Updated at 5:40 p.m. Monday, May 1
The sun was shining Monday on the five-acre stretch of native prairie behind the Prairie Park Nature Center, but instead of the skyward stretch of spring, many of the plants were doubled over, wildflower buds were closed, and leaves were browning. The wildflowers and other leafy plants that make up the prairie are all dying from a broad application of herbicide sprayed by city ...
When Max Whittaker was contemplating what to do for his Eagle Scout project, he wanted to do something that would directly help people. What he landed on was a project to collect donations for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, those without homes.
“It was important to be able to help people, to actually help them live,” Whittaker said. “... That was already motivation enough.”
Whittaker ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon receive a presentation on a $71 million project to reduce the pollution a sewer treatment plant discharges into the Kansas River.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation from city staff regarding the project to update the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant to improve the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus and make other ...
A Lawrence family has been through a whirlwind of reactions since deciding to paint their home in the West Hills neighborhood purple — first receiving critical anonymous letters from some neighbors and then an outpouring of support from other Lawrence residents.
Attracted by what they perceived as the city’s quirky vibes and welcoming and inclusive nature, the Bonura family, recently retired from the ...
What motivates Free State senior Wendo Kimori’s work in racial equity — which has earned her a Princeton Prize in Race Relations — goes all the way back to her elementary school days.
Kimori said in most of her classes she was the only Black kid and sometimes the only student of color, and she got bullied a lot in elementary school for the color of her skin and for her name. Kimori, whose first name ...
Commissioner Brad Finkeldei has filed for reelection to the Lawrence City Commission.
Finkeldei, an attorney who has also served on various local social service, economic development and planning boards over the years, was elected to his first term on the commission in 2019. Finkeldei said the city has come through the COVID-19 pandemic and is making progress, and he wants to continue that.
“We have a lot ...
