A proposed mixed-use development in North Lawrence moved closer to approval after the Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend a rezoning request.
Planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approving a rezoning request of 1.12 acres of land at 623 and 645 Locust St. from an M-3 mixed-use district to an M-2 mixed-use district.
The rezoning request would facilitate the construction of a ...
Ahead of the annual Art in the Park show in September, you can get a sneak peek at some of the participating artists' works at downtown Lawrence's Phoenix Gallery.
The gallery at 825 Massachusetts St., will be hosting an Art in the Park Preview Show in its downstairs space, the Phoenix Underground, featuring the works of some of the artists who will participate in Art in the Park. The preview show will be from ...
A Trump administration executive order is threatening to withhold federal funding to communities that offer “cashless bail” programs, but a leader with Douglas County's Pretrial Supervision program isn't sure how much of an impact it will have here.
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed the executive order, which claims that allowing cashless bail is a threat to public safety. The order would terminate ...
The City of Lawrence has installed three new vending machines that dispense an opioid overdose-reversal drug, with additional machines expected to be installed later this year.
The city announced in a news release Monday that the Homeless Solutions Division had installed the machines at agencies that work to end chronic homelessness. The machines dispense free naloxone nasal spray, a drug commonly referred to ...
Over 100 animals were able to find new homes over the weekend after the Lawrence Humane Society’s “Clear the Shelter” event.
Shannon Wells, the executive director for the Lawrence Humane Society, told the Journal-World that a total of 138 animals were adopted during its Clear the Shelter event, when the shelter waives adoption fees, which can normally cost hundreds of dollars depending on the type of pet ...
Not long ago, a Kansas college town found out it was facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, and its city staff asked the parks department to make some changes.
The department's proposal: Start charging entry fees to the city's recreation centers, which had previously been free for the public to use.
Sounds familiar — except that the college town we're talking about wasn't Lawrence. It was Manhattan. ...
