Traffic will be affected near Watson Park starting next week as the city installs a new tunnel as part of its stormwater improvements. The tunnel is intended to reroute an existing storm sewer that runs underneath the Outdoor Aquatic Center. As the Journal-World has reported, the city ...
Downtown Lawrence will have at least two more chances to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup with watch parties, organizers announced Monday — one for the United States and one for Lawrence’s “adopted team” of Algeria. The Granada will be hosting the free celebrations on Wednesday, July ...
Recently, City of Lawrence workers mowed over parts of the remnant prairie at Prairie Park – but unlike when herbicide was sprayed on the prairie a few years ago, this wasn't an error. Rather, it was part of a strategy the city and Native Lands Restoration Collaborative are using to fight a ...
Residents will have another chance next month to share their input on the future development of North Lawrence. The city announced in a news release Friday that an open house for the ongoing North Lawrence corridor study will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Venue 1235, ...
From a styrofoam cup ban to an anti-idling ordinance to an “ecosystem personhood” protection for the wetlands, Lawrence’s sustainability board has dozens of ideas for environmental policies. Now, the problem will be choosing the best ones. The board at its meeting on Thursday had two ...
Whenever trees fall or break along Lawrence’s roadways, it’s a job for the city’s forestry staff – and sometimes it’s much, much more than a full-time job. That’s certainly been true this month, when Lawrence has seen storms with heavy rain, high winds and even a weak tornado in ...