Proposed cuts across the Lawrence Parks and Recreation budget mean that the Prairie Park Nature Center might have to rehome its eagles, owls and other animals.
As the Journal-World previously reported, the proposed 2025 budget for Lawrence has cuts totaling $660,000 across the parks and rec department — including eliminating three vacant full-time jobs, decreasing part-time staffing hours and cutting $204,000 ...
One of downtown Lawrence's most eye-catching buildings is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, and while there might not be cake, there will be popcorn.
The Lawrence Public Library is throwing a party on Friday with live music, dance performances, food trucks and a movie screening to celebrate not only the end of its summer reading program, but also the 10-year anniversary, to the day, of the opening of ...
As Lawrence looks to update its sidewalks and infrastructure, a commission is asking the city to expand protections for brick sidewalks as part of a new city policy.
Efforts to create a policy for preserving and maintaining brick streets and sidewalks have been in the works since 2013. The initial draft of a brick streets and sidewalks policy was presented to the Historic Resources Commission for the first time ...
Evan Korynta thinks about sidewalks all the time.
In 2007, Korynta was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer. Unsuccessful chemotherapy treatments led to his left leg, hip and the left side of his pelvis being amputated. Although Korynta has been cancer-free since June 2007, he has used a left leg prosthetic and a wheelchair since then.
That limits his ability to navigate through all parts of town. Minor ...
The Historic Resources Commission is recommending the approval of a demolition request for a long-vacant building in the heart of downtown Lawrence, clearing a hurdle for development, but it’s still not known what might be developed on the property.
On Thursday night, the HRC voted to recommend that the city approve the demolition request for the former Allen Press properties on the northwest corner of 11th ...
Mayor Bart Littlejohn signed a historic proclamation Thursday morning formally establishing Tocopilla, Chile, and Lawrence as sister cities with a focus on a commitment to transitioning away from fossil fuels.
The agreement between Lawrence and Tocopilla, a city of about 25,000 along the coast of northern Chile, was officially approved in March. The relationship was created in partnership with the U.S. ...
