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Two KU debate teams automatically qualify for national tournament

Two KU debate teams have earned automatic bids to this year's national tournament after finishing the regular season as ...
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Kansas House committee reshapes proposed K-12 student cellphone ban into a mere suggestion

The House Education Committee sent the full House a bill recommending, rather than mandating, that public and private schools ...
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Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped

Bar employees, students and police testified Tuesday about what happened the night of a fatal shooting last month at the Hawk ...
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City of Lawrence staff to advise nominating Watson Park as local historical landmark

City of Lawrence staff members will soon publish a report recommending that the city add Watson Park to the Lawrence Register ...
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Lawrence school board adds Indigenous Peoples Day as paid holiday, hears NASS report

Lawrence school board members approved calendars for 2026-2028 that include Indigenous Peoples Day as a paid holiday the same evening that they received a report on Native American Student Services.
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Obituary: Caroline Bruner Werner

Caroline Bruner Werner, beloved daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter and friend, passed away at home on February 4, 2026.