Good morning, Lawrence.

KU will host Veterans Day observances the week of Nov.

7–15 including a Salute to Service at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Nov. 7), a Tribute to Veterans Gala at the Dole Institute (Nov. 8), an Evening Colors ceremony on the Strong Hall lawn (Nov. 11), a downtown parade (Nov. 14), and a Vets Day 5K on campus (Nov. 15).

A social sports and entertainment venue, MMTH Fieldhouse, and an energy-drink drive-thru called Hyper will join The Crossing at KU, with MMTH targeting a 2028 opening and Hyper's timeline to be announced.

The Crossing will charge an extra 1.5% sales tax on purchases (about two decades).

Residents can help create a collaborative zine about Douglas County’s outdoors at drop-in workshops: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

5 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Lawrence Arts Center; noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Dyche Hall (KU campus); and 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Lawrence Public Library. Organizers will provide materials and collect pages for a print and digital zine.

Tao Leigh Goffe will present the Kenneth A.

Spencer Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Liberty Hall (644 Massachusetts St.), with free tickets available online. A student session will follow at 10 a.m. Nov. 10 in the Weaver Courtyard; students should email thecommons@ku.edu to attend.

International law scholar Afra Afsharipour will present “Comparative Corporate Governance and the Pathology of Controlling Shareholder Power” at 3:45 p.m. Nov.

12 (107 Green Hall). The free public lecture will be followed by a reception, and registration is requested.

Baldwin High School won $30,000 after finishing third in the Midwest Division of a nationwide competition for a new stadium and lights, earning $25,000 as a division finalist plus $5,000 from T-Mobile's sweepstakes, and will use the money to host games on campus instead of renting.

A University of Kansas study published Oct.

29 finds that humanlike voice traits make AI voice assistants feel more enjoyable and that this enjoyment lowers users' security concerns and their intent to stop using the technology (AI voice assistants); researchers surveyed 277 users and analyzed responses with structural equation modeling.

Baldwin High in Baldwin City finished third in T-Mobile's Midwest Division of the Friday Night 5G Lights contest, earning more than 148,000 votes and $30,000 in funding but not advancing to the final round.

Lawrence (No. 4) plays No. 13 Shawnee Mission South in a Class 6A state playoff game this week; expect local score updates and highlights on Friday night coverage.