Lawrence’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department is currently developing a plan to add entry fees to its recreation centers, and staff expects to present a plan to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in June. As part of a budget update on Monday, Luis Ruiz, the PRC director, told the ...
Lawrence board members expressed interest about a proposed plan to create a park north of Interstate 70 that would add more trails along the Kansas River and serve as an option to close the Lawrence Loop. The proposed park, called Cameron’s Bluff Park, would add walking trails and a mountain ...
Through her line of work, Sarah Hill-Nelson spends a lot of time thinking about the Kansas River and how to make it better. Hill-Nelson is the current owner and operator of Bowersock Mills & Power Co.’s hydroelectric plant, which sits on the river right near Massachusetts Street. About ...
The Lawrence Police Department will soon brief city commissioners on the findings from community conversations held last summer about how to improve the relationship between the community and the police. At their meeting Tuesday, commissioners will receive a presentation from LPD Chief Rich ...
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill on Wednesday that will require the Lawrence City Commission to change the way it handles public comments in its live streams of meetings. The new law updates the Kansas Open Records Act and Kansas Open Meetings Act, and a provision in it says that any governing ...
Lawrence city commissioners approved a request on Tuesday to add a Lawrence church to the local register of historic places, after a discussion about how a building's historic status can affect nearby development. The commission voted unanimously to approve the nomination for the First ...