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Lawrence news August 11, 2026 - 4:02 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas names new executive director, director of operations

by Mackenzie Clark

HeadQuarters Kansas, the Lawrence-based suicide prevention organization, has announced a new executive director and a new director of operations.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Education August 10, 2026 - 10:03 pm

Lawrence school board approves policy limiting staff social media use for district purposes

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a policy change that will bar district staff from using social media for two-way communications with students or parents.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education August 9, 2026 - 3:11 pm

Lawrence school board to consider cell phone policy, hear budget overview

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider final approval of a new bell-to-bell personal electronic device ban, hear an overview of school finance and budget basics and more.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 4, 2026 - 6:53 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves fire station design contract for $951.5K

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, coming to northwest Lawrence. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 3, 2026 - 5:50 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider $951.5K contract for design of new fire station

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, slated for northwest Lawrence. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 29, 2026 - 11:04 pm

Lawrence community members voice concerns about framing of discussion on homelessness

by Mackenzie Clark

Dozens of community members gathered Wednesday and many voiced concerns about a discussion hosted by three county and city commissioners and advertised as focusing on a plan to handle homelessness.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 21, 2026 - 11:17 pm

Several Lawrence community members oppose proposal for directly elected mayor

by Mackenzie Clark

After hearing from several members of the public that they’re not interested in directly electing Lawrence’s mayor — a proposal from the chamber of commerce — city commissioners generally agreed they don’t want to move forward with changes right now.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 21, 2026 - 9:58 pm

Lawrence city commissioners approve affordable housing incentive policy

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a policy that aims to standardize how the city chooses affordable housing projects to award incentives.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 21, 2026 - 8:55 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves 10-year plan to address housing issues

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a study and 10-year plan to address housing issues in the city.

Lawrence news July 20, 2026 - 8:50 pm

Lawrence planning commission votes to annex, rezone nearly 300 acres west of K-10

by Mackenzie Clark

Planning commissioners on Monday voted to recommend annexing nearly 300 acres into western Lawrence for a development dubbed Beacon Landing.

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