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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.
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.
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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.
Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, much of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values up to 107 degrees in the forecast, through Friday evening.
Iowa Street maintenance wraps early; work extended on Bob Billings, 27th Street projects
The city’s maintenance work on Iowa Street is complete ahead of schedule, while other projects on Bob Billings Parkway and on 27th Street are delayed.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Interim Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical chief named to permanent role
Joe Hardy, who has served as interim chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical since December 2024, has been named to the permanent role, the City of Lawrence has announced.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence construction to impact transit routes, student pedestrians, Youth Sports Complex and more
City of Lawrence contractors have started work on 27th Street, changing Lawrence Transit bus routes and overlapping with Safe Routes to School for student pedestrians. Here are details and more traffic updates.
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Cordley Elementary bike bus program will give kids a ‘human pace’ on Friday mornings
A bike bus program at Cordley Elementary School aims to help kids get their wiggles out before class while building better transportation infrastructure and neighborhood connection.
Work on Iowa Street continues; mile of westbound 27th Street to close
Work on Iowa Street continues, and a mile of westbound 27th Street will close for maintenance starting next week.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Where to go for fireworks in Douglas County
For those looking to watch fireworks or set off their own, here’s info on area shows, when and where personal fireworks are OK, and locations of firework stands in Douglas County.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Where to cool off in Lawrence during this week’s extreme heat
With Lawrence facing an extreme heat warning for the remainder of the week, folks in town should take precautions and make use of local cooling resources.
