Whether it was at City Hall or the Douglas County Courthouse, Melinda Henderson was not shy about making her opinions heard, and local leaders say her engagement with community issues will be missed.
Henderson, 68, died Tuesday, and local leaders took time during their meetings this week — where Henderson was so often a public commenter — to commemorate her. Mayor Brad Finkeldei said at the opening of the ...
State and federal transportation agencies will soon host public hearings about the proposed design of the South Lawrence Trafficway expansion and the draft environmental impact study for the project.
The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will host both in-person and virtual hearings, which will allow the public to provide input on the proposed route and the draft study, ...
County leaders have approved plans for the expansion of an airplane parts manufacturing facility near Vinland.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve a site plan for a new 22,000-square-foot building for McFarlane Aviation on approximately 40 acres at 680 East 1700 Road. The facility has made other additions over the years, and Commissioner Patrick Kelly ...
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board chair and former neighborhood leader Bart Littlejohn has filed for election to the Lawrence City Commission.
Littlejohn, who is the former chair of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association, said he saw work on the commission as an extension of his role on the neighborhood board, where he said he tried to be an advocate for people who are typically excluded from the ...
In their first discussion of the city’s 2022 budget, city leaders said they would like to keep the property tax rate flat and were interested in ways to mitigate the city’s rising utility rates.
As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed 2021 revenue projections and directed staff regarding key policy questions that will affect the 2022 budget. Commissioners agreed that ...
County leaders will soon consider plans for the expansion of an airplane parts manufacturing facility near Vinland.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will consider approving a site plan for a new 22,000-square-foot building for McFarlane Aviation on approximately 40 acres at 680 East 1700 Road, according to a planning report.
The property is zoned for light industrial use and ...
