There are no roads or signs that lead the way to La Yarda, but for many of Lawrence’s longtime Mexican-American families, history will always flow back that way.
From 1920 to 1951, the housing complex built in the woods along the railroad tracks was home to dozens of Mexican-American railway workers and their families, and now some of La Yarda’s former residents and their descendants are leading an effort ...
This spring could finally see construction begin on a long-delayed city road project that has been tied up in litigation for years.
The Lawrence City Commission approved two special taxing districts in December 2018 to fund the reconstruction of Queens Road and the installation of a stoplight, and a lawsuit was subsequently filed in January 2019. Two courts have now dismissed the lawsuit, and while the ...
County leaders have approved a funding request from Heartland Community Health Center, but they were clear that the conversation was not over when it came to ensuring that Heartland works toward greater transparency.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to grant Heartland, which is a safety-net health care provider, an allocation of $227,003 for 2022. Commissioners ...
As the City of Lawrence works to address its affordable housing shortage, one question local leaders had was whether $20 million proposed for housing in the governor’s recently released budget proposal could help Lawrence.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation on its recently completed Kansas Statewide Housing ...
Douglas County leaders will soon receive an update from leaders at Heartland Community Health Center and consider the center’s approximately $227,000 funding request.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will consider granting Heartland, which is a safety-net health care provider, an allocation of $227,003 for 2022. As part of the meeting, Heartland leaders will also provide the ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon receive a presentation regarding a statewide report on Kansas’ housing needs.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation regarding the recently completed Kansas Statewide Housing Assessment Report. The commission, which in recent years has been working to address local affordable housing shortages, requested a presentation of the ...
