Two new commissioners will take their seats and a new mayor and vice mayor will be chosen at the Lawrence City Commission's meeting on Tuesday. The incoming city commissioners are Mike Courtney and Kristine Polian, the top two finishers in the November general election. They will be replacing ...
The City of Lawrence will close one block of Ninth Street starting Monday to begin work on a stormwater project. The work will close Ninth Street between Indiana Street and Louisiana Street, and the city said the closure is expected to last into spring 2026. The closure is a part of the ...
Raises for police, fire, stormwater, traffic and solid waste workers are slated for a vote by the Lawrence City Commission at its meeting next week. On the commission's meeting agenda for Tuesday are an agreement with one of the city's employee unions and amendments to the city's agreements ...
The City of Lawrence has hired a Johnson County chamber of commerce executive, Susie Carson, to serve as its next director of economic development. Carson's hiring was announced in a city news release on Tuesday. She has more than 15 years of economic development and chamber of commerce ...
A blacksmith, a drag performer and an organizer of Art in the Park are among the City of Lawrence's 2025 Phoenix Awards honorees. The Phoenix Awards are given out every two years to recognize people who make an impact on Lawrence's arts scene. They're nominated by members of the public and ...
City of Lawrence offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday and Friday, and other services and facilities will have some changes in their operations too, the city announced in a news release Monday. Here's how services will be affected this week: Trash and recycling: No ...