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 ...
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 ...
Traffic will be affected near Watson Park starting next week as the city installs a new tunnel as part of its stormwater improvements. The tunnel is intended to reroute an existing storm sewer that runs underneath the Outdoor Aquatic Center. As the Journal-World has reported, the city ...
Downtown Lawrence will have at least two more chances to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup with watch parties, organizers announced Monday — one for the United States and one for Lawrence’s “adopted team” of Algeria. The Granada will be hosting the free celebrations on Wednesday, July ...
Recently, City of Lawrence workers mowed over parts of the remnant prairie at Prairie Park – but unlike when herbicide was sprayed on the prairie a few years ago, this wasn't an error. Rather, it was part of a strategy the city and Native Lands Restoration Collaborative are using to fight a ...
Residents will have another chance next month to share their input on the future development of North Lawrence. The city announced in a news release Friday that an open house for the ongoing North Lawrence corridor study will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Venue 1235, ...