary: Sandra Kay (Herschell) Adams

Sandra was born on Oct. 5th 1958 in Lawrence KS and passed away March 17th 2023 in Merriam KS. She was the daughter of Elvin C...

Obituary: Sandra Kay (Herschell) Adams

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