More than a year after the prayer rock that stood in Robinson Park was returned to the Kaw Nation, the team behind that effort will be hosting an open house on Thursday to discuss some ideas for the future of the little park downtown. The focal point of the park, which lies across the street ...
A proposal to convert a former rural schoolhouse between Lawrence and Eudora into a day care home for adults with developmental disabilities is closer to fruition after the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission gave it a key approval on Monday. The commission unanimously voted on Monday ...
Arborists in Lawrence managing the infestation from an invasive beetle called emerald ash borers that are affecting ash trees say the period of damage is at a peak, with the city needing to remove about 150 of those trees per year. Emerald ash borers are an invasive beetle that is originally ...
City of Lawrence administrators and the local firefighters union have come to a new working agreement, resolving a previous impasse in negotiations. The city and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1596, which represents firefighters and other emergency personnel employed by ...
A former college basketball player who was arrested, charged and then quickly acquitted of rape intends to sue the City of Lawrence for nearly $12 million, according to a document obtained through the Kansas Open Records Act. Attorneys for Terrence Shannon have filed a notice of claim against ...
The city of Lawrence’s app now allows residents to make 11 new types of service requests, including pothole and pavement repairs and stormwater issues. The city announced the expanded service requests offered by the web app, called SeeClickFix, in a news release Wednesday. The new service ...