With the green light from the Lawrence City Commission, the Lawrence Public Library's effort to put a pavilion and performance space on its lawn should soon be underway. On Tuesday, the commission approved a minor change to its lease agreement with the library that will let the library erect ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the ...
It must have been a strange sight for the birds, frogs and fish at Prairie Park — this raftlike plastic object that appeared in the center of Mary's Lake earlier this year. But a few months later, many of them think it looks like home. This structure is an artificial floating wetland ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday added Lone Star Lake to its watch advisory for blue-green algae blooms that may be harmful to humans and animals. KDHE discourages swimming, wading and jet skiing near visible blooms. Pets and livestock should not drink from affected ...
Lawrence school board members will consider renewing a contract for the Centegix Wearable Panic Alert System on Monday. The system comes with "CrisisAlert" badges that are worn by selected district staff members that can call for help in a variety of situations, and the Lawrence school ...
When Lawrence’s new strategic plan is crafted in the coming months, the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board wants to make sure its vision is a green one. The board met on Thursday night to further discuss what environmental policies and projects it should recommend to the City ...
