Lawrence, KS

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Last night, the body of a young woman was discovered in her tent at the North Lawrence Shelter Site. She had been dead for days. Residents thought she might have been elsewhere, and no one checked on her. I became aware of this from a phone call I received from...

Letter to the Times: We can prevent more deaths of unhoused community members

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

A Lawrence 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy is seeking immunity from prosecution, and a judge will hear that motion before the court considers prosecutors’ request to try the teen as an adult. Derrick D. Reed, who has been in custody of...

Teen seeks immunity in shooting death of Lawrence 14-year-old

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

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)

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 Herschell Jr. (of Perry KS) and Juanita Basinger (of Lyndon KS). Sandra graduated from Lawrence High School in 1976, married Robert E. Skaggs II (of Scranton KS), and was the mother of 4 sons, Robert “Robbie” Skaggs III (of Menifee CA), Rodney Skaggs (of Shawnee KS), Broc Skaggs (of Denver CO), and John Skaggs (of Wichita KS). She was very proud of her sons and their accomplishments. She loved her 5 grandchildren, Alexandria, Braden, Zaylinn, Ruth, and Arya. Sandra also leaves behind a sister, Susan Herschell (of Osage City KS) and a brother Steve Herschell (of Great Bend KS).

Obituary: Sandra Kay (Herschell) Adams

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Frank Arpan now president of Haskell University; former president was fired for lack of COVID-19 measures

Haskell Indian Nations University, which has been in a state of flux and administrative turnover for years, appears to have a new leader. Dr. Frank Arpan,...

Frank Arpan now president of Haskell University; former president was fired for lack of COVID-19 measures

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