The last time Lawrence artist Dave Loewenstein debuted a show at the Bourgeois Pig was likely more than 20 years ago, as he recalls.
But though it may have been “years and years ago” that he last showed at the downtown Lawrence bar and coffee shop, he will host an opening at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., on Friday night for a new show called “Unless,” and he’s looking forward to showcasing the ...
Next year should be a big year for the Lawrence Public Library, as it will start off with a lot of work on the library’s comprehensive facilities master plan.
As the Journal-World reported, the library in April requested the services of firms to assess the current state of its facilities, identify future needs and recommend strategies. Now, Brad Allen, the library’s executive director, said the planning ...
Each year in Lawrence, alongside the long-running “Santa Rescue” event on the day after Thanksgiving, the city marks the official start to the holidays as the mayor flips a switch to turn on holiday lights winding around the trees of downtown Massachusetts Street.
Mark Hecker, an assistant director with the city’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department, said it is always a fun moment to hear the “oohs ...
As public feedback continues for the city’s North Lawrence Corridor Study, organizers say the meetings and feedback make sure the community's input are a clear guide for any final recommendations.
On Dec. 10, the city hosted the second public engagement meeting in the form of an “open house” that gave residents a chance to review the results of the study so far. Cece Riley, city transportation planner, ...
Planning Commissioners on Wednesday night approved one piece of the puzzle for the development of a Costco store in west Lawrence.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a final plat for the Mercato 4th Addition — the commercial area south of Rock Chalk Park — where Costco wants to bring its store to Lawrence. With this approval, the final plat would include a new ...
Part of what brought Jan Decker to move to the southwestern edge of Lawrence was the nature preserve just past their backyard, where she and her husband could see deer and the grasses.
But this week, seemingly out of nowhere, she was seeing large trucks drive through the Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve.
“We did not have any idea of what was going on,” Decker told the Journal-World.
The Journal-World ...
