Regular public commenter Chris Flowers has filed to run for the Lawrence City Commission. Flowers, who grew up in Plainville, moved to Lawrence in 1999 to attend the University of Kansas. Flowers has regularly attended City Commission meetings for the past few years, where he frequently makes ...
The City of Lawrence has announced that Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director Derek Rogers will retire at the end of 2023. Rogers, a lifelong resident of Lawrence, has been in his position since 2017. As director, Rogers oversees all Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department services, ...
The Lawrence City Commission will not meet for its regularly scheduled meeting this coming Tuesday. The commission typically meets the first three Tuesdays of the month, but last month voted to cancel the June 13 meeting because two members of the governing body, Mayor Lisa Larsen and ...
In what could potentially result in added delay for the project, the City of Lawrence did not receive any bids from social service agencies interested in operating a temporary shelter site the city plans to open on North Michigan Street. Danelle Walters, Planning and Development Services ...
Former nonprofit board member and community volunteer Dustin Stumblingbear is running for election to the Lawrence City Commission. Stumblingbear, a veteran who now spends a lot of his time volunteering, said he understands the importance of city government and its impact on people’s daily ...
A dedication ceremony for the historical marker that tells the story of Margaret “Sis” Vinegar, a 14-year-old Black girl imprisoned after her 1882 rape, will take place on Saturday. The ceremony will include multiple speakers, including local leaders and those involved in the project to ...