From May to August 2023, I worked as an intern for the Lawrence Times covering the greater Lawrence community. I covered anything from city commission to business stories. This portfolio does not encompass every story I wrote while on staff.
City/County commission support plan to build new fire stations
City and county commissioners voiced general support Monday for new fire and medical stations that would cost an estimated $52.5 million, though some commissioners said they would like to see more options presented.
In this joint city and county commission meeting, I covered a plan that would bring more fire stations to the City of Lawrence. My editor contributed in this article to add more details about mill levys.
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New Jungle House location
The owners of Jungle House, a local plant shop, are in the process of moving the store from its current building in East Lawrence to a new downtown location that’s set to open Wednesday.
This featured business article highlighted local business owners as they moved their plant shop across town. I met with the owners and employees of the business about their move.
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Outdoor sculpture exhibition
The Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition is back in full force — and with a full exhibition for the first time since 2019, according to an announcement from the City of Lawrence.
In this arts and culture article, I detailed an outdoor sculpture exhibition that would be returning to Lawrence. I included details such as how to participate, where to go and directional brochures.
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Caroline G Zimmerman 