A bathroom and shower trailer at the City of Lawrence’s support site for people experiencing homelessness has been vandalized, leaving only one section currently available for use.
According to city spokesperson Laura McCabe, only the ADA-accessible section of the shower trailer is currently open while its other two stalls are closed for repairs. McCabe said the doors to those two stalls were torn off ...
Lawrence voters have narrowed the field from eight to six candidates in the race for three available seats on the Lawrence City Commission, according to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s primary election.
Of that group, all three incumbent commissioners whose terms are expiring this year — Brad Finkeldei, Amber Sellers and Courtney Shipley — received enough votes to move on from the primary, but it was ...
The Haskell Indian Nations University cross country coach who was removed from his role in late 2021 following allegations of misconduct has submitted a petition for reinstatement to the federal agency that oversees the university’s operations.
The former coach, Clay Mayes, is also calling for the release of multiple investigative reports from the past two years that have been kept under wraps. Mayes made ...
Lawrence leaders this week will consider a request from a local businessman for incentives to help him convert a downtown building into a corporate headquarters for his companies.
The only item on the regular agenda for Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting is a public hearing on the establishment of a Neighborhood Revitalization Area at 700 New Hampshire St. and the authorization of Industrial Revenue ...
Longtime Lawrence architect Allen Belot may now be in his 70s, but he’s in fine health. Lately, he’s even been running 2 or 3 miles most days of the week and lifting weights.
That’s all the more impressive given that as of this week, it’s only been six months since Belot’s heart stopped beating midway through a Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission meeting.
Shortly after presenting at the ...
Another 20 benches created by young employees for arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go’s “Benchmark” program were unveiled to the community Friday evening.
Benchmark is the culmination of Van Go’s summer JAMS employment program for youths ages 14 to 18. For the past two months, JAMS artists have been working with clients in the community as they designed and painted a custom bench based on their ...
