To avoid some public safety cuts and waive rec center fees for youth and low-income residents, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday discussed setting the mill levy in the 2026 budget slightly above what city staff initially proposed.
On Tuesday, the commission held its public hearings on the 2026 budget, which they are expected to take a final vote on later this month. The city has been working to close a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
