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Mass Street bus stops to get upgrades as part of multimodal improvement project
Bus stops along a mile of Mass Street in Lawrence will soon get upgrades as part of the city’s multimodal improvement project, thanks to a $50,000 grant.
Mass Street bus stops to get upgrades as part of multimodal improvement project
Bus stops along a mile of Mass Street in Lawrence will soon get upgrades as part of the city’s multimodal improvement project, thanks to a $50,000 grant.
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Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, parts of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values well above 100 degrees in the forecast, through Tuesday evening.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets advocates for city study, redesign of Tennessee and Kentucky streets
The Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets is advocating for a city-funded study to make Tennessee and Kentucky streets safer, and the group heard from experts Sunday about initiatives and strategies to approach the issue locally.
KC person dead after stabbing in downtown Lawrence; suspect at large
A 20-year-old man from Kansas City is dead after an overnight stabbing near 7th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence, according to police.
Lawrence advisory board debates roles of AI, surveillance cameras in goals for city sustainability
Artificial intelligence became a hot topic for the Lawrence sustainability advisory board Thursday, as members explored environmental goals they’d like to pitch to the city commission and how the city could actually implement them.
E-bike and e-scooter injuries are spiking. What’s Kansas doing to prevent it?
Although e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level.
Kansans without tornado shelters could soon find safety in 3D-printed structures
3D-printed concrete blocks could help build severe weather shelters in places like manufactured home communities. K-State is developing the technology.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘Changing Lanes’ screening, panel in Lawrence to explore safer streets advocacy
The Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets will soon host a free screening of “Changing Lanes,” followed by a panel discussion focused on community advocacy for pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission to look into whether unhoused people need discrimination protections
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission met Monday, for the first time since December 2025, and agreed to take steps to understand if local unhoused people face discrimination in social services due to their housing status.
Crews to close parts of Wakarusa Drive in connection with K-10 project
KDOT crews will close three sections of Wakarusa Drive separately over the next few months for work connected to the K-10 expansion project.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Crews close portion of northbound Connecticut Street after water main break
The City of Lawrence expects a lane of Connecticut Street to be closed for one block through Friday, Aug. 21 following a water main break.
