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City budget would hike property taxes, seek to double 0.5% sales tax to support homelessness solutions
The Lawrence city manager’s proposed budget for 2025 would increase the property tax rate, and it proposes asking voters to double the .05% affordable housing sales tax to support homelessness initiatives. It would also cut some of Parks & Rec’s budget.
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KU student creates mural for Lawrence Gymnastics Academy preschoolers
Artist and KU student Caitlyn Howard says she drew too big as a kid. But that came in handy when she created her first mural, in Lawrence Gymnastics Academy’s preschool room.
Black:30, Douglas County CORE roll out plan for entrepreneurial growth in Lawrence
Two support organizations, Douglas County CORE and Black:30, on Friday announced their two-year plan to build entrepreneurship in Lawrence and Douglas County.
La’Ron Williams named 2024 Lawrence Youth of the Year
Free State High School senior La’Ron Williams has been named the 2024 Lawrence Youth of the Year.
New Lawrence Community Shelter director: Cleanliness, security need work; staff is ‘wonderful’
With just shy of three weeks at the helm of the Lawrence Community Shelter, James Chiselom has determined that the building needs some deep cleaning, improvements to security and more places for guests to go.
Southwest Middle School team heading to Future City international finals
A team of Southwest Middle School eighth graders have earned a trip to Washington, D.C. next month to compete in the Future City international finals.
KU engineering alum to give Q&A from International Space Station
Loral O’Hara, a NASA astronaut and KU School of Engineering graduate, will soon hold a public question and answer session from her post on the International Space Station.
Planning commission votes in favor of permit for Family Promise shelter in Pinkney neighborhood
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission members on Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of a permit to allow Family Promise to open a longer-term shelter for families as they transition into permanent housing.
Lawrence Transit adjusting some bus routes again following major redesign; changes effective Feb. 12
Lawrence Transit is making tweaks to some bus route schedules based on community feedback since major route redesigns went into effect at the beginning of the year.
‘This is actually the heart of Lawrence’: Advocates grateful for community’s support during cold snap
Lawrence community members helped around the clock during the recent extreme cold snap, and advocates say there is no doubt that their efforts saved people’s lives.
Firefighters extinguish small fire at Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
First responders with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical put out a small fire that caused a “significant amount of smoke” in the basement of the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center Tuesday night.
Lawrence’s overflow winter emergency shelters to close for now
With the worst of the extreme weather behind us — at least for now — Lawrence’s overflow winter emergency shelters will close for the time being, effective Wednesday morning.
Free State High School wins 2nd place, $25K prize in Battle of the Brains
A group of Free State High School students have taken second place and won a $25,000 prize in a contest to envision a new exhibit at Science City.
Planning Commission advances new wind energy regulations for Douglas County
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted 6-3 early Tuesday morning to move forward with a new set of wind energy regulations at the end of a meeting that stretched six hours.
Lawrence High School sophomore shot, killed in Olathe
Lawrence High School student Brianna Higgins, 15, was “a beautiful, bright soul, definitely the light of the room,” according to an online fundraiser to help pay for her funeral.
Through new agreement, Lawrence school district students can receive ongoing mental health services with Bert Nash
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a new agreement between the district and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center that will allow students to receive ongoing care, if needed.