Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The Lawrence City Band seeks city approval for building an elevated stage at the South Park gazebo for concerts and community events.
The project, funded with over $100,000+ raised funds and slated for summer 2027, aims to address issues with the current grass setup.
🎭 Culture
Two Lawrence filmmakers, Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre and Sean Kenealy, won 2026 Rocket Grants (each $6,000); Kalusha-Aguirre’s documentary 'Forward, Together' will have screenings and discussions in Lawrence and Kansas City while Kenealy’s Pocket Cinema Project hosts free workshops and a film festival. Ten recipients were picked from 84 applicants.
Two Lawrence filmmakers received Rocket Grants from the Andy Warhol Foundation; Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre will screen her documentary 'Forward, Together' and Sean Kenealy is set to lead free phone-filmmaking workshops — culminating in a public film festival with an awards ceremony on Sept. 24 at Charlotte Street in Kansas City.
🎓 Education
KU received a $1.9M NSF grant to test soil fungi for boosting drought tolerance in wheat and rice.
The four-year project will involve KU, Kansas State, Arkansas State, and Nebraska to support research and STEM training (benefiting local agriculture and water supplies).
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