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Lawrence school board approves contracts with raises for teachers, district staff

Lawrence school board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve new contracts with raises for the district’s ...
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Lawrence City Commission approves $2.1M purchase of old printing press building for City Hall annex

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to purchase the former newspaper printing press building downtown, to be used as a city hall annex, for $2.1 million. They’re not rushing to complete an ...
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Lawrence school district weighing increase to meal prices; board to vote in June

Lawrence school board members did not yet vote Tuesday on whether to raise school meal prices next year by 15 cents for ...
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City of Lawrence staff, consultant propose employee wage increases in 2027 preliminary budget

City staff are proposing a 2.5% wage increase for all city employees in 2027, plus step increases for some, backed by a wage study a consultant presented to city commissioners Tuesday. “The fiscal ...
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Lawrence library’s How-To Festival to return

Learn how to help a turtle cross the road, fold origami, spark a firefly festival and much more at the Lawrence Public Library’s How-To Festival this weekend. The annual festival is slated for 10 a.m.
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Lawrence still negotiating contract with city manager candidate

The City of Lawrence made an offer to the commission’s chosen city manager candidate last week. Legal counsel and consultants are still in contract negotiations, according to the mayor. “We hope to ...
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Theatre Lawrence’s 2026-27 season to feature ‘Come From Away,’ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and more

Theatre Lawrence’s 2026-27 season will offer a mix of classic adaptations, contemporary musicals and character-driven dramas. The season begins in September with “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” a ...
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Kansas U.S. House, U.S. Senate members seek to defend incumbency against 25 challengers

From left, U.S. Reps. Tracey Mann and Shanice Davids, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, and U.S. Reps. Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt are defending their seats against 25 challengers in the August primary ...
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K-10 Connector suspended for summer; Lawrence Transit expands World Cup bus service

Johnson County Transit has suspended the K-10 Connector bus service for the summer, and Lawrence Transit is expanding service with new “Score Lawrence” routes for World Cup match days. The K-10 ...
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New butterfly tagging technology turns hypotheses to facts for KU’s Monarch Watch

Outfitted with a little eyelash glue and tiny, solar-powered tags, Kristen Baum and her team at Monarch Watch will be able to watch the progress of monarch butterflies hatched in Lawrence as they fly ...
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U.S. Senate candidate in Kansas faults Democratic rival’s handling of reported sex abuse

A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday denigrated the race’s frontrunner, accusing him of covering up a ...
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Lawrence visiting artist’s exhibit explores indigo, African diaspora and memory

Inside a room of dark blue cloth, soft light and layered patterns, Wabwila Mugala’s “Quilted Existence” asks viewers to do more than look. The installation, which opens Friday at the Lawrence Arts ...