Story updated at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31: As 2026 rolls in, the city's annual distributions to its economic development partners are rolling out — but they're smaller than last year's because of budget cuts. In December, the Lawrence City Commission approved the funding agreements with ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will be hosting an event next week to hear from the public about the department's expansion with a new fire station in northwest Lawrence. The department will be hosting a listening session in the Tom Wilkerson Room at the Lawrence Aquatic Center, 4706 ...
The City of Lawrence has been chosen to receive nearly $400,000 from the Federal Highway Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation that will support studies and projects to make local streets safer. In a news release Monday, the city announced that it was selected for a Safe ...
The City of Lawrence’s Community Arts Grant application — which funds everything from arts projects to cultural events — will open this week. The city announced in a press release Monday applications for the grants will be accepted starting on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The application period ...
Each year in Lawrence, alongside the long-running “Santa Rescue” event on the day after Thanksgiving, the city marks the official start to the holidays as the mayor flips a switch to turn on holiday lights winding around the trees of downtown Massachusetts Street. Mark Hecker, an assistant ...
As public feedback continues for the city’s North Lawrence Corridor Study, organizers say the meetings and feedback make sure the community's input are a clear guide for any final recommendations. On Dec. 10, the city hosted the second public engagement meeting in the form of an “open ...