The City of Lawrence announced that applications are open for two federal grant sources that could support the development of housing initiatives. The city announced in a press release Wednesday that nonprofit and for-profit organizations could apply to receive funds through the Community ...
Story updated at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31: As 2026 rolls in, the city's annual distributions to its economic development partners are rolling out — but they're smaller than last year's because of budget cuts. In December, the Lawrence City Commission approved the funding agreements with ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will be hosting an event next week to hear from the public about the department's expansion with a new fire station in northwest Lawrence. The department will be hosting a listening session in the Tom Wilkerson Room at the Lawrence Aquatic Center, 4706 ...
The City of Lawrence has been chosen to receive nearly $400,000 from the Federal Highway Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation that will support studies and projects to make local streets safer. In a news release Monday, the city announced that it was selected for a Safe ...
The City of Lawrence’s Community Arts Grant application — which funds everything from arts projects to cultural events — will open this week. The city announced in a press release Monday applications for the grants will be accepted starting on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The application period ...
Each year in Lawrence, alongside the long-running “Santa Rescue” event on the day after Thanksgiving, the city marks the official start to the holidays as the mayor flips a switch to turn on holiday lights winding around the trees of downtown Massachusetts Street. Mark Hecker, an assistant ...