Pat and Ned Kehde had two decades of stability when it came to figuring out their health care.
The two Lawrence residents signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan with the health care giant Aetna after retiring, and continued with that plan year after year. Ned said it was cheaper compared to other options they looked at, and it covered all the doctor’s appointments that he and his wife needed.
But that ...
Next week, Lawrence city leaders will again consider whether to add a church that recently sued the city to the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.
The commission on Tuesday will hold a public hearing and then vote on whether to put First Presbyterian Church at 2415 Clinton Parkway on the local register. The church, which was constructed in 1967 and 1968, is already listed in the National Register of Historic ...
After starting as a spur-of-the-moment idea from two longtime best friends during the difficult 2020 summer, the Kicks 4 Kids giveaway has become an annual event in Lawrence — and is returning this weekend for its fifth year.
Anthony Harvey, one of the two men who run the giveaway, said the idea of gathering shoes for kids and giving them away before the school year came from his best friend, JD Woods. The ...
City of Lawrence administrators and the local firefighters union are at an impasse in their negotiations for the coming year, and if they don't resolve it, the City Commission might have to resolve the conflict next month.
The city and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1596 union, which represents firefighters and other emergency personnel employed by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, are ...
Lawrence city commissioners expressed interest in more discussion about a proposal to purchase and redevelop a building at 2000 Bluffs Drive in Lawrence and eventually turn it into a new city hall.
The commission received a presentation Tuesday from Gwen Gigous and Katie Pohlman of design firm Multistudio about the options of either renovating the existing City Hall building at 6 E. Sixth St. or moving to the ...
A frequent public commenter known for causing disruptions and berating local government leaders during public meetings was removed from the Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday night for disruptive behavior and issued a notice to appear in court for criminal trespassing.
Michael Eravi was taken out of the meeting by police at the request of Mayor Bart Littlejohn after repeatedly interrupting Littlejohn, ...
