WRITER: Bremen Keasey

Lawrence Farmers Market's search for permanent location moves into 'new phase' for public feedback, including town halls

As the Lawrence Farmers Market continues its search for a permanent location, its leader said it has entered a new phase in the development and is looking for more public input later this month. After hosting a few informal engagement sessions at the farmers market and preparing a detailed informational page on its website, Emily Lysen, the market’s director of development said the market plans to host public ...

How Grinter Farms' sunflower fields northeast of Lawrence bloomed into a popular photo op

Thousands and thousands of guests have come to Grinter Farms' golden sunflower fields over the years to take photos, but at first, all Ted Grinter wanted was for people to stop taking his crops. When the flowers at the farm a few miles northeast of Lawrence started to bloom each year, in late August to early September, Grinter and his family would notice people stopping by the field, taking pictures or taking ...

At hearings next week, Lawrence leaders will discuss some changes to 2026 budget, including rec center fees, fire and medical staffing

As they hold hearings on the 2026 budget next week, Lawrence city commissioners will also be giving feedback on rec center fees and hearing about some updates to the proposal that would lessen the staffing reductions at Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The commission's meeting will focus on the final details of the 2026 city budget, which will come up for a final vote later in September. Commissioners on ...

Get a sneak peek of Lawrence's annual Art in the Park at the Phoenix Gallery's preview show

Ahead of the annual Art in the Park show in September, you can get a sneak peek at some of the participating artists' works at downtown Lawrence's Phoenix Gallery. The gallery at 825 Massachusetts St., will be hosting an Art in the Park Preview Show in its downstairs space, the Phoenix Underground, featuring the works of some of the artists who will participate in Art in the Park. The preview show will be from ...

A lot with a few storage sheds on 645 Locust St. in North Lawrence. The Planning Commission approved a recommendation to rezone the lot as part of a proposed development of a three-story mixed-use building on the site.

Planning Commission recommends rezoning a North Lawrence property for a mixed-use redevelopment

A proposed mixed-use development in North Lawrence moved closer to approval after the Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend a rezoning request. Planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approving a rezoning request of 1.12 acres of land at 623 and 645 Locust St. from an M-3 mixed-use district to an M-2 mixed-use district. The rezoning request would facilitate the construction of a ...

Pretrial Supervision official isn't sure how much of an impact Trump's executive order against cashless bail will have in Douglas County

A Trump administration executive order is threatening to withhold federal funding to communities that offer “cashless bail” programs, but a leader with Douglas County's Pretrial Supervision program isn't sure how much of an impact it will have here. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed the executive order, which claims that allowing cashless bail is a threat to public safety. The order would terminate ...