After a competitive process, artists have been selected to create some of the city’s highest-dollar public artwork in recent years.
The City of Lawrence has budgeted about $450,000, as part of its Percent for Art program, for three art installations at the newly renovated building that houses Fire Station No. 1 and the Senior Resource Center; the new police headquarters in northwestern Lawrence; and the new ...
The Lawrence Humane Society’s new executive director did not expect to have a career working with animals, but a little injured dog changed that.
Shannon Wells said the seed for her career was planted in 2011 when she found a miniature pinscher running down the street with two broken legs. It was the first dog Wells had rescued, and would not be the last.
"It really became my passion, much to my surprise, ...
At a meeting to gather public input on proposals regarding single-use bags, city officials heard concerns about both the environment and the effect a ban or fee on bags could have on businesses.
About 20 people attended a community meeting at City Hall Friday morning, and another meeting was scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday at the Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second St. Opinions were mixed as to whether the city ...
The City of Lawrence is seeking public input on a proposal to ban or charge a fee for single-use plastic and paper bags.
The Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board previously recommended that the city charge a 16-cent fee for disposable plastic and paper bags, but it has since updated that recommendation to indicate it would also support a ban, as the Journal-World recently reported. The Lawrence City ...
A judge has denied a request by the City of Lawrence to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a longtime pilot claiming the city hasn’t properly kept up some airport infrastructure.
Great Planes Inc., which operates an airplane hangar and offices at the airport on space leased from the city, filed the lawsuit last spring in Douglas County District Court. The lawsuit alleges that disrepair of the runway damaged one of ...
The Lawrence Public Library wants to join a growing list of libraries that have eliminated fines for overdue books and other media.
Library staff recommended this week that the library eliminate overdue fines and charge people only for lost or damaged items. Staff presented the recommendation Monday to the library board, which will vote on the matter at its next meeting. The American Library Association has ...
