Lawrence city leaders will consider approving the city’s outline of its legislative goals heading into 2026, which includes a request to prohibit transporting homeless people from other counties into Lawrence, supporting more programs to address housing shortages and policies that support ...
After Lawrence City Commission candidates got an earful on the campaign trail about pending fees to enter the city’s recreation centers, the commission is going to reconsider the fee issue at its Tuesday meeting. Voters in November elected two newcomers to the commission — Mike Courtney ...
A heavily redacted arrest affidavit in a hit-and-run that killed a 20-year-old KU student indicates that camera footage, vehicle debris, clothing fiber and other evidence led to a man's arrest in the case. The affidavit also suggests that defendant William Ray Klingler attempted to pass off ...
Lawrence City Commissioners approved Tuesday night a request to rezone an area right near the University of Kansas campus to a “very high density” area — marking a potential first for the city. Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a rezoning request for approximately 1.34 acres of ...
It was called a debate, but there were no panelists or winners or losers – just a big circle of citizens at the school district offices, taking turns with the mic and answering this question: Is Lawrence doing enough to be a place where there is housing for all? For Trina Tinsley, the ...
After receiving about $11,000 in grants for marketing, the Douglas County Historical Society is hoping to reach more people than ever before for a special project celebrating the United States’ 250th year of independence. As the Journal-World reported, the Kansas Department of Commerce ...