Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
Good morning, Lawrence.
🏘️ Community
Lawrence Humane Society features Frito, a 10-month-old pit bull mix who spent 53 days at the shelter after being transferred from a rural facility.
This friendly pup gets along with kids, cats, and dogs and is ready for adoption for a $150 fee—contact the shelter via email or call 785-843-6835.
El Centro and KU’s Center for Community Health and Development launched a statewide effort on Friday, Oct.
16 to build a fuller picture of Latino communities in Kansas. The project gathers local organizations and Promotoras (trusted connectors) to guide the assessment and produce a report on community contributions and needs.
🎭 Culture
The KU School of Music will showcase its annual Vespers concerts on Dec.
6 at the Lied Center (with pre-concert events at Bales Organ Recital Hall). The program features works by Bach, Stroope, Reagon, and Arnesen and includes the Lawrence Children's and KU Flute Choirs.
🎓 Education
The Lawrence school board ended its AI committee after four meetings without producing specific policy recommendations.
Board members said the group lacked a clear agenda for discussions on data privacy, academic integrity & AI literacy, and a teacher work group will develop guidelines for the 2027-28 school year.
John Kelly, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, has been named Big 12 Faculty of the Year for 2026-2027.
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod will present the trophy during halftime at the men's basketball game on Nov. 2.
🏛️ Government
After Northland storm damage, city officials expanded free brush drop-off days to help residents remove storm debris.
The service (available at designated sites) begins today.
KDOT (the Kansas Department of Transportation) has launched a tool on KanDrive.gov that shows snowplow activity in real time through orange arrows and blue truck icons representing 12 trucks with cameras, offering Lawrence travelers a view of routes from the past two hours.
🏈 Sports
KU kicked off its season with the 42nd Late Night in the Phog event, winning an exhibition match over Pittsburg State.
The game held last night brought energy for upcoming home contests (promising momentum for the team).
Kansas and Kansas State will play today in Manhattan in the 116th Sunflower Showdown.
Kansas is trying to break a 17-game losing streak to keep bowl hopes alive while the Wildcats aim for a boost in their season for a Big 12 title run.
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