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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 24/09/2026

Many parents have been left scrambling because of the abrupt closure of Hilltop, the longtime childcare center on KU’s campus. lawrenceks.news/4AxyvDs

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Max McCoy @maxmccoy.com · 11/09/2026

Hey! I'm giving a talk in Lawrence.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What a milestone to reach. Thank you to everyone who has helped me and many others keep putting food on our tables. It's been a very difficult week in journalism. I wish I could give more folks jobs. I continue to hope more and more people will see the value of non-corporate local news.

LinkedIn screenshot showing 5 years and 8 months at The Lawrence Times, longer than the 5 years and 7 months at the ljw

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

when your story is late & your editor is getting cranky

Demanding-looking calico cat sitting on a person’s lap

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

the teapot is quite full today 🫖

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/08/2026

A wall of silence enabled child sexual abuse to continue for generations in the OALC church. But because of survivors like Kyla Chamberlin, we were able to tell their stories — and help break down that wall. Listen to the latest “Paper Trail” episode: propub.li/3Uax2SK

"You don't have to be scared. You deserve to not live in hell. Do not let anybody ... tell you not to tell the truth." - Kyla Chamberlin, on what she would tell other survivors of sexual abuse.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

no YOU'RE crying over the ending 🥺

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

do you ever feel like every pizza place you've ever loved has left you?

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Fun behind-the-scenes fact: Both interviews for this article were exactly 52 minutes

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn't there He wasn't there again today Oh, how I wish he'd go away"

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If the publications (bots?) that are taking our content without asking could please at least link back to us in your regurgitations, that would be greatly appreciated

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 17/07/2026

Rick “Tiger” Dowdell’s name and story now live on through a historical marker unveiled tonight, the 56th anniversary of when the teen was shot and killed by a Lawrence police officer. lawrenceks.news/3RoJHQW

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‘Tiger was a martyr’: Teen shot by police memorialized with historical marker

Rick “Tiger” Dowdell’s name and story now live on through a historical marker unveiled Thursday night, the 56th anniversary of when the teen was shot and killed by a Lawrence police officer.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

All the city commission agenda items are crashing my Acrobat lately, so, that's fun

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 08/07/2026

The Lawrence community is invited to a commemorative program to honor Tiger Dowdell and Nick Rice, two teens who were shot and killed by police in 1970. Historic markers will also be unveiled this month. lawrenceks.news/4goyj1N

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Lawrence events to commemorate Tiger Dowdell and Nick Rice; community invited

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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🎧New episode is kinda special.🎧 It begins after healthcare reporter David Armstrong received a devastating cancer diagnosis... followed by a truly shocking letter from his insurance company that showed one of his drugs, Revlimid, costs almost $1,000 per PILL. He needed to know, how does that happen?

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Graduation season is always one of my favorite times for @lawrencekstimes.com ... so many beautiful moments of pure joy. What an honor for our team to be present. Thanks for sharing, Classes of 2026! 💗 Still more to come! Find 'em all here: lawrenceks.news/grads 📷 : Jacob Rice & Nathan Kramer

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I think I am going to start random T-shirt giveaways for people whose comments make it clear that they actually read the article

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

NEW: @ProPublica has launched a podcast, hosted by @jlussenhop.bsky.social! Give the trailer a listen, send to your families and friends, warn the enemies of the good and the true, like and subscribe. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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Paper Trail

News Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Investigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. That evidence can be on paper — or on thumb drives, in secret recordi...

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 24/04/2026

Lynn Abrams will be remembered for how she nurtured people, plants and traditions, and for her presence at live music performances. Abrams, 70, was killed Saturday at her home in Lawrence. lawrenceks.news/4sQzNV6

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Every day is Local News Day 💕

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Don't pretend you're not sitting around on this Saturday night thinking about the city budget

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

"I'm just gonna try to write something short on this," I said, two hours and a thousand words ago 😵‍💫

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 05/03/2026

Some local transgender folks are balancing fear, uncertainty and resilience as public agencies in Lawrence scramble to understand how to enforce Kansas’ new anti-trans bathroom legislation. lawrenceks.news/4br4dri

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Some transgender folks in Lawrence balance uncertainty, resistance in face of new bathroom bill

Some local transgender folks are balancing fear, uncertainty and resilience as public agencies in Lawrence scramble to understand how to enforce Kansas’ newest anti-trans bathroom legislation.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Douglas County prosecutors have dropped the case against a man charged with fatally stabbing his friend at the former North Lawrence camp because of "insufficient evidence." Defense expert's report highlights some of those insufficiencies. lawrenceks.news/4rF7aKE

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Prosecutors dismiss charges against man charged in murder at North Lawrence camp

Douglas County prosecutors have dropped the case against a man charged with fatally stabbing his friend at the former North Lawrence camp because of "insufficient evidence."

