For years now, residents of University Place have been afraid of losing their neighborhood’s history. And earlier this year, Pam Burkhead said, that fear became more real than ever. The neighborhood to the southeast of the University of Kansas campus was worried that Lawrence’s new land ...

Five finalists for Lawrence's next city manager will be visiting the city in two weeks for interviews and a meet-and-greet with the public, Mayor Brad Finkeldei said on Tuesday. Finkeldei said the finalists would be in town on May 20 and 21. On the evening of Wednesday, May 20, Finkeldei said ...

As Lawrence city leaders work out how to pay for the fire department’s planned expansion, local law enforcement officers have a request for them: Don’t cut police to fund it. “Public safety is not one-sided, and it should not be funded that way,” Lt. Amy Rhoads of the Lawrence Police ...

Lawrence city leaders voiced support on Tuesday for a proposed fire and medical funding formula that’s intended to result in a more stable split between the city and the county. The City Commission heard a presentation from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical about its proposed new funding ...

Craig Owens has spent his whole career looking for challenges – from blue-collar factory communities to suburbs to a densely packed city in Missouri with nearly 50 high-rises. The place he finally found the “capstone” challenge for his career was Lawrence. “I have joked, 'I came here ...

A giant sunflower and the points of a new compass rose were taking shape on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence Regional Airport north of town. Volunteers drew the geometry of the compass rose on Friday, and painting began on Saturday.