Mardi Gras Parade Grabs Lawrence With Colorful Costumes
About 150 residents joined the seventh annual Mardi Gras parade along Massachusetts Street in Lawrence. The event, started by Lawrence couple Giles and Katie West who relocated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, drew revelers in masquerade masks colorful wigs and beads gathering near Aimee's Coffeehouse before marching through town.
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Snowy Day Forecast With Cool Temperatures Ahead
A brief weather note reports light snow and chilly conditions with a high near 34 and a low around 14. The forecast appears on page 8A and the local news outlet LJWorld invites readers to follow social feeds for updates.
City plans mural preservation in demolition adjacent project
City commissioners seek details from developers on how a mural on an adjacent building slated for demolition will be saved. The inquiry aims to ensure the artwork is preserved during the redevelopment and to outline protective measures and timelines for the mural’s relocation or documentation.
KU Partners With Firm to Recruit International Students
Kansas University partners with Shorelight Education of Cambridge, Massachusetts to recruit international students for its 12 month Academic Accelerator Program. The program will draw courses from the College of Arts and Sciences and aims to stabilize and diversify enrollment while raising concerns among faculty about academic oversight and outsourcing.
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Congregations unite to fight Lawrence social ills
Lawrence faith leaders form an interfaith council to tackle root causes of poverty illness and crime. Rev Rob Baldwin says the effort focuses on prevention beyond immediate needs, citing local homeless shelters food pantries and domestic violence services.
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