Several dozen Lawrence residents gathered near the corner of Tennessee and Ninth streets to celebrate the groundbreaking for a transitional housing development.
The groundbreaking was for a new six-unit development from the Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church’s Hope Project that will serve as transitional housing for families who had recently been homeless. A three-story residential building will replace a ...
When she was younger, listening to jazz music with her dad on the way to school in Lawrence, Mia Rasmussen knew that just a short drive away, Kansas City had a thriving jazz scene that became world famous.
But she did not know why it was centered on just one place: 18th and Vine.
In 2023, when her 11th grade history teacher at Bishop Seabury Academy, a private school in Lawrence, had assigned the entire grade ...
Although the Lawrence Farmers Market is the longest-running one in the state — operating since 1976 — it has never had its own permanent site.
The market has been held in a handful of places in downtown Lawrence before settling in 2007 at its current location, the parking lot at 824 New Hampshire St. It may be on the move again in the next few years, but Emily Lysen, the director of development for the ...
In discussing the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Plan, Lawrence city commissioners said they were happy to see funding for a new fire station, and they expressed interest in exploring some unfunded projects further, such as affordable housing initiatives and protected bike lanes.
Commissioners got their first glance on Tuesday at the proposed five-year CIP, which acts as a blueprint for sustaining and ...
Amid the squeak of sneakers from basketball games at Sports Pavilion Lawrence on Thursday night, Lawrence city staff were hearing from dozens of speakers who had turned out to share their opinions about the city's proposed entry fees for recreation centers.
The conversation was a “pop-up” event hosted by Cori Wallace, the city’s communications director, and Millie Pageau, a community engagement ...
Lawrence city commissioners will get a first glance Tuesday night at the city's proposed five-year Capital Improvement Plan, a key first step in developing the city’s budget for next year.
Commissioners will be asked to provide feedback about the CIP, which acts as a blueprint for sustaining and improving community infrastructure. It includes specific projects that exceed $100,000 and either create a new ...
