Two-thirds of Douglas County renters surveyed last year by advocates and KU researchers said their rents had risen over two years, and many of them said it took them several months and multiple applications to find a place to live.
That's according to the recently released report on the Tenant Experience Survey, which KU's Life Span Institute and the LiveWell Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group conducted from ...
The Lawrence Arts Center is seeking a local artist to create an indoor mural for the new Dillons store that's coming to the University of Kansas' west campus, and applications will be open until mid-January.
According to the Arts Center's website, the mural will be 7 feet high by 18 feet wide and will be displayed in the vestibule of the new store at 2205 Iowa St. The mural is intended to "celebrate the unique, ...
A new project that city leaders approved this week should make it more efficient to irrigate Eagle Bend Golf Course and athletic fields in southwest Lawrence, and staff says it could save the city millions of dollars over 20 years.
On Tuesday night, Lawrence city commissioners voted to award Schuetz Construction LLC a bid for the Eagle Bend Golf Course and Youth Sports Complex Irrigation Water Supply project. ...
The City of Lawrence will shift its online domain from www.lawrenceks.org to www.lawrenceks.gov, with the change going live in 2026.
Brian Thomas, the city’s Chief Technology Officer, said in a press release that because .gov domains are managed by federal authorities, those domains are more secure and harder to spoof, which will provide more online safety.
“This provides an extra layer of protection for ...
After reflecting on a year as mayor that he said was "one of the greatest of my life," Bart Littlejohn was getting ready to start the vote for the next mayor and pass on the gavel.
But, it turned out, his fellow commissioners had another gavel to present to him first.
"Sorry to interrupt you," said Vice Mayor Mike Dever, opening a bag and pulling out a wooden plaque with a gavel mounted on it. "It's my duty ...
The City of Lawrence announced the members for its seven-person Community Budget Committee on Monday.
As the Journal-World reported, the city announced in November the creation of the committee, with the goal to help the city make budgeting decisions for its 2026 budget. The new members who will serve on the committee are:
Sarah McGreer Hoyt
James Bowen
Sheri Ellenbecker
Erik Sartorius
Jacob Fowles ...
