The City of Lawrence will soon have a new mayor and two new members on its governing body.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, if tradition holds, the Lawrence City Commission will vote to elect Vice Mayor Jennifer Ananda as mayor and incoming Commissioner Brad Finkeldei as vice mayor.
Lawrence voters do not directly elect the city’s mayor and vice mayor, who both serve one-year terms. However, by tradition, ...
The Lawrence Arts Center’s annual take on E.T.A. Hoffman’s story of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" will put the spotlight on some of the area’s most talented performers.
“The cast members and their talents are truly remarkable this year, and we are going to have a truly wonderful performance because of what they are able to bring to the table,” said Arts Center Dance School Director Hanan Misko, ...
Organizers of the annual Holiday Homes Tour, which showcases homes decorated for the season, say this year's show will give attendees a glimpse of all the city has to offer.
Holiday Homes Tour Committee Chair Summer Wedermyer said this year’s tour includes a beautifully renovated historic home in Old West Lawrence, two homes in west Lawrence, as well as a “modern Scandinavian farmhouse” in East Lawrence. ...
Story updated at 4:16 p.m. Wednesday
The annual Downtown Lawrence Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue that was scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast, organizers announced Wednesday.
Downtown Lawrence Inc. Executive Director Sally Zogry said that having the event in the rain wasn’t a safe option because of the lights, sound system and other electronic equipment ...
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Lawrence man against the City of Lawrence over the Queens Road taxing districts.
Earlier this month, a judge gave Lawrence resident Kurt Schaake until noon Tuesday to secure an attorney or the case would be dismissed. No attorney has been retained, and Judge Amy Hanley issued an order Tuesday afternoon dismissing the case, with prejudice, for lack of prosecution. ...
Lawrence may no longer be ranked as the most LGBTQ-inclusive city in Kansas, but city officials say they are making strides to improve inclusiveness for LGBTQ people in city governance.
Previously, Lawrence was the most LGBTQ-inclusive city in Kansas, according to the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index. The index measures how inclusive municipal laws, policies and services are for LGBTQ ...
