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🌱 Could North Lawrence finally land a grocery store and food truck park?

Lawrence, Kansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Lawrence! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could North Lawrence finally land a grocery store and food truck park?
  • Know a local public servant? Here’s how to honor them July 4
  • Which North Lawrence blocks took the brunt of this confirmed tornado?

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Lawrence study consultants look at possibilities for a grocery store, food truck park, traffic calming and more (ljworld.com) — City-hired consultants are sketching out big possibilities for North Lawrence, from a small grocery-anchored mixed-use project near the turnpike to a food truck park and denser housing by the levee and Johnny’s Tavern. Their corridor study also explores traffic calming on North Second/Third, potential new bridges, and future uses for the Riverfront building. Neighbors will get to weigh in at a July 8 open house.
   

2. To honor public servants, Lawrence's July 4 celebration will have a whole gallery of their photos on display; submissions open now (ljworld.com) — Lawrence’s July 4 Summerfest at the Douglas County Fairgrounds will feature a new Public Servants Past & Present Tribute Gallery, and residents can submit photos of Douglas County public servants by June 20. The free celebration will also include historical exhibits from the Watkins Museum, food vendors, live music and a drone show, with hopes the gallery grows in future years.
   

3. NOAA confirms EF0 tornado touched down in North Lawrence (prismnews.com) — An EF0 tornado has been officially confirmed in North Lawrence, carving a tight but damaging path between Walnut and Maple streets and toppling mature trees and branches. Residents in the affected blocks are urged to inspect roofs, fences, utilities and vehicles for hidden damage. The brief twister was part of a larger severe-weather outbreak that brought heavy rain, power line damage and water rescues across the Lawrence area.
   

4. KU Department of Mathematics announces 2026 spring awards (ku.edu) — In Lawrence, KU’s Department of Mathematics has honored dozens of students and faculty with scholarships and teaching awards for the 2026 spring cycle. Local and regional undergraduates earned major recognitions like the R.D. Brown Award, while graduate students received support through several endowed funds. Multiple professors were also singled out for outstanding teaching in advanced mathematics courses.
   

5. Dedication honors people buried in Potter's Field, etching Black Lawrence history into granite markers (lawrencekstimes.com) — Lawrence residents just helped dedicate new granite markers at Oak Hill Cemetery, finally naming 30 Black people — including 1882 lynching victims — long buried in unmarked graves in Potter’s Field. The Lawrence NAACP and local researchers led the effort, tying the memorial to broader work preserving Black history and seeking descendants who may still live in Lawrence.
   

📸 Around Lawrence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrence

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    Saturday June 13
  • The Lawrence Farmers Market
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce 824 New Hampshire St. Lawrence, KS. 66044
    7:30 am
  • Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center 635 SW Gage Topeka, KS 66606
    9:00 am
  • Union 100th Celebration →
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Kansas Union
    1:30 pm
    • Sunday June 14
  • Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center 635 SW Gage Topeka, KS 66606
    9:00 am
    • Monday June 15
  • Ribbon Cutting: The EyeDoctors Optometrists
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce 2600 Iowa St
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center 635 SW Gage Topeka, KS 66606
    9:00 am
  • Bid Openings
    Lawrence City Meetings City Commission Room, City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
    3:35 pm
    • Wednesday June 17
  • Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
    Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center 635 SW Gage Topeka, KS 66606
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Do we have a birding group yet in Lawrence,KS?
    By the way these are Scissor-tailed Flycatchers! They live here in Lawrence KS but I have never seen one yet. They like open grass land. Has anyone… (Nextdoor W 24th St)
  • Hi looking for some advice:
    Does anyone have a live in, in home carer? I may be needing this service and was wondering what other people are paying and what they provide? I am… (Nextdoor Legend Trail Dr)
  • Sodexo posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Lawrence. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Lawrence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrence here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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