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Justice Matters invites community to annual Action Assembly
Justice Matters will host its annual Action Assembly on Sunday, calling for a boost to the elder care workforce and an end to chronic homelessness in Douglas County.
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Lawrence school board approves list of high school course changes for next year
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a list of alterations to high school courses offered in the district during the 2023-24 year and heard an update on district curriculum goals.
Lawrence school board to consider approving new high school courses, changes
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the district’s proposal to add, remove or change high school courses. No presentation materials or specific course changes were provided in the meeting agenda as of Sunday afternoon.
Q&A: Bert Nash is changing to a new model of care. Here’s what it means.
After what critics call decades of underfunding, mental health reform is underway in Kansas. Here’s a Q&A on what it means for Bert Nash and its clients.
Lawrence city Commission
Lawrence City Commission approves $3M contract as part of municipal services campus, estimated at $133M
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a $3 million agreement for design and construction phase services for a new Municipal Services and Operations campus, estimated at $133 million total.
Sacred Red Rock arrives at new home in Council Grove; future of Robinson Park to be determined
The Sacred Red Rock recently arrived at its new home on Kaw Nation land, and future plans for Lawrence’s now-vacant Robinson Park are up for discussion.
People living outside, advocates tell Lawrence City Commission trust is broken
Following an update on the city’s homelessness programs, many Lawrence community members who are living outside and advocates told city commissioners Tuesday that the city has broken their trust.
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Lawrence’s homelessness response team soon to launch; Artists Helping the Homeless to add peer outreach worker
The City of Lawrence’s multidisciplinary Homelessness Response Team will soon launch, and one member of that team will be a peer outreach worker with Artists Helping the Homeless.
Douglas County Commission approves property tax rebate pilot program for seniors, disabled veterans
Some Douglas County residents ages 65 and up as well as some veterans with disabilities will be eligible to apply for property tax rebates starting in 2025.
Douglas County Commission approves permit for solar farm north of Lawrence
Following a nearly 10-hour meeting Saturday, Douglas County commissioners voted to approve a permit for the Kansas Sky Energy Center, a massive solar farm to be built north of Lawrence.