Fire displaces residents at 1821 W. 26th St apartment building
An overnight West 26th Street fire at 1821 W. 26th St displaced six apartment units and prompted Red Cross aid. Firefighters found heavy exterior flames rising from the first to third floors. no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation. The remainder of evacuated residents returned to their homes.
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North Lawrence Protest Targets Trump Actions
About a dozen anti Trump demonstrators gathered in North Lawrence on Wednesday as part of a nationwide 50 Protests 50 States One Day effort. They carried signs including No Trump No KKK No fascism in the USA and Resist tyranny, and a rainbow flag for LGBTQ rights at the North Second and Locust street stop light.
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Icy morning triggers near thirty Lawrence area accidents
Nearly 30 accidents were reported in the Lawrence area as overnight ice covered roads in Douglas County and northeast Kansas. Between 5:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., 29 crashes were logged by the Douglas County Sheriff Office, mostly non-injury with one injury on U.S. Highway 40 near Big Springs. The National Weather Service said light ice glaze made bridges and overpasses slick. Kansas Highway 10 traffic slowed and a section eastbound between Haskell and East 1900 Road was closed around 8:30 a.m., reopening about 11 a.m.
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Relatives recall Lindsay Raine death at towing trial
In a civil trial against Hillcrest Wrecker and Erin VanNatta, family members describe the impact of Lindsay Raine’s 2020 death when her Chrysler was crushed while being towed. Mills and others recount last words of love and the family’s ongoing grief, citing alleged training failures.
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Lunar New Year on KU campus celebrates Year of the Snake
KU hosts a free Lunar New Year event at Kansas Union from 6 to 8 30 p m featuring two hours of performances by KU students faculty and East Asian artists plus booths raffles and cuisine. Theatre Lawrence presents a weekend only musical in concert Sund ay in the Park with George with an 11 piece orchestra and full score for tickets call 785 843 7469 or visit theatrelawrence com
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Kansas cancer data dashboard highlights Douglas County figures
A new state dashboard released by KDHE and the State Cancer Program lets policymakers view Kansas cancer data by county and sociodemographic factors. Douglas County shows higher incidence but lower mortality than the state average. statewide incidence from 2017 to 2021 is 452 per 100000, with Douglas at 471, while mortality is 150 statewide and 132 in Douglas County. The tool pools data from the Kansas Cancer Registry Vital Statistics and BRFSS, enabling maps and data by age sex race and ethnicity to inform prevention and survivorship efforts.
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