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Save the date: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, set to pass through Lawrence
Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence this fall. The 85-foot-long, 380-ton Iron Horse will take an eight-week tour across nine states, running from Sept. 8 through late October. Big Boy stopped in Lawrence twice in 2021. It will...
FidPick music competition and celebration of strings to return to Lawrence
An afternoon of music, food and fun will soon take place in Lawrence with the 43rd Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick. The free event, set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 at South Park, will feature live performances, a band competition and individual instrument competitions.
Impact Day live updates: Thousands without power in Leavenworth County
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A severe thunderstorm watch is in place until 1 a.m. on Thursday for some counties in the metro area. Strong winds, heavy rain, and hail are the greatest threats from the storms, which are expected to make their way into the area on Wednesday evening.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 13, 2024
The Lawrence City Commission on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. The Lawrence Times is keeping audio and video recordings of general public comment for the record. This is the general public comment portion of the commission’s Aug. 13, 2024 meeting. Public comments may...
Lawrence’s new interim superintendent is hopeful that ‘we’re turning the corner together’
Lawrence’s newly hired interim superintendent, Jeanice Swift, said she’s got an inkling that this year will be a new leaf for the district. “I feel like being our fifth year out of, you know, that historic time (COVID-19), this is our year,” Swift said. “We’ve reset financially, for the most part — not that we won’t have to again, we may have to again — but I think we’re turning the corner together. If communities come together, we will continue up.”
City commissioners appoint several more people to Lawrence advisory boards, not including ex-deputy DA
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to appointments of numerous community members to the city’s advisory boards, but not the former deputy Douglas County district attorney. Joshua Seiden, now back to private practice, had applied for one of seven seats on the Community Police Review Board. Commissioner Amber Sellers...
Lawrence’s annual safety fair set to return this weekend
An event this weekend will offer free bicycle helmets for kids, games, information and activities all about public safety resources in Lawrence and Douglas County. The Back to School Safety Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at South Park in downtown Lawrence. Folks can...
Lawrence City Commission approves in-budget concept for Outdoor Aquatic Center
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voiced concerns about some testing that had not yet been completed for the existing Outdoor Aquatic Center but voted to move forward with a pool concept that is within the city’s budgeted amount. The city has been planning a roughly $6 million renovation of...
Grant to help expand conservation efforts at Mary’s Lake, Prairie Park Nature Center
Mary’s Lake, adjacent to Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, will be getting a makeover aimed at advancing work to nurture the surrounding habitat. The project, set to be completed by May 2026, will include building a larger dock, adding new field observation equipment, involving Haskell Indian Nations University students in shoreline habitat restoration and more, according to a City of Lawrence news release.
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