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KU Gateway District update sheds light on parking, student housing, tax breaks and more
KU is looking for a lot of tax breaks to make the $759 million Gateway District project a reality, but the chancellor’s office anticipates billions of dollars coming back to Lawrence in the long term.
KU Gateway District update sheds light on parking, student housing, tax breaks and more
KU is looking for a lot of tax breaks to make the $759 million Gateway District project a reality, but the chancellor’s office anticipates billions of dollars coming back to Lawrence in the long term.
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City announces acting fire chief, hiring process
The City of Lawrence will conduct a nationwide search for the next chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. In the meantime, Joe Hardy will be serving as acting chief.
No weapon found after police investigate report of student with gun at Southwest Middle School
The Lawrence school district says there was no credible threat to Southwest Middle School after a student allegedly said they had a gun on campus Wednesday.
Douglas County commissioners approve $82M budget for judicial center expansion, public safety building
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved an $82 million project budget for improvements and an expansion of the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
Andrew Beaven
Southwest Middle School band teacher honored with Dedication to Education award
Deborah Woodall Routledge, band director at Southwest Middle School, was honored Wednesday with the annual Dedication to Education award from the Lawrence Schools Foundation.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Dec. 10, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence city commissioners approve street design with separated bike lanes for section of Mass Street
Aaron Parker gave Lawrence city commissioners an enthusiastic pitch ahead of their approval of a design for Massachusetts Street between 14th and 23rd streets that includes bike lanes separated from vehicle traffic.
Lawrence City Commission approves markers to tell story of Sacred Red Rock
After a successful effort to rematriate the Sacred Red Rock with the Kaw people, the Lawrence City Commission has approved markers to be placed in the park where the stolen boulder sat for nearly a century.
Student musicians from Lawrence middle schools and KU to perform in combined holiday concert
Band students from Lawrence middle schools and KU will join onstage Friday for a holiday concert, “Brassmas.”
Douglas County Commission to consider approving $82M budget for judicial center, public safety building
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider signing off on an $82 million project budget for improvements at the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
Lawrence school board votes to ban cell phones during school with exceptions
Students in Lawrence Public Schools will be mostly prohibited access to their cell phones during school hours based on a new policy the school board approved Monday, though the policy includes a number of exceptions.
Lawrence City Commission to consider plan for separated bike lanes on section of Mass Street
Lawrence city staff members are recommending a design for the stretch of Massachusetts Street between 14th and 23rd streets that includes 3-foot curbs to separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic.
Winterlight Faire, an annual Lawrence holiday tradition, to return this weekend (Sponsored post)
Whether it is decorating cookie ornaments, hand-dipping beeswax candles, meeting the magical Queen Winter or experiencing horse rides, there are numerous opportunities for hands-on fun as well as shopping local vendors at an upcoming holiday event.
Avian flu detected in backyard flock in Douglas County
A backyard flock in Douglas County has been “humanely depopulated and disposed of in an approved manner” after they were detected to have avian flu, according to the health department.
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Railroad to sweep Lawrence property where many people moved after Amtrak camp closure, despite city’s objections
Many of the people who previously lived behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence did not anticipate that they’d have to leave the property where they recently moved within two months.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Dec. 9-15, 2024
Probably goose down, this miraculous feather helped a goose keep its temperature a toasty 104 degrees while floating in water on a subfeezing day.
