A U.S. district judge has ruled in favor of the Lawrence Public Library in a federal lawsuit from a frequent public commenter who claimed library staff violated his free speech rights. Judge Julie Robinson granted summary judgment in favor of the library in a federal lawsuit Wednesday from ...
To avoid some public safety cuts and waive rec center fees for youth and low-income residents, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday discussed setting the mill levy in the 2026 budget slightly above what city staff initially proposed. On Tuesday, the commission held its public hearings on ...
As they hold hearings on the 2026 budget next week, Lawrence city commissioners will also be giving feedback on rec center fees and hearing about some updates to the proposal that would lessen the staffing reductions at Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The commission's meeting will focus ...
A proposed mixed-use development in North Lawrence moved closer to approval after the Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend a rezoning request. Planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approving a rezoning request of 1.12 acres of land at 623 and 645 Locust St. from an ...
City of Lawrence offices will be closed Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. The Parks and Recreation administrative office at 1141 Massachusetts St. will be closed, as will Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., and Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. The Lawrence Outdoor ...
The City of Lawrence has installed three new vending machines that dispense an opioid overdose-reversal drug, with additional machines expected to be installed later this year. The city announced in a news release Monday that the Homeless Solutions Division had installed the machines at ...