Lawrence, KS

Oklahoma State

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

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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

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

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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Lawrence City Commission approves developer’s request to annex land north of Rock Chalk Park to build 300-plus homes

The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved annexing and rezoning land north of city limits, where a developer plans to build 300 or more market-rate homes....

Lawrence City Commission approves developer’s request to annex land north of Rock Chalk Park to build 300-plus homes

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