A man initially charged in Douglas County District Court with rape of a 9-year-old pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of aggravated assault.
Tyrone Gipson Jr., 42, was initially charged on Jan. 3 with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy of a victim under 14 years old for incidents on Nov. 24, 2024.
According to allegations in a sworn affidavit, which have not been proved in court, the child’s mother ...
City commissioners selected a location for a new fire station intended to close critical coverage gaps and improve emergency response times in Lawrence, while noting there would likely be a future mill levy increase to staff the station.
On Tuesday, city commissioners voted unanimously to approve the location for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical’s new fire station, also known as “Station 6,” at 555 ...
Lawrence commissioners voted to adopt a 2026 budget for next year that will feature an increase to property taxes to reduce cuts to public safety while adding new fees to the city’s parks and recreation centers.
The commission voted 4-1 on the 2026 budget that will total $431 million across all its funds and include a mill levy rate of 33.674 mills — a 0.488 mill increase from the rate initially proposed ...
Lawrence City Commissioners will consider approving increases to the water and wastewater rates by 7.9% over the next three years.
The commissioners will receive a presentation from the Municipal Services and Operations department Tuesday night that would set those utility rates for 2026, 2027 and 2028 to increase by 7.9% year over year.
The water and wastewater rates are typically set every three years. The ...
When you turn on your tap for water in Lawrence, you expect water to come out.
That’s the biggest focus for Steven Craig, a water treatment division manager with the City of Lawrence’s Municipal Services and Operations department, and the others who work at the Clinton Lake Water Treatment Plant every day. The plant, at 2101 Wakarusa Drive, can process up to 25 million gallons of water each day, ensuring it ...
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on the city's final 2026 budget — and on whether to raise the property tax rate to reduce the impact of cuts to public safety, parks and recreation and other areas.
As the Journal-World has reported, discussions about the budget have gone on since January, in part because of a need to close a $6.5 million budget hole. Now, the commission will have three main ...
