The side of the white-glazed brick building, interrupted by a set of matte black double doors, is unremarkable. And that’s the point. Most people would walk by the scene without a second glance, but the photographs in Richard Frishman’s exhibit, “Ghosts of Segregation,” which will open soon at the Lawrence Arts Center, invite viewers to look and see beyond what is there. In present day the black side ...
After a study of the Lawrence police department generated 75 recommendations for changes, city leaders will soon get an update on the changes that have been made so far and discuss other ongoing criminal justice reform efforts. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive an update on the implementation plan for the recommendations from Citygate Associates. The commission will also ...
Douglas County leaders will soon consider a health order that calls for the county to provide funding and resources to support off-site quarantine locations for congregate living settings such as homeless shelters. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will consider an emergency public health order to provide noncongregate shelter options such as dormitories, hotels and motels to ...
The Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale is staging its comeback next week, and downtown leaders say the staple summer event carries more importance this year than ever. The decadeslong tradition was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Downtown Lawrence Inc. Executive Director Sally Zogry said that during the long economic recovery, supporting local businesses is critical if the community ...
Recognizing that the plan includes some risk, city leaders are moving forward with the 2022 recommended budget that proposes a flat property tax rate, utility rate increases and several million dollars in new spending. After holding its budget hearing Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to move forward with the budget without making any changes. Commissioner Lisa Larsen said the budget made ...
City leaders will soon hold the public hearing for the 2022 recommended budget that proposes a flat property tax rate, utility rate increases and several million dollars in new spending. The Lawrence City Commission will hold the budget hearing as part of its meeting Tuesday, giving the commission the chance to hear from residents and make changes to the budget before it is adopted on Sept. 7. City Manager ...