To see an example of the impact Native American mascots have on students, Lawrence school board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood said people should look at sporting events, where whoops and gestures make a mockery of Native culture and communicate harmful messages. And in Kansas, she said, those messages are starting in public schools.
“It’s socially acceptable, because it’s their mascot, it’s in the ...
Lawrence city leaders on Tuesday discussed multiple potential funding sources and methods to expand the city’s limited utility assistance programs, with plans to discuss options in more detail at a future meeting.
The Lawrence City Commission previously asked to consider a possible expansion, and as part of its meeting Tuesday discussed the city’s two utility assistance programs and options for expanding ...
A frequently disruptive public commenter who is running for Douglas County Commission was asked to leave the Lawrence City Commission’s meeting on Tuesday under the governing body’s new public comment rules.
Mayor Courtney Shipley asked Justin Spiehs, a Republican candidate for the Douglas County Commission, to keep his comments germane to the governing body during the commission’s general public comment ...
The Lawrence City Commission will reconsider a request to increase the density of a 3.4-acre parcel of land at 1100 Kasold Drive to allow for duplexes to be built there instead of single-family homes.
Commissioner Amber Sellers asked for the rezoning request to be reconsidered as part of the commission's meeting Tuesday. Sellers and Mayor Courtney Shipley were the only two commissioners to vote against the ...
In the face of rising utility bills, Lawrence city leaders will soon discuss a possible expansion of the city's utility assistance programs.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss the city’s two utility assistance programs and potential options for expanding the assistance or discounts available to residents.
The city’s utility discount program currently serves residents ...
Lawrence school board leaders have begun discussing potential additions to their legislative priorities earlier than usual with the goal of being more prepared to represent the district’s needs going into the upcoming legislative session.
As part of the board’s meeting Monday, Lawrence schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis presented administrative recommendations related to the school board’s annual ...
