After Douglas County officials informed a rural resident that he was violating zoning and codes regulations by using his property for truck storage, the resident has applied for a conditional use permit to continue doing so.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider approving a conditional use permit for the truck storage to be operated at 1935 and 1937 East 950 Road, north of Lawrence. Holtkamp ...
A 76-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital Monday after suffering injuries from a car wreck on 23rd Street in Lawrence.
Lawrence police responded to the single-vehicle wreck about 10 a.m. at the intersection of 23rd and Alabama streets, said Patrick Compton, a spokesman for the Lawrence Police Department.
The man lost control of the vehicle and struck a traffic light pole, Compton said. The cause of the ...
The Lawrence school board on Monday hired two principals who will join the district at the beginning of the next school year.
During the board’s meeting, Superintendent Anthony Lewis introduced Anne Hawks and James Polk as the newly selected principals for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School and Quail Run Elementary School, respectively. After amending the meeting agenda, the board unanimously approved ...
While standing in a newly renovated classroom on the second floor of Lawrence High School, school board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood said it felt like she was somewhere else.
“It’s like a treehouse,” Cadue-Blackwood said, looking out large windows into the trees surrounding the school. “It’s my favorite room.”
On Friday, Cadue-Blackwood and other Lawrence school district officials were touring the ...
The Lawrence school board will receive an update on the progress of some of the goals of its strategic plan during its meeting Monday.
Zach Conrad, the school district's executive director of research, evaluation and accountability, is expected to report to the board the Lawrence student scores on the Kansas state assessment tests and how they relate to the district’s goal of improving third grade reading and ...
A shade structure recently constructed in a Lawrence park is now an award-winning piece of architecture.
Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens reported to the City Commission on Tuesday that the Kaw Pavilion shade structure in Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park was recently recognized for its unique design and focus on sustainability.
The structure — which features donated and recycled items, including former ...
