Lawrence commissioners vote to adopt 2026 budget featuring slight property tax increase
Lawrence commissioners voted to adopt a 2026 budget for next year that will feature an increase to property taxes to reduce cuts to public safety while adding new fees to the city’s parks and recreation centers. The commission voted 4-1 on the 2026 budget that will total $431 million across ...
Holdout campers cleared from Sandra J. Shaw Park; Burcham Park will be next in city’s efforts to assist homeless
Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states, including Kansas
President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring and ...
KU defense preparing for West Virginia’s high tempo
Lawrence volleyball loses 3-0 in home dual against Shawnee Mission Northwest
Despite Lawrence volleyball’s 3-0 loss at home to Shawnee Mission Northwest, Lawrence coach Deborah Newkirk was pleased with the team’s ...
Douglas County commissioners to consider joining regional disaster aid agreement
Douglas County commissioners raise questions about land permanently protected for urban farming as a conservation project
An urban farm in Douglas County could be permanently preserved to support beginning farmers, and county commissioners on Wednesday discussed how ...
Kansas Supreme Court to present Justice Award to retired KU professor who specializes in water law
Kansas State University seeking to remove the word ‘diversity’ from its mission statement
KU gets more specific on how employees must sign work emails; gender pronouns still prohibited
Trial date challenging Kansas Sky Energy solar project pushed back; lawsuit now near Trump deadline for tax credits
The rumors about Costco coming to west Lawrence are heating up; site would most likely be near Rock Chalk Park
Five-story US Bank Tower in heart of downtown is for sale, creating possibility for major redevelopment
Man originally charged with rape of a 9-year old pleads no contest to 2 counts of aggravated assault
Mobile app alerts community members to cardiac emergencies needing CPR, helping patients get help sooner
2 Topeka women accused of retail crime spree in Lawrence over weekend
Art in the Park, Old West Lawrence yard sale, movie screenings and more events
How Grinter Farms’ sunflower fields northeast of Lawrence bloomed into a popular photo op
Kansas health officials proclaim measles outbreak over
Expect overnight ramp closures at pair of Lawrence turnpike interchanges due to repaving work
Douglas County commissioners to consider joining regional disaster aid agreement
Holdout campers cleared from Sandra J. Shaw Park; Burcham Park will be next in city’s efforts to assist homeless
