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Lawrence school board to consider approving employee contracts, meal price increases
Lawrence school board members on Tuesday will consider approving new contracts with teachers and district staff, administrator raises, and an increase to meal prices.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider approving employee contracts, meal price increases
Lawrence school board members on Tuesday will consider approving new contracts with teachers and district staff, administrator raises, and an increase to meal prices.
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The common milkweed is underrated as a spectacular wildflower, with its fireworks-like spray of fragrant flowers that attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Many milkweed species are blooming this week.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Some Lawrence hotels still waiting for World Cup boom as bookings lag
Lawrence hotels were expecting World Cup demand to pick up by now, but the city’s hotel market is still showing a mixed picture.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Band to kick off summer of free concerts
The Lawrence City Band will kick off its summer series of free concerts this week at South Park.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Creativity on wheels returns to downtown Lawrence with Art Tougeau parade
The annual Art Tougeau parade drew creative community members to downtown Lawrence on Saturday, with entries including a Robo-Buffalo, a purple people eater and of course, a flying saucer.
Maple Lane improvement project to wrap and other Lawrence traffic updates
The City of Lawrence says ongoing construction work on Maple Lane will wrap next week. Read about that and other traffic updates here.
K-10 exit ramp at Clinton Parkway to close for construction
The eastbound exit ramp from K-10 to Clinton Parkway will close next week for crews to work on a new highway alignment, part of the SLT expansion project.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence enters contract negotiations with potential city manager
If all goes to plan with contract negotiations, the residents of Lawrence should find out who their new city manager is next week, Mayor Brad Finkeldei said Friday morning. The city hasn’t released the name of the top candidate yet.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence outdoor pool opening postponed to June 1
The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center opening has been delayed to Monday, June 1 after the city announced plans to open on Memorial Day.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates, younger students at Stepping Up ceremony
Twenty-three seniors from Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening, with younger classes joining in the annual Stepping Up ceremony.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Free lunches and meal kits will be available for Lawrence kids this summer
Lawrence Public Schools will offer free meals and meal kits to all kids in the community this summer, as well as special event days with storytellers and the library’s bookmobile.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Douglas County judge is a finalist for Kansas Supreme Court vacancy
Douglas County District Judge Carl Folsom was selected Thursday as one of three nominees the governor will consider to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Photography teacher, wrapping up 32 years at Lawrence High, honored with award
Angelia Perkins planned to sneak out quietly after her last day of 32 years teaching photography at Lawrence High School, but colleagues had other plans, surprising her with this year’s Master Teacher award.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
When parking is free, pool opening and more notes for the Memorial Day holiday in Lawrence
Downtown parking will be free, the outdoor pool will open for the season and more notes ahead of the Memorial Day holiday in Lawrence
Soccer, dinosaurs and books collide for Lawrence library’s summer reading program
The Lawrence Public Library will score a goal with its summer reading program that combines books, the FIFA World Cup and dinosaurs.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Ash is so over the shelter, ready for canine comforts
No kennel bars will hold Ash, a Labrador/Great Pyrenees mix, but that’s OK because he’s a gentle giant who won’t tear up a home if he’s roaming alone.
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