If you are ever in need of a Lawrence trivia question, throw this one out: What is the most number of votes a Lawrence mayor has won in modern times? The answer: Five. For decades, Lawrence’s mayor has been elected by the five members of the Lawrence City Commission. Once a year, a ...
Lawrence needs more new housing – hundreds of units a year – but it might also want to try rehabilitating some older properties to preserve its existing affordable housing stock. That’s what Justin Carney, of consulting firm Development Strategies, told the Lawrence City Commission on ...
Lawrence has made an offer to a city manager candidate, Mayor Brad Finkeldei told the Journal-World on Wednesday, but negotiations on the contract are still in progress. It's now been almost two weeks since the City Commission voted to enter into negotiations on the city manager hire, and ...
TOPEKA — Corporate income tax collections in Kansas have almost halved since last year, while other sources trend above estimates, according to a new state revenue report. At the end of May, tax collections totaled nearly $704 million, which was $42.5 million or 6.4% above projections and 7% ...
After a seven-year absence, Lawrence again is set to have a parade to celebrate the University of Kansas’ homecoming weekend. KU leaders announced this week that a parade will snake its way through the Lawrence campus at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23, which is the day before KU is scheduled to play ...
A group looking to win historic preservation status for the Municipal Stadium in East Lawrence’s Hobbs Park will host a community meeting Sunday to detail the project's progress. The group, called the Municipal Stadium at Hobbs Park Legacy Project, will host the session on Sunday, June 7, at ...
