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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said on Friday that she has begun working with state officials on a plan to gradually reopen the economy once the statewide stay-at-home order is lifted, though moving forward will require robust testing.
Kelly made the announcement at her daily briefing, which she began by saying that on Thursday she spoke with the White House to discuss the new ...
Even though sporting events have been canceled because of the coronavirus, Lawrence residents still can get in the competitive spirit.
Mayor Jennifer Ananda recently accepted a challenge from the mayor of Manhattan for the two cities to compete for the highest self-response rate to the 2020 census for each city. The mayor of the losing city has to wear the other city’s university jersey to a City Commission ...
The City of Lawrence will delay the rollout of a new water billing method because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The City Commission voted this week to delay the implementation of its inclining block rate billing, which charges a higher water rate for higher consumption. The delay came at the recommendation of city staff, who said in a memo to the commission that residents will likely be using more water than ...
The City of Lawrence will receive a $446,000 grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The CARES Act allocated $2 billion of additional funding to cities through the Community Development Block Grant program to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus, according to a city staff memo to the City Commission. As part of the commission’s meeting Tuesday, City Manager Craig ...
City leaders expressed support Tuesday for a new way of prioritizing infrastructure projects and other capital expenses, but some commissioners said they would like to see more emphasis on sustainability.
As part of its regular meeting, the Lawrence City Commission provided feedback to city staff about a new prioritization method for the city’s Capital Improvement Plan that weighs one-time projects based on ...
City leaders have awarded nearly all of the requested $2 million in incentives for a mixed-use housing development planned for the Warehouse Arts District.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted to approve three of the four economic incentives requested for Penn Street Lofts, or all but about $14,000 of the approximately $2 million requested. The four-story, $11.8-million development ...
