Make room in the nest, Firebirds and Jayhawks. In the world of Lawrence mascots, the Kaw — the feathered mascot of the Perry-Lecompton school district — may soon demand some space.
For several years now, Lawrence technically has been a city that has two public school districts: the Lawrence district, which covers almost the entire city, and the Perry-Lecompton district, which has territory in the growing ...
During the height of the pandemic, the city of Lawrence spent nearly $250,000 of federal money to purchase three mobile trailers that provided flush toilets, hot showers and laundry facilities.
In late 2020, those trailers seemed like they could be a lifesaver in a world that had turned to housing the homeless outdoors in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID. But the trailers also seemed likely to be ...
The University of Kansas hopes to raise at least $150 million from donors to fund its football stadium renovation and gateway project near 11th and Mississippi streets.
“We believe to take full advantage of what could be out there, we need to raise $150 million at a minimum,” KU Chancellor Douglas Girod said in a brief interview with the Journal-World on Wednesday.
KU officials last month filed paperwork ...
The granddaddy of economic statistics for counties across America is out for last year, and it shows Douglas County’s economy was slightly above average. The numbers also show Lawrence could use a lot more years like it, as Douglas County still hasn’t made up from all its losses during the pandemic.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis this week released its gross domestic product estimates for every ...
Lawrence officials don’t have plans to close or clean an unsanctioned East Lawrence homeless camp despite concerns that it is growing and is producing large amounts of trash near the Kansas River.
A spokesman said City Hall leaders don’t yet believe they can feasibly shut down the camp because they don’t believe there are enough alternative shelter locations available in the city.
“We believe that ...
The city of Lawrence is no longer allowing new residents in its sanctioned camp for the homeless, but now there is concern that an unsanctioned camp along the railroad tracks in East Lawrence is growing.
At the unofficial camp behind the Amtrak depot near Seventh and New Jersey streets, there are now tents for the homeless about 25 paces from the active Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line. A business ...
