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 ...
The City Commission on Tuesday will consider setting public hearings for its budget and setting its maximum mill levy for the 2026 budget, which is a slight decrease compared to last year.
The city needs to declare its intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate as defined by state law and set its final hearing for the 2026 budget. The resolution that the commission will consider during its meeting will set both ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
