City commissioners voted Tuesday night to increase the guest tax on hotel or short-term overnight stays in Lawrence by 2 percentage points to capitalize on an increase in visitors expected next summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The commission voted 4-1 to increase the transient guest tax ...
Perhaps one of the few entities getting revamped more than KU’s football stadium is the NCAA itself. University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod now has a front row seat for both projects. Girod has been appointed to both the overall Board of Governors and to the Division I Board of ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear an update on how local advocates and agencies are helping renters who face eviction. The commission will hear from several organizations working on eviction prevention and diversion initiatives, including the Douglas County District Court ...
Free State High School has been recognized by the Kansas State High School Activities Association as a top performing arts school, and it is the first school to win this award twice. The award recognizes the commitment of Free State’s performing arts educators, the talent and dedication of ...
UPDATED 2:30 P.M. AUG. 19 A company that already employs about 150 high-paid pipefitters and sheetmetal workers at Lawrence VenturePark is beginning the process to build a second production center in the eastern Lawrence business park. US Engineering has filed plans with Lawrence City Hall ...
The City of Lawrence has launched a new affordable housing dashboard that displays real-time progress toward achieving the city’s affordable housing goals. The affordable housing dashboard is divided into three tabs, each highlighting a different area: housing stabilization projects, new ...
