The Lawrence outdoor pool will open on Monday, a bit later than the traditional Memorial Day weekend opening and with more limited hours than in past years.
The Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., will be open Monday through Friday from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Lori Madaus, aquatics supervisor with the city, said the city is opening all facilities — the outdoor pool, ...
Representatives for the Lawrence school district have proposed $862,616 for teacher raises for next school year, amounting to a less than 2% funding increase and well below the proposed increase from the teachers' union.
The district’s negotiation team, which includes two Lawrence school board members, made the proposal to representatives of the Lawrence Education Association as part of a meeting Thursday ...
Falling far short of the union’s proposal to bring all pay to at least $15 per hour, representatives for the Lawrence school district and the district’s classified staff union have reached an agreement to increase funding for those workers’ wages by $806,336.
The district’s negotiation team, which includes two Lawrence school board members, made the proposal to union representatives as part of a ...
Local planners are looking for input from residents as they work to update the area’s long-range transportation plan, which will address all modes of transportation in the Lawrence area.
Transportation 2050 will be “a blueprint for the future transportation system” of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, Lecompton and unincorporated areas of Douglas County, according to the project website. The plan will set ...
After a second grade class made an unexpected find on the playground, they ended up with a lesson on doing the right thing and a surprise gift in return.
The day after the University of Kansas men’s basketball team won the NCAA National Championship — which brought thousands of fans to celebrate in downtown Lawrence — second grade students from nearby St. John Catholic School were playing in South Park ...
The Lawrence Public Library board has approved a $753,000 revenue increase for next year to fund staff raises and other expenses, which could potentially result in a property tax increase for Lawrence residents.
The library board voted to approve the additional $753,000 in funding, which is equal to a 15% increase, rather than a specific increase to the library’s property tax rate, meaning that increases in ...
