Friends of the Kaw is known for paddling out onto the Kansas River and cleaning up trash. But its newest project this summer is all about stopping that trash from getting into the river in the first place.
It’s called the Lawrence Watershed Cleanup Project, and it will be providing free supply kits, maps and instructions for volunteers who want to pick up that trash in their own neighborhoods.
“All the ...
Right after a parade of department heads presented their 2027 budget plans to the City Commission, Acting City Manager Casey Toomay told commissioners the budget was “more than just a collection of numbers.”
Instead, she said, it was a collection of priorities. And among the top priorities for city staff are fire and medical expansion, a raise for city workers and more funding for transit.
The roughly ...
Halfway through 2026, a couple of construction projects on Lawrence roads are getting ready to begin, and one that's closed Ninth Street to traffic for months is going to wrap up soon.
The projects about to start include maintenance on the north end of Iowa Street and a reconfiguration of Massachusetts Street. And, on Ninth, the roadway is expected to reopen in time for the University of Kansas' football season ...
When Kristine Polian heard that Lawrence had been chosen by CNN as one of America’s 10 best towns to visit, she couldn’t hide her excitement.
“This makes me so stinking happy, man!” the city commissioner said on Wednesday morning in downtown Lawrence, a few hours after the CNN article came out. “I’m like, the World Cup and just… God! And this is just such a moment right now for Lawrencians to be ...
The senior soccer game at Sports Pavilion Lawrence may be called “walking soccer,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not a workout.
“We had about 5,000 steps in one hour,” says Paula, one of the more experienced soccer players in the group of about 12 seniors, as she checks the Fitbit on her wrist.
She plays in the parks and rec outdoor soccer league, too, “but I’m 57, and I can’t compete against ...
As the City of Lawrence, the school district and their partners work to update their Safe Routes to School program for 2026, they're reporting lower levels of students walking or biking to most schools in fall 2025 than in past years.
The city is currently in the process of updating the bike and pedestrian routes, along with Lawrence Public Schools and the city-county health department and planning ...
