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Hello, summer: Lawrence’s outdoor public pool opens for season

As the temperature approached 90 degrees with 60% humidity, eager swimmers finally got to take a dip in the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, which opened for the season Monday after a week's delay. The public swimming pool was scheduled to open on Memorial Day, but renovation work ...

GOP secretary of state files to run for governor

Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab officially filed to run for Kansas governor on Friday, selecting Rep. Ken Rahjes of Agra as his running mate. Rahjes represents the Graham County area in western Kansas and chairs the House Agriculture Committee. “I want someone with an ag ...

Lawrence High School welcomes Team Algeria for the World Cup

What’s a student to do when you’re trying to welcome a soccer team to your city, and you have only a day to put together a video? Do as the Lawrence High School video production team did May 14. They got the students outside on the football field, took a drone shot and welcomed the ...