WRITER: Bremen Keasey

Pedestrian bridge over Iowa Street, aesthetic enhancements included as part of improvements for South Lawrence Trafficway

As construction crews work to expand the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway, the city is working with the construction firm on aesthetic improvements near the Iowa Street interchange, including the addition of a new pedestrian bridge. The $170 million project to expand the west leg of the trafficway — which is also Kansas Highway 10 — from two lanes to four is led by the Kansas Department of ...

LMH Health board approves plan to issue $20 million in bonds to accelerate construction of facilities

The LMH Health Board of Trustees voted Wednesday morning to approve the issuance of $20 million in bonds to accelerate the hospital's long-term facilities goals. The board voted unanimously to move forward on the financing plan that would help the hospital fund key revenue-generating projects like the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the completion of the cancer center and the heart center. Rob Chestnut, ...

Plans to build row houses near vacant lot in downtown Lawrence referred for design tweaks by Historic Resources Commission

Lawrence's Historic Resources Commission is interested in changes to the design of a project that would build 15 row houses in a vacant parking lot in downtown Lawrence to ensure that it matches the style of the surrounding area. The developer of the project was seeking approval from the HRC to construct a three-story structure in a vacant parking lot at 700 New Hampshire St. The building would include 15 ...

Proposed legislation that would limit state tax credits for affordable housing could 'severely hinder' Lawrence's housing goals

A bill in the Kansas Legislature that would limit state tax credits for affordable housing projects would "severely hinder” the city’s housing goals, officials in Lawrence said. The Kansas House of Representatives recently adopted House Bill 2119, which would discontinue the state’s match on tax credits for affordable housing. The Senate’s Committee on Commerce amended the bill March 18 to allow for ...

KU student earns Miss Wheelchair Kansas title; she aims to advocate for more accessibility at colleges across the state

A University of Kansas student earned the title of Miss Wheelchair Kansas 2025 this month during the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration. Autumn Bertels, who is originally from Nortonville, was crowned on March 16. The other contestants, Magda Carlos-Trevino of Olathe and Jessica Soderlund of Beloit, were also recognized during the ceremony. The Miss Wheelchair Kansas organization, which aims to ...

During Music Business Month, Lawrence Music Alliance is helping local creatives 'connect and learn from each other'

There's always plenty to listen to in Lawrence's music scene, but if you ask Nick Carswell, local musicians really need to press pause and listen to each other. Carswell is the leader of the Lawrence Music Alliance, and he's been working with the City of Lawrence and other local stakeholders over the past year to really listen to the city's musicians — their concerns, their demographics, what kinds of work ...