Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed how they would approach creating more affordable housing in the city and shared their thoughts on how Lawrence should respond to federal threats that seem to target diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four candidates — Michael ...

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a more than $50 million contract to fund the second phase of construction for the city’s new $130 million Municipal Services and Operations campus. Commissioners will consider awarding a contract to the construction firm ...

City contractors working on Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements will temporarily reroute the plant’s daily flow of treated wastewater next week. Starting on Monday, approximately 8 million gallons per day will be diverted into a smaller, 18-inch outlet pipe that discharges ...

One thing Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens wrote down in his notes several years ago, during his first 100 days on the job, was that the city's "infrastructure needs a lot of love." He told the Lawrence City Commission that on Tuesday night before city staff and financial advisers from Baker ...

The City of Lawrence and the Cultural Arts Commission are asking local and regional artists to apply to participate in the 2026 temporary Unmistakable Public Art Exhibition. Next year's program is adapted for area artists to create new public artwork for World Cup 2026. Lawrence is expected ...

It's been a year of big developments for the City of Lawrence's economic development department, in more ways than one. There have been the actual development projects, of course — like the massive Gateway project around the University of Kansas' football stadium and redevelopment efforts at ...