Bring your hammers and saws to far west Lawrence. It is beginning to look like there will be years worth of building projects in the area. This week, city commissioners approved the annexation of 300 acres that could accommodate several hundred new homes west of the South Lawrence Trafficway. ...
Now arriving at Gate 1 of the Lawrence Regional Airport: A big development debate, and baggage from 2007. Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners on Monday will consider a request by the KU Endowment Association to annex nearly 140 acres next to the Lawrence Regional Airport for future ...
News and notes from around town: A red door is coming to downtown Lawrence, and that likely means a green light for those who like to fill their home with designer décor. Red Door Home Store is opening its first Lawrence location next month, after years of serving the home décor markets in ...
It has long been known that a cemetery is one of the surest forms of tax relief, but come to find out such relief doesn’t have to come with a tombstone. The volunteer boards who run the local cemeteries do a pretty good job of controlling taxes in their own right. The Journal-World reviewed ...
Lawrence’s real estate industry overall is on pace for a losing year — especially after a tough July — but there may be news of improvement for one segment of the market: Home buyers. While Lawrence home sales are down sharply thus far in 2026, the number of homes on the market is much ...
Come January, three Douglas County commissioners will be sworn in for new terms. Two of the three will take their seats without having won a contested general election. It is a scene that is playing out in places all across America as more political districts become dominated by one party or ...