Lawrence leaders will soon make a decision about whether to adopt a $472 million budget for 2024 — and, as a result, potentially increase property tax collections by about $3.5 million compared to last year. On Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission is scheduled to consider approving the ...
Story updated at 4:29 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31: The City of Lawrence earlier this week received the 50 prefabricated structures that will make up the future Pallet Shelter Village on North Michigan Street, and work continues to prepare for them to be installed. But it’s still not clear when ...
The second draft of the City of Lawrence’s plan for how to use $1.64 million in federal funds for homelessness and affordable housing is now available for public comment. As the Journal-World reported, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced back in April 2021 that it ...
University of Kansas football fans will be able to park in downtown Lawrence and catch a free shuttle bus to and from KU's football stadium for all home games, the City of Lawrence announced Wednesday. Parking in the lower level and ramp of the Riverfront Parking Garage and the Vermont Street ...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined tribal, city and university representatives to commemorate the return of Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe, or Sacred Red Rock, to the people of the Kaw Nation. “The Sacred Red Rock has long been part of Kansas’ history, and I am honored to participate in ...
Gov. Laura Kelly will be in Lawrence Tuesday morning to help commemorate the return of the red prayer rock from the City of Lawrence to the Kaw Nation. Kelly will join Kaw Nation leaders, community members and University of Kansas representatives for the event at 10 a.m. in Watson Park, 727 ...