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Lawrence social service provider received state tax credits to help fundraise for center for adults with developmental disabilities

A Lawrence social service provider received $162,000 in state tax credits that it will use to help fundraise for a day care home for adults with developmental disabilities. The Kansas Department of Commerce announced in a press release Wednesday it awarded $4.1 million through its Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP) to various nonprofit organizations across the state. That list included Community Living ...

Lawrence Parks and Rec department to present fee plan Monday night; $25 per month for adults is one proposal

This story was updated at 4:06 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2025. A proposal from the Lawrence Parks, Recreation and Culture department would add a variety of membership fees to access the city's recreation centers, with costs for residents ranging to $25 a month for adults and up to $5 for day passes. According to the presentation, the fee structure is needed to protect essential services and create a sustainable ...

Higher Learning Commission changes Haskell University's accreditation status to 'accredited on notice'

The Higher Learning Commission has changed Haskell Indian Nations University's accreditation status from “accredited” to “accredited on notice," and it says the school is “at risk of being out of compliance” with its standards, according to a notice posted on the HLC's website Wednesday. The notice from the HLC, which provides accreditation to post-secondary education institutions like colleges and ...

Author Nico Lang, who's visiting the Raven this week, wants to show how ordinary transgender teens' lives are

Over years of reporting on LGBTQ+ issues, Nico Lang has noticed something missing in discussions about transgender kids in state legislatures and in the media — namely, just how ordinary these kids are. Lang, whose work has been featured in publications like Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, is the founder of Queer News Daily and has spent over a decade tracking LGBTQ+ issues ...

In 2026 budget work session, Lawrence city commissioners and residents have questions on LDCFM cuts, funding for bike and pedestrian projects

During an initial work session on the proposed 2026 budget on Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners and members of the public had questions about cuts to the fire and medical department, and some commenters asked for certain bike and pedestrian projects to be funded next year. The initial budget proposal from City Manager Craig Owens, which was made public Thursday, featured a flat mill levy, cuts of $6.4 ...

Commissioners to consider approving tax incentive for proposed development in eastern Lawrence to boost its standing for state tax credits

City Commissioners on Tuesday will consider declaring an intent to issue bonds to allow for a sales tax exemption for the developer of a proposed apartment development in East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District. Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution that will declare the city’s intent to issue industrial revenue bonds in the principal amount of $11 million for the 9 Del Lofts II affordable ...