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

It’s been a busy week … figured it was probably about time I share this myself! If you’re a rockstar reporter looking to do work that matters for the best community in the world, you should check this out. ✨

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 27/01/2026

Students walked out of Lawrence and Free State high schools this afternoon to protest ICE. They were joined by middle schoolers, teachers, college students and community members of all ages. lawrenceks.news/3Mb6Q6S

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Lawrence, Free State high school students hold walkouts to protest ICE

Students walked out of Lawrence and Free State high schools Tuesday to protest ICE. They were joined by middle schoolers, teachers, college students and community members of all ages.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Anonymous reader: No, the Lawrence school board did not violate HB 2382 last night. It died in committee and is not law. kslegislature.gov/li_2024/b202...

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HB 2382 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Saving my KORA request language as a note in my phone for easy access so I can file the occasional Friday evening open record request while I sit here with this cutie pie 🩷

Adorable calico kitty keeps hooman company on a couch on a Friday evening

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Nothing to report following the Lawrence City Commission's second executive session this evening (held "to protect employee privacy," per the agenda), says the mayor. Just in case anybody was curious.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Ok, kids … who can tell me what’s wrong with this picture? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Just for the record, none of our reporters are present at the courthouse during this Douglas County Commission meeting "willingly (giving) up (our) right of access to help the king" 🤨

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

My second monitor shuts off after 8 hours to save power, and it gives me a popup five minutes beforehand in case I'm still here looking at it Today I saw that message twice 🙃 Goodnight moon!

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Wild throwback looking at the 2022 water/wastewater rate presentation ... I know some of my fellow nerds remember these agenda items. #LawrenceCityComm lawrenceks.civicweb.net/Portal/Meeti...

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

👋☺️ That’s City@LawrenceKSTimes.com!

Send us your water bills

We’re curious about how water use and charges differ across households and across town.

If you’re willing to share your City of Lawrence water and trash bill with us, please send a photo or PDF of your bill(s) to City@LawrenceKSTimes.com (don’t forget the “KS”). Please also let us know how many people live in your household, and if you do anything that uses more than typical water, such as watering your lawn daily.

We will not publish any identifying information from your bill, but we are interested in your address so we can see how costs differ in different areas of town.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Newzcat Ellie is ready for work on #LawrenceCityComm budget night. Newzcat Charlotte is shirking her duties.

Adorable calico sits in cat tree in newsroom, ready for action

Equally adorable but naughty calico looks back into newsroom through door … she’s probably going to go eat something

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Super fun Parks & Rec board meeting this evening. They blocked me from recording the audio through Zoom and then gave advisory board members a paper handout that wasn't posted with the online agenda. (I have since KORA'd, will share) 10/10, no notes. Goodnight! 😉 #lfk

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members look at a paper handout provided to them during their Sept. 8, 2025 meeting but not included in the online meeting agenda (before or after the meeting).

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This is a really great article to read

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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 26/08/2025

The City of Lawrence is seeking community feedback on a draft policy that details how the city will define and invest in affordable housing projects, what criteria developers must meet and more. lawrenceks.news/467ImT7

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City of Lawrence seeking feedback on draft affordable housing incentives policy

The City of Lawrence is seeking community feedback on a draft policy that details how the city will define and invest in affordable housing projects, what criteria developers must meet and more.

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 25/08/2025

An audit of Kansas City’s communications practices found that the department was slow to respond to records requests, prioritized branding over public information and at some points threatened to revoke access to reporters who published stories that were unfavorable to the city.

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Kansas City cared more about branding than public transparency. A new audit urges an overhaul

The audit into the city’s communications department was in response to an open letter from local media demanding more transparency. The department was consolidated and controlled by former City Manager Brian Platt, who was fired in March.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I bought a “bird feeder” (It’s for the squirrels)

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

11.2% voter turnout in a city primary. 🥹 It was 10.3% in 2023. This may be silly, but I’d love to think that @lawrencekstimes.com may have had a tiny something to do with at least a few more folks getting to the polls this year. OOH BOY, Round 2 questionnaires soon! lawrenceks.news/25primresults

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Schumm, Polian, Littlejohn and Courtney advance in Lawrence City Commission primary election

Bob Schumm, Kristine Polian, Bart Littlejohn and Mike Courtney will face off for two Lawrence City Commission seats in the Nov. 4 general election.

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

We’re working on some reporting on Hilltop Child Development Center (more than just regurgitating public records). We’d really like to talk to some parents of students, and more staff/former staff members. Please get in touch if that’s you: lawrenceks.news/hmu

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How to reach The Lawrence Times news team, send us a news release or photo, submit an anonymous tip and more

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Fun fact: In the 61 minutes between @ctdunn7.bsky.social taking this assignment and publication, we received (at least) two emails and two anonymous news tip submissions about this. Thank you all! We need you. Keep 'em coming. lawrenceks.news/hmu

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How to reach The Lawrence Times news team, send us a news release or photo, submit an anonymous tip and more

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Mackenzie Clark @mclarknews.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

People LINING UP at the library to meet the #LawrenceCityComm candidates ... be still my heart 🥹 📷 : Nathan Kramer

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