A City of Lawrence spokesperson said the city had been “inundated with concerned calls” Thursday after an unfounded rumor that Lawrence’s water supply has been infected by Hepatitis A. Michael Leos, a spokesperson with the city’s Municipal Services & Operations Department, confirmed to the Journal-World Thursday afternoon that the city’s drinking water is “completely safe and has not been ...
Next week, the first group of residents who could end up living in Lawrence’s community of Pallet shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness will visit their potential new homes for the first time. At Thursday’s Lawrence Community Shelter Board of Directors meeting, LCS Executive Director James Chiselom gave board members a brief update on progress at The Village, the community of 64-square-foot ...
The City of Lawrence is set to host a listening session about a study of transportation safety improvements along Ninth Street, part of an ongoing project to improve the Jayhawk Watershed. The listening session is scheduled for Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. According to a release from the city, residents are encouraged to attend to learn more about the study, ask ...
Lawrence leaders are asking city staff to determine how the city could implement recommendations from the work group tasked with reconsidering the City of Lawrence’s process for handling complaints against police. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, city leaders heard a presentation from members of the Community Police Oversight Work Group about its recently completed final report, which as the ...
Less than six months after beginning the search for a new leader, the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence has announced its new CEO. On Tuesday, the club announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Laci Maltbie for the position, effective March 4. Maltbie most recently served as Director of Development for the KU Endowment Association, namely collaborating with faculty and donors at the KU ...
After years of effort — and multiple delays — the work group tasked with reconsidering the City of Lawrence's process for handling complaints against police is set to share a final report with city leaders this week, including one recommendation that substantially expands on which types of complaints could be subject to review. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, commissioners are set to ...