The major renovation proposed for the Outdoor Aquatic Center at 727 Kentucky St. gives the space a major facelift by gutting lots of the current pool area and replacing it with a lazy river, splash pad and shallow pool. The aquatic center was last renovated nearly 30 years ago, in 1995. The ...

Google Fiber internet could be on its way to Lawrence. City commissioners will vote Tuesday night on an ordinance that would grant Google Fiber the ability to extend its infrastructure into Lawrence to offer broadband in the city. According to the ordinance, the city would enter into a ...

Updated at 4:43 p.m. Monday, July 8 As part of the proposal for next year’s city budget, Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens is asking for a measure to be put on the November ballot in which Lawrence residents would vote on whether to raise the affordable housing sales tax from 0.05% to ...

As Lawrence continues to grow and change, city leaders have worked with the public to create a comprehensive plan that would set out ways the city could develop for its future. One of the hallmarks of that comprehensive plan — Plan 2040 — is figuring out ways to create more dense growth ...

Story updated at 5:42 p.m. Friday, July 5: The proposed budget for 2025 for the City of Lawrence recommends a property tax rate increase of 3.5 mills, but also recommends that some services be cut in departments like fire-medical and parks and recreation. City Manager Craig Owens’ proposed ...

A mix of heavy rain and a failure of Wi-Fi and satellite communications grounded the planned drone lights show at Summerfest Wednesday night. Porter Arneill, assistant Parks and Recreation director for arts and culture, said that while the 200 drones were set and ready during a window with ...