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The Lawrence school district on Thursday released a map showing how elementary boundaries could change if the school board chooses to move forward with closing two elementary schools. Public hearings for the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools are scheduled for this Saturday, and a community group...

Lawrence school district releases new proposed boundary map ahead of closure hearings

Post last updated at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 21:. The Lawrence City Commission has approved the purchase of land on North Michigan Street and a contract for temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness. The former location of Veritas Christian School, 256 N. Michigan St., will be the site of the...

Lawrence City Commission approves plans for Pallet Shelter Village on former Veritas property

As two Lawrence elementary schools potentially face closures, the school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee on Wednesday evening decided on a proposal for new boundaries, though it’s still unclear what they’ll look like. The Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC), along with the district’s consultant, RSP & Associates, has been...

Lawrence school district’s boundary committee agrees on proposal; final map not yet public

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. Garber Enterprises Inc. owns 85 acres of land directly north of Rock Chalk Park on the northwestern edge of Lawrence, just east of Kansas Highway 10 near the Interstate 70 interchange.

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

Scholar, educator and author Celene Ibrahim is set to visit with local faith-based institutions and both universities in Lawrence and discuss her research about dialogue among religions. The Visiting Scholar in Religion program of Lawrence — a program in which the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences...

Interfaith dialogue scholar to speak at several events in Lawrence

Young readers of all ages and their grownups are invited to the Raven Book Store this weekend for story time and crafts with the author of “Henry, Like Always.”. The beginning chapter book geared toward kids ages 6 to 9 is based on the picture book “A Friend for Henry.”

Raven Book Store to host ‘Henry, Like Always’ author for craft and story time

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The pressure to wear a smile and a veil of optimism — no matter how it feels inside — pervades culture. Nora McInerny has spent the last decade bucking that system. The writer, speaker and host of the popular podcast “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” says her work is about creating spaces filled with emotional honesty without “bumming everybody out.”

Leave those good vibes behind! Grief expert Nora McInerny to bring humor, real talk to Lawrence show

Note from the Times: This bestseller list comes to us straight from The Raven Book Store in Lawrence. See other editions of the list here. It’s always fun for the booksellers when customers enjoy our monthly staff picks. With more than 15 booksellers on staff, we always have an eclectic mix of titles on our staff picks table and this month, we’ve shared our love for everything from middle-grade graphic novels to “smotherly” horror (and yes, smother + motherly = smotherly).

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 21, 2023 (Sponsored post)

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Max Kautsch: Swaths of Kansas lack written policies on exculpatory evidence, law enforcement dishonesty (Column)

Note: The Lawrence Times runs opinion columns written by community members with varying perspectives on local issues. Occasionally, we’ll also pick up columns from other nearby...

Max Kautsch: Swaths of Kansas lack written policies on exculpatory evidence, law enforcement dishonesty (Column)

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