Many uncertainties exist regarding the City of Lawrence’s homeless initiatives, but one city leader is hoping that recent changes at the Lawrence Community Shelter will play a key role in unraveling them.
Homeless Programs Coordinator Misty Bosch-Hastings spoke with the Journal-World Thursday about what role the city plays in keeping the community apprised of progress with projects like the planned Pallet ...
If the level of state funding support is any indication, investing in Douglas County’s Community Children’s Center and its Early Childhood Community Center project is a high priority for Gov. Laura Kelly.
Kelly confirmed as much Thursday when she joined leaders with the nonprofit at a groundbreaking ceremony for the project, which will eventually convert 346 Maine St. — formerly the Medical Arts Building ...
Starting Thursday, Centennial Skate Park will be closed as work to construct an addition to the park begins.
As the Journal-World reported, the city is integrating a “street-style plaza” with the existing skate park elements at Centennial Park, 600 Rockledge Road, as part of a $250,000 expansion project.
The vertical ramp near the site will remain open during the construction project, a city spokesperson ...
One of the largest nonprofit agencies in Lawrence will soon be able to say nearly every one of its wide array of services is operating under one roof.
That’s because DCCCA’s new $7 million, 17,000-square-foot service center at 1739 E. 23rd St. in eastern Lawrence is now complete. Nonprofit leaders, board members and representatives with Bartlett & West and BHS Construction unveiled the space at a grand ...
The Lawrence Police Department is working on some changes that Police Chief Rich Lockhart thinks will make better use of its staff, including delaying its responses to some calls that it determines are less severe and less urgent.
At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, Lockhart gave a presentation to city leaders about how the department will introduce a “purpose-driven policing” strategy. The ...
Members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board came to a final decision Monday on which projects they recommend that Lawrence leaders grant Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars in 2024.
The group voted unanimously to recommend funding at least a portion of seven of the nine projects that originally asked for some of the $2.835 million available from the trust fund’s reserve for this year, with four of ...
