Lawrence’s Drop In and Rest Center for the homeless is getting a rebrand.
It’s been five years since the agency commonly known as the DARE Center began operating at 944 Kentucky St. But as of Thursday, the sign outside the building’s front door lists a new name: the Homeless Resource Center.
Executive Director Brett Hartford told the Journal-World that the change is part of a larger goal to generate more ...
The Douglas County Commission issued a proclamation recognizing an upcoming celebration of Juneteenth and approved a list of consent agenda items at an abbreviated meeting Wednesday.
Commissioners didn’t have any business to take care of on their regular agenda, leaving only the proclamation for the Juneteenth event on June 15 — the holiday itself is celebrated June 19 — and an eight-item consent agenda ...
The Lawrence City Commission has yet again approved changes to how it handles the general public comment period at its weekly meetings, including a move to the very end of the agenda.
At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, commissioners voted 3-1, with Commissioner Lisa Larsen opposed and Vice Mayor Mike Dever absent, to move the period to the end of its order of business and stop broadcasting this portion of ...
The Douglas County Commission will handle a light agenda at its weekly meeting on Wednesday.
There were no items listed on the meeting’s regular agenda as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, nor a work session slated to take place ahead of the group’s business meeting late Wednesday afternoon.
Instead, commissioners are only set to issue a proclamation recognizing Douglas County's Juneteenth celebration on June 15 and ...
The Lawrence City Commission has approved a boundary for the area of downtown Lawrence where a steering committee will recommend potential sites for a new bus station later this year.
At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, commissioners voted 4-0, with Vice Mayor Mike Dever absent, to approve the boundary.
Generally, it encompasses the area of downtown from the intersection of Sixth and Massachusetts streets ...
The field of candidates running for seats on the Douglas County Commission this fall is now official.
Monday at noon was the filing deadline for candidates who wish to appear on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary election. With that deadline now past, there are officially 13 candidates vying for the four seats up for election on the expanded five-member County Commission. Here’s a reminder of who has ...
