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Lawrence community members are coming together to bring Wanda Dyer home. She's late to celebrate her 46th wedding anniversary. lawrenceks.news/4iXRa1S

Updated post: Lawrence police have now issued a silver alert for Wanda Dyer, 74, who has been missing since Friday morning. lawrenceks.news/4c0WWNL

Numerous employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs today as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by President Donald Trump's administration. lawrenceks.news/4i132PN

Douglas County is going dark. Area law enforcement calls will no longer be broadcast on emergency radios — aka scanners — starting Oct. 15. lawrenceks.news/3BoCmsz

Tensions ran high this morning at the preliminary hearing for a Lawrence 19-year-old accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend. lawrenceks.news/3MZ3UHk

Thanks to more than 10,000 pounds of food donations in 22 hours, Douglas County's food bank has bounced back from a severe shortage and a fire at its meal production facility. But the need to feed community members persists, aggressively. lawrenceks.news/47afQzf

The City of Lawrence released new details today about its policy to serve primarily people who are from Douglas County with homelessness resources, and to send others elsewhere. lawrenceks.news/472Hgae

Just Food, the Douglas County food bank, is asking for donations to help folks get through the weekend. lawrenceks.news/4cAVfFy

Lawrence city commissioners decided tonight that they will ask Lawrence residents to vote on whether to approve a sales tax increase to fund homelessness programs. Otherwise, much of the 2025 city budget is still up for discussion. lawrenceks.news/46REKnf #LawrenceCityComm

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical first responders are working to put out a fire at Brandon Woods at Alvamar this afternoon. lawrenceks.news/3yLaopI

Some gamers are getting a glimpse of what the renovated Kansas football stadium will look like once construction is complete. In real life, the massive construction project is moving forward and wheat-themed lights are going up. lawrenceks.news/3M12lIw #kufball

A McLouth man was taken to the hospital with injuries that first responders believed to be serious today after a crash on U.S. Highway 24 near the Lawrence Regional Airport. lawrenceks.news/3WQYyUg

Tomorrow's primary election is a big one for Douglas County. Here's where you can find our key need-to-know election info all in one place. lawrenceks.news/primary24

Following a storm that brought wind gusts of 70 mph Wednesday night, power has been restored for all but about 2,800 Lawrence-area customers, according to Evergy. Local rec centers have power and are available to cool off. lawrenceks.news/4cf1Hlg

A representative of the Douglas County Fair says events will proceed as planned today, despite a severe storm rocking the Lawrence area Wednesday night. More post-storm coverage still to come. lawrenceks.news/4drALQs #kswx

More than 16,000 Lawrence folks are without electricity, numerous power lines are down and trees have fallen across town tonight amid a severe thunderstorm. lawrenceks.news/3LOEgVe #kswx