Several community groups are hoping to get the Municipal Stadium in East Lawrence's Hobbs Park listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the hope that it can then qualify for tax credits and grants to “revitalize” the facility. That’s according to a presentation set to be ...
A federal judge has summarily tossed the case of a frequent public commenter who sued the City of Lawrence, claiming that officials had violated his constitutional rights. No one at the city violated the rights of Justin Spiehs, Judge Julie Robinson ruled Thursday in a 14-page order. Spiehs, ...
Lawrence city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the initial steps that will allow the city to issue around $98.6 million in debt to help fund infrastructure projects that are part of the city’s Capital Improvement Plan. The city plans to issue just under $73 million of ...
The City of Lawrence is preparing for a significant winter storm that is expected to bring damaging winds up to 70 mph, heavy rain and snowfall beginning late Tuesday evening and continuing into Wednesday morning. Here's what to expect, the city said in a news release Tuesday afternoon: * ...
The City of Lawrence has launched a new cemetery website that includes a searchable database of burial records for Oak Hill, Memorial Park and Maple Grove cemeteries. Highlights of the new site, according to a news release from the city, include: • Walking instructions to each burial ...
City commissioners will consider taking the first steps that would allow the City of Lawrence to issue around $98.6 million in debt to help fund infrastructure projects that are part of the city's Capital Improvement Plan. The city plans to issue just under $73 million of general obligation ...