At an upcoming public meeting, the City of Lawrence is asking community members to weigh in on what they’d like to see from a $6.1 million renovation planned for the city’s Outdoor Aquatic Center. The city announced in a news release Thursday that it’s beginning a “major” renovation ...
Dozens of current and former employees and volunteers at suicide prevention nonprofit HeadQuarters Kansas are demanding the resignation of the entire board of directors and a newly appointed interim executive director, while the board attributes unrest at the agency to a "misunderstanding" ...
FRIDAY • BLACK Lawrence Open Mic, 7-9 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Studio A. Free admission, all skill levels welcome. Sign up at lawrenceartscenter.org or at the event. • Arch8 presents “Tetris,” 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Family-friendly ...
Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a new plan for how the county should be conserving its open spaces, a year and a half after the development process for the plan began. At Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting, commissioners unanimously adopted a new Open Space Plan. As ...
Suicide prevention nonprofit HeadQuarters Kansas on Wednesday announced a new interim leader. Ruby Johnson, who according to a release from HeadQuarters Kansas previously served as vice chair of the nonprofit’s board of directors and has more than 20 years of experience in mental health and ...
A sea of blue was on display at Lawrence Police Department headquarters on Tuesday, but it wasn't just officers in uniform; it was a "garden" of pinwheels planted at a ceremony in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels were placed as a visual reminder of the scope of child ...