Skip to the content
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Submit news
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Lawrence, US – 52 F
Expand search form
The Lawrence Times
  • Home
    • ALL Latest posts
    • ICYMI
    • Investigations
    • News you can use
  • Lawrence
    • Business
      • Restaurants & food
    • Crime & Courts
      • Police blotter
      • The Murder of Tiger Dowdell
      • Who killed Nick Rice?
    • Education
      • Academic excellence
      • Graduation
      • Haskell
      • KU
        • KU Athletics
          • National champs! KU 2022
      • Lawrence K-12 schools
        • Lawrence Public Schools budget
        • Lawrence schools closure news
    • Election 2026
    • Events
    • Federal fallout
    • Good news
    • Health
    • Homelessness & housing
    • ICYMI
    • Investigations
    • Local government
      • City government
      • County government
      • Election coverage & archives
    • News you can use
    • Public safety
      • Police blotter
    • Sports at LawrenceSports.com
    • Weather
  • State
    • Election 2026
    • Federal fallout
    • State government
  • Life
    • Arts & events
    • Events calendar
    • Food
    • Getting around Lawrence
    • Good news
    • Health
    • Kaw Valley Almanac
    • Local history
      • Who killed Nick Rice?
      • The Murder of Tiger Dowdell
    • News you can use
    • Pets of the Week
    • Raven Bestsellers
    • Sports at LawrenceSports.com
    • Views + Moments
    • World Cup
  • Events
    • Community calendar
    • Submit an event
    • Arts & events coverage
  • Obituaries
    • Latest obituaries
    • Submit a free obituary
  • Resources
    • Community resources
    • Contact elected officials
      • Contact Douglas County commissioners
      • Contact Lawrence city commissioners
      • Contact Lawrence school board
      • Contact state & federal legislators
    • Free meals in Lawrence
    • Food pantries in Lawrence
    • Getting around Lawrence
    • Listings
    • Marriages & divorces
    • News you can use
    • Police blotter
    • Real estate transactions
    • Weather
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
    • Send us a letter
    • Letters to the Times
    • Opinion columns
    • Org corner
    • 785 Collective
  • Support & Subscribe
    • Learn more
    • Subscribe now
    • Get our emails
    • Advertise
    • About us
      • Meet the news team
      • Award-winning journalism
      • Work with us
    • Contact us
    • Merch
    • Manage subscription
    • Update billing info
Menu
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 24, 2026 - 7:37 pm

KU Endowment defers annexation request for land near airport

by Mackenzie Clark

Dozens of people filed out of Lawrence City Hall Monday evening after planning commissioners agreed to allow the KU Endowment Association to defer a request to annex land near the airport into the city.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 24, 2026 - 10:11 am

Lawrence City Commission to hear updates on MSO campus, airport at special meeting

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners will meet Tuesday for a special informational meeting focused on the Municipal Services and Operations campus and the Lawrence airport.

Lawrence news August 23, 2026 - 11:12 am

Planning commission to consider annexation, rezoning requests for land west of K-10 and near airport

by Mackenzie Clark

Requests to annex another 300-plus acres into Lawrence — 177 acres west of K-10, and 137 near the airport — are on planning commissioners’ Monday agenda for consideration.

Education August 22, 2026 - 3:36 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving property tax rate, hear AI update

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider setting the maximum property tax rate for their upcoming budget, and they’ll hear an update on artificial intelligence.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 18, 2026 - 9:26 pm

City Commission approves west Lawrence annexation for Beacon Landing development

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved annexation and rezoning requests for nearly 300 acres of land in western Lawrence for a new development, Beacon Landing.

Lawrence news August 17, 2026 - 10:32 am

Lawrence city commissioners to consider annexing about 300 acres west of K-10

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request to annex nearly 300 acres into western Lawrence for a development dubbed Beacon Landing.

Lawrence news August 13, 2026 - 7:56 pm

Lawrence’s affordable housing board eyeing sites around the city for development

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board is looking at vacant lots around town that could be good spots to develop more infill housing, including near Oak Hill Cemetery, Fifth and Mississippi streets, and more.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 13, 2026 - 11:42 am

Mystery solved: Crews who painted Lawrence streets were from KDOT, city says

by Mackenzie Clark

It appears the mystery painters who restriped Lawrence streets without the city’s knowledge were with KDOT, the city announced Thursday, and the city will not have to pay for the markings to be corrected.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 12, 2026 - 6:11 pm

Mystery crews paint outside the lines on Lawrence streets; city is displeased

by Mackenzie Clark

The City of Lawrence is seeking answers after a mysterious paint crew arrived in town Wednesday morning and painted over — and beyond — existing traffic markings along some key city streets.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 11, 2026 - 10:06 pm

New Lawrence city manager wants to create ‘system of order’ following audit

by Mackenzie Clark

Following some concerning findings in the latest audit, new Lawrence City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry said he wants each city department to take a close look at processes and reach an intimate level of understanding of strengths and weaknesses.

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 4 … 109 Next

Top Posts

  • Teen pleads guilty to charges connected with fatal Hawk shooting
    Teen pleads guilty to charges connected with fatal Hawk shooting
  • City of Lawrence celebrating 6 Phoenix Award recipients
    City of Lawrence celebrating 6 Phoenix Award recipients
  • In a tight Kansas race, where do the U.S. Senate candidates stand on issues voters care about?
    In a tight Kansas race, where do the U.S. Senate candidates stand on issues voters care about?
  • Lawrence school district’s AI committee disbanded with no specific policy recommendations
    Lawrence school district’s AI committee disbanded with no specific policy recommendations
  • Lawrence voters: Here’s the info you need to cast your ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 election
    Lawrence voters: Here’s the info you need to cast your ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 election

Today in Lawrence

See more

Get our newsletters

Never miss a story. Sign up for our emails.


Quick links

  • Support & subscribe
  • ALL Latest posts
  • Community resources
  • Contact us
  • Events
  • Job listings
Support the Times

Follow us

More information

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Submit news

Paid supporter accounts

  • Update your account
  • Update your billing info
  • Your profile

Current Top Posts

  • Teen pleads guilty to charges connected with fatal Hawk shooting
    Teen pleads guilty to charges connected with fatal Hawk shooting
  • City of Lawrence celebrating 6 Phoenix Award recipients
    City of Lawrence celebrating 6 Phoenix Award recipients
  • In a tight Kansas race, where do the U.S. Senate candidates stand on issues voters care about?
    In a tight Kansas race, where do the U.S. Senate candidates stand on issues voters care about?
  • Lawrence school district’s AI committee disbanded with no specific policy recommendations
    Lawrence school district’s AI committee disbanded with no specific policy recommendations
  • Lawrence voters: Here’s the info you need to cast your ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 election
    Lawrence voters: Here’s the info you need to cast your ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 election
  • City of Lawrence accepting applications for event grants
    City of Lawrence accepting applications for event grants
  • Tom Harper: It’s showtime – ‘Beetlejuice’ screening coming up at Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery (Column)
    Tom Harper: It’s showtime – ‘Beetlejuice’ screening coming up at Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery (Column)

The Lawrence Times

Copyright © 2026 The Lawrence Times.

The Lawrence Times is a Lawrence, Kansas owned and operated publication covering key news and providing important information for the Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas, community.

We operate without a paywall so that everyone can read our coverage, regardless of ability to pay. Please click here to support us if you are able.

The Times is a proud “aspiring entrepreneur” member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers.

We are happy to consider individual requests to republish content; however, no content from this site may be republished without express permission.

Close Menu