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Lawrence bus service to be free to ride in 2023 as part of yearlong pilot program

The City of Lawrence is set to begin a yearlong pilot program that will make city buses free to ride in 2023. All Lawrence Transit services will be free beginning Monday, Jan. 2, including the city’s regular fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, the Night Line and the new ...

Gov. Kelly bans TikTok from state-owned devices, prohibits access on state network

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed an executive order banning the use of the social media platform TikTok on all state-owned devices for Kansas executive branch agencies, boards, and commissions and their respective employees, and prohibiting access on the state network. Kelly's order is in ...

Lawrence business leaders give $10,000 to city’s Winter Emergency Shelter

A pair of Lawrence business owners have donated thousands of dollars to help support the city’s emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Just before Christmas Eve, Tom and Marilyn Dobski donated $10,000 to the Douglas County Community Foundation to help support the ...

PHOTOS: 2022 Community Menorah Lighting

A crowd gathered on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Chanukah by lighting the community menorah at the Lawrence Public Library. Chanukah began on Dec. 18 and continues through Dec. 26. The menorah-lighting event was organized by the KU Chabad Center for Jewish Life.