The Lawrence Community Nursery School will be painting the town red — and blue and green and yellow — this weekend as it creates a street-level mural in the heart of Old West Lawrence. The school at 645 Alabama St. will host a “Street Painting Party” from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to paint the mural designed by local artist Dave Loewenstein on the intersection of Seventh and ...
A man accused of causing a crash that seriously injured a woman while fleeing from police on a motorcycle took a plea agreement on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison. Dillon Paul Herken, 26, of Easton, pleaded no contest to one count of aggravated battery, a felony, and had four other charges dropped: flee and elude, theft of a motorcycle, unlawful ...
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 ...