Lawrence city staff is still assessing whether the City Commission will need to hold a special meeting to make up for the one that was canceled Tuesday because of winter weather. The city announced Monday night that Tuesday's meeting would be canceled because of a winter storm warning and ...

Based on the forecast for winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures, the following plans have been made for Lawrence Transit services. Today – On Demand service will stop at midnight. Tuesday – All service is canceled. No overnight On Demand service. Wednesday – ...

Brad Harrell calls the garages, meters, sawtooth spots and surface lots in downtown Lawrence the city's "parking ecosystem." And, like any good ecologist, he knows that small changes can have big effects. Take, for instance, changing the cost of a parking ticket from $5 to $10. Before ...

Lawrence city commissioners will consider approving a $3.5 million funding agreement Tuesday night with the Lawrence Community Shelter to provide emergency and winter sheltering and other supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. Last year, LCS received around $3.4 million from ...

Though the fields are covered in snow for now, come the fall, Lawrence’s Youth Sports Complex should have new turf ready for the fall soccer season. Upgrades to the complex, located at 4911 W. 27th St., will include four new turf fields, outdoor lights and additional parking and another ...

Story updated at 2:49 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13: The Lawrence area had about 100 fewer people experiencing unsheltered homelessness on the night of the annual point-in-time homeless count than it did last year, according to unverified figures released by the City of Lawrence on Thursday ...