Lawrence city officials on Thursday afternoon welcomed a delegation from a Greek city to officially sign an agreement reaffirming a sister city partnership.
The agreement is between Lawrence and the Sacred City of Messolonghi in western Greece, and the signing reaffirms an international relationship between the two cities that spans 40 years. The relationship began when the University of Kansas Department of ...
Although Lawrence residents will see a flat mill levy in the 2026 proposed budget from City Manager Craig Owens, the proposal features cuts of $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works to stabilize the budget.
The initial proposal from Owens to the City Commission is a $431 million budget across all funds, with the general fund — the city’s primary operating fund supported by property ...
A colorful mural inspired by Kansas and Jewish themes will adorn the new facility that will house KU’s Chabad Center.
City Commissioners approved a request Tuesday night from the Chabad Center to allow the mural on its new two-story facility at 1203 W. 19th St. near the University of Kansas campus. The mural will be located on the front of the building near the entrance, and the request said it was intended ...
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve updated agreements between the city and Kansas Department of Transportation for federal funds for a road redesign of Massachusetts Street and other sidewalk projects.
The commissioners approved — as part of their consent agenda, which is approved with a single vote — new agreements between the city and KDOT to disburse federal grant funding won by the ...
The Eudora City Commission voted last week to end its city manager’s contract, effective immediately.
The commission voted during a special meeting Friday night to end the city's relationship with Kevyn Gero. Gero was hired as Eudora’s city manager in June 2023 after previously serving as the interim city manager, as the Journal-World reported.
Eudora Mayor Tim Reazin told the Journal-World that the ...
At midday Wednesday at Burcham Park, not even being by the Kansas River provided relief. With the sun beating down and the heat index around 100 degrees, it would have been a wise idea to stay inside.
But that’s not an option everyone in Lawrence has.
Many people are still living outside in Douglas County — in unverified point-in-time count data from January 2025, 142 people in the county were found to be ...
