Part of what brought Jan Decker to move to the southwestern edge of Lawrence was the nature preserve just past their backyard, where she and her husband could see deer and the grasses. But this week, seemingly out of nowhere, she was seeing large trucks drive through the Kanza Southwind Nature ...

After a lengthy discussion regarding the start of a membership fee plan for Lawrence’s recreation centers, the City Commission on Tuesday night voted against pausing the fee plan and using other funding options to keep the facilities free for next year. Commissioners voted 3-2 against a ...

After extensive reconstruction work, Iowa Street is ready to reopen, ahead of schedule. The city said in a press release Friday that the project would be “fully opened” this week, and crews are placing the final lane striping and installing permanent speed limit signs starting ...

Lawrence city leaders will consider approving the city’s outline of its legislative goals heading into 2026, which includes a request to prohibit transporting homeless people from other counties into Lawrence, supporting more programs to address housing shortages and policies that support ...

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will discuss potential funding options to assist development of an affordable housing project in East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District. Commissioners will consider a variety of funding ways to allow for the waiving of certain development fees ...

New City Commissioner Mike Courtney — the top vote-winner in last month’s elections — said he’s confident a new fundraising foundation would allow the city to avoid implementing new user fees for city recreation centers Now, he’ll work to convince his fellow commissioners of it at ...