Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Lawrence.
🏘️ Community
Promise Heights is a six-unit housing development launched by Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church and Family Promise that will begin welcoming families in early to mid-September at 909 Tennessee St (central Lawrence).
The development provides lower-barrier rentals and case management to support long-term stability.
The University of Kansas ROTC will host the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept.
11 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium to honor first responders, veterans, and service members. Participants will gather at Gate 6 at 5 a.m. as they prepare to climb 2,071 stadium stairs in remembrance.
💼 Business
Pet World is set to open its second store in Prairie Park to focus on cold-blooded critters, with the fish department moving in September + the reptile section following in October, while the original location closes at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
5 before both reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The University of Kansas launched a new website (Partner with KU) yesterday for business leaders, employers and entrepreneurs.
The site connects businesses to world-class research, core laboratories and workforce training to help them innovate and grow.
🎭 Culture
The Watkins Museum hosts an exhibit celebrating 100 years of KU’s first scholarship hall, established by Elizabeth Miller Watkins.
Open until Saturday, Oct. 31 at the museum’s Community Gallery (1047 Massachusetts St.), the exhibit displays artifacts, clothing, and photographs that illustrate the hall’s impact on generations of women.
🎓 Education
The University of Kansas will host a summit on Indigenous food sovereignty at the Lied Center on Sept.
16 (registration is required by Sept. 4) and the free event features keynote alumna Lois Stevens, panel sessions, and a screening of Seed Warriors.
🌲 Environment
On Thursday, Aug. 27, Lawrence’s sustainability board explored using AI and cameras to support environmental goals (including reduced car use and renewable energy tracking).
They will meet Sept. 24 if new members are appointed.
🏛️ Government
The KU Transportation Center partners with local agencies to boost road safety and support transit systems with training and technical outreach across Kansas.
This fall, it will host its inaugural Midwest Innovation and Development in Transportation Symposium — connecting researchers and practitioners to shape future mobility.
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