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Margie Carr
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- April Final Fridays Preview: Invisible Hand gallery features renowned photographer
- April 25, 2013
- This month’s Final Friday reminds us of the talented folk drawn to, and cultivated from, the Lawrence community.
- Lawrence couple create home for poetry in tree at their home
- April 14, 2013
- There are poetry posts, poetry poles and even poetry boxes, but Lawrence may be the only place in America that has a “Poet Tree” — a maple tree in the front yard of Joe and Vicki Douglas’ home at 2804 Oxford Road. By Margie Carr
- A community in stitches
- April 7, 2013
- Artists need vision — and local artist, quilter, historian and teacher Marla Jackson has big ones.
- March Final Fridays Preview: Arts madness
- March 28, 2013
- The art in this month’s Lawrence Final Fridays covers the gamut, from a photographer who documents stalwart items from the history of the heartland to a forward-looking artist known for ephemeral set designs in Hollywood. By Margie Carr
- February Final Friday Preview: Percolator exhibit features small versions of world’s largest things
- February 17, 2013
- If you like art to tell you about where we’ve been as a society or where we are going, you won’t want to miss this month’s Final Friday. By Margie Carr
- Life lessons
- Artist teaches incarcerated youths to help them get positive attention
- February 16, 2013
- Every Friday for the past 15 years, artist Laura Ramberg has been teaching art to people convicted of some very serious crimes: Battery. Breaking and entering. Drug use. And none of her students are older than 17. By Margie Carr
- January Final Fridays Preview: Percolator exhibit feels the love
- January 20, 2013
- “When you put creative people together, amazing stuff happens,” Eric Kirkendall says.
- Lawrence Locales: Some spooked by downtown fire station
- October 22, 2012
- Firefighters are known for their courage and tolerance. They pretty much have to have both if they’re going to risk their lives to keep others safe — and live so closely with co-workers while doing it. They also tend to be fairly level-headed. If you’re looking for a place where people talk about spirits and otherworldly phenomena, you wouldn’t expect a fire station to be the place. All of which makes the occurrences at Lawrence Fire Station No. 1, 746 Kentucky St., even more unusual.
- Children’s book ‘The Pillow Fairy’ helps parents solve problem
- Story gives kids incentive to sleep in their own beds
- October 15, 2012
- Local resident, educator and now published author Marcia Riley is sharing one of her parenting secrets in her new book, “The Pillow Fairy” (self published at CreateSpace, 2012), the story of how she got her two sons to go to sleep in their very own beds.
- September Final Fridays preview: An old muffler shop turns to a new space for artists
- September 27, 2012
- If you’re going to have a thriving arts community, you need more than talented people and spacious galleries, you need studio space.
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- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 43 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 52 comments
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 60 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 17 comments
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013 · 2 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 30 comments
- On the street: Do you agree with the Boy Scouts of America decision to allow gay scouts? May 25, 2013 · 1 comment
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 19 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 15 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 29 comments
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Doctor finds 'A Healthier Wei' to treat kids May 14, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Opinion: Firebirds’ window for state softball title not shut May 24, 2013
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Proposed cuts to corrections system could endanger Kansans, secretary says May 24, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013